Corn gluten application

[Chelsea Christenson]

I was worried that I waited too late to apply corn gluten to the lawn last year, so I picked some up at the Farmer's Exchange yesterday. The woman there told me that the best time to apply it was between 20 April and 5 May. (I'm in southern New Hampshire, zone 5.) Is it really a matter of dates? Or should I be looking at conditions?

Other stuff I was told: You want to apply it when the ground is moist but with no rain expected for a while. Corn gluten puts the emerging plants into "drought stress," so rain would compensate for the corn gluten's effect.

[NoOption5L]

I can't answer your questions, but hoped you could answer mine. How much did you pay for the gluten?

Patrick

I was worried that I waited too late to apply corn gluten to the lawn last year, so I picked some up at the Farmer's Exchange yesterday. The woman there told me that the best time to apply it was between 20 April and 5 May. (I'm in southern New Hampshire, zone 5.) Is it really a matter of dates? Or should I be looking at conditions?

Other stuff I was told: You want to apply it when the ground is moist but with no rain expected for a while. Corn gluten puts the emerging plants into "drought stress," so rain would compensate for the corn gluten's effect.

[NoOption5L]

Here's some helpful info on corn gluten.

[Chelsea Christenson]

$53 for 100 lbs. Next time, I have to remember to shop around.

[dr-solo]

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[raycruzer]

You can get a 5 lb. shaker bag of corn gluten for $12.95 which covers

250 sq. ft. from some stores. Check out the Weed Control products identified at Ergonica World of Weeds

[dr-solo]

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[sylvan butler]

It's been about two years since I purchased corn gluten. It was $9.95 per 25lb sack from the feed store. No fancy shaker or anything but a plain white bag labelled corn gluten. Bulk was significantly cheaper than that, but MESSY.

sdb