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Corn Gluten contains 100% corn gluten, a naturally occurring substance, which inhibits the growth of a seed's tiny feeder roots. This causes the seedlings to die before they germinate. Since most weeds germinate through seeds, Corn Gluten will kill the seeds before they sprout. The granulated form makes it easy to spread by hand or by spreader.
Features & Benefits
- Can be used for fertilization and weed control
- Safe, non-toxic, non-GMO, certified organic
- Feeds Lawns Naturally
- Helps Build Strong Turf
- Granulated form
- Can be applied using a spreader
Corn Gluten as Fertilizer
As a plant food, corn gluten has a N-P-K ratio of 8-0-0. It will fertilize your lawn, and prevent the growth of new weeds. Because it prevents seeds from sprouting, make sure you wait 60 days after application before spreading grass seed. Corn Gluten can also be used to fertilize shrubs and transplants. As a fertilizer, corn gluten can be applied at any time of year.
To Prevent Weed Growth:
As a weed suppressant, corn gluten acts as a natural "pre-emergent" - it inhibits seed germination by drying out a seed as soon as it cracks open to sprout. These qualities make corn gluten an ideal 'weed n feed' product.
To take advantage of its weed-prevention properties, it must be applied before the weed seeds start to sprout. Apply in early Spring, 3 to 5 weeks before the weeds begin to sprout, about the time the crocus and daffodils are blooming. Apply again to lawns in the fall. Corn gluten is also useful when transplanting vegetables and shrubs; apply immediately after transplanting to prevent weeds from sprouting through the enriched transplant soil and competing with your transplant.
Corn Gluten controls these common Broadleaf weeds:
- Dandelions
- Barnyardgrass
- Curly Dock
- Green Foxtail
- Black Nightshade
- Orchardgrass
- Shattercrane
- Purslane
- Wooly Cupgrass
- Giant Foxtail
- Lambs Quarters
- Buckhorn Plantain
- Quackgrass
- Velvetleaf
- Annual Bluegrass
- Creeping Bentgrass
- Black Medic
- Redroot Pigweed
- Catchweed Budstraw
- Clover
Safe for Children and Pets
This organic corn gluten is composed of 100% granulated corn gluten meal with nothing added, so children and pets can play on the lawn immediately after application. When used as directed, corn gluten will not harm beneficial insects, soil organisms, pond or stream life.
Caution
Do not apply to areas when seeding is contemplated within 60 days. Root system from newly germinated seeds tends to wither in the presence of corn gluten meal.
Guaranteed Analysis
Total Nitrogen (N): 8%
Nutrients for this product are derived from Corn Gluten Meal, and contain no animal manure, and does not contain any fillers. 100% active ingredients.
How to Use
Initial treatment: Apply 50 lbs per 2,500 square feet of lawn, garden or flowerbed area each Spring and Fall. Subsequent treatments: Apply 30 lbs per 5,000 square feet.
Corn gluten can be applied by hand or by using a spreader. The spreader setting depends on the brand of spreader, but for a Scott spreader, your setting should be 12 - 13. You can tell pretty easily once you start spreading if the setting is too high or low.
Here are some notes on use from Nick Christians at Iowa State University:
Corn gluten meal works by inhibiting the root formation of germinating plants. It generally does not inhibit the roots of mature plants or transplants until your reach very high rates (80 pounds/1000 ft2 or higher). It should be applied before germination of the weeds. The weed will germinate and usually forms a shoot, but does not form a root. After germination, a short drying period is needed to kill the plants that have germinated but have not formed a root. Timing is critical. If it is too wet during germination, the plants will recover and form a root. (This is also true of chemical preemergence herbicides).
If it does not rain in 5 days of application, water it in with approximately .25 inches of water. Then leave a drying period after germination.
It will usually work for about 5 to 6 weeks following germination.
It does not work well with seeded garden crops unless they are seeded deeply (radishes seem to be the exception and there may be others). Transplants or mature plants generally work well. Some producers put down a band, work it into the upper inch of soil, and then put the transplant in the band.
In garden and crop production, growers generally work out their own system, depending on their understanding of the crop they are growing and the weeds they are trying to control.
The nitrogen will release slowly over a 3 to 4 month period after application.
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Additional Information
| Weight | 50 lbs. |
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| Coverage | 3000 square feet |
| Key Feature | Organic fertilizer and weed control substance |
| Origin | Made in the U.S.A. |
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Questions about the Corn Gluten Organic Fertilizer 8-0-0 - 50 lbs
- From Courtney at 7/12/10 1:40 PM
- From Di at 7/15/10 8:35 PM
- does this KILL existing dandelions and clover and broadleaf?
how much would I need to purchase for 2 acres? - Corn gluten is a pre-emergent - it kills weeds before they can sprout. It will not kill existing weeds in your lawn. A 20 lb. bag will cover 1000 sq.ft. of lawn.
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- does this KILL existing dandelions and clover and broadleaf?
- From Jim at 8/28/10 10:00 AM
- Can this be applied in the fall (Michigan) and be effective the following spring?
- The recommended seasonal applications for corn gluten are spring and fall. Corn Gluten Meal is effective as a pre emergent for about 6 weeks, providing the soil is dry after application. After that is becomes a fertilizer. Since, generally, fall is cooler and moister than late spring, applying CGM in the fall, for weed suppression, would not work as well as it would in late spring.
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- From Dave at 11/29/10 7:01 AM
- So let me see if I understand this correctly.Corn gluten is only a pre-emergent as long as it does not get wet?
Corn gluten meal works by inhibiting root formation in weeds at the time of germination. It doesn't inhibit roots of mature plants or transplants unless it is used at a very high rate of 80 pounds/1000 sq. ft. or more. Weeds germinate and form a shoot, but no root, inhibiting growth. A short drying period is required after germination, because too much water may allow the plants to recover and form roots.
Timing is the key to success when using corn gluten meal. It should be applied before the targeted weed emerges above the soil. Since a drying period is required after application, you should make sure no rain is forecast for a few days after application.- Do you find this question helpful? Yes No
- From John at 3/21/11 9:54 AM
- From Jaime at 3/29/11 2:20 PM
- Do you use a broadcast spreader with this and is so, what setting should be used?
- Corn gluten can be broadcast by hand or by using a spreader. The spreader setting depends on the brand of spreader. A Scott spreader should be set at 12 - 13. You can tell pretty easily once you start spreading if the setting is too high or low.
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- From Doug Boone at 4/6/11 9:46 AM
- I have seen dogs eat corn gluten organic fertilizer. Is the product safe for dogs to eat?
- Bradfield Organics Corn Gluten Organic Fertilizer is safe should the dog eat any of it. However, it's a waste of good fertilizer. Once corn gluten is applied, it should be wetted. This breaks down the granules and the dog will be less likely to try to eat it.
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- From Diana Palumbo at 5/8/11 8:57 AM
- I live on Long island and would like to clarify a schedule for application. If I plan on seeding my lawn in the fall I assume I would do that first in Sep? Would I then wait 60 days to apply the corn gluten meal? And then reverse the process in the spring? We are trying to build our lawn and kill the dandelions and crabgrass that are taking over. Thanks
- Yes, you have the right idea with regards to scheduling corn gluten application. The fall application is intended to suppress hardy over-winter weeds. The spring application is more important because most weeds germinate in late winter and early spring. Your plan to seed in early September will give your new lawn time to get established, so you can focus on the weeds in spring. If you wait to seed until spring, it's a tigher window to try to supress weeds and still leave time for the new grass seeds to germinate and sprout.
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- From cindi at 11/13/11 9:33 PM
- From Jan at 3/1/12 2:14 PM
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Customer Reviews
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Great product
By on 4/14/13
This is an easy to apply great alternative to chemical fertilizers. I have horses and a small dog that I don't want around chemicals. Our grass has improved greatly. I am on the site buying it again today.
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works as a fertilizer
By on 1/19/11
We put down new soil and seeded a lawn but after one year it's looking bad with lots of yellow blades in the grass. I now realize the soil we got must have had very few nutrients.
I got a sample of corn gluten from a friend and only enough for one corner, but now I see that bit of lawn is coming back. I don't know about weed suppression, but this does act as a fertilizer. We'll try this year for the whole lawn and see how it goes.
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