Is it worth using miracle grow?

[Alex_Parrott]

Only used miracle row as an example as its all i can think of at this moment in time but really what i wanted to know was whether people use this or similair products and whether they are worth the money, i.e. does it make a bigger or better crop?

[piskieinboots]

short answer is - yes, always use soil food, think in terms of feeing the soil not the plants!

Unless you are lucky enough to have superbly enriched soil, then feeding is a must - even with enriched soil, crops will deplete it therefore soil feed (in whatever form you chose) is a must in my book

[Alex_Parrott]

great, thanks. any reccommendations?

[piskieinboots]

feeding soil depends on..
1) what you want to grow
2) what soil you have
3) what is missing
etc etc

fertile, well-rounded soil shouldn't need much in the way of specialist stuff - but until you know what you are woking with and what is missing...then an alround (MG) should work fine.

A tip I was told by an 'old boy' - if you have nettles growing in your lottie/plot you can be sure it is in excellent condition - for this season

[Alex_Parrott]

Ok thanks, gives me something else to put on my to do list for tomorrow. Im growing in my grans garden so wouldnt know about the nettles as she keeps the place pristeen so they wouldnt have a chance!! but thanks for the tip

[piskieinboots]

I'd go with the fact that you have good fertile soil then to start with - and work from that point on ....don't ya just love Grans

[gojiberry]

Pity you don't have the nettles as they make an excellent liquid feed for nothing. Pongs a bit though.

Ian

[TonyO]

Pity you don't have the nettles as they make an excellent liquid feed for nothing. Pongs a bit though.

Ian

Very True,

unfortunately i dodnt have any nettles either, so I use miracle gro for general use, Tomorite for my tomatos & Vitax Q4 for my other fruit & veg.

seemed to work very well last season.

Tony.

[plantsbypost.com]

The Tomato feed is also good for Strawberries and Chillies.

Another product to try is the Maxicrop seaweed based ones, we use these on our nursery alongside liquid feeding and they are very good.

Neil

[Two_Sheds]

Miracle Gro isn't organic, in case that bothers you.

I use blood, fish & bone as a slow-release general feed, comfrey tea as a high-potash feed, and rotted garden compost to improve the soil.

[Flummery]

Blood fish and bone, pelletted chicken manure and garden compost here - and the local cow manure on the lottie. Tomorite for tomatoes and peppers.

[Gwen11ian]

Have a good read about each plant type you grow before you apply fertilizer. You don't want a carrot with rich green growth (and a thin little forked root because it doesn't need to search for nutrients).. but you would like lettuces that way. Each plants requirements are different.

[King Carrot]

I'm going to make and try out Steve Solomon's "Complete Organic Fertilizer" this year.

Does anyone here have any experience of using it?

How to make your own organic fertilizer

[Alice]

You do have to feed your plants with something Alex.
And my Miracle Gro says Miracle Gro Organic on the label.
Is there something I don't know Two Sheds.

[Two_Sheds]

And my Miracle Gro says Miracle Gro Organic on the label.
Is there something I don't know Two Sheds.

That's the Organic range. Their normal range isn't. Plant Food - Scotts Miracle-Gro