Evan from Pittsburgh writes
If the weight of the bag is 10lb and the yellow jacket coating is 50% of this, then I'm wondering why the seeding rate is 2-3lb/1000 instead of 4-6lb/1000.
We reached out to the manufacturer of the Turf Blue HGT with Yellow Jacket seed regarding this question and this was their response:
"We don’t double the seeding rate even though there is half the seed as we’ve done trials that have shown equal or greater turf performance and establishment comparing our yellow jacket seed enhancement to the same seeds without coating. Basically more seeds survive and get off to a better start with the addition of yellow jacket so it takes less seed to get the same turf coverage. The product performs best in non-ideal conditions, such as home lawns that are under or over irrigated, golf courses and sports fields in sandy soils, or areas that don’t receive any irrigation at all.
The products we want people to be on the lookout for are those with coatings that don’t provide any benefit to the seed itself, so it is good to hear customers ask these questions! This seed enhancement contains some fertilizer, superabsorbent, disease protection, and is brightly colored to help avoid seeding skips."
Answer last updated on: 11/16/2020
