Lawn Nitrogen Deficiency

Lawn Problems

Lawn grasses, like other plants, need nitrogen as an essential element in healthy growth. Nitrogen deficient lawns will be pale and patchy and exhibit poor or uneven growth.

Identify the problem
Check your lawn for poor or patchy growth, pale colour and thin grass coverage.
Nitrogen is an essential element in the healthy growth of all plants including lawn grasses. We usually want a dense, green, lush lawn and nitrogen will encourage this.
How to solve the problem
- If the symptoms suggest nitrogen deficiency apply LawnPro Lawn Thickener to repair the lawn and fill in patches of dead or affected lawn. It also contains fertiliser with an NPK of 6 : 2.5 : 3.7.
- Learn How to Thicken Your Lawn in 5 Easy Steps
- Watch the video on How to Thicken and Green Your Lawn
- Tips & Tricks for maintaining a healthy lawn in New Zealand
- Download your Kiwicare Lawn Maintenance Calendar
- Glossary of Gardening Terms
Did you know?
The macro nutrients that plants need in relatively large quantities are nitrogen (N), sulphur (S), phosphorus (P), potassium (K), calcium (Ca) and magnesium (Mg). But plants also need trace elements in small quantities for healthy growth. Trace elements include; iron (Fe), manganese (Mn), boron (B), copper (Cu), zinc (Zn) and molybdenum (Mo).