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So are you getting an idea of what I recommend for lawns yet? Well, here is another one that works well. Read the review below.
Ringer Organic Fertilizer is a popular economical slow release organic lawn care fertilizer with nitrogen:phosphorous:potassium ratios of 10-2-6. Ringer is approved by the Organic Materials Review Institute as an bonafide natural organic lawn fertilizer. Research indicates Ringer provides most of the important nutrients that produce a healthy thick turf, deep green grass leaves and active, healthy root systems. Unlike some other organic lawn fertilizers, Ringer does not contain any manure. Instead its main components are chicken feather meal, bone meal and soy bean meal. No synthetic ingredients are to be found in Ringer Organic Lawn Fertilizer.
Is Ringer Fertilizer Any Good?
Ringer is marketed as a pelleted fertilizer for top dressing on lawns. Its trade name is “Ringer Lawn Restore” and it is available in 10, 20 and 50 pound bags. A 50 pound bag of Ringer Lawn Restore will treat 2500 square feet of average established lawn. A “normal” lawn not showing stress or nitrogen deficiency can be treated with less. Expert opinion on amounts of Ringer needed for effective fertilization of established lawns actually vary widely but I can tell you that 10 lbs of Ringer per 1,000 square feet of lawn will do you just fine, especially if you are following my organic lawn fertilizer schedule.
A drop or rotary spreader works well in spreading Ringer on a lawn needing treatment. The manufacturer recommends watering in of Ringer Lawn Restore to ensure fast results and reduce loss from wind and foot traffic. Keeping the soil damp for three to four days after Ringer application seems to further boost its immediate beneficial effects on a lawn. Keep in mind, however, that a good dose of warm weather is what will truly activate the Ringer in the soil.
Is Ringer As Good As Scott’s Fertilizer?
The macro observable effects of lawn treatment by either synthetic or natural/organic fertilizers (such as Ringer) are about the same. The real differences are only manifest on closer inspection of root systems, soil texture/ content and how the lawn thrives (or fails to thrive) over a period of time. Grass growth resulting from using either chemical or organic fertilizers is essentially equal, according to the manufacturers of Ringer. But over time, advocates of organic fertilizers claim, organic fertilizers are much more effectual than chemical fertilizers because they enhance and texturize soil structure and improve the soil’s moisture and nutrient retention capabilities. Synthetic chemical fertilizers do not enrich the soil, often can cause soil compaction, and their overuse can result in toxin build-up over a period of several growing seasons, posing environmental hazards of chemical run-off into ground water and bodies of water.
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Natural organic fertilizers like Ringer Lawn Restore contain live bacteria and microbials which actively “work” into the soil and create a positive environment for grasses to utilize the fertilizer as they actually need it, rather than “force feeding” artificial amounts of nitrogen and other nutrients into the roots, whether they need the feeding or not. Ringer Lawn Restore, like most other organic lawn fertilizers, will not burn the grass no matter how concentrated the application may be, a characteristic related to the natural form in which the nutrients, especially nitrogen, are conveyed to the grass roots.
You can get Ringer Lawn Fertilizer below, and you should also pick up my ebook that tells you when to do what for your lawn.
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Is Sctts Organic Lawn Food as good as Ringers?
Little bit different, but will get you a similar result
I just put some Ringer’s down on my front lawn (2 x 25 lb. bags). I have a 1 acre yard, and I would like to fertilize the rest of it organically, but the cost will be high with Ringer’s. Would soybean meal be a good choice? I can get a 50 lb. at my local feed store. Are there other economical choices? Thanks.
I don’t know if soybean meal would be good unless you give me the analysis from the product you plan to use. Then we can convert the “pounds on the ground” to let you know how to get at least 1/2 pound of N per 1000 sq feet. It’s not as easy as just “throwing something down” … does your local feed store sell this product as a true fert for lawns?
Also, as far as organics go, no, there is no economical choice. Synthetics are always cheaper so making the choice to go natural is an expensive one, but admirable for sure!
I was told the soybean meal was equivalent to 7-2-2, but I don’t think it is being sold as a true lawn fertilizer. Thanks for the information.
I have used Ringer’s for over 20 years, and prefer it to all the others I have used, but the last two years I have been unable to find it. Do you have a list of places that carry it? I live in Northwest Indiana. It’s well worth the price because it not only produces a very thick, green lawn, but also takes care of the thatch. My lawn is the envy of the neighborhood.
Hi Beverly — you can get it at Alsip down on 41 in St John. Call them first to make sure they have it in stock.
If not there, then sometimes Home Depot can order it for you.
AL
Do you have a local Do It Best hardware store? I couldn’t find the Ringer’s locally, so I ordered it online and had it shipped for free to my local Do It Best. It arrived in less than a week. Good luck.