Sulfur is a safe slow Ph adjusting additive to the lawn or other soil areas. It takes months to work its magic. As you mention, it allows other minerals and nutrients to work properly in the soil, The main affect is usually iron which is incredibly Ph dependent, something like 10,000x more available at ph of 6.0 vs 8.0. Sulfur also works with nitrogen in some say.
Hey Larry! Thank you for leaving this comment. I can attest to what you're saying about iron. When I started to use citric acid along with the elemental sulfur to lower my pH, I began to notice the lawn getting a beautiful deep green color without me applying any iron. The citric acid quickly but temporarily lowers the soil pH to help the micro-organisms in the soil more effectively oxidize the elemental sulfur to more permanently lower the soil pH. It was fascinating to learn this, this year and see it happen. Thank you for the comment and your support!
@@TheLawnGuardian I'm in San Antonio and the soil is super alkaline (7.5+) here because we're sitting on a ton of limestone. How often and how much per 1k can you apply citric and sulfur without burning the grass or causing issues? Thanks!
Hey Chris! Thanks for reaching out. Here's a recent video I put out explaining exactly what I did last year. I show my soil test results from 2020 to 2021 to show the improvements of the soil pH in the video as well. I hope this helps. Thank you for your support! th-cam.com/video/cKHmtT1_pyw/w-d-xo.html
@@chrisjacobie2775 read my notes this guy does not know what he is talking about by the time the sulfur takes effect it will not help much - sulfur is a long term solution
I also have High PH issues, My centipede lawn wants a 5.5 but I am running at 7.5 to 8+. I believe it has contributed to higher susceptibility to disease. I am in Eastern NC in a pine Forrest and our PH usually runs low. Ultimately I discovered the well I dug for irrigation has HIgh PH water and that was the culprit driving my PH up.
Hint: always start closest to your hose water supply connection and work away from that point. Same idea with extension cord when using electric lawn mower.
Yeah I've done the mod and it definitely helps. It was just having a hard time picking up the last inch of product in the container this time around. Thanks for the suggestions and for watching!
Yea, I had trouble with 2 different hose end sprayers. They just kept stopping or clogging or letting out an inconsistent rate. I finally got a battery powered backpack sprayer to solve that issue.
Yeah those are great. I just don't have a large enough one at the moment to properly dilute products like GreenePunch for the large areas of my lawn. Good luck this year and thank you for your support!
My rear lawn is loaded with moss. I got one of those electronic ph testers, and it is showing levels of 8.2 to 8.6. So I'm going to see if I can get some elemental sulfur. Last year we put down moss out and it worked which has iron. But here we a year later and he moss is back. So perhaps the sulfur will work better.
Great video...I like the ending with the rainfall. Before I purchased a home and started taking care of my lawn, I did not welcome the rain. That changed real quick...#theweatheralwayswins #lowermywaterbill
Awesome! Thank you for your help today and for helping me with picking a grass seed for my overseeding project this Fall. I will be picking up your seed soon.
I also have had issues with the ortho dial in. I am sure you have tried the mod to remove the filter and hold down the weight with rubber bands, it seems to help..
Yeah I've done that mod. It was having a hard time picking up the last inch of product in the container but the most frustrating part for me is the hose constantly kinking. I even have a supposed kinkless hose. Thanks for the suggestion and for watching!
I use the dial and spray (they work great for me) but I have removed the screen per John Perry. Allyn Hane has a video with John showing how to remove the screen in the sprayer. I tried it and it hasn’t failed me yet 🤞🏾 . I say try taking the little screen out that may help ya. Love the video keep’em coming
Yeah I did that a while ago. Some days it works great and some days it doesn't and this time it was just one of those days. I appreciate you making this suggestion and watching my videos!
Lawn looks great man. I have to get a soil test myself to see what I'm actually working with. Also I may have to try out some of that green punch in the future. Great video, Great work 👍🏾
Mine is at 8.5 lol. Bermuda is growing just fine though. Extension office recommended against lowering the pH because it’s extremely difficult cuz my soil will just keep buffering it. Likely have lots of calcium carbonate. Hi
That's interesting. I've been able to lower mine with some proper inputs. Here's the video I show results and talk about what I did. th-cam.com/video/cKHmtT1_pyw/w-d-xo.html
That looked like a really high quality sulfur, pelleted and ready to go! Soil where I am is very acid, it rains lots and many soils have peat moss in them. Those folks lime four times a year.
Watering garden with water acidified with sulfuric acid in a crystalized form ran through water hose reservoir used for applying fertilizer to lawns ! Also using a hose filter to filter out chlorine !
Did you know type of soil has a lot to do with it's PH. Plus if you are as always watering with high pH water you will turn it more alkaline. Clay soil equals higher pH Sandy loam lower pH Gypsum to creater better drainage . Hard to put enough compost down unless you have a free source Seems you are mainly throwing chemicals at it Where do you live ,?
Thank you. I don't know the answer to that question. I'd ask Dr. Shaddox on the Turf Epistemology TH-cam channel. He does a live stream each week and I'd imagine he also has an email you'd be able to send this question to. He'd be able to help you way more than myself.
Thanks for the video! I’d love to hear how much did it lower the Ph after the two applications? My Ph is at 7.5 and I just applied Magi-I-cal. I’m wondering if I should go with elemental sulfur for my next app. Any advice you have would be great!
Hey George! Thanks for watching! Here's a video I just put out explaining everything I did last year to lower my soil pH and the results I got from everything. I think it may help you. th-cam.com/video/cKHmtT1_pyw/w-d-xo.html
Nice dude. I wonder what your irrigation water PH is? My soil PH and water are the same at 8, makes me wonder if I am spinning my wheels if I don’t get my water PH down as well. 🤷🏼♂️
I don't know the pH of my water but in our area we don't deal with hard water so this wouldn't be my first guess as to why the soil pH was high. I'm thinking it has more to do with an over use of lime applications and the original sod or seed was placed on poor subsoil when the house was built. The water pH has definitely crossed my mind though. I appreciate you leaving this comment, good stuff. Thanks for watching and supporting my channel!
Do you have to water the soil straight after sprinkling the sulphur? Or is it ok if you sprinkle sulphur, rake it out to cover the surface against birds or other species a day before it rains?
Thanks for a great video it was helpful im trying to get soil test done but cant afford one yet im driving myself crazy wanting to know and not being able to lol
What height are you cutting your yard at? I have been mowing mine at 4 to 4.25 with timemaster but it seems like it is just laying the grass over. Should i lower the the height of cut?
Mine is cut at 3.25". Try bringing yours down a little over time to see how it performs and looks. Try going down to 3.75" or 3.5". Play around with it and you'll find the sweet spot for your lawn.
Just from my experience I applied Elemental Sulfur on my lawn and I saw the same prills 5 months later. That stuff does not break down fast at all. Just keeping you informed if you find this to be true with you. Wish I had a water soluble elemental sulfur.
Yeah it takes time to break down. There are many factors that can help it oxidize fast such as temperature, soil moisture, microbial activity, etc. Thanks for watching and the support!
@@isaacwamsley1415 in this video is was this particular brand of elemental sulphur that I got at a local ag store. www.tigersul.com/sulphur-bentonite/product/tiger-90cr-sulphur/ I hope that helped.
Subscribed because you remind me of me last year (my first year as a LCN)! Had the same issues with the ortho. Might I suggest a good backpack sprayer (electric). I had a 105ex and worked great and cut my app time in half! Sold my 12,000 sq ft Zoysa lawn and am now taking on a 42,000 sq ft St Aug..... lotta work to do! So now I have a tow behind sprayer :)
Thank you for your support! I have a 2 gal battery backpack sprayer which I use a lot for other N-Ext products but it doesn't always give the right dilution ratio, especially for GreenePunch that needs a 20:1 dilution. I may get a 4 gal sprayer which may help a bit. Thanks again for watching!
How the hell are you only applying 5 pounds per 1k if your pH is 8.3? My soil testing facility has me at 7.5 and recommends 35 pounds of elemental sulfur per 1k.
Careful with that elemental sulfur. You get that dust in your face, and it makes cutting onions feel quaint haha. Sulphuric acid is never fun. Great video man.
@@RH-zc5dq I have very alkaline soil as well and the annual amount of elemental sulfur I apply is around 15lbs/1000sqft which is just under 8.5kgs for the year but I have never heard of a single application of elemental sulfur exceeding 5lbs/1000sqft.
Just my two cents, but why the constant background music/sound effects. So very distracting. Don’t follow the crowd, just cause other people do it certainly doesn’t make it “right”
It can take months to years for elemental sulfur to change the pH in the soil. It does not dissolve in water. For a quicker method try mixing sulfuric acid to water slowly over time.
Bob, "The Expert Keyboard Warrior", sulfuric acid is a lot more dangerous to work with than elemental sulfur and citric acid. I have soil tests to show how this process has changed my soil pH in a single season. Try watching this video to learn more about what I have been doing. th-cam.com/video/cKHmtT1_pyw/w-d-xo.html
Sulfur is a safe slow Ph adjusting additive to the lawn or other soil areas. It takes months to work its magic. As you mention, it allows other minerals and nutrients to work properly in the soil, The main affect is usually iron which is incredibly Ph dependent, something like 10,000x more available at ph of 6.0 vs 8.0. Sulfur also works with nitrogen in some say.
Hey Larry! Thank you for leaving this comment. I can attest to what you're saying about iron. When I started to use citric acid along with the elemental sulfur to lower my pH, I began to notice the lawn getting a beautiful deep green color without me applying any iron. The citric acid quickly but temporarily lowers the soil pH to help the micro-organisms in the soil more effectively oxidize the elemental sulfur to more permanently lower the soil pH. It was fascinating to learn this, this year and see it happen. Thank you for the comment and your support!
@@TheLawnGuardian I'm in San Antonio and the soil is super alkaline (7.5+) here because we're sitting on a ton of limestone. How often and how much per 1k can you apply citric and sulfur without burning the grass or causing issues? Thanks!
Hey Chris! Thanks for reaching out. Here's a recent video I put out explaining exactly what I did last year. I show my soil test results from 2020 to 2021 to show the improvements of the soil pH in the video as well. I hope this helps. Thank you for your support!
th-cam.com/video/cKHmtT1_pyw/w-d-xo.html
Can take up to two years - microbes have to convert sulfur to sulfuric acid to change the soil pH
Also check on the level of chlorine in your water.
@@chrisjacobie2775 read my notes this guy does not know what he is talking about by the time the sulfur takes effect it will not help much - sulfur is a long term solution
Another great video! Your new lawn is looking great!!!
Thank you!
I also have High PH issues, My centipede lawn wants a 5.5 but I am running at 7.5 to 8+. I believe it has contributed to higher susceptibility to disease. I am in Eastern NC in a pine Forrest and our PH usually runs low. Ultimately I discovered the well I dug for irrigation has HIgh PH water and that was the culprit driving my PH up.
Very interesting! Thank you for sharing! Good luck this season!
Lawn is looking good Ben. Got the rain to water it in for sure. Happy Memorial Day.
Thanks, Grace! The rain came at the perfect time. I hope you have a great weekend! Thank you for watching!
Lawn looks awesome Ben !!
Thank you!
Hint: always start closest to your hose water supply connection and work away from that point. Same idea with extension cord when using electric lawn mower.
Thanks, Lance. I have actually already started to do this. Been trying different things out and found this to be really helpful.
So nice to have regular videos from you again! Loving the new lawn 🤙🏾🌱
Thanks, man! 🙂
Watering with city water not very helpful !!!
Nice and yeap I do the same for throwing some pellets or fertilizer just before the rain.
Lawn looks great Ben! I also did the Perry Mod and it seems to help, plus I exercise the trigger when it starts to act up.
Yeah I've done the mod and it definitely helps. It was just having a hard time picking up the last inch of product in the container this time around. Thanks for the suggestions and for watching!
Yea, I had trouble with 2 different hose end sprayers. They just kept stopping or clogging or letting out an inconsistent rate. I finally got a battery powered backpack sprayer to solve that issue.
Yeah those are great. I just don't have a large enough one at the moment to properly dilute products like GreenePunch for the large areas of my lawn. Good luck this year and thank you for your support!
@@TheLawnGuardian Check out the Gilmore hose end sprayers
My rear lawn is loaded with moss. I got one of those electronic ph testers, and it is showing levels of 8.2 to 8.6. So I'm going to see if I can get some elemental sulfur. Last year we put down moss out and it worked which has iron. But here we a year later and he moss is back. So perhaps the sulfur will work better.
Great video...I like the ending with the rainfall. Before I purchased a home and started taking care of my lawn, I did not welcome the rain. That changed real quick...#theweatheralwayswins #lowermywaterbill
That's right! I try not to complain about the weather since there's nothing I can do about it. I just try to embrace it. Thank you for your support!
Looks good. I’m onto hose end spray bottles now, just documented for next weeks vid. May be a backpack in my future.
Lawn is looking fantastic Ben... I've been having similar experiences with the dial n spray lately.
Thanks, man! I like the idea of a hose end sprayer but I think the overall design can be improved.
Spencer from Hummert! Love the video, Will be watching more!
Awesome! Thank you for your help today and for helping me with picking a grass seed for my overseeding project this Fall. I will be picking up your seed soon.
I also have had issues with the ortho dial in. I am sure you have tried the mod to remove the filter and hold down the weight with rubber bands, it seems to help..
Yeah I've done that mod. It was having a hard time picking up the last inch of product in the container but the most frustrating part for me is the hose constantly kinking. I even have a supposed kinkless hose. Thanks for the suggestion and for watching!
You might b a beginner, but you do a great job explaining stuff. Remember, 99.9% of us are beginners. Keep it up brother!!
Thank you!
I am using sulfur to balance ph for cardamom plantations. Good video nice surroundings- you have done a good job.
Thank you! Good luck with balancing your pH. I'll be interested to see what my next soil test shows.
Thank you dear for excellent information
I use the dial and spray (they work great for me) but I have removed the screen per John Perry. Allyn Hane has a video with John showing how to remove the screen in the sprayer. I tried it and it hasn’t failed me yet 🤞🏾 . I say try taking the little screen out that may help ya. Love the video keep’em coming
Yeah I did that a while ago. Some days it works great and some days it doesn't and this time it was just one of those days. I appreciate you making this suggestion and watching my videos!
Lawn looks great man. I have to get a soil test myself to see what I'm actually working with. Also I may have to try out some of that green punch in the future. Great video, Great work 👍🏾
Thanks, man! It was my first time using GreenePunch but I have only heard and seen good things from it. Good luck this season!
@@TheLawnGuardian yea I see alot of people in the community using it so I'm getting pretty curious about it 😂😂. Thank you and good luck to you also
@@LawnAmateur I trust it will give me good results as I have been using the GCF products for a while now and I have never been disappointed.
Whipping that new lawn into shape, sulfur should also add some nice color too!
Yes sir! Gotta get that soil right!
Mine is at 8.5 lol. Bermuda is growing just fine though. Extension office recommended against lowering the pH because it’s extremely difficult cuz my soil will just keep buffering it. Likely have lots of calcium carbonate. Hi
That's interesting. I've been able to lower mine with some proper inputs. Here's the video I show results and talk about what I did. th-cam.com/video/cKHmtT1_pyw/w-d-xo.html
That looked like a really high quality sulfur, pelleted and ready to go!
Soil where I am is very acid, it rains lots and many soils have peat moss in them.
Those folks lime four times a year.
Dang, that's a lot of lime. This was definitely and easy product to apply. Thank you for watching!
Small world, went to HS at FMHS
Watering garden with water acidified with sulfuric acid in a crystalized form ran through water hose reservoir used for applying fertilizer to lawns ! Also using a hose filter to filter out chlorine !
Thanks, Bob "The Expert Keyboard Warrior, Miller.
Did you know type of soil has a lot to do with it's PH. Plus if you are as always watering with high pH water you will turn it more alkaline.
Clay soil equals higher pH
Sandy loam lower pH
Gypsum to creater better drainage .
Hard to put enough compost down unless you have a free source
Seems you are mainly throwing chemicals at it
Where do you live ,?
@@bobmiller9967 again it's clear you didn't watch the most recent video I posted and sent you the link to about what and why I did what I did.
Great video! I am just about to release a vid about my soil test and it shows I am slightly high as well. Sulfur for the win!
Thanks! I'll be sure to check it out!
The Lawn Guardian Thanks!
Excellent video! My soil test has slightly high PH 7.3, with about double the Calcium I should have. Will this sulfur help eliminate some sulfur too?
Thank you.
I don't know the answer to that question. I'd ask Dr. Shaddox on the Turf Epistemology TH-cam channel. He does a live stream each week and I'd imagine he also has an email you'd be able to send this question to. He'd be able to help you way more than myself.
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Lawn looks great..you're in Flo Mo? Southlake here!
Thank you! I grew up in Flo Mo but I live in St. Louis now. Small world. :)
Thanks for the video! I’d love to hear how much did it lower the Ph after the two applications? My Ph is at 7.5 and I just applied Magi-I-cal. I’m wondering if I should go with elemental sulfur for my next app. Any advice you have would be great!
Hey George! Thanks for watching! Here's a video I just put out explaining everything I did last year to lower my soil pH and the results I got from everything. I think it may help you. th-cam.com/video/cKHmtT1_pyw/w-d-xo.html
@@TheLawnGuardian thankyou! That really helped!
Thank you for sharing.
Thank you for watching! Here's a video I just released showing the results from lower my soil last year. th-cam.com/video/cKHmtT1_pyw/w-d-xo.html
Nice dude. I wonder what your irrigation water PH is? My soil PH and water are the same at 8, makes me wonder if I am spinning my wheels if I don’t get my water PH down as well. 🤷🏼♂️
I don't know the pH of my water but in our area we don't deal with hard water so this wouldn't be my first guess as to why the soil pH was high. I'm thinking it has more to do with an over use of lime applications and the original sod or seed was placed on poor subsoil when the house was built. The water pH has definitely crossed my mind though. I appreciate you leaving this comment, good stuff. Thanks for watching and supporting my channel!
Is that a FMHS shirt from Lewisville?
Cool video, man.
Thank you, sir! It sure is! That's where I went to high school.
@@TheLawnGuardian cool. I taught in the Frisco/Plano/Lewisville area and had friends that taught at that school.
I dug the video you made with JP.
@@jaygonzalez3555 what a small world. Thanks again for watching!
Do you have to water the soil straight after sprinkling the sulphur? Or is it ok if you sprinkle sulphur, rake it out to cover the surface against birds or other species a day before it rains?
I always prefer to get at least .25" to .5" of water down after applying a granular product to my lawn to help it get to the soil quicker.
Thanks for a great video it was helpful im trying to get soil test done but cant afford one yet im driving myself crazy wanting to know and not being able to lol
Thank you and good luck!
Thanks for the video
Thank you for watching!
How many oz/1000 did you run the 18-0-1 at? Yea the Ortho is...uhhhh... less than optimal to say the least haha! I just did a video about them.
The 18-0-1 went down at 18oz/1000. Timestamp 2:24 I like the idea of hose ends sprayers. They just need some improvement. Thanks for watching!
What height are you cutting your yard at? I have been mowing mine at 4 to 4.25 with timemaster but it seems like it is just laying the grass over. Should i lower the the height of cut?
Mine is cut at 3.25". Try bringing yours down a little over time to see how it performs and looks. Try going down to 3.75" or 3.5". Play around with it and you'll find the sweet spot for your lawn.
Nice Video!
Thank you!
Just from my experience I applied Elemental Sulfur on my lawn and I saw the same prills 5 months later. That stuff does not break down fast at all. Just keeping you informed if you find this to be true with you. Wish I had a water soluble elemental sulfur.
Yeah it takes time to break down. There are many factors that can help it oxidize fast such as temperature, soil moisture, microbial activity, etc. Thanks for watching and the support!
where did you buy the sulfur at. I live in festus mo.
Hey thanks for reaching out! I bought it from a local MFA Ag Services Store. Thanks for watching!
They have it at Tractor Supply Co too.
How does one check the pH level in the lawn?
Hey Martha! A soil test is the best way to get an accurate reading of your soil pH.
@@TheLawnGuardian can you recommend a soil tester kit?
@@wayne2064 I send my soil to Way Point.
Whow ur back and it's Monday and I'm first
It just seemed like a good day to post a vide!
What product are you using
Which product are you asking about? Thank you for watching!
@@TheLawnGuardian the sulfer
@@isaacwamsley1415 in this video is was this particular brand of elemental sulphur that I got at a local ag store.
www.tigersul.com/sulphur-bentonite/product/tiger-90cr-sulphur/
I hope that helped.
☀️ Looking good! ☀️
Thank you!
Subscribed because you remind me of me last year (my first year as a LCN)! Had the same issues with the ortho. Might I suggest a good backpack sprayer (electric). I had a 105ex and worked great and cut my app time in half!
Sold my 12,000 sq ft Zoysa lawn and am now taking on a 42,000 sq ft St Aug..... lotta work to do! So now I have a tow behind sprayer :)
Thank you for your support!
I have a 2 gal battery backpack sprayer which I use a lot for other N-Ext products but it doesn't always give the right dilution ratio, especially for GreenePunch that needs a 20:1 dilution. I may get a 4 gal sprayer which may help a bit. Thanks again for watching!
What caused your pH to rise so high?
I have no idea. We just moved into this house only 6 months ago.
How the hell are you only applying 5 pounds per 1k if your pH is 8.3? My soil testing facility has me at 7.5 and recommends 35 pounds of elemental sulfur per 1k.
Careful with that elemental sulfur. You get that dust in your face, and it makes cutting onions feel quaint haha.
Sulphuric acid is never fun. Great video man.
Thank you for letting me know this! I will remember this when do my 2nd app this fall. Thanks for watching!
you need 8.5 kgs of sulfur for 1700 sqft not 8.5 lbs
You are incorrect. The rate I used is 5lbs/1000 sqft. So for 1700sqft I would apply 8.5lbs of elemental sulfur to the 1700sqft area.
@@TheLawnGuardian ya depends on the ph level of ur soil..mine is very alkaline
@@RH-zc5dq I have very alkaline soil as well and the annual amount of elemental sulfur I apply is around 15lbs/1000sqft which is just under 8.5kgs for the year but I have never heard of a single application of elemental sulfur exceeding 5lbs/1000sqft.
@@TheLawnGuardian oh i see..tht 8.5 should be divided into different applications..i didnt knw tht..thx for enlightning me
Just my two cents, but why the constant background music/sound effects. So very distracting. Don’t follow the crowd, just cause other people do it certainly doesn’t make it “right”
Spreader? I hardly knew her!
😂
It can take months to years for elemental sulfur to change the pH in the soil. It does not dissolve in water.
For a quicker method try mixing sulfuric acid to water slowly over time.
Bob, "The Expert Keyboard Warrior", sulfuric acid is a lot more dangerous to work with than elemental sulfur and citric acid. I have soil tests to show how this process has changed my soil pH in a single season. Try watching this video to learn more about what I have been doing. th-cam.com/video/cKHmtT1_pyw/w-d-xo.html
@@TheLawnGuardian What was your pH before ? How long is your summer ?
How dangerous
@@TheLawnGuardian
How is mixing sulfuric acid in water dangerous ?
@@bobmiller9967 watch the video I put a link to.
@@TheLawnGuardian
Key board warrior here - yes you can throw chemicals at it every year or change the soil up to you !
Rain water is so much better because it is usually closer to 7.0 pH and contains no chlorine.
Hey Bob, considering I don't have thousands of gallons of rain water lying around, using my irrigation system is my only option at this time.
@@TheLawnGuardian
Do you know your city's water pH and chlorine levels ?
I use a cheap water filter to remove chlorine