ISK
Well-Known Member
The minimal cost of updating their website would far out way the risk of tarnishing their integrity and alienating their customers....and as for Monsanto, yes we all know they are saints that would never consider influencing an underling partnership with their agendaNo I'm drawing from what I already know and from the press given at the time of the Scott's buy out.
Don't trust them because Scott's bought them?
Scott's came out in a public announcement/interview that they had bought GH because they wanted to diversify in the growing market of "hydroponics" nutrients. They researched starting up a new brand and found that buying an existing company to be a far less costly way into the market.
The person being interviewed was asked if there would be formula changes to existing nutrient line's. The man replied that "No changes to the nutrient formula's are even being considered and that we (GH) want to assure our valued customers that things will continue on as they have."
It's something they would have informed you about. If, it had been an actual nutrient formula change. Take a look at your label. They don't even list a coloring agent as being in it. Therefor they do not have to inform you of any change to things not listed on that label. The change in coloring is simply a corporate way to reduce costs. Most likely they found a new, cheaper source or have simply reduced a "no effect on the actual formula" component.. They do not list binders or anti caking agents either. They are in it!
I don't understand why any coloring is needed. You understand that that does have ppm value too. ppm that the plant doesn't use and is basically in the "way"...
Feel safe in using it.....If they had to change packaging and make press announcements on reductions to, or changes in what they color it with...YOU would have to absorb that cost increase in a price hike. All the things involved in a label change for a simple matter like a different coloring agent.. Is far, far more of a costly problem then you understand.
Monsanto has nothing (0) to do with that division of Scott's - period! They partner with Scott's on turf product research and development/testing of possible new products for that division of Scott's and that division only....