Fertilizer before or after rain?

[BassHunter25]

Would it be more beneficial to spread granulated fertilizer before or after a rain. My thoughts are it would get it into soil better. My dad thinks it will wash it away?

 

[GAGE]

Spreading nitrogen/fertilizer before a rain can be very beneficial.

 

[Pinus Pulustris]

Need nutrients in the root zone ! Doesn't do a lot of good sitting on top. In sandy soils there is always a problem with nutrient flushing deeper with excessive rain, also steep slopes can result in fertilizer being washed off

 

[280bst]

Before

 

[elfiii]

Definitely before.

 

[Cmp1]

Before,and if poss tilled,,,,

 

[BassHunter25]

Thanks. Now to race there before it starts raining.

 

[BassHunter25]

Well we only ended up getting a 1/2 inch of rain. But the ground was already a little wet from a previous rain.