Does Miracle Grow Perlite have miracle grow nutrients in it?

[Pnuggle]

I really need a straight answer.

I can buy a small bag of MG perlite for about 7 dollars, or I can buy the non-MG perlite in a BIG bag for probably 15-20 bucks. I don't need that much, but I don't really want to use Miracle Grow ANYTHING.

Is MG Perlite a bad idea?

please help

 

[CrackerJax]

It's just perlite...it isn't treated. It's okay to use.

 

[Pnuggle]

Well, I read that it has small amount of nutrients and minerals in it, which is the cause of the white powdery substance on the perlite in the MG bag. I've read that people shake this stuff off before putting in their pots. So are you saying there are minerals in there- but not enough to put a shock in my nutrient schedule? or as best as you know, there is 0.00% nutrient content?

 

[connorbrown]

Pretty much every soil or medium has nutrients in it. Back yard dirt has nutes in it.

 

[Pnuggle]

Pretty much every soil or medium has nutrients in it. Back yard dirt has nutes in it.

yeah, but this is perlite. is perlite as inactive as say, coco?

 

[connorbrown]

I was actually just looking at this old bag of perlite in my garage and it says "Nutrients will feed your plants throughout the grow!" Right on the bag. So be careful.

 

[greensister]

Read the bag.

 

[RedEyeJedi UK]

Scotts Miracle Gro Perlite, enhanced with Miracle Gro nutrients.. Yeh it has... you could always rinse the perlite before using it though ?

 

[sickstoner]

no nutes your good

 

[RogueReefer]

I could have sworn when I was lookin at the bag at a store that it said it had MG nutes in it.

 

[RedEyeJedi UK]

no nutes your good

http://www.scotts.com/smg/products/Miracle-Gro/soil/in_container/pdf/Miracle-Gro Perlite.pdf

Check this !

 

[connorbrown]

There is nutes in it. And flushing won't do much good.

 

[sickstoner]

There is nutes in it. And flushing won't do much good.

They do have it with 100% no nutes tho

 

[sickstoner]

http://www.scotts.com/smg/products/Miracle-Gro/soil/in_container/pdf/Miracle-Gro Perlite.pdf

Check this !

enriched with liquid mg it comes with out it too

 

[johnny12r]

i have a bag of the walmart mg perlite right here it says nitrogen .04%, phosphate .01% , potash .06%,,thats the mg ..i use it just as it is because its so little amount but you can rinse it first if you want to

 

[growone]

good thread, i'd been using it and didn't notice the MG nutes part
well, i use 15% perlite in my soil mix, haven't had any problems with it, grows with it have been pretty good actually

 

[CrackerJax]

Realize that 0.04% is negligible. 4/100 of a single percent.

But yes, i grabbed a bag and it does say that.

Actually it's quite confusing.... it says at one location "a non toxic, sterile, odorless material. Then it has the ingredients listed elsewhere. Then it says "improved drainage & aeration in POTTING MIXES enriched with miracle gro ... that's a slick way of saying you'll need to ADD nutes to this.

I wouldn't worry about it....traces only....to be legal I suppose.

 

[johnny12r]

i don't even use soil,i use nothing but the walmart perlite.the bag fills my 3 gallon hempy bucket perfect.

 

[MrBlanco]

A thousand words...

 

[Future Farmer of America]

I really need a straight answer.

I can buy a small bag of MG perlite for about 7 dollars, or I can buy the non-MG perlite in a BIG bag for probably 15-20 bucks. I don't need that much, but I don't really want to use Miracle Grow ANYTHING.

Is MG Perlite a bad idea?

please help

I'm using the same shit! 2 part peat, 1 part perlite, 1 part vermiculite and so far so good. the only thing is that I'm gonna water in some organic choice at half strength maybe twice through out veg and thats it!