In the Pennington 22-0-11 50% Uflexx 3% Turf Fertilizer the Uflexx means that the fertilizer is flexible, that 50% of the urea is immediatly released into the soil, and the other 50% is slowly released. The FE stands for Iron, so there is 3% Iron in this fertilizer.
Pennington 22-0-11 50% Uflexx 3% Fe Turf Fertilizer is highly recommended for fall application. The extended release Fe is very helpful in fall.
Per the manufacturers label of Pennington 22-0-11 50% Uflexx 3% Fe Turf Fertilizer it is to be used at 4 lb. per 1,000 sq. ft. If using a spreader to apply the product you will need to calibrate your spreader to put down the appropriate amount per square feet and you can do so by following our instructional video found here: https://youtu.be/9vXBjeVA3ao.
No, the Pennington 22-0-11 50% Uflexx Fe Turf Fertilizer should be applied with a rotary spreader and then activated with water, per the product label.
You can use the Pennington 22-0-11 50% Uflexx 3% Turf Fertilizer any time of year on any type of turf. Whether your yard needs that particular combo of NPK or not is what you would need to decide from your soil analysis if you are trying to only give your lawn the nutrients its specifically needing or lacking. This fertilizer in particular is geared towards high nitrogen applications, if your lawn doesn’t need a high nitrogen treatment then you may want to use it at lower rates or go with a lower nitrogen formulated fertiizer.
If your spreader is not listed on the label of the Pennington 22-0-11 50% Uflexx 3% then you will need to calibrate your spreader, starting from the mid setting. Please take a few minutes to watch our video to help you in this process:
The numbers on the Pennington 22-0-11 50% Uflexx 3% Fe Turf Fertilizer bag are the percentages of active ingredients. In this case it is 20% Nitrogen, 11% Soluble Potash and 3% Iron.
Pennington 22-0-11 50% Uflexx 3% Turf Fertilizer can be used any time of year no matter the temperature or weather. For Cool Season lawns, it is recommended to fertilize two to four times per year, based on a soil analysis. A soil analysis can be done by the Master Gardener with the County Cooperative Extension office or with one of our Soil Test Kits.
Pennington 22-0-11 50% Uflexx 3% Turf Fertilizer is going to provide a quick release of Nitrogen for immediate green up of the lawn and then slowly release Nitrogen over 2-3 months.