Corn Gluten

Corn gluten meal is a natural weed and feed fertilizer. It should be broadcast in the spring to prevent grassburs, crabgrass, and other annual weeds that germinate from seed. Apply in early spring, 3 to 5 weeks before the weeds begin to sprout. About the time the crocus and daffodils are blooming. The key is to broadcast the material before the weed seed germinate.

For the cool season or winter weeds, broadcast sometime between September 15 and October 15 at 15-20 pounds per 1,000 square feet for the control of henbit, dandelions, annual bluegrass and other winter weeds. It also serves as a powerful organic fertilizer having about 9-10 percent nitrogen.

This from the US Environmental Protection Agency:

As a pesticide active ingredient, corn gluten meal is intended for residential non-food use on lawns to prevent emergence of grassy and broad-leaved weeds. The substance is common in many food/feed products and in dietary supplements for humans and animals. This active ingredient is a protein found in corn kernels. It is not harmful to humans, to other non-target organisms, or to the environment. Furthermore, it provides a safer alternative to toxic chemicals commonly used for weed control on lawns.

Description of the Active Ingredient:

• Active Ingredient Name: Corn Gluten Meal (Corn Glutens )
• OPP Chemical Code: 100137 (CAS # 66071-96-3)

Corn gluten meal is a non-volatile powder, and in its granular form tends to remain near where it was applied. End use products are intended for use only on established lawns, where the substance prevents normal root development in weed seedlings. The glutens are a class of proteins found in various crops such as corn, wheat, and potatoes. Use Sites, Target Pests, And Application Methods Use Sites: Residential lawns and similar turf sites.

Target pests: Various weeds of turf and lawns, including crabgrass, creeping bentgrass, smart weed, dandelions, redroot bigweed, purslane, lambs quarter, foxtail, barnyard grass, and Bermuda grass.

Application Methods: Granular formulation applied by lawn spreader.

Corn Gluten
15 lb bag

$13.95