I need honest opinions on miracle gro mediums

[xtsho]

Yeah sure if you’re reading a book I’m talking to stoners here while stoned get with the program guy

Actually when talking to stoners it's even more important to use punctuation and paragraphs.

Do you think this guy can read a wall of text?

 

[Snoopmarleynelson]

Sober No if that’s a thing but probably talks like a wall of text While high

 

[steve870]

yes i did hydro in 1 gal coco coir pots with a simple dripper system

 

[Merlin1147]

Every bag of MG media I have ever used had fungus gnats.

 

[Oakiey]

If you can't grow in mg you wouldn't make a zit on a good grower's butt

 

[Gentlemencorpse]

I don't even care if Miracle Gro grows good plants. Their fertilizer is toxic. It contains arsenic and heavy metals. The dust from the pellets can cause damage to your respiratory system. Prolonged contact is a cancer risk. It's toxic to you and your pets.

The company continues to stand by it's distribution of RoundUp despite growing evidence it causes cancer and Bayer's agreement to settle with afflicted patients for millions.

The production of those time release fertilizers releases byproducts into our water system and atmosphere. Their use in large scale agricultural has led to salt build ups on our soil and runoff issues in local water tables.

They are a massive, heartless, awful company with no regard for the environment or the well being of their customers or employees.

Buy local, support small businesses, grow better marijuana.

 

[steve870]

I don't even care if Miracle Gro grows good plants. Their fertilizer is toxic. It contains arsenic and heavy metals. The dust from the pellets can cause damage to your respiratory system. Prolonged contact is a cancer risk. It's toxic to you and your pets.

The company continues to stand by it's distribution of RoundUp despite growing evidence it causes cancer and Bayer's agreement to settle with afflicted patients for millions.

The production of those time release fertilizers releases byproducts into our water system and atmosphere. Their use in large scale agricultural has led to salt build ups on our soil and runoff issues in local water tables.

They are a massive, heartless, awful company with no regard for the environment or the well being of their customers or employees.

Buy local, support small businesses, grow better marijuana.

heavy metals are naturally occurring

 

[Gentlemencorpse]

heavy metals are naturally occurring

Yes, but not at the density they exist at in Miracle-Gro or other synthetic fertilizers. You really going to try to argue that elevated levels of heavy metals beyond what's naturally occurring in a concentrated area isn't a health concern? Seems like an odd part of my post to latch on to.

 

[Twohearted]

I am just curious about those pots in the pic of the OP first post.
Did you make those pots by taping cardboard boxes together?

 

[steve870]

Yes, but not at the density they exist at in Miracle-Gro or other synthetic fertilizers. You really going to try to argue that elevated levels of heavy metals beyond what's naturally occurring in a concentrated area isn't a health concern? Seems like an odd part of my post to latch on to.

I'm really not believing that they are so much higher than what's naturally concentrated in manure (through bioaccumulation)

I just want to discuss the matter nothing to latch on i am myself a organic farmer but i believe the problem is mainly with engineered compounds like pesticides

 

[Gentlemencorpse]

I'm really not believing that they are so much higher than what's naturally concentrated in manure (through bioaccumulation)

I just want to discuss the matter nothing to latch on i am myself a organic farmer but i believe the problem is mainly with engineered compounds like pesticides

This is true, but part of why the concentration of heavy metals in cow manure has risen in recent years is the application of both pesticides and the use of synthetic fertilizers ... its not that the cows eat the heavy metals because the corn/hay doesn't take up the heavy metals, its actually that they wash out into their drinking water.

I'm certainly not suggesting that growing your weed in MG is going to expose you personally to excessive heavy metals just that the prolific use of synthetic fertilizers in the US has an impact on all of our health and the Scott's corporation knows this and doesn't care as long as they keep making money.

Also I apologize if my previous comment sounded dickish, without context I took it as a defense of MG simply because heavy metals occur in nature.

 

[steve870]

This is true, but part of why the concentration of heavy metals in cow manure has risen in recent years is the application of both pesticides and the use of synthetic fertilizers ... its not that the cows eat the heavy metals because the corn/hay doesn't take up the heavy metals, its actually that they wash out into their drinking water.

I'm certainly not suggesting that growing your weed in MG is going to expose you personally to excessive heavy metals just that the prolific use of synthetic fertilizers in the US has an impact on all of our health and the Scott's corporation knows this and doesn't care as long as they keep making money.

Also I apologize if my previous comment sounded dickish, without context I took it as a defense of MG simply because heavy metals occur in nature.

no hard feelings i just wanted to make sure no one felt bashed here i get your point

 

[spek9]

don't even care if Miracle Gro grows good plants. Their fertilizer is toxic. It contains arsenic and heavy metals. The dust from the pellets can cause damage to your respiratory system. Prolonged contact is a cancer risk. It's toxic to you and your pets.

For me, it has always had to do with the companies that owns or owned the product, not the product itself specifically (however your points are clearly valid).

Their deviant, human rights violating policies and procedures is enough for me to say that MG is not for me, nor any of my gardens.

Scott's, Monsanto, you name it. It's also one of the reasons (although not the main reason) I switched away from GH. They own that now too. How long before they change that to make it more "efficient"?

 

[steve870]

buying local is a better deal of course if the product is equal or superior ( not always the case with farm implements)