How much fertilizer per square foot

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Occasionally, fertilizer recommendations given as lb nitrogen per sq ft must be converted to lb fertilizer per acre. You are treating a large sports turf complex and would like to determine how many lb of a fertilizer should be applied per acre if the recommendation calls for 0. First: Find out how much fertilizer will be needed per sq ft see previous examples. Second: Since there are 43, sq ft in an acre, multiply the amount of fertilizer needed per sq ft by 43,, then divide by Let's Stay Connected.

By entering your email, you consent to receive communications from Penn State Extension. View our privacy policy. Thank you for your submission! A fundamental problem in turfgrass fertilization involves determining how much fertilizer is needed to supply a specified amount of nitrogen or any other nutrient per sq ft.

Calculating fertilizer application rates is just math, a simple formula. Here's an explanation for you to reference when you need it. You may need less fertilizer than you think you need. Read this post and watch the video on how to conduct a soil test. We recommend Waters Agricultural Laboratories as the best soil testing service for our southeastern soils.

The Yard Area Calculator on our website will help you calculate your square footage. We recommend 3 separate applications of nitrogen N fertilizer. Familiarize yourself with the annual recommended nitrogen fertilizer rates for your type of lawn. Divide that annual recommendation into 3 so you know how to proceed with one fertilizer application. You will be leaving the fertilizer calculator app to use this area calculator.

Be sure to subtract your home and any other hardscapes from the total area to determine the area of your lawn, then return to the fertilizer app. Option 2 - Actually measure the size of your lawn with a measuring tape. Your lawn can be broken into multiple geometric shapes, measuring each one, then summed for the total area. Option 3 - Pace-off the lawn area to estimate square paces. Your lawn can be broken into rectangles or squares, paced and summed for the total square paces.

Then multiply square paces by 6. Average normal pace is 2. Accept lawn size.