Is Synthetic Fertilizer like Miracle-Gro Safe?
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As a chemistry geek, it's so refreshing to see someone take down the 'organic is better' non-sense with facts and science.
They're right, organic chemistry is better ;)
How dare this man speak so truthfully and factually with good examples and good arguments
Thanks for teaching us common
sense “chemistry”. Knowledge and
moderation are the key.
Why should we believe this guy's opinion over any other so-called "expert"?
Thank you for an excellent understandable breakdown of synthetic versus organic fertilizers. In the future, I won’t be opposed to using Miracle Gro. It was quite entertaining to hear you debunk all of the fantastical incorrect beliefs. 👏
I think people use the word "hot" to refer to an over-concentration of nutrients. Like planting into straight compost may be described as "hot". It can also mean stuff that is still breaking down. Like how you can't use horse manure when it's "hot" and it has to break down a while first.
Generally only refers to N concentrations.
Great video ! I too was converted into thinking that only compost and organic fertilizers in my garden and orchard. I now realize that both can be used for different purposes, and both are beneficial when used properly. Thank you for helping me understand how soil works!
I am so glad to hear that. There is sooo much misunderstanding in gardening.
i'm just starting to realize how true this is....
TY Robert for bringing science to the surface. I'm so tired of many making a bad rap of blue. I continue to use it as part of a hybrid fert program in conjunction with soil building additives compost,manures I use.
When I think something needs immediate attention, I'll use the blue too. Like you said, it's not the only fertilizer to use. Just one decent option. The stuff works.
Thank you for presenting this detailed information. It really is frustrating to hear how the word chemical is misused to perpetuate fear. Water has a chemical structure.
Found your channel today, and your channel is my new favorite. I love all the Chemistry explanation.
Robert, thank you so much for the info. I have learned so much and you explain topics so well. You have a common sense approach that I really appreciate! Keep the videos coming.❤
Just finished reading your Soil Science book. Great stuff. I also finished a horticulture science technical certificate recently. Your book was spot on and actually brought it all together better than some of my other texts. I highly recommend it to any home gardener of any level.
Hi, just curious what is that horticultural certificate called?
And what’s the name of the book?
Maybe I'll try it
all brought to you by the petroleum industry. the whole world cannot be putting this shit in their gardens and ruining the water levels period
Wow, so much common sense. I enjoy how you build your story so we can chuckle with you.
The main issue with chemical fertilizers is they do not add organic matter to the soil.
You can have too much organic matter.
It gives Is the organic material the nutrients it needs
@@shawnsg no you can't been running high organic matter for years with excellent results.
@@shawnsg I grow my courgettes in 30 litre tubs of my own compost.
They thrive.
In the past, I've even planted them directly into a bay of 6-9 month old compost.
Again, they thrive.
Very interesting. I had no idea what to expect when starting the video. Learned a lot.
Great video! Thank you for explaining this through science you broke it down so the common beginner gardener to the experts Lol. Most labels are so deceiving.Thanks again ❤️🙏🏽❤️
Great information as always! Thanks for doing what you do :)
This video is such an eye opener. thank you so much.
Your Chemistry is very good, thank you for letting the proponents of organic fertilize to know that same elements are found in both synthetic or organic fertilizers!
Thank you so much. I appreciate the evidence you present in these videos!
Thank you for the very informative videos. I am learning and remembering so many things. I am just getting back to growing and gardening again. I have big plans for the next few seasons. Thanks and I will be watching.
Good videos from this channel. Clear and concise. No BS.
A lot to think about. I appreciate this information.
Thank you for this video. After watching this video I bought the Miracle grow feeder and 10lbs of miracle grow fertilizer!!
Thank you for your cleat and concise explanation!
This broadcast is tremendous.
Just came across your channel and I've rarely seen so much sense talked about in a video. Immediately subbed. Thank you 🙂
Excellent video. I'm glad I stumbled upon this channel.
Sir, you are logical and rational !!!
Thank You Sir For All Your Knowledge !!
Thanks for all the valuable information
Thank You Sir... this is what you call critical "THINKING," of which many are without these days. Very informative.
True, it may be misleading to say that adding nitrates to your soil "kills" microbes, but it is fair to say that doing so prevents certain microbes from growing/reproducing, namely the ones you alluded to which break down larger nitrogen-containing compounds into plant-available forms of nitrogen. By stunting those populations, you make your soil dependent on continual additions of nitrates, whereas if you avoid nitrate fertilizers and apply compost and/or grow nitrogen fixing plants, you don't have to be dependent on remote, large-scale fertilizer producers. The trade-off is likely lower (but not always radically lower) yields vs. the elimination of fertilizer cost and independence from large corporations and their supply chains. It's more relevant for farming and homesteading than backyard gardening.
How does it prevent them from growing/reproducing?
If microbes are "adding nitrates" to the soil aren't they the ones preventing "certain microbes from growing/reproducing?"
Fwiw microbes can take inorganic nitrogen (nitrates and ammonium) and convert it to organic in a process called immobilization.
Nitrates exist in the soil.
NO3 - or NO3 -
Which of those came from miracle-gro and which came from soil microbes?
@@shawnsg Yes, there's an equilibrium either way. I'm just saying that the ecological niche those microbes occupy is being made obsolete. The mechanisms and consequences of that are more complex than "there's X amount of nitrogen present"
@@alecio000 that's just not how it works. Fertilizers add nitrogen either in the form of urea, ammonium and or nitrates. The nitrogen cycle is always going on in the soil. Urea turns into ammonia that's turns into ammonium if it's in the soil. Ammonium turns into nitrites that turn into nitrates. Plants use nitrates and ammonium.
That's why what you're saying make 0 sense. It's not a niche becoming obsolete.
Excess nitrogen and phosphorus whether it's origin is miracle gro or compost is bad.
@@shawnsg "0 sense" is a bit harsh. Those "turn into" steps are the ecological niche I'm talking about. I said "adding nitrates to soil."
@@alecio000 I didn't mean it to be offensive.
The most widely used nitrogen fertilizer is urea. The synthetic fertilizers and the nitrogen in organic materials go through the same processes. Those niches, as you say, aren't going anywhere.
Nitrates are the most mobile which make them bad for ground and surface water though.
A salt is any combination of a metal and a non-metal. Source: my high school chemistry teacher (RIP Ms. Davis)
Or in the case of potassium sulphate, two metals & oxygen.
About the 'no too smart' comment: I get a giggle when I read comments by 'informed' people who can't even check their own text for errors. I like the straightforward way you address stupid comments - while presenting the facts.
Great video Robert!!!!
Thank you again for excellent, truthful information!
Yes, been using it for many years with success. 🎉
Chemical companies make some nasty products and lye about their dangers but not all of the products are bad.
Thanks for demystifying fertilizers for those who don’t understand chemistry! Well done, personally I garden organically due to the soil building benefits but I don’t think synthetic fertilizers if used at minimum recommended levels are a problem.
he didnt. de anything he lied and made it seem that its ok to poison our water ways because there not as bad as we think but are still bad. no logic all lies
Good Day Sir! Thank you very much for your calm demeanor and informative content.
I particularly enjoyed your video on 10-10-10 fertilizers.
I have been gardening professionally for a couple of decades, and still learn something new almost every day. My understanding of Miracle-Gro, and similar fertilizers, is they are best used for annual containers. This is based in the idea that these nutrients are not complex and so attach to like molecules and leach down into the soil and become unavailable to growing plants over time....say maybe 3 years. I imagine this is similar to the way our bodies respond to vitamin pills as opposed to actual food wherein the nutrients in food are more complex and not so easily "washed out" of our body (you know what I mean).
I certainly see your point that these water soluble fertilizers are useful if you need to deal quickly with a deficiency issue, but long term use in garden beds just doesn't seem right. Slow-release granular fertilizers, even used coffee grounds, seems like a better choice for most situations.
Hoping someone will see this and enlighten me with more information.
Thank you so much!
I seen this and agree with you 100%. I am a long term ORGANIC gardener and trust Gods Science and not money making chemical added fertilizers.
Thank you for this video✊🏼🙌🏼
Thanks for the education
You know your shit! So glad I found you😊
Wow, thank you so much for putting that on
I love that purple box of bloom booster ....got my budz big n dense!! Ppl just like to believe anything to stir controversy
Thank you Mr. P. Professor P. 🌷💚🙃
Another great video on gardening.
Your videos are very good and factual.
Thank you so much! I have been using Miracle Grow for years and recently began hearing it was bad so I was concerned. But it's always worked so well for me so I didn't understand what the problem was. I was going to use up what I have and stop using it. Thanks to you I know I don't have to worry about it anymore. Thanks again!!
This is a very good informational video. I notice that most of garden chanels promote the same fertilizers and bad talk others. I think it's just for profits for them.
Where have you been all this while? thank God i got you now.
Great talk and explanation of fertilizer.
Very interesting young man, thank you.
There are thousands of politicians and celebrities that believe Carbon is a pollution. So gardeners worried about certain fertilizers is almost understandable. Thank you for the short science refresher.
has nothing to do with the carbon bone head, its to do with the water ways. not all of us are climate alamrists that hate cars, but our water is the most important thing in the universe and we are killing it...
Thank you for approaching this topic in a sane & sensible manner. While it really wasn't news to me, you probably talked a lot of people off the ledge in the way you related the content of inorganic fertilizer to what we already eat and drink on a daily basis.
You do a great service in this day and age. You bring truth, knowledge and science to the people.
Thank you Sir!
Thanks for the chemistry class
Hi Robert, great informations you given us in this so confusing agriculture traders, one question I have please if you don't mind answering , a friend who studied agriculture, told me that beetroots juice, whole beetroot sliced and soaked in water for 24 hours can be a good fertiliser , is that true? Many thanks 😊
Thank you for explaining this in a manner most will understand. I use Peter's 20-20-20 water soluble and inexpensive Walmart 13-13-13 granular, but I also use compost and add a lot of mulch and kitchen scraps back into to the soil to aid in soil consistency and health. As you say, the key is using it correctly. Fertilizer is a useful and necessary tool in my garden. Success is a multi-faceted approach that utilizes the tools that have been developed over centuries to help with growing food. Throwing them away because they don't say organic on the labels is silly.
You should be using a 312 ratio
I can remember back in the 90's when the parent company (Scott's) that made Miracle-Gro at the time got caught putting certain chemical wastes into their professional AG grade products to make up their mineral content. It caused a few big AG farmers to poison their food crops. Luckily the soil recovered after a year going fallow but still many of farmers that used the bogus products in drier areas lost a full year's worth of crops. Their consumer grade fertilizer Miracle-Gro was never part of the problem but nevertheless took a big hit in trustability.
These days Miracle-Gro is owned by a different investment company. There was never any danger to give the consumer grade Miracle-Gro to your plants, just the perception of danger.
what about the danger of killing of our water table. this guy is wrong. do more research and make sure their not piping out lies for the petrochemical companies
I've been using Bone Meal and Fish oil 5-1-1 and after tomato plants start blooming I switch to Fish oil 0-10-10. Would I be better off just using Miracle Gro Tomato formula ? I also use mulched leaves, grass clippings and wood ash. The leaves and grass clippings are used to cover the root area around the plants
THANKS FOR THIS INFORMATION
The number of less than bright people in the world always suprises me. Thanks for the video!
thast cause you see the world in black and white and youre one of the simple ones
"The one, main problem, is nutrient salts getting into the water", lol. I'm hoping she ment "One of the main problems, is nutrient salts getting into our water". I hope so, lol. That was a fun story.
Regarding microbes, I did always hear that Endomycorrizae colonies didn't like a Phosphorus % higher than 7%, or 0-7-0, and larger amounts can diminish their numbers. This was Organic or Synthetic nutrients, so not a "Salt" problem, at all.
Haven't heard this lately, though, so maybe not so bad..?!
Thanks for the simple, honest answers. Couldn't ask for more!👍💯🙏✌️.
Perfect video!!!
thanks Robert
Thank you!
Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!!
Very good explanation thank you. If you have a lot of wildlife like I do, the “organic” fertilizers like fish draw the raccoons and skunks like a magnet to metal.
Yep. I e found that a light dusting of garden lime seems to keep them from digging up the plants.
Great info
Thank you for this information. I did a lot of cutting back on bushes and plants At the end of Winter And also planted a few things. I used some miracle grow fertilizer that seemed to do pretty well But I kept reading how horrible Of a thing I just did lol
if you repeat that process over and over month by month then we have a problem and thats truth is, thats what people do
Hey could you do a video on biostimulants? I’ve seen these products online called N-Ext RGS and Air8, all these other stuff that don’t really describe much but claim to be good for turf. I would like to hear what you have to say about these products.
Great idea. Some people say its snake oil while others love it.
I put a lot of ammonium sulphate in a very large compost pile to feed the thermopolic bacteria and it got steaming hot which was good, but it killed off the worms. I had a hard time getting worms to live in it even after it cooled down.
So I'm unsure about chemical fertilizers.
Miracle grow is great. People planting / growing Tomatoes need to put down Gypsum a few times a year. I tell people to use miracle grow at half the dose on the directions.
Brilliant!!!!
Great myth-breaking here. Hat off to you buddy.
Regarding hot vs. cold fertilier, I am not the expert but I had always understood that a cold fertilizer such as rabbit manure has nitrogen in a complex organic form that is not available to plant roots until it is broken down by microorganisms in the soil to an ionic form that can be dissolved in water and absorbed by the roots, whereas a hot fertilizer like chicken manure has a high percentage of ionic compounds that can be too quickly absorbed by the roots. Roots absorb water because the plant juices are 'saltier' than the water in the soil and through diffusion through the root cell membrane there is an imbalance of salt ions, therefore more water diffuses throuigh the membrane until the concentration of ions is equal on either side of the membrane. So when a fertilizer burns the roots, that means that the process is reversed and the plant juices diliute the fertilizer in the soil and the roots essentailly dry up. So this is what people mean when they say that cold fertilizer does not burn the roots is because the ionic form of the nitrogen is released slowly. It then follows that so-called chemical fertilizers will also not burn as long as ionic content of the fertilized soil is not higher than the ionic content of the plant juices in the roots. Slow release chemical fertilizers like Osmocoat solve the burning problem, though for any fertilizer the ionic concentration in the soil must be kept below the ionic concentration of plant juices in the roots to prevent burning. Corrections welcome.
hes wrong and youre much more right, imho
It's amazing how many horticulturalists don't see the bigger picture. Perhaps consider how these products are made, where they are made, where the profits go, how production affects local communities and environments...
Ethical options are widely available. There's really no excuse to continue using these types of products.
Not disagreeing but I think the biggest issue for all companies regardless of selling organic or manmade is that the majority of soils where folk garden do not need the P and the K. This leads to a slow but constant run off of the P in particular that then pollutes water down hill all the way into the bays. I would wager that the most sold item is balanaced, like 10-10-10, that millions of folk use without even having a real lab soil test. I know I was once one and I know most of the people I know in gardening have no idea of their NPK present. A strong consistent message is needed from the EPA or USDA explaining this to gardeners (farmers know the issue) and I believe if people realize that they are wasting their money in the first place.....over-fert should decline.
"Ethical options are widely available."
Like what? Eating bugs?😅
@@sixmillionsilencedaccounts3517 wow you guys are dim.. im gonna do my good deed for the day and explain basic english to a random troll.
"Ethical options" referred to the means and inputs used in global agricultural production. You seemed to have confused this with the products being created, as opposed to the ethical concerns in their creation.
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12:44 "Is there a difference between nitrate from an organic source and a synthetic source?"
No, there isn't.
Years ago I tried to explain this to the owner of a health food store. She thought I was crazy. LOL
Oh please don't argue anything with those fanatical purists!
I like to use all the above. I use both fish fertilizer and Miracle-Gro. I really like slow release fertilizer like Osmocote. Am all about results. The world would starve to death without herbicides, insecticides, and synthetic fertilizer.
It’s like saying I prefer organic gold to synthetic gold, they’re both gold.
Would be beneficial to use both synthetic fertilizer for instant result and organic materials for sustainable nutrients for soil?
very much so but watch your salt build up
So it's good 👍 is what I am gathering without finishing the video because the sound quality and or voice is distracting..have a good day !!
great channel
I wonder how they think hydroponics works.
The simple truth is that organically grown crops are more nutrient dense. So, when studies show this, simple logic is that synthetic fertilizers don't supply the needs of the plant like organic fertilizers. Also, when you quote studies, it is important to know who paid for the studies. When you read the labels on synthetic fertilizers it lists the chemicals, but it doesn't show the source. Many are from petroleum products such as natural gas, the same is used in many pharmaceuticals. Which have side-effects. The same can be said about synthetic fertilizers. This is most likely why organically grown vegetables have more nutrients. The fertilizer companies have done a great job of getting people to parot their information, as you are doing. This is currently why there's such a decline in ihealth. Monsanto is a major contributing factor with there modified seed. One common phase used regularly is "This hasn't been shown in studies ," because nobody will pay for big studies in this area. There are many small studies that show the very opposite of the information you stated in your video. It would great if you actually did some research and made a new video with the actual facts.
Hi,it's my first year gardening and i just bought a box of Growmore 7-7-7 synthetic fertiliser because i don't want to use blood,fish and bone in case it attracts rodents.I haven't used it yet do you think i should leave it alone?I've only used chicken pellets and liquid seaweed up to now in my garden bed (filled with store bought compost)i don't want to pollute it.I'm trying to grow vegetables any advice will be much appreciated.Thanks.
@@ripvanwincle2258@ripvanwincle2258 I would stick with the chicken pellets.
I think the "hot" ideas comes from the fact that synthetics will burn plants if it touches leaves directly. Great video
you cannot use too much organics is why they probably called it hot
It seems to me that natural , organic compounds were fertilizing plants Way Before synthetics ever existed . Good enough for me , thank you
High levels of soluble nitrogen and phosphorus have been shown to reduce the amount of root exudates the plant releases. My question is are the studies referring to bulk soil microbes or the microbes of the rhizosphere?
he being purposely misleading. bottom line is that the salts build up if you dont wash them through the medium and where do they go? they kill the water table and you are left with what we have now
Trying to grow potatoes trying to grow vegetables and potatoes will the 20/20/20 well with these vegetable
Lots of good information here. The truth is your tomato plant doesn't know the difference between your compost or miracle grow. I predominantly use my own compost. I do however use bloom buster to push flower production when I am ready. The only issue with box fertilizers is that the only thing you get out of miracle grow type products is exactly what is on the box, nothing more. There are a plethora of other compounds your plants can use that can be available in your own compost.
Roundup is a good product when used AS DIRECTED. It has a very short life in the soil. You can plant in the area sprayed 24 hours later with no traces of it in plants. Used in very large quantities, in higher concentrations than recommended, where there is high runoff right after spraying, yes it is harmful. As are all things used incorrectly.
Awesome video and thank you for saying what I've known a long time but the die hard organic people will never believe it and that's ok.
I solarize Miracle Gro until in changes to a green or algae begins to grow. I think steer tea is better for instant feeding.
Miracle grow only gets used in my houseplants, if I don't forget to feed them😊
I have 2 questions.
1)My raised beds are pressure treated. I can see the copper sulfate on the wood. Is there any risk of this harming me?
2) I have used only compost, no native soil. I know you're against this but how bad is it to only use compost?
(1) No, and (2) youll be fine.
Takes an hour and a half to spray one packet. That’s with shaking. Is there supposed to be a Down Tube, to the bottom of the Jar?
I use synthetic fertilizer when growing over the winter when temperatures are low and soil microbes are less active. Then, in spring I go back to organic. Never had a problem.
Using a garden tiller is a microbes killer in my opinion.
I use organic liquid, fish fertilizer, green sea weed and molasses for my apple trees and blueberry bushes and they are doing great.
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I use human urine as a fertilizer . Works just as good as Miracle Gro but is free. So I don't care if Miracle Gro is safe or not. Research it. I would love to hear this man's opinion of urine vs Miracle Gro.
What is your theory on 100/ organic neem oil