Finally a good use for DEF

This video appears to be a repeat of a previous video… oh well… it’s an oldie but a goldie! Great explanation about how the NPK of 15-0-0 is determined. You have a gift in articulating with clarity 👏 Your video editing skills are way better than other lawn care channels ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I worked at one of Canada's busiest airports in the late 80's and 90's. We only used granulated urea to salt taxiways and the runways during the winter. Incredible!! Would melt snow for days if it was just a dusting but would of course cut through ice leaving the runways dry and clear. The best part, the green grass near the areas we dropped the urea were so healthy, green, and lush in the spring.

I’m glad to see DEF being of use for something. I haven’t needed it in 3 years after I hit a really big pothole and some parts fell of my truck that used DEF, but I may have to buy some jugs to spray on my lawn now! 😂

@Motoracer0172

Ай бұрын

Dang potholes always jumping out of nowhere ripping off emission related parts, I know the feeling as well

@Matyas_Doktor

Ай бұрын

😂

@d.williams6891

Ай бұрын

@@Motoracer0172 Mmhmmm, it’s unfortunate but it is what it is I guess! 🤷🏽‍♂️

@d.williams6891

Ай бұрын

@@Matyas_Doktor 😁😂

@appiconll

Ай бұрын

Yours fell off, huh? Mines were stolen😉😆

Bored at work, come up on your video, I’m glad you talked about mental health for men. Two years ago my brother lost his fight with his mental illness. Good video I’ll try the Def in my lawn.

Your “purposely neglected” part of your lawn looks 10x better than what I could ever dream of my lawn to look like!

Hi Jesse - Thanks for all the work on this great channel! I’m in my second season of spoon feeding DEF and like the results so far. Also thinking of overseeding with Blackout this fall. Thanks again from another Northern Midwesterner - NE Wisconsin.

Urea in solid form also works great for melting Ice. Little fun fact.

I definitely stand by DEF. I used it for my fall nitrogen blitz last year and it made a gigantic difference. Grass recovered from Texas heat between September to November and I was able to keep mowing almost until December. And it’s cheaper than the 27-0-0 Simple Lawn Solutions Growth and Green

Ya bro!! finally I have got my Gras/weed killer from gas pump for years!) Thanks for the tip

Great video ❤️ George 👍🏻

Your neglected piece looks better than my lawn that I’ve been doing everything to for 4 years

Just did this a few days ago. The lawn absolutely exploded and turned 3 shades darker in less that 24 hours

@vernoncobb5327

17 күн бұрын

Are you sure? Did it really

Been spoon feeding with this for awhile along with a little cheap corn syrup mixed in. Works great.

Awesome video bro.👊🏻

I appreciate the effort you both put in creating that video, Jesse and George. It was informative, engaging and I enjoyed every bit of it.

great. thanks

Great video!

Great video and perfect timing !

I'm going to try this on my brassica food plots this fall. 2 gallons of DEF to 25 gallons water. Then use my boom sprayer.

@jerimahjohnson8698

23 күн бұрын

Send it works great

Thank you for your video. I learned a lot. And you've saved me money $$$

George is the man!

I’m going to buy some for my lawn thanks

This is a great video, I really appreciate the detailed info. On a side note, I'd love to watch a video or listen to a podcast without hearing about Better Help. They must have a massive marketing budget.

Awesome video, man! Question for you: With a foilar application, what do you recommend as a dwell time? 4 hours, then water in or apply in the evening and then water in the morning?

DEF and Feature are my 2 goto products for warm weather applications. I pay the less for a full year of product thn others do for a single application. Adds up when you're spraying 3 acres

We call it Cat Pee. Cuz of the amonia, but also cuz of CAT Deisel engines.

You’re a wizard Harry

Hey Jess after the DEF is Applied how long should I wait for turn the irrigation ON ?

Look I been doing this for years in my farm fields. While planting corn and spraying Roundup miracle grow def and bug spray. I call it def con 5

Adding this to my weekly lawn care list. Thanks for the tip!

I do 12 oz / K on mine. I love to mix it in with almost everything i put out on my grass.

Lime, humic acid, doc’s dirt booster and green shocker is all you need.

Use this for the fall autumn blitz?

I have seen a few videos on this. It's the same thing you use on crop fields. I wonder if it would work in my vegetable garden?

So, I liked and subscribed, because I appreciated your in video add for mental health. My wife is a therapist. Anyway, do you have any advice for using DEF for drip irrigation on food day for my flowers and vegetables?

I prefer AMS for the darker green up (a tip I learned from George), but I do use def in my backpack sprayer when I spray for weeds.

@ronjonster8330

2 күн бұрын

Does DEF kill weeds also or do you add something for the weeds while you're feeding the DEF?

@blowinsmokeupyour

2 күн бұрын

​@@ronjonster8330I'm assuming something added, or undiluted, otherwise you're just feeding the weeds

@ScoutFX

2 күн бұрын

@@ronjonster8330 I use spectracide weed stop for lawns (walmart, home depot or lowes) with 1/2 cup of DEF and a table spoon of dish soap (as a surfactant) per 1k sq feet. Spay the yard when the sun is going down for best results. That is the only thing I use DEF for.

Yes mate. This is what I seen. I’m defo trying this when my renovation has established

Auto part stores have it. Also some gas stations and truck stops will have it also in the box.

I had always heard that it was detrimental to grass and anywhere it was spilled like it was a poison made of many chemical compounds, but if this is the case then i will give it a try on my lawn.

What tip are you using in ur sprayer

Can you mix both def and the dark green iron together?

I learned this last year in George's channel. I like both channels though. 😅

@robertlevy4613

Ай бұрын

Both channels are awesome

Can you use both DEF and Feature together as a foliar spray to get the grass super dark green super quick? I've done both separately and am wondering if I should combine the 2 products.

Great for nitrogen but what about the missing compounds a lawn needs. Can they be added some how or do you still need to lay down a good slow release fertilizer

Don't buy it from the corner of gas stations. You'll pay $20 if you buy it from stinson's in Ottawa, you can get it for $8 a bottle

this is blowing my mind!!! Im tryn this! Im in a high arsenic area, trees are weak n grass doesnt grow, will this help or any other ideas? what pants r those, n grt ending with dog lol

Can DEF be used on podocarpus hedge?

As someone that uses Def in my vehicle, I hate seeing this. If this trend takes off the price of Def will go up..... diesel is already 5.09 a gallon here on the nw.....

@vi0cs

Ай бұрын

Trust me - no one but lawn nuts will use it

@ninolama

Ай бұрын

haha yeah

@tanktexas

Ай бұрын

People been doing this for a long time

@seanm2216

Ай бұрын

​@@vi0csand only a small portion of those also.

@McMuffinat0r

Ай бұрын

$5.89 in SoCal Def is $12 at Costco, fyi

At what time of day would you apply this? Would you apply before or after it rains?

It would be cool to put the test of urea vs Ams in one of your videos I am in Utah and have higher ph 7+

The tip that you are using on your sprayer, where did you get it? Mine does not have that wide of a spray.

Herees a trick load your truck up Attach a sprayer and attachemnt to your DEF tank so you still get DEF but the trucks dont use it when deleted then you got a mobile sprayer for the pastures and or fields that you want to have grss on😂

Does this apply to saint Augustine grass?

Good video, thank you. Since it’s foliar treatment, would a surfactant or MSO help it stick better?

@LAWNLIFE

Ай бұрын

Yessir. Didn't want to go too far into the weeds but a surfactant would definitely help

Can this be used on perennial foliage to stimulate growth?

If use too much def in my ratio will it byrn ny lawn? (South FL)

how long till you water your grass

If I added Milorganite about 4 weeks ago, can I add DEF now or how often should nitro be applied?

Do you have to water it in after or let it absorb through the leaves?

😂😂😂😂😂 there was a billboard prank saying you can use used motor oil on your lawn...

Could you help to advise how much can I add in spectracide bottle for broadcast spray 1000 sq ft? Typically a 32 oz bottle covers about 5300 sq ft. lawn.

How about drip fertigation for vegetables? How much Urea solution do I have to use for 1000 litres of water via drip irigating?

How long after spraying weed killer to spray DEF on the lawn? I used tenacity

This has been done before and granular is actually cheaper by 3 times roughly. If you are looking for weak N and ease of application it works but doesn’t justify the time spent for amount of N you actually get by volume.

@blowinsmokeupyour

2 күн бұрын

15% is not weak at all

Can the same formula be used to happy on ornamentemal tres and shrubs?

What about colors and oderizers? It sure doesn't smell like urea which is basically just urin right?

Just save your pepee and add water, that’s the best and it’s free also DEF works pretty good 😊

How long do pets need to stay off the lawn after applying DEF for fertilizer?

As a farmer I am a little taken back by this video. Come on man seriously. All these people are going to be going out and improperly using DEF. Buy a bag of granular and spread if you must. What you are not telling everyone is the granular will stay there. Stay in the soil for the uptake of the grass. You spray the def on your lawn and get a heavy rain and bam it leaches lower into the soil then the roots can use or runs off into the storm water system. Not only is your idea bad for the pocket book but not a great environment standpoint. Just my 2 cents here but kind of annoyed. Why not tell everyone to spread waste oil on their lawns? Yes they will grow like crazy but people know better for the environment

@soyoucametosee7860

Ай бұрын

Yeah. If you pay attention, he tells you that DEF is not a good choice. He is also pointing out that your DEF mandated equipment is producing run off. DEF is one of those stupid ideas that environmentalists came up with. It just shifts the focus.

@lordgarth1

14 күн бұрын

People already use water soluble urea when they want some immediate release nitrogen. This is just a cheaper source. No difference and not improperly using anything.

@tonypointer7026

13 күн бұрын

Ah the globalist want farmers from using any nitrogen on fields

@Danomite99

7 күн бұрын

I’m not sure why you are concerned here. Nitrogen is nitrogen. Liquid fertilizer applications are the preferred choice for golf courses and sports fields. Def fluid has 2 ingredients 32.5% nitrogen, and water. Whether you buy a granular fertilizer and mix it, or buy this pre-mixed, it’s the same concept. How you apply liquids is the only real concern. -when applied correctly, (spoon fed application every 2 weeks) it should be mixed with a surfactant. This allows the grass plant to uptake the nitrogen via a foliage process. This is not a spray and soak application.

glad to see Princesscutlawns colab!

Def and ironite are my go to

How long do we let it before watering? I have 26 properties I care for, all our rentals.

I use urea. it is 46% nitrogen and I don't feel weird about using something that makes me think about petroleum fuel

If you apply the liquid N from DEF fluid at a rate of .2 lbs N/1K sq ft as you recommend, then how often would you reapply at the same rate to best maintain during the turf's growing season the nice green-up color achieved during the first application? Every two weeks I'd think while observing for the duration of the green-up and adjusting from there.

@LAWNLIFE

Ай бұрын

Every 1 to 2 weeks will keep your lawn looking great

Man your neighbor is like DAMN there goes the green grass guy again....

If there are weeds in the yard, will this enhance weed growth?

Will this work to just spray on top of my lawn that is dead and patchy?

When I apply DEF with a hose-end sprayer, I add a little food coloring, so I can see when it runs out. Another use for DEF: Add some to weed killer, the urea gets the weeds to uptake the chemical faster.

@thedj5914

Ай бұрын

Thanks 👍

@bobprivate8575

Ай бұрын

If it's a root-absorption herbicide, that can help. But most are foliage absorption. For them, add some liquid dish soap to break down the water's surface tension. Urea (DEF or other) can also help with uptake of systemic insecticides such as Imidacloprid.

@tazareal

Ай бұрын

@@bobprivate8575 Sounds like a good idea. I'd point out that I used a herbicide with quinclorac, added DEF and citric acid, and that just murdered my crabgrass. However there may have been a surfactant (ie, soap) in the herbicide, as a non-active thus unlisted ingredient. So I may have just lucked out. Anyway, the daggone crabgrass is gone!

@tazareal

Ай бұрын

Menards sells herbicide/insecticide coloring so you see where it's sprayed and/or level in hose-end sprayers. $20 a bottle! I think I paid $1.19 for a assortment of food coloring in the bakery section of the supermarket.

I do this treatment every 3 weeks on my lawn. Looks beautiful. Neighbors complement my lawn all the time. I do a 50-50 mix to water and DEF.

Does this also work on plants?

Is it safe to use on Onions and other garden veggies? No bad taste?

What will it do to my trees ?

So if DEF adds Nitrogen could you add DEF to a compost bin to speed it up?? I have not seen any info about that.

I used DEF last season and had amazing results. Has anyone experimented W/ other ferts/nutrients. I have planted fish tanks and use liquid ferts (seachem) for optimal plant growth. I have often wondered about putting a mollycoddle of seachem products and throwing her down on the lawn using the backpack sprayer. Since it’s essentially the same micro/macro that my lawn needs.

@dlandes14

Ай бұрын

We have a gravel area where my dogs pee every time when they go out. Sometimes after a brisk rain I'm sure there's some run off into this low spot just off the gravel. It's always the darkest thickest grass in my yard. I'm sure if you found a way to dilute it enough, could be a viable option lol

@WeShallC

Ай бұрын

@@dlandes14 unless I spray after he goes (who’s doing that?) I tend to treat bare spots with some quick patch work.

@dlandes14

Ай бұрын

@WeShallC oh I meant try to collect the dog pee and tank mix it with water and spray it lol. The little rings around the dog spots are always super lush. If you found a way to dilute it just right.... free fertilizer!

@kenshinhimura9387

Ай бұрын

185 grams of calcium nitrate will make 50 gallons of nutrient solution and you can spray it directly on the lawn. No dilution needed and you could use it every time you water if you want.

Could I mix in some liquid Iron with Def in the tank sprayer? I got some Iron left over from last year, and I wan't to use it up.

@LAWNLIFE

Ай бұрын

Yessir!

Finally, a useful use for def. All good mechanics know it is a engine killer.

@nmtidefan4735

20 күн бұрын

I'm not a fan but it's not an engine killer. It's injected after combustion and into the exhaust. So it's a little late to kill an engine

Central Texas here. I plan on doing this combined with iron. My question is would it be worth it to add baby shampoo each time I want to spray any cocktail onto my lawn.

@Rezin_8

Ай бұрын

dawn ❤ increases germination rates 😅 91 Aggie teacher used us (her classes) as a lab

Is DEF pet friendly on your lawn?

Wow, a lawn guy that is not annoying unlike you know who.

As a newbie, would you explain why use the 15-0-0 vs let’s say a 28-0-0 or higher? Thank you

@shoudoun1234

Ай бұрын

The number is the percentage 15% nitrogen vs 46% nitrogen. It's just the concentration of nitrogen in the product. There is only a certain amount of nitrogen you want to put on your lawn per 1000sqft. So with the 46-0-0 you would use less product compared to the 15-0-0 to get the desired amount of nitrogen down on your lawn.

Lol well happy growing 🪴🪴🪴🪴

you could put blue dye into sprayer to make sure you don't roast your lawn, know where you have sprayed. few teaspons per a few gallons goes along way

Gawd….everything is an establishment scam innit.. I laughed my ass off when you were pumping fertilizer out at the gas station. Great video!

My weeds and crabgrass grow just fine with fertilizer.

Great job thanks for doing the math. Just wanted to clarify you didn’t have to water it in at that 21oz rate? I’m going to try mixing this with some PGR…

@LAWNLIFE

Ай бұрын

You do not. Should mix fine with pgr

It's also called horse piss... One could just piss in the def tank and would probably work better😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

@bryanst.martin7134

29 күн бұрын

It was Goat urine, until synthetically made. FYI, your urine at 1:7 ratio is just as good. And free.

TSC DEFinitely has 2.5 gallons of DEF for $7.25 !

Home Depot and Lowes also stocks Blue Def and Veterans get 10% off!

As I suspected, after doing the math, the cost of 46-0-0 from my local professional landscape supplier is 37% less than Blue Def and much easier to apply.

@LAWNLIFE

Ай бұрын

I did the math and said that in the video

@robertlevy4613

Ай бұрын

He said the same thing

@jordannarlock7995

Ай бұрын

Yea. I saw this video last year and thought the same thing. I was really excited for a minute

@nicklandrum1820

20 күн бұрын

Blue def is the most expensive, its usually under 3$ a gallon at the pump

@LAWNLIFE

20 күн бұрын

@@nicklandrum1820 do any of you people actually watch the video?