Application of fertilizer that contains nitrogen and/or phosphorus is prohibited during the days.
| December 15th - March 15th | June 1st - September 30th |
Fertilizer
Hernando County
Fertilizer Rules
Fertilizer application is prohibited in any areas within 25 feet of any body of water or wetland.
If you have seeded or laid sod you must wait 30 days before applying fertilizer.
You must use a Deflector Shield if using Broadcast Spreader.
Commercial applicators are not exempt from any of the fertilizer rules
Hernando County
Fertilizer Tips/Tricks
All fertilizer labels have three bold numbers these are three main nutrients for your lawn to thrive.
| These number indicate the percentage each nutrient by weight in the fertilizer. So, a 100 pound Bag of fertilizer with the label above would contain 12IBs of nitrogen. |
| 12 | 3 | 10 |
| Nitrogen | Phosphorus | Potassium |
UF/IFAS recommends 1IB of actual nitrogen, per 1000 sq. ft of turfgrass
Look for "slow release" source of nitrogen at least 30% of nitrogen in your application must be from a slow release source. These ingredients will be listed on the label.
Common slow release sources include urea-formaldehyde (38%) nitrogen, methylene-urea (40%) nitrogen, Isobutylene-diurea (31%) nitrogen, Sulfur coated-urea (36-39%) nitrogen, and polymer coated-urea (40-44%) nitrogen
We typically have enough natural phosphorus in our soil. Try to select a fertilizer with low or 0 phosphorus rates.
Fertilizer Fact Sheet
Contact Us
HCUD Engineering
15365 Cortez Blvd
Brooksville, FL 34613
Phone Numbers
HCUD Engineering (352) 540-4368
Water Conversation (352) 754-4705
Rebate (352) 540-4368 Ext. 35013
Rebate (Alt) (352) 754-4705
FFL and Rain Barrel (352) 540-6230
Hours of Operations
Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
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