Hello looking at healthy start 3-4-3 both products by Lebanon Mrt & regular advice for hybrid bermuda turf when to use , how much per 1k sq ft & also shelf life on products because their organic some sort of shelf life thanks Chris M

I am not familar with turf care being an arborist but based on both the products labels below is what I found.

For shelf life I wouldn't hold some of these organic products for more than a season. This just guarantees you are providing your customers with the highest quality product/fert.

ROOTS Healthy Start Advanced 3-4-3

Apply only to actively growing turf. Do not exceed 3.2 lbs. of total nitrogen per 1,000 sq. ft. annually.

DIRECTIONS FOR USE:
Top Dressing: Apply one 25 pound bag per 2000 square feet.
Seed/Sod Installation: Broadcast or spread one 25 pound bag per 2500 square feet, then seed or lay sod.

SPREADER SETTINGS

Rate per 1000 FT2

Earthway Drop Spreader

Earthway Broadcast Spreader

Scotts Drop AccuGreen

Scotts Drop Precision Green

Speedy Green

AccuPro 2000

50 pounds

23 (4x)

28 (8x)

18 (4x)

17 (4x)

18 (5x)

Z (6x)

25 pounds

23 (2x)

28 (4x)

18 (2x)

17 (2x)

10 1⁄2 (3x)

W (3x)

Avg. width of spread

Overlap Wheels

13 feet Overlap Overlap

SPREADER SETTINGS

Wheels Wheels

5 feet

10 feet Cone 8

(2x) means two passes

ROOTS Healthy Start Advanced MRT 3-4-3

Apply only to actively growing turf. Do not exceed 3.2 lbs. of total nitrogen per 1,000 sq. ft. annually.

DIRECTIONS FOR USE:
Top Dressing: Apply one 25 pound bag per 2000 square feet.
Seed/Sod Installation: Broadcast or spread one 25 pound bag per 2500 square feet, then seed or lay sod.

SPREADER SETTINGS

Rate per 1000 FT2

Earthway Drop Spreader

Earthway Broadcast Spreader

Scotts Drop AccuGreen

Scotts Drop Precision Green

Speedy Green

AccuPro 2000

50 pounds

23 (4x)

28 (8x)

18 (4x)

17 (4x)

18 (5x)

Z (6x)

25 pounds

23 (2x)

28 (4x)

18 (2x)

17 (2x)

10 1⁄2 (3x)

W (3x)

Avg. width of spread

Overlap Wheels

13 feet Overlap Overlap

SPREADER SETTINGS

Wheels Wheels

5 feet

10 feet Cone 8

(2x) means two passes

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