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Standard all-purpose Miracle Grow is 15-30-15 plus micronutrients. If you
have this formulation you can make it 'low-nitrogen' by using less of the crystals in a given volume of water. The recommended usage rate is 1 tablespoon per gallon of water, but if you simply reduce the amount to 1 teaspoon per gallon of water you will effectively have a 5-10-5 formulation, without having to buy another fertilizer. Miracle Grow is also formulated as a 'bloom booster'. That ratio of macronutrients is 10-52-10, and also includes micronutrients. You can effectively reduce the nitrogen (and other components) by half by using 1 tablespoon in 2 gallons of water, instead of the recommended 1 tablespoon in 1 gallon of water. Yes indeed, thanks for pointing this out. At one time it seems that Miracle Grow was a different formula with a higher nitrogen ratio. I may be wrong about that. I know Osmocote comes in different ratio forumlas so the box should be read to know exactly what ratio of Nitrogen-phosphorus-potash [N-P-K] is in the particular fertilizer. Also there is a time to use a high nitrogen fertilizer. I do use it if foliage looks sluggish. However, too many home gardeners seem to think if a little Miracle grow is good then more will cure all plant problems or uses it at the wrong time. Wil |
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