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Any tips on avoiding this sort of thing?

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Colin

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On 18 Jan, 13:33, hammond wrote:
Any tips on avoiding this sort of thing?

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Depends on the cause.
* Did you use a "feed and weed" applicator and miss some strips?
* or over-apply something ditto? It looks like a trundle applicator
where you have overlapped in places.
* are there irrigation lines or drainage tiles burried under the soil?
* was the picture taken at the end of a wet or dry period?
* if dry, did the stripes re-grow after rain?

There's not a lot to go on. The straight lines are obviously a human
issue, and my money would be on mis-handling some sort of lawn
chemicals. can't say a lot more without knowing a lot more.

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"hammond" wrote
Any tips on avoiding this sort of thing?

Just be more careful with the lawn feed spreader, remember the bit under the
wheels doesn't get any.

Mike (been there done that)

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hammond wrote
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hammond wrote
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A mix of 3 of sand, 1 of cement.

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and a tin of green paint? ;-}

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Any tips on avoiding this sort of thing?

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Colin


Use a centrifugal spreader to eliminate the stripes.

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Thanks for your interest. I have found it impossible to be completely
reliable when using a spreader. Tried lots of things; spreading when there
is due on the grass, so the wheel marks are visible, works quit well. I
haven't come across a centrifugal spreader, so will investigate. My best
ploy so far has been to save some dressing and fill in the missing bits
later.

Colin

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Its quite simple just overlap feed with half the amount one way then the
other half the other,
but it looks more like scorch marks maybe ur spreader was letting out more
in the middle just water it and will soon grow through,
did u use a granular or liquid?
"Colin Hammond" wrote in message
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Thanks for your interest. I have found it impossible to be completely
reliable when using a spreader. Tried lots of things; spreading when there
is due on the grass, so the wheel marks are visible, works quit well. I
haven't come across a centrifugal spreader, so will investigate. My best
ploy so far has been to save some dressing and fill in the missing bits
later.

Colin

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Any tips on avoiding this sort of thing?

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Colin



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On 19 Jan, 11:31, "pied piper" wrote:
Its quite simple just overlap feed with half the amount one way then the
other half the other,
but it looks more like scorch marks maybe ur spreader was letting out more
in the middle just water it and will soon grow through,
did u use a granular or liquid?"Colin Hammond" wrote in message

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Thanks for your interest. I have found it impossible to be completely
reliable when using a spreader. Tried lots of things; spreading when there
is due on the grass, so the wheel marks are visible, works quit well. I
haven't come across a centrifugal spreader, so will investigate. My best
ploy so far has been to save some dressing and fill in the missing bits
later.

Colin

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Any tips on avoiding this sort of thing?

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Colin

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You were lucky to get away with just a few stripes. When we used moss
and lawn food it nearly killed all our grass. I will never use the
moss killing products again. I think it best to use a rake, but it is
hard work and I don't have a huge lawn.

I would just like to add to this excellent piece of advice
It really doesn't matter what type of applicator you use
Feed less, more frequently, in different directions.