Since a drying period is required after you apply corn gluten meal, you should make sure no rain is forecast for a few days after application. Check with your local extension agent for more specific weed germination times. In North America, this roughly coincides with the blooming period for forsythia (typically early spring). The three forms of corn gluten meal described above are comparable in effectiveness.Ĭost: prices will vary by brand and quantity, but corn gluten-based products are a little more expensive than traditional chemical-based weed n feed products.įor lawns and pathways: To control weeds in your lawn, carefully time your application to take place before targeted weeds emerge above the soil. Try our pelletized organic corn gluten meal made from non-GMO corn.Īmong the weeds controlled with pre-emergent application of corn gluten are common broadleaf weeds such as:ĭandelions, Barnyardgrass, Curly Dock, Green Foxtail, Black Nightshade, Orchardgrass, Shattercane, Purslane, Wooly Cupgrass, Giant Foxtail, Lamb’s Quarters, Buckhorn Plantain, Quackgrass, Velvetleaf, Annual Bluegrass, Creeping Bentgrass, Black Medic, Redroot Pigweed, Catchweed Bedstraw, Clover. This is an excellent treatment for lawns in spring and fall a general application will add nutrients to your lawn while discouraging the growth of new weeds. Try our granulated organic, non-GMO corn gluten meal fortified with 15% compost for lawns.
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The patch will keep weeds from sprouting while the surrounding plants fill in. Can also be mixed with water into a paste to use as a patch for localized weed supression. Granulated – easiest to apply using a spreader. Must be applied directly on bare earth or around new plantings because it can’t work its way down through grass or mulch. It will look like a layer of pollen on the soil. Can be broadcast by hand, but for best results use a hand seeder. Unprocessed – very fine, almost powdery in texture. Corn gluten meal for lawn and garden use comes in three forms:
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