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1. Bradley Frunchak

   

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   10/8/2012 8:10 PM

   I know this is a loaded question but any way: Umaxx(23-3-23) or Polyon. I am thinking of switching to Polyon for my rough/fairway fertilizer on cool season turf(kentucky blue/fescue/annual blue) mix. I was just wondering about other peoples successes with either or shortcomings with either?

   
   
   
   
2. Michael Wagner

   

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   10/9/2012 6:10 AM

   In my experience both fertilizers work well and do what they were intended to do but umaxx will break down completely over time where polyon will leave the little plastic casings in the ground over time. Other than that I haven't had any major problems with either one.

   
   
   
   
3. Neidhardt John J

   
   10/9/2012 7:10 AM

   I believe umaxx to be a good product but I have been unsatisfied with results here on both Bermuda and overseeded turf here on a Coastal barrier island in South east Georgia. It is probably my soil profile.

   
   
   
   
4. Erik Frederick

   

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   10/9/2012 10:10 AM

   We had an issue here with a 80% UMAXX product essentially not lasting the 8-12 weeks we thought it would. According to the rep the rate of release is dependent upon soil moisture so if you get a heavy rain following the application you should be prepared for a reduced duration as most of the N will release in a flush of growth. We got around 1.5" within a few days of the application and about 4 weeks later there was almost nothing left for the turf.
   
   Last I checked on the UMAXX website there was no mention about the effects of irrigation events in response to nutrient release, but I could be mistaken. Anyway, I would just watch the weather and plan accordingly if using UMAXX.

   
   
   
   
5. Hardy Andrew

   
   10/10/2012 7:10 AM

   If you can budget for Polyon....giddy up. Great product and can provide long-term feeding sometimes with 1 application on fairways and rough. I like it a lot. Haven't tried any UMaxx products yet.

   
   
   
   
6. Baker Daniel

   
   10/10/2012 1:10 PM

   Have you considered any of the Duration blends? I love my 0-0-50 on the greens and 0-0-58 on tees and fairways. They make them in several blends and with 120,180,270 day releases

   
   
   
   
7. Andy Jorgensen

   

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   10/10/2012 5:10 PM

   Daniel Baker said: Have you considered any of the Duration blends? I love my 0-0-50 on the greens and 0-0-58 on tees and fairways. They make them in several blends and with 120,180,270 day releases

   
   
   
   Duration and Polyon are almost identical products.
   
   I've used almost strictly Polyon or Duration products for my bulk feeds over the past 10 years. This past summer, we applied on May 6th with a 180 day Polyon blend. The Polygraph shows it petering out in about another week. In my past experience, when the Polygraph says the feeding will drop below the maintenance levels, you better have another application lined up. Never had it last any shorter than what I was told. Even so, it will continue feeding us for another 8-10 weeks at about .04#N/m.
   
   As for price, it's actually cheaper than using traditional products like UMaxx, XCU or SCU. Think of it this way, why apply a product three times when you can apply Polyon(or Duration) once? Also, instead of applying 3#N/m over the course of a season, you can achieve the same results using about 2#N/m of Polyon. Therefore, if you are looking at a product that is +/-$95/ac, but you have to apply it three times, then how is that cheaper than applying a Polyon or Duration product that is +/-$170/ac only once per season? We've seen a savings and so will you.
   
   In my opinion, UMaxx will also move out of the soil quicker, especially on sandy soil, without any uptake during periods of heavy rain.

   
   
   
   
8. John Cooney

   

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   10/11/2012 7:10 AM

   Polyon must be pretty inexpensive down in FL! Like almost half price of up here the midwest. I have done both ways over the years and making your own Uflexx urea cost about 18 per bag of 46-0-0 with Agrotain or Hydroflexx added in. At that rate, with labor included, I can do 32 acres of fairways with 3 lbs of N per season for around $4,600. Add in some Potassium Nitrate for the K adds some additional cost. In the end, either way works and both will provide good color.
   
   John