no its not a joke m8 I use miracle grow during vegatative growth and early flowering and the plants love it, I have use just bout all ferts including fish fertiliser and I have found that miracle grow along with thrive are a awsome fert for vegative growth.. through flowering the plants get all the cowshit and compost thats been premixed into the soil along with doses of phosophogen.. the ferts work well with my plants and the taste is just fine as for harshness... the smoke is as smooth as a babies bottom for an afghani based genetic