Miracle Grow vs Organic potting soil..Fact

420swed

420swed

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Alright i have 16 babies outdoors right now and there 27 days old and i have 15 of them in 2x2x2 holes with organic potting soil then just for an experiment i wanted to grow one plant with miracle grow just to see how it would turn out because people say never use miracle grow for marijuana but the one i have in miracle grow is the biggest out of all them and has the most leaves so could this be a male and growing faster then the others? Or do uses think its just the soil? I payed 1$ a bag for the organic but regular price was 3$ and each hole has 2-3 bags.
 
lehua96734

lehua96734

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I myself love MG, you do not need to pay big bucks for organic. i have friends that swear by Foxfarms, but they have good paying jobs. I am retired, so MG and mollases it is for me.
 
420swed

420swed

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Yeh most people say on here never to use miracle grow for seedlings but it seems to be doing the very best but anyway does anybody think its the potting soil thats making them grow so slow ? because they are 27 days of from seeds and the biggest one is 7" smallest one is about 5" but i also put them outside at 8 days old, Vegged indoors under 42w and 23 w cfls for the first 5 days.
 
quercus017

quercus017

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seedlings will burn if nitrogen is introduced too early. that's a fact mr botany.

miracle grow is a big company that offers a lower price to consumers at the cost of unsustainable business practices. it's the same as buying food from joey supermarket vs. getting food grown by a local organic farmer. if you care about leaving a low impact, the choice is clear, however it is always up to personal preference. personally I grow outside in areas with all the needed nutes already in the soil. now that's organic!
 
420swed

420swed

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Yeh i grew indoor all organic and that went perfect. This is my first time growing outdoors and i only used miracle grow on 1 plant for an experiment.
 
godsgarden

godsgarden

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quercus017 said:
seedlings will burn if nitrogen is introduced too early. that's a fact mr botany.

miracle grow is a big company that offers a lower price to consumers at the cost of unsustainable business practices. it's the same as buying food from joey supermarket vs. getting food grown by a local organic farmer. if you care about leaving a low impact, the choice is clear, however it is always up to personal preference. personally I grow outside in areas with all the needed nutes already in the soil. now that's organic!
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Miracle grow makes an organic potting soil im using it this year. My plants are thriving. Young and old plants loving it. Check my aloha grow in grow journals if u dont believe me haha
 
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growone

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I can provide a small amount of testimony on this subject, 1st grow I tried MG Moisture Control.
Looked beautiful for 2 weeks. It was pure MGMC soil, which was likely a mistake. Anyhow, lower leaves began to yellow. Got help at the plant problem forum. Tried flushing, epsom salt(1/4 tsp per gallon distilled). Kept yellowing, pulled the plug.

2nd grow in MG organic. Night and day. Same equipment, conditions, very strong plant 2 weeks into flower.

My experience is the perferted soils can hurt you, especially if you're inexperienced. Some newbs(and experienced) growers have great luck with MG. But when things go bad, you're in a very lonely place.

growone
 
420swed

420swed

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growone said:
I can provide a small amount of testimony on this subject, 1st grow I tried MG Moisture Control.
Looked beautiful for 2 weeks. It was pure MGMC soil, which was likely a mistake. Anyhow, lower leaves began to yellow. Got help at the plant problem forum. Tried flushing, epsom salt(1/4 tsp per gallon distilled). Kept yellowing, pulled the plug.

2nd grow in MG organic. Night and day. Same equipment, conditions, very strong plant 2 weeks into flower.

My experience is the perferted soils can hurt you, especially if you're inexperienced. Some newbs(and experienced) growers have great luck with MG. But when things go bad, you're in a very lonely place.

growone
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godsgarden said:
Yea ive heard bad things about mg moisture control. Use mg organic and get good results
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Yeh i used MG nursery care and so far it looks good and it has been 27 days and still no signs of yellow and yeh if worse comes to worst i will dig it up and replant in horse manure.
 
x4buried2alive0x

x4buried2alive0x

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Im growing for the first time period. After struggling to find a place indoors, I decided to plant outdoors. I germinated 3 bag seeds and planted them about 4'' down and 1ft apart. And i havent added anything, simply cause i dont know anything. Its been 5days and they havent sprouted yet, prolly still early. But my question is should i try using a potting soil and start the seeds out in their own individual pots and then transplant them to the ground? And im assuming that the MG organic is a good mix to use?
 
pinkjackyle

pinkjackyle

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u planted seeds too far down that seedling has 2 move 4 inches of soil be4 it sees tha light of day replant or scratch the ground up a little
 
LiEBE420

LiEBE420

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i like to mix foxfarm with the mg organic and get good results but i'm also adding in some more stuff (bonemeal, bloodmeal, kelp extract)
 
x4buried2alive0x

x4buried2alive0x

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Blueberry2008 said:
You might wanna start em off in a damp papertowel untill the tails are 1/4 an inch then put in soil about 1/4 of an inch as well.. :weed:
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Yeah i started them off in a papertowel. I just found out i planted them too deep though. I just went back there and raked the spot to take off a couple inchs. I have more seeds germinating now, that i plan to plant in a diff. spot. Currently i just dont know anymore than germinating and then planting in the soil outback. I need some sort of method to go by.
 
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Athletic Stoner

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I am a beginner this year i dug 3 by 3 holes and plated my garden of 5 on friday the first question i have is when should i start feeding the plants? the other question is im using mg plant food, but do i need any fertz or is that all my plants need during veg? Help Please!!!
 
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Eaton420

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Ive had a very good year so far with mg but i mixed half mg the moister control and half organic and mixed it together in two 5 gal buckets mine our about 3 ft and the other is 4 ft and i started with little seedlings in the begining of april
 
johnny961

johnny961

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MG seems to be very acid based if u check the ph. Just add pulverized lime until u bring up the ph to avoid lockout & u will be fine.
 
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