Phosphites For Lawns - Fertilizer Or Fungicide?

Phosphites garner wide acclaim in the professional turfgrass world; however, with their appearance in lawn care - a series of questions arise. In this video, I discuss phosphites for lawns, and unpack several questions: 1. What is a phosphite? 2. Are phosphites fertilizers or fungicides? 3. Can phosphites cause damage? 4. Are phosphites biostimulants? 5. Are some formulations better than others? As it turns out, phosphites are effective at preventing pythium, but for the dollar spent - which is relatively cheap - what other secondary benefits are there? Is there such a thing as phosphites for pythium? phosphite fungicide? phosphite fertilizer? what about phosphite vs phosphate? And the most important question of all: Should I Apply Phosphites To My Lawns? Sources: https://extension.psu.edu/understandi... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phospho... https://www.spectrumanalytic.com/supp... https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti... https://www.sciencedirect.com/science... https://www.epa.gov/sites/production/... Uptake and translocation of foliar applied phosphite and its effect on cool season grass (unpublished) 00:47 What is a phosphite? 04:24 Is phosphite a fertilizer or fungicide? 05:45 What happens once in the plant? 07:16 Phosphite damage 09:21 Why are phosphites called fertilizers on the label? 11:47 Are phosphites biostimulants? 12:51 Phosphite Risks 16:06 Should I apply phosphites? Want to support the channel? https://www.honehealth.com/thegrassfa...    / @thegrassfactor   Check out my other channel - The Fam Factor    / @thefamfactor535   Also check this stream on Twitch:   / thegrassfactor   You can also view this stream at https://thegrassfactor.net NEED MERCH? https://thegrassfactor.net #phosphites Email contact: [email protected]