RichardDale posted:Fu Manchu's Guide to Soil Prep & Laying Turf
I used Kennards Hire in Myaree for a 4 hour hire of (see under Landscaping -> Rotary Hoes). It cost me $111 for 4 hours. They're pretty heavy…
RichardDale posted:Fertigator/venturi/liquid fertiliser injector
Venturi now installed with an extra valve installed "in parallel".
When you don't want to fertilise: Simply open the valve to fully open.
When you want to fertilise:
1.…
RichardDale posted:Fertigator/venturi/liquid fertiliser injector
For my system I was only ever intending on well filtered manure/compost teas, plus the Fu Manchu designated lawn Molasses/Seasol/Powerfeed (soon to extend to other areas of the garden now…
RichardDale posted:Fertigator/venturi/liquid fertiliser injector
FYI, the Mazzei 384 Venturi arrived today from Isopurewater in USA... 12 days after ordering. Cheap shipping @ $4.80 from USA too. Will post pics of installation when…
RichardDale posted:Fertigator/venturi/liquid fertiliser injector
Thanks Fu - here's the previous thread that I was initially unable to find:
viewtopic.php?f=19&t=38763
RichardDale posted:What is overtaking my EZ lawn?
I planted EZ late Dec 2010 with the Fu Man Chu method....
The "dark green fine blades" sure look like water stressed (ie lack of water) EZ to me... Almost exactly…
RichardDale posted:Fertigator/venturi/liquid fertiliser injector
I bought it from http://www.isopurewater.com
http://www.isopurewater.com/mazzei-mazz ... -1071.html
I went with the cheaper delivery since I don't really need it so quick, so I'm…
RichardDale posted:Fertigator/venturi/liquid fertiliser injector
Found a Mazzei 384 Venturi for around $50 shipped from USA (RRP in Australia is $130 for a relatively simple piece of plastic).
I'll report on its installation and expreiences once…
RichardDale posted:Fertigator/venturi/liquid fertiliser injector
Has anyone built or installed a fertigator for domestic use (vege patch, lawn watering etc.)
I'd like a more (time) efficient way of delivering the molasses, seasol and powerfeed to these…
RichardDale posted:Tainted EZ turf rolls - should I give supplier a serve?
They haven't called to spray mine yet... I have done a few manual weeding sessions so if they call I'll ask them to hold off until autumn.
The endothal was relatively…
RichardDale posted:Tainted EZ turf rolls - should I give supplier a serve?
An update: The owner of Lovegroves came out today and said it's definitely crabgrass quite possibly as a result of unsupervised backpackers doing weeding (they can't get any local people…
RichardDale posted:Tainted EZ turf rolls - should I give supplier a serve?
Thanks for your help Fu Manchu.
Do you have any thoughts on how long from laying the turf with your methods we could use the "Amgrow Winter Grass Killer"/Endothal?
RichardDale posted:Tainted EZ turf rolls - should I give supplier a serve?
I dropped in with a sample of Crabgrass last Friday and they're researching a chemical suitable for use with a new lawn that can treat the crabgrass. Unfortunately for…
RichardDale posted:Tainted EZ turf rolls - should I give supplier a serve?
Just spoke with Lovegroves and they say whilst it's rare occasionally it does happen. They have offered to provide me (at no cost) with a broad weed (clover &…
RichardDale posted:Tainted EZ turf rolls - should I give supplier a serve?
I've got soft leaf buffalo in another part of the garden (next project is to remove that) and the "weeds" photo isn't the same... could be another form of buffalo…
RichardDale posted:Tainted EZ turf rolls - should I give supplier a serve?
2 weeks after install I am seeing something similar with EZ. Used Fu Manchu's soil prep methods and am happy with how well it's survived even through a…
