The Grass Factor

We're catchin' up on our mailbag tonight.

Tonight we sat down with Seth and his wife Rachel of GCQ Fertilizer.

Check out their channel: https://youtube.com/@gcqfertilizer1961

We have Michael (Turfology) on the show today so we could dive into some issues he's been facing as a Pro Applicator out of Illinois.

Special Thanks to Our Co-Producers:

• 6r33k633k
• JohnnyFescue
• Busy Beez's Turf
• Benjamin Mossing
• Lonegoose
• Turfology
• Jesse Bousquet Jr
• Jbartleyw
• Outsidefire
• Barthoda
• Ryan Danescu
• bwerthmann
• Mtech
• LCS Turf
• LTK Trucking & Freight
• PaulSmith
• NestorReyes
• LW50
• Sumbeach
• Lush Lawns
• Matix
• wfcook
• webcivilian
• Zach_H
• Kennard
• SchaneyTurf87
• MattMac1r
• Loonie
• GroundUpOrganic
• Josh1604
• NeilOB
• Fenix Lawn Care
• Halpeet
• SeñorLawn
• Guard Well Lawn Care
• JonzyJones
• Dmiller
• Wade Hustad
• dclausen
• kmbell
• 221878
• JHarv
• JohnAvelluto
• CaliusOptimus

Headlines:

• Higher wheat production lowers prices
• DTN Retail Fertilizer Trends
• US targets Chinese steel exports with tariffs on shipments via Mexico
• China 2024 grain imports seen near record high

Sponsor:

• The Patrons

Joe Knows Turf:

• Mechanical vs. Liquid Aeration

Burns:

• Corn Yield Responses to In-furrow Biological Products
• A novel fertilizer with a reduced carbon footprint
• As Russia shifts from gas exports to fertilizers, it is time for the EU to act
• Special Role Of Our Friendship: PM Modi Thanks Putin For Fertilizer Supply

Returns:

• Dangote Refinery, fertiliser plant set for Q1 2025 stock market debut
• Man who mows lawns for free raises over $190k for animal shelter that helped him with an injured cat

Special Thanks to Our Co-Producers:

• 6r33k633k
• JohnnyFescue
• Busy Beez's Turf
• Benjamin Mossing
• Lonegoose
• Turfology
• Jesse Bousquet Jr
• Jbartleyw
• Outsidefire
• Barthoda
• Ryan Danescu
• bwerthmann
• Mtech
• LCS Turf
• LTK Trucking & Freight
• PaulSmith
• NestorReyes
• LW50
• Sumbeach
• Lush Lawns
• Matix
• wfcook
• webcivilian
• Zach_H
• Kennard
• SchaneyTurf87
• MattMac1r
• Loonie
• GroundUpOrganic
• Josh1604
• NeilOB
• Fenix Lawn Care
• Halpeet
• SeñorLawn
• Guard Well Lawn Care
• JonzyJones
• Dmiller
• Wade Hustad
• dclausen
• kmbell
• 221878
• JHarv
• JohnAvelluto
• CaliusOptimus

For tonight's Wet & Wild Wednesday we talk about renos, herbicides and playing in traffic.

We sat down with Derrick Le, an impressive young professional in the turfgrass industry.

Mailbag Catchup:

• David's lawn leveling.
• Dan's diseases.
• Erik's thoughts on N only, and some Bermuda questions.
• Jason's acre.
• OLG asking about Bermuda in Central Illinois.
• Hitting the Velocity & Anuew, but POA still hangin'

Joe Knows Turf:

• The Cost for DIY...

Special Thanks to Our Co-Producers:

• 6r33k633k
• JohnnyFescue
• Busy Beez's Turf
• Benjamin Mossing
• Lonegoose
• Turfology
• Jesse Bousquet Jr
• Jbartleyw
• Outsidefire
• Barthoda
• Ryan Danescu
• bwerthmann
• Mtech
• LCS Turf
• LTK Trucking & Freight
• PaulSmith
• NestorReyes
• LW50
• Sumbeach
• Lush Lawns
• Matix
• wfcook
• webcivilian
• Zach_H
• Kennard
• SchaneyTurf87
• MattMac1r
• Loonie
• GroundUpOrganic
• Josh1604
• NeilOB
• Fenix Lawn Care
• Halpeet
• SeñorLawn
• Guard Well Lawn Care
• JonzyJones
• Dmiller
• Wade Hustad
• dclausen
• kmbell
• 221878
• JHarv
• JohnAvelluto
• CaliusOptimus

Tonight we're talking with Robert (CarolinaCuttin) who's a pro applicator out of South Carolina. We also do a video breakdown as a bonus at the end. Enjoy!

Joe Knows Turf:

• Chicken Fert
• Greg's Fungus Control
• Ref: Fungicides for Residential Turfgrass
• Regenerative Lawn Care

Additional References:

• Soil Health Highlights

Sponsor:

• The Patrons

Special Thanks to Our Co-Producers:

• 6r33k633k
• JohnnyFescue
• Busy Beez's Turf
• Benjamin Mossing
• Lonegoose
• Turfology
• Jesse Bousquet Jr
• Jbartleyw
• Outsidefire
• Barthoda
• Ryan Danescu
• bwerthmann
• Mtech
• LCS Turf
• LTK Trucking & Freight
• PaulSmith
• NestorReyes
• LW50
• Sumbeach
• Lush Lawns
• Matix
• wfcook
• webcivilian
• Zach_H
• Kennard
• SchaneyTurf87
• MattMac1r
• Loonie
• GroundUpOrganic
• Josh1604
• NeilOB
• Fenix Lawn Care
• Halpeet
• SeñorLawn
• Guard Well Lawn Care
• JonzyJones
• Dmiller
• Wade Hustad
• dclausen
• kmbell
• 221878
• JHarv
• JohnAvelluto
• CaliusOptimus

With JPink out, it's an old skool version of the podcast.