Quote Originally Posted by budlover13
Why is Miracle Grow so frowned upon?
Three reasons I can think of...
Many years ago when the "Organic is Better" crowd started their bullshit, all man made chemical nutrients and additives were frowned upon by the Canna-guru's. Never mind that a chemical compound is a chemical compound, (whether man-made or "organic", it's still the same compound) and that there is absolutely no proof to their claims of better performance and better results, and contrary to popular opinion, both have the same effect on the enviornment. (runoff damage)

Many guru's of old claimed that you can't burn the plants using organics, which is completely false.

Canna-gardeners can't seem to follow directions. (see below)

Quote Originally Posted by budlover13
...Feed full strength every other water and add molasses in between. I figure as long as I flush good I should be Ok right?:smokin:
What do the instructions say, and why are you not following 'em? (aren't the directions listed based on a 10 to 14 day period?)

Molasses acts like a 'nutrient kicker' amplifying the effects of the nutrients, so you'll want to back-off a tad with the ammount of nutrients you use.

A flush is used to release salt and nutrient build-up, or to flush-out an overdose. Consistent flushing is a bad idea as it keeps the medium too saturated and you'll risk problems like nutrient lockout and root rot.