What is K-Mag Fertilizer?

Proper soil fertility is arguably the most important management practice in improving and maintaining the quality of turfgrass. Providing the right nutrients, at the right rates, at the right times will help promote a dense, medium-to-dark-green turf that resists pests, stands up to environmental stresses, and improves wear tolerance.
 

K-Mag fertilizer provides three essential nutrients needed to produce excellent color, density, and yield.

Potassium
Established turfgrass requires high levels of potassium. This  nutrient enhances root development and branching, improves drought tolerance and cold hardiness by regulating the absorption and retention of water by plants, increases leaf turgor pressure,  and reduces the incidence of numerous fungal diseases. Wear tolerance also has been shown to increase proportionally with  the plant K levels.

Magnesium
Magnesium puts the green in turfgrass. As the central component of chlorophyll — the pigment  molecule responsible for absorbing sunlight during photosynthesis — Mg is responsible for bringing out and maintaining a desirable turfgrass color. Mg also influences phosphorus (P) mobility within the plant, and impacts shoot and root growth. Because Mg leaches easily from sandy soils, turfgrass soils in the Southeast commonly test low to deficient in this essential nutrient. K-Mag provides a readily available soluble source of Mg, and it supplies K and Mg in the proper balance.

Sulfur

Sulfur is present in certain amino acids, proteins, membranes and coenzymes. S encourages initial root development, which is beneficial to overall turf health, and helps protect against fungal diseases.  S deficiencies often result in chlorosis. S shortages are common on sandy soils, and have become more widespread with the reduction in industrial emissions associated with 1990’s Clean Air Act.

Ensure your turfgrass has all the nutrients it needs to thrive. Contact Coastal Shores today to learn about adding K-Mag to your lawn nutrition program.