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Scotts Miracle-Gro Targets Medical Pot Growers

Tue, Jun 14, 2011 5:09 pm

more: headline news, medical marijuana, medical news, danny danko, cultivation

Scotts Miracle-Gro Company, which manufactures products for lawn and garden care, is looking for a new industry to help increase sales. So it seems logical that Scotts would like a piece of the medical marijuana industry, which an information data services company claims will reach $1.7 billion in sales this year.

According to Scotts Chief Executive Jim Hagedorn, “I want to target the pot market … There’s no good reason we haven’t.”

Medical marijuana is a thriving industry at the moment and is capable of producing a bump in sales for the lawn care giant.

HIGH TIMES Senior Cultivation Editor Danny Danko believes growers are better off supporting their local grow shops and getting a trustworthy grow medium.

“I’m not a big fan of Miracle-Gro soil products for cannabis cultivation or otherwise,” said Danko. “The mixes typically contain time-release nutrients meant for ornamental flowers more so than consumables such as vegetables and fruits. The nutrients already mixed into the soil can also be too ‘hot’ for young plants, meaning they’re overfertilized and show signs of nutrient burn.

“Their (Miracle-Gro’s) ‘organic’ mix contains composted bark, sphagnum peat moss and pasteurized poultry litter, which isn’t really my preferred way to get nitrogen to my plants. On top of that, some Miracle-Gro products may contain metals such as lead, copper and zinc as well as arsenic. Some growers have reported fungus gnats coming from new bags.”

Danko added that, “it remains to be seen how Miracle-Gro handles a soil mix specifically targeted for medical cannabis growers.”

According to The Wall Street Journal, Scotts Miracle-Gro could end up acquiring pre-existing dirt companies instead of creating its own specifically branded products.

More @ wsj.com

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MASTERGRWER

Apr 19 2012, 3:05 pm

DONT USE MIRACLE GROW IF YOU ARE CONSIDERING GROWING MEDICINE,BLAHHHHH, AS FOR THE M3 MICHIGAN MIX... GARBAGE, NEVER SEEN PAPPAS PERFECT POOP BUT I DOUBT IT CAN CURE THE DEFICIENCIES YOU (WILL) GET AROUND WEEK 3-4 OF FLOWERING. USE PRO-MIX AND MIX YOUR OWN NUTES, STOP BEING LAZY OR TRY SOME HYDROPONICS ITS NOT THAT HARD, STOP BEING LAZY AND LEARN SOMETHING NEW.

amg

Aug 22 2011, 10:04 pm

If you are looking for an all natural organic grow medium you need to try the M3 mix. It's Michigan Made Organic Medical Marijuana Grow Medium. "The mix uses a patented blend of Chilean and Peruvian fossilized seabird guanos, along with other organic nutrients (see Papa’s Perfect Poop) to create the easiest path to top quality medicine. Just purchase the growing medium, insert germinated seed or clone of medicine, water, and watch nature take its course. It has every nutrient cannabis needs, in time-release form, to grow from start to finish." I have used and seen the results myself.

RevMojoRising

Jul 5 2011, 11:05 am

ehh , i understand danko's point of view .
i happen to like miracle gro organic mix , yeah , its not perfect , but its whats available .
not everyone has an organic growshop ,or hydro-store , just walmart/hardware /earlmay etc ...
all their crap is the same .
as far as danger , you fellas in cali breath the air out there , you feed it to your outdoor grows , you drink the water , you feed it to your outdoor grows ...etc etc etc ..flouride widow anyone ?
again , i think (evil as they may be ) corporations backing the movement isn't going to hurt .. having granny see scotts cannabis fert next to her scotts rose builder might norml ise it a bit more .

Fair election

Jun 20 2011, 7:51 pm

Corporations, Quite buying government with huge bribes or campaign contributions or vacations or what ever the deal of the day is. Let the people decide and you stay on the side lines.

Politics are more like professional sports, who ever can raise the most money wins almost every time.

Each politician should be limited to X amount of money. The amount of money the position payed might be a place to start. Why would it be logical to pay more for a position then it can pay. It is obvious your intentions are no good if you pay to have a job. You must be planning to use the position for other reasons.

CORPORATIONS

Jun 19 2011, 2:04 pm

@ Vote for Ron Paul. Whats so bad about a corporation? We provide stable jobs to hundreds if not thousands of people. We are the bedrock of this country. We will not go anywhere!
We don't run this country your dumbass does. You have free choices to do as you please. RON PAUL could kiss my hairy ass.

2012 Rdux

Jun 19 2011, 11:20 am

To the idiot beneath me. Look, man I read your first sentence & thats it. You have obviously been watching too many movies. Remember WHAT YOU SEE IN THE MOVIES IS THE DIRECTOR'S POINT OF VIEW!!!! IT DOESN'T MEAN THATS WHAT REALLY HAPPENEND!!! Your life is fucked up because of yourself not because of your conspiracy theories. You seem to be fairly educated but please stick to the GREAT MARY JANE!!!! Get off that other shit dude.

Vote 4 Ron Paul: 2012

Jun 19 2011, 10:23 am

to 2012 so if if we would like to fix our country, b/c it completely run by corporations and bankers we should get out? If we don't like corporations like Monsanto force feeding our family's genetically modified organisms that cause sterility, cancer, diabetes, organ failure, hair to grow in weird places, causes allergy's (like when you eat an apple). You believe that if we want to change the Babylon Illuminati system they have set up for us, we should be forced out of this "free" Country?

You think if citizens of this country wake up to the fact that the government engineered crack and put it into our ghetto's so the poor could be taken advantage of more? You think if we find our that our government recruited all the top Nazi scientists, and top ranking officials to continue there work on the American people making genetically modified organisms and they get caught with Nazi bases in America and around the world we should stay silent and let them continue? You believe that if we the people found out about 9/11 and how it was done by our own government

We should be kicked out of this country for getting mad and wanting to change and burn the Babylon system down

2012 Rdux

Jun 19 2011, 9:01 am

Now finally a decent post from ALL ABOUT PLANTS!!! By the way GROWN UP it's nice to have you around my finger. Your post was good but it ended on a sour note. Next to time you feel inclined to write try to leave out the immature comments. YOUR ALSO COMING AROUND!!!!!!

All about plants

Jun 19 2011, 7:19 am

Lab3 I have read your stuff for awhile and you have some theories, I am often amused with your choice of topics and have learned a thing or two along the way about growing our politics differ but I am always amused.

I read your comment on humic acid and wondered if you have tried fulvic acid. I have used both with great success.If you haven't tried it you should read about it. Try it you might like it. Keep on posting.

Grown up

Jun 18 2011, 10:59 pm

Great comments GSTLAB3 you know your stuff in the grow room. 90210 or what ever his name is, is a bitch. He is lonely like the other guy said. He seems to be less gay now so at least he got that far. Who knows maybe he will grow out of this bitch phase.

2012

Jun 18 2011, 8:13 pm

YOU'RE THE TOP LOSER HERE HOMEY & YOU KNOW IT. OK, SO MIRACLE GRO IS GREAT WE KNOW. YOU WERE DOING GREAT THERE. ONCE AGAIN ITS THE SAME OLD, SAME OLD!!! OBAMA A OREO?? THAT WAS EXTREMELY INTELLIGENT!!! YOUR COOL & ALL BUT DONT MAKE IT SO OBVIOUS YOUR A RACIST!!!!!

anonymous

Jun 18 2011, 8:24 am

Finally what little bitch? I don't get your little bitch comment.

2012

Jun 18 2011, 12:04 am

FINALLY!!!!!!!

anonymous

Jun 17 2011, 11:59 pm

Sorry 2012 that was not me, I would have called you a bitch. I already said I lied and was enjoying your fucktard comments. I hope you post forever, you are the comic relief and I like calling you a bitch.

Sometimes anonymous is just a person with no name. You should just type in bitch as your name at this point.

Please feel free to respond I love this as much as you do, I like your Indian name little bitch best of all.

Put some thought into a post and really get off a good one. It isn't right that you are a bitch about your responses you little bitch.

2012

Jun 17 2011, 5:11 pm

DAMN ANONYMOUS YOU'RE STILL HERE????? I THOUGHT YOU QUIT!!!!

anonymous

Jun 17 2011, 3:03 pm

i'm pretty sure nobody will ever consider Miracle-Gro pot-friendly, no matter how crazy they get with advertising.

anonymous

Jun 17 2011, 11:11 am

Like I SAID YOU ARE A BITCH

2012

Jun 16 2011, 6:14 pm

NO!! YOU NEED HELP MR. KNOW IT ALL!!!!!!! 2 & 1/2 YEARS GSTLAB3?? REALLY????? YOU HAVEN'T REALIZED YET YOU'RE WASTING YOUR TIME WITH THIS MUMBO JUMBO?????!!!!!

anonymous

Jun 16 2011, 5:41 pm

No worries I like your rants at times. Even 2012 makes me laugh. 2012 you are a bitch HAHAHAHAHA.

Seriously get help 2012.

2012

Jun 16 2011, 4:57 pm

IF YOU HATE THIS COUNTRY SO MUCH THAN GET THE FUCK OUT!!!!!!WE DONT WANT YOUR KIND!!!!!!! ANONYMOUS LOVES LICKING ASS!!!!

haha

Jun 16 2011, 11:48 am

"I kind of wonder though, considering Danny's comments, is if Miracle-Gro/Scott's/Monsatan has an ulterior motive other than grabbing a piece of the market. Perhaps adding poisons to the fertilizer to make cannabis toxic so consumers get sick or die and the prohibitionists can say "I told you so"?"

You gotta love the land of conspiracy...errr...I mean the land of the free!! ;)

anonymous

Jun 16 2011, 10:17 am

Dude I like you but proof read your shit.

Brooklyn T

Jun 15 2011, 10:43 pm

Roots Organics best out there.

anonymous

Jun 15 2011, 8:14 pm

At least you stopped short of you gay fantasies this time. Obama is the best we all agree Vote for Obama, now go fuck yourself you 12 year old asshole. It is time for the grown up to talk.

2012

Jun 15 2011, 8:04 pm

ONLY BARACK OBAMA CAN SAVE US!!!!4 MORE YEARS!!!4 MORE YEARS!!!!!RON PAUL IS A SLAVEMASTER!!!!

WTF

Jun 15 2011, 6:34 pm

This shows cultivation of marijuana is big business. It is obvious all the legal grows in the USA are not enough to create a market for a company like miracle grow. There is wink here to the underground.

Miracle grow does the math and realizes there is already a huge competitor base in this market with names that are established and they are going to try and get in on it.

What do they know that we do not? THE MARKET WOULD NEED TO BE MUCH BIGGER AND WOULD NEED A BUNCH OF NEW GROWERS FOR THEM TO MAKE MONEY. I don't think current growers would switch from their current products to use a miracle grow product. Old timers are set in their ways and only new growers would use miracle grow.

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iowabaldguy

Jun 15 2011, 2:21 pm

The silver lining of this is that a mainstream company is recognizing cannabis cultivators as a legitimate market.

I kind of wonder though, considering Danny's comments, is if Miracle-Gro/Scott's/Monsatan has an ulterior motive other than grabbing a piece of the market. Perhaps adding poisons to the fertilizer to make cannabis toxic so consumers get sick or die and the prohibitionists can say "I told you so"?

danny danko

Jun 15 2011, 12:18 pm

Furthermore, Miracle Gro owns Scott's Brand, the company that Monsanto licences to sell Roundup, one of the most toxic pesticides still on the market. Monsanto's nickname is the "most evil company in the World" (Google it). Among their achievements are Agent Orange, DDT, Roundup and Saccharine so I don't think their emphasis in on the safety and health of the end user.

Better to support the local grow shop and get a grow medium you can trust. Home Depot, Walmart and all these other conglomerates and petrochemical interests are part of what's wrong with the world. They don't support us - why do we support them?

umm

Jun 15 2011, 12:10 pm

Cool.

And he saw his friends in the presence of the Lord in Glory...What a grand weederful thought!

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