Scott's Miracle-gro Buys General Hydroponics (dafuq?!)

seaslug · Apr 3, 2015

As long as they don't stuff Miracle-Gro in my MaxiBloom . . .

C'mon, drink the Kool-Aid: http://www.pressdemocrat.com/home/3749846-181/scotts-miracle-gro-subsidiary-buys-santa

The Terps · Apr 3, 2015

I'll be boycotting them! I think that means we just got 10 steps closer to global legalization lol

juniper · Apr 4, 2015

As the Cannabis industry moves from the shadows, this is the inevitable conclusion. 10 years ago a company like Scott's wouldn't have been caught dead owning a company primarily supplying Cannabis cultivators. Cannabis nute companies have some pretty insane profit margins in a rapidly developing industry.

This is probably the harbinger of more buyouts, be on the lookout for other acquisitions. Advanced and Botanicare would be good candidates. As would the Dutch nutrient companies, since there's that whole hydroponic supplies fiasco going on there now. Cue the freakouts and boycotts, I guess.

@seaslug Our MaxiBloom will come out of this unscathed. The profit margin is less than a lot of products in the series, but it has so many users and fans. It would be a "New Coke" situation on a smaller scale.

MushinNoShin · Apr 4, 2015

Maxibloom! Good to know so many other people love it too!

ViVi · Apr 7, 2015

anyone remember when pabst bought out hostess? I was so happy to have em bring them back, then i tasted their product, WTF! taste like shit,super dry, not moist at all like they were. the filling is lacking and def. different. i don't know if they decided to change/add something within the original recipe, or take something out, but its different enough to where i don't buy it anymore....

MGRox · Apr 7, 2015

oscar169 said:
Scotts will change something, this is about buying up competition

Yea. They'll add Copper Sulfate so it has that Miracle Grow Blue Sheen that everyone loves so much. :D:p:D

juniper · Apr 7, 2015

MGRox said:
Yea. They'll add Copper Sulfate so it has that Miracle Grow Blue Sheen that everyone loves so much. :D:p:D

Haha...General Hydroponics Flora Series, now with added bonus fungicide/insecticide CuSO4 (warning: do not use on plants).

MushinNoShin · Apr 7, 2015

juniper said:
Haha...General Hydroponics Flora Series, now with added bonus fungicide/insecticide CuSO4 (warning: do not use on plants).

What does it do? I could have sworn I saw it listed on one of my nutrient labels.

juniper · Apr 7, 2015

MushinNoShin said:
What does it do? I could have sworn I saw it listed on one of my nutrient labels.

Copper is an essential plant element. Like most heavy metals, too much is toxic to them. Copper sulfate also happens to kill many bugs and fungi, in higher doses.

FooDoo · Apr 8, 2015

I've only ever used GH. This kinda makes me want to look into other possibilities

Seed Buyer · Apr 8, 2015

FooDoo. .. If you use the GH 3 part take a look at Cutting Edge Solutions 3 part. It has almost the same NPK's but doesn't leave salt build up like the Flora. Cutting Edge is really gaining ground on the GH flora in Nor Cal.

FooDoo · Apr 8, 2015

Seed Buyer said:
FooDoo. .. If you use the GH 3 part take a look at Cutting Edge Solutions 3 part. It has almost the same NPK's but doesn't leave salt build up like the Flora. Cutting Edge is really gaining ground on the GH flora in Nor Cal.

I'll look into it right now. I am using the 3 part but only the micro and bloom. Never got any salt build up in the under current but still looking to have an option B now that Scott's bought out GH

EDIT: Cutting edge is off the table. Tried to google their label to see what their micro and bloom was derived from and gaurenteed % analysis plus bottle weights to make a nutrient profile using the Angel fire calculator and non of that was available.

Growin Grass · Apr 9, 2015

next in their crosshairs...
Down to Earth

Seamaiden · Apr 9, 2015

I just saw a thing on my FB feed this morning that said Vermicrop was part of the buyout. It explains why their page went dead.

Dr.Pepper · May 14, 2015

another reason NOT to use GH....

Bulldog11 · May 14, 2015

Dr.Pepper said:
another reason NOT to use GH....

Yup. Garbage before, garbage after.

Scott's Miracle-gro Buys General Hydroponics (dafuq?!)

Scott's Miracle-gro Buys General Hydroponics (dafuq?!)

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The Terps

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ViVi

MGRox

juniper

MushinNoShin

juniper

FooDoo

Seed Buyer

FooDoo

Growin Grass

Seamaiden

Living dead girl

Dr.Pepper

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