Is there an organic preemergent?
There is an organic fertilizer that acts like a preemergent seed controller. That product is corn gluten meal (CGM). Do not use CGM if you are reseeding or trying to grow grass from seed. The only problem with CGM is the cost in most parts of the country. Prices range from $3 – $40 for a 50 pound sack depending on where you live. Apply at up to 40 pounds per 1,000 square feet. For more info go to iastate.edu and search for corn gluten meal. CGM is a powerful organic nitrogen fertilizer so stand back when you apply.
There is an organic fertilizer that acts like a preemergent seed controller. That product is corn gluten meal (CGM). Do not use CGM if you are reseeding or trying to grow grass from seed. The only problem with CGM is the cost in most parts of the country. Prices range from $3 – $40 for a 50 pound sack depending on where you live. Apply at up to 40 pounds per 1,000 square feet. For more info go to iastate.edu and search for corn gluten meal. CGM is a powerful organic nitrogen fertilizer so stand back when you apply. I wont go organic because compost piles (or bags of compost) stink. Compost piles never smell bad if they are properly managed. For more on compost, I’ll post another FAQ.
There is an organic fertilizer that acts like a preemergent seed controller. That product is corn gluten meal (CGM). Do not use CGM if you are reseeding or trying to grow grass from seed. The only problem with CGM is the cost in most parts of the country. Prices range from $3 – $40 for a 50 pound sack depending on where you live. Apply at up to 40 pounds per 1,000 square feet. For more info go to iastate.edu and search for corn gluten meal. CGM is a powerful organic nitrogen fertilizer so stand back when you apply. I wont go organic because compost piles (or bags of compost) stink. Compost piles never smell bad if they are properly managed. For more on compost, read the questions in the Dirt Doctor’s Compost Forum.
There is an organic fertilizer that acts like a preemergent seed controller. That product is corn gluten meal (CGM). This is not the same as corn meal – different products work different ways. Do not use CGM if you are reseeding or trying to grow grass from seed. The only problem with CGM is the cost in most parts of the country. Prices range from $3 – $40 for a 50-pound sack depending on where you live. Apply at 10-40 pounds per 1,000 square feet. For more info go to and search for corn gluten meal. I wont go organic because compost piles (or bags of compost) stink. Compost piles never smell bad if they are properly managed. For more on compost, read the FAQ under the Soils and Compost Forum on GardenWeb.
There is an organic fertilizer that acts like a preemergent seed controller. That product is corn gluten meal (CGM). This is not the same as corn meal – different products work different ways. Do not use CGM if you are reseeding or trying to grow grass from seed. The only problem with CGM is the cost in most parts of the country. Prices range from $3 – $40 for a 50 pound sack depending on where you live. Apply at 10 pounds per 1,000 square feet. For more info go to iastate.edu and search for corn meal.
