Use DIESEL EXHAUST FLUID on your LAWN as a FERTILIZER!!
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Want a dark green lawn FAST and CHEAP? This video explains using Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) as a fertilizer. Packed with lawn-loving nitrogen, DEF can give you noticeable results in just days, all at a fraction of the cost of traditional fertilizers. We'll show you exactly how to use DEF safely and effectively to get your lawn looking its best!
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Finally a good use for DEF
I worked at one of Canada's busiest airports in the late 80's and 90's. We only used granulated urea to salt taxiways and the runways during the winter. Incredible!! Would melt snow for days if it was just a dusting but would of course cut through ice leaving the runways dry and clear. The best part, the green grass near the areas we dropped the urea were so healthy, green, and lush in the spring.
That’s interesting my dad worked at United Airlines in Colorado. He was telling me they used urea in their airports as well. it turns the grass green interesting
I’m glad to see DEF being of use for something. I haven’t needed it in 3 years after I hit a really big pothole and some parts fell of my truck that used DEF, but I may have to buy some jugs to spray on my lawn now! 😂
Dang potholes always jumping out of nowhere ripping off emission related parts, I know the feeling as well
😂
@@Motoracer0172 Mmhmmm, it’s unfortunate but it is what it is I guess! 🤷🏽♂️
@@Matyas_Doktor 😁😂
Yours fell off, huh?
Mines were stolen😉😆
Your “purposely neglected” part of your lawn looks 10x better than what I could ever dream of my lawn to look like!
Just did this a few days ago. The lawn absolutely exploded and turned 3 shades darker in less that 24 hours
Are you sure? Did it really
@@vernoncobb5327 was it darker as in burnt? Because that’s how a lawn would look after an explosion
What ratio did you mix it with water?
Urea in solid form also works great for melting Ice. Little fun fact.
"Brawndo has what plants crave"
You can have my annual usage of DEF. $4.11 USD per gallon at the pump in Amarillo tonight. 25 gallons every 3 days.
I use Brawndo on my lawn, looks great.
@@timryan3849 us too, ever since we saw it used in a movie about the biden/harris presidency. it has electrolytes.
Look I been doing this for years in my farm fields.
While planting corn and spraying Roundup miracle grow def and bug spray.
I call it def con 5
This video appears to be a repeat of a previous video… oh well… it’s an oldie but a goldie!
Great explanation about how the NPK of 15-0-0 is determined. You have a gift in articulating with clarity 👏 Your video editing skills are way better than other lawn care channels ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Bored at work, come up on your video, I’m glad you talked about mental health for men. Two years ago my brother lost his fight with his mental illness. Good video I’ll try the Def in my lawn.
I'm going to try this on my brassica food plots this fall.
2 gallons of DEF to 25 gallons water.
Then use my boom sprayer.
Send it works great
I just ran across this also and am going to do a brassica plot and layer in winter wheat 🌾 at end of September (KY) and they both like high N so this will definitely be useful, I'm just doing about 3/4 acre on the big side maybe a little smaller, I already limed in spring and about to lime again today , hope this works!!!!!
Your neglected piece looks better than my lawn that I’ve been doing everything to for 4 years
I definitely stand by DEF. I used it for my fall nitrogen blitz last year and it made a gigantic difference. Grass recovered from Texas heat between September to November and I was able to keep mowing almost until December. And it’s cheaper than the 27-0-0 Simple Lawn Solutions Growth and Green
Im a truck driver that is always trying to maintain my lawn 😂i never thought to use deff thanks for the tip..i have a truck stop about 1.8 miles from the house
This has been done before and granular is actually cheaper by 3 times roughly. If you are looking for weak N and ease of application it works but doesn’t justify the time spent for amount of N you actually get by volume.
15% is not weak at all
AGREED, it's only $18 for 50 lbs 46-0-0 pellets
correct, even in europe. 25kg (55 lbs) of urea consisting 46% N costs 20 US dollars. So to get 15% solution of N you pay around 0,25 dollar per litre, so roughly 1 US dollar per gallon. In this video 2,5 gallons 15% nitrogen DEF costs 10 dollars. So you get 4 dollars per gallon. So it is here 3,5-4 times cheaper just to mix it yourself.
We call it Cat Pee. Cuz of the amonia, but also cuz of CAT Deisel engines.
Since foliar is preferred, add a couple ounces of a surfactant or a little dish soap to help. It can be used in both application methods.
I worked for a aerial application company for about 6 years. Every year we would spread thounds of tons of granular urea on the forests of Washington and Oregon during the rainy season. Granular dissolve slowly over time, if you spray liquid , it’s only good until it rain or watered!
Everything in this video about DEF makes sense. I just bought it at Walmart for $9. Now I will try water test to make sure I apply it properly as described in the video. Then I will apply the DEF mixture and see what it looks like in a few days. Then apply it again. Let’s see what happens. Expectations are high 👍
What were your results?
It works! I put half the strength several weeks ago. I’m applying full strength this weekend. Thanks for sharing this video!
😂 AWESOME INFO!!! THANK YOU! I just tried it a few days ago and I can see a pretty substantial difference on my bermuda front Lawn. I applied 11 0z to 980sqft Now I will try it on my tall fescue in my back yard lawn.
My only question is how often can I spray it on my bermuda lawn????
Thx again
Also ? how long after foiler spray can you water lawn??
This is a great video, I really appreciate the detailed info. On a side note, I'd love to watch a video or listen to a podcast without hearing about Better Help. They must have a massive marketing budget.
Wow. Never would have considered this product for my lawn.
As someone that uses Def in my vehicle, I hate seeing this. If this trend takes off the price of Def will go up..... diesel is already 5.09 a gallon here on the nw.....
Trust me - no one but lawn nuts will use it
haha yeah
People been doing this for a long time
@@vi0csand only a small portion of those also.
$5.89 in SoCal
Def is $12 at Costco, fyi
I prefer AMS for the darker green up (a tip I learned from George), but I do use def in my backpack sprayer when I spray for weeds.
Does DEF kill weeds also or do you add something for the weeds while you're feeding the DEF?
@@ronjonster8330I'm assuming something added, or undiluted, otherwise you're just feeding the weeds
@@ronjonster8330 I use spectracide weed stop for lawns (walmart, home depot or lowes) with 1/2 cup of DEF and a table spoon of dish soap (as a surfactant) per 1k sq feet. Spay the yard when the sun is going down for best results. That is the only thing I use DEF for.
@@ronjonster8330 The urea tricks the weeds into uptaking the herbicide at a quicker rater
When I apply DEF with a hose-end sprayer, I add a little food coloring, so I can see when it runs out.
Another use for DEF: Add some to weed killer, the urea gets the weeds to uptake the chemical faster.
Thanks 👍
If it's a root-absorption herbicide, that can help. But most are foliage absorption. For them, add some liquid dish soap to break down the water's surface tension.
Urea (DEF or other) can also help with uptake of systemic insecticides such as Imidacloprid.
@@bobprivate8575 Sounds like a good idea. I'd point out that I used a herbicide with quinclorac, added DEF and citric acid, and that just murdered my crabgrass. However there may have been a surfactant (ie, soap) in the herbicide, as a non-active thus unlisted ingredient. So I may have just lucked out. Anyway, the daggone crabgrass is gone!
Menards sells herbicide/insecticide coloring so you see where it's sprayed and/or level in hose-end sprayers. $20 a bottle!
I think I paid $1.19 for a assortment of food coloring in the bakery section of the supermarket.
Don't buy it from the corner of gas stations. You'll pay $20 if you buy it from stinson's in Ottawa, you can get it for $8 a bottle
It's funny the different things that can work on the soil. I remember some years ago I accidentally spilled a whole big bucket of used motor oil in my garden. There was nothing I could do so I just said oh well and let it sink in. The following year that spot grew the most freakishly huge and lush green vegetables I've ever seen.
Have used it for 4 years on my sweet corn. It works fantastic. Why not use it and save money. Fertilizer prices are crazy high.
DEF and Feature are my 2 goto products for warm weather applications. I pay the less for a full year of product thn others do for a single application. Adds up when you're spraying 3 acres
Ya bro!! finally I have got my Gras/weed killer from gas pump for years!)
Thanks for the tip
Lime, humic acid, doc’s dirt booster and green shocker is all you need.
I had always heard that it was detrimental to grass and anywhere it was spilled like it was a poison made of many chemical compounds, but if this is the case then i will give it a try on my lawn.
Been spoon feeding with this for awhile along with a little cheap corn syrup mixed in. Works great.
Hi Jesse - Thanks for all the work on this great channel! I’m in my second season of spoon feeding DEF and like the results so far. Also thinking of overseeding with Blackout this fall. Thanks again from another Northern Midwesterner - NE Wisconsin.
Ya can use (mark it blue lawn dye) about 2oz into your backpack sprayer just to see exactly where you are spraying but use gloves and dont get it on your clothes it will ruin it..i had some leak out and over my ratchet straps and its been 2 years..i can still spray contiguous water on them and blue still comes out..every time i need my straps my hands turn blue lol have to use gloves..that stuff really paints everything..but great on the lawn to prevent over spray or areas you already tackle
George did that entire tutorial in one breath! WOW!
dude your videographer and editor are legit. cheers
I learned this last year in George's channel. I like both channels though. 😅
Both channels are awesome
As I suspected, after doing the math, the cost of 46-0-0 from my local professional landscape supplier is 37% less than Blue Def and much easier to apply.
I did the math and said that in the video
He said the same thing
Yea. I saw this video last year and thought the same thing. I was really excited for a minute
Blue def is the most expensive, its usually under 3$ a gallon at the pump
@@nicklandrum1820 do any of you people actually watch the video?
Hey Jess after the DEF is Applied how long should I wait for turn the irrigation ON ?
Auto part stores have it. Also some gas stations and truck stops will have it also in the box.
I have seen a few videos on this. It's the same thing you use on crop fields. I wonder if it would work in my vegetable garden?
I appreciate the effort you both put in creating that video, Jesse and George. It was informative, engaging and I enjoyed every bit of it.
Herees a trick load your truck up Attach a sprayer and attachemnt to your DEF tank so you still get DEF but the trucks dont use it when deleted then you got a mobile sprayer for the pastures and or fields that you want to have grss on😂
I’m going to buy some for my lawn thanks
I used DEF last season and had amazing results.
Has anyone experimented W/ other ferts/nutrients. I have planted fish tanks and use liquid ferts (seachem) for optimal plant growth. I have often wondered about putting a mollycoddle of seachem products and throwing her down on the lawn using the backpack sprayer. Since it’s essentially the same micro/macro that my lawn needs.
We have a gravel area where my dogs pee every time when they go out. Sometimes after a brisk rain I'm sure there's some run off into this low spot just off the gravel. It's always the darkest thickest grass in my yard. I'm sure if you found a way to dilute it enough, could be a viable option lol
@@dlandes14 unless I spray after he goes (who’s doing that?) I tend to treat bare spots with some quick patch work.
@WeShallC oh I meant try to collect the dog pee and tank mix it with water and spray it lol. The little rings around the dog spots are always super lush. If you found a way to dilute it just right.... free fertilizer!
185 grams of calcium nitrate will make 50 gallons of nutrient solution and you can spray it directly on the lawn. No dilution needed and you could use it every time you water if you want.
Yes...Urea is the main ingredient as the source of nitrogen in most commercial fertilizers. Is diesel exhaust fluid a cheaper alternative? Not a chance.
I use motor oil work great mixed with gas gl guys
Just save your pepee and add water, that’s the best and it’s free also
DEF works pretty good 😊
I do 12 oz / K on mine. I love to mix it in with almost everything i put out on my grass.
this is blowing my mind!!! Im tryn this! Im in a high arsenic area, trees are weak n grass doesnt grow, will this help or any other ideas? what pants r those, n grt ending with dog lol
😂😂😂😂😂 there was a billboard prank saying you can use used motor oil on your lawn...
Do you have to water it in after or let it absorb through the leaves?
Finally, a useful use for def. All good mechanics know it is a engine killer.
I'm not a fan but it's not an engine killer. It's injected after combustion and into the exhaust. So it's a little late to kill an engine
At what time of day would you apply this? Would you apply before or after it rains?
I do this treatment every 3 weeks on my lawn. Looks beautiful. Neighbors complement my lawn all the time.
I do a 50-50 mix to water and DEF.
Thank you for your video. I learned a lot. And you've saved me money $$$
Great for nitrogen but what about the missing compounds a lawn needs. Can they be added some how or do you still need to lay down a good slow release fertilizer
Man your neighbor is like DAMN there goes the green grass guy again....
How long after spraying weed killer to spray DEF on the lawn? I used tenacity
UAN32 (32% Liquid Urea) is $2/gallon. It's 11lbs/gal. That's $0.56/lb N.
You're going to need to find a supplier willing to deal with you on such a small amount however... The cooperative might frown on a 5 gallon sale.
Adding this to my weekly lawn care list. Thanks for the tip!
you could put blue dye into sprayer to make sure you don't roast your lawn, know where you have sprayed. few teaspons per a few gallons goes along way
Could you help to advise how much can I add in spectracide bottle for broadcast spray 1000 sq ft? Typically a 32 oz bottle covers about 5300 sq ft. lawn.
What about colors and oderizers? It sure doesn't smell like urea which is basically just urin right?
How about drip fertigation for vegetables? How much Urea solution do I have to use for 1000 litres of water via drip irigating?
Could you mix it along with a pre-emergent or other non N products so you can spray all at once?
I use urea. it is 46% nitrogen and I don't feel weird about using something that makes me think about petroleum fuel
How long do we let it before watering? I have 26 properties I care for, all our rentals.
Should this be followed up with a something like a 0-0-26 foliar phosphate fertilizer to keep things more balanced? I’ve been spraying DEF and iron together every week with great results.
15ounces def per gallon with 8 ounces of chelated iron.
I have a common Bermuda lawn.
Def and ironite are my go to
Why cant we get a simple mix ratio, oz of def to water?
@PrincessCutLawnCare
1 year ago (edited)
Application Rates Per 1k sqft:
(Mixed w 1 gallon of water per 1ksqft)
Low Rate (0.10 lbs of N) : 9.5 oz per 1k sqft
Medium Rate (0.15 lbs of N): 14.25 oz per 1k sqft
High Rate (0.20 lbs of N): 19 oz per 1k sqft
*BE SURE TO MIX WITH 1 GALLON OF WATER PER 1K SQFT AND WATER IN AFTER APPLICATION
20 oz to each gallon.
Awesome video, man! Question for you: With a foilar application, what do you recommend as a dwell time? 4 hours, then water in or apply in the evening and then water in the morning?
So, I liked and subscribed, because I appreciated your in video add for mental health. My wife is a therapist. Anyway, do you have any advice for using DEF for drip irrigation on food day for my flowers and vegetables?
The tip that you are using on your sprayer, where did you get it?
Mine does not have that wide of a spray.
How long do pets need to stay off the lawn after applying DEF for fertilizer?
Now I wonder how a def system identifies def or not. What other liquid could be put in place and not have an effect on the vehicle? Is there a way to trick the truck, and not cause damage? Since it’s just urea and water?
I prefer calcium nitrate. 185 grams will make 50 gallons of nutrient solution. With the added benefit of the calcium on top of the nitrogen.
Masterblend
@@tony8570 yup. Masterblend is amazing stuff.
Home Depot and Lowes also stocks Blue Def and Veterans get 10% off!
Can this be used on perennial foliage to stimulate growth?
If I added Milorganite about 4 weeks ago, can I add DEF now or how often should nitro be applied?
How often can DEF be sprayed on the lawn? Weekly? Monthly? Thanks.
As a newbie, would you explain why use the 15-0-0 vs let’s say a 28-0-0 or higher? Thank you
The number is the percentage 15% nitrogen vs 46% nitrogen. It's just the concentration of nitrogen in the product. There is only a certain amount of nitrogen you want to put on your lawn per 1000sqft. So with the 46-0-0 you would use less product compared to the 15-0-0 to get the desired amount of nitrogen down on your lawn.
Great job thanks for doing the math. Just wanted to clarify you didn’t have to water it in at that 21oz rate? I’m going to try mixing this with some PGR…
You do not. Should mix fine with pgr
It would be cool to put the test of urea vs Ams in one of your videos I am in Utah and have higher ph 7+
Would this be a good option for rust on the grass? I've have around 2 acres of grass.
How often can we treat the lawn?
As a farmer I am a little taken back by this video. Come on man seriously. All these people are going to be going out and improperly using DEF. Buy a bag of granular and spread if you must. What you are not telling everyone is the granular will stay there. Stay in the soil for the uptake of the grass. You spray the def on your lawn and get a heavy rain and bam it leaches lower into the soil then the roots can use or runs off into the storm water system. Not only is your idea bad for the pocket book but not a great environment standpoint. Just my 2 cents here but kind of annoyed. Why not tell everyone to spread waste oil on their lawns? Yes they will grow like crazy but people know better for the environment
Yeah. If you pay attention, he tells you that DEF is not a good choice.
He is also pointing out that your DEF mandated equipment is producing run off.
DEF is one of those stupid ideas that environmentalists came up with. It just shifts the focus.
People already use water soluble urea when they want some immediate release nitrogen. This is just a cheaper source. No difference and not improperly using anything.
Ah the globalist want farmers from using any nitrogen on fields
I’m not sure why you are concerned here. Nitrogen is nitrogen.
Liquid fertilizer applications are the preferred choice for golf courses and sports fields.
Def fluid has 2 ingredients 32.5% nitrogen, and water.
Whether you buy a granular fertilizer and mix it, or buy this pre-mixed, it’s the same concept.
How you apply liquids is the only real concern.
-when applied correctly, (spoon fed application every 2 weeks) it should be mixed with a surfactant.
This allows the grass plant to uptake the nitrogen via a foliage process.
This is not a spray and soak application.
I do use burnt motor oil and diesel. Sorry
Great video
❤️ George 👍🏻
A good use for DEF layin' around. With Chevron Deference being booted, WE WON'T NEED DEF MUCH LONGER....hopefully.
Yes mate. This is what I seen. I’m defo trying this when my renovation has established
Who edits your videos? I need an editor. Love their style btw.
I can confirm everything he said. I work for a chemical company and we sell DEF. We sell DEF to some customers that use it for fertilizer.
Good video, thank you. Since it’s foliar treatment, would a surfactant or MSO help it stick better?
Yessir. Didn't want to go too far into the weeds but a surfactant would definitely help
George is the man!
Your urine at 1 to 7 ratio is equally good and free. Since tap water contains beneficial minerals you don't need deionized water. That was to prevent mineral build up in the mechanical system.
Gawd….everything is an establishment scam innit.. I laughed my ass off when you were pumping fertilizer out at the gas station. Great video!
Def is 46-0-0 Urea and water mix.
great. thanks
Thanks for the tip. God bless.