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Austin MN

What is difference. The both have marco and micro in them and seem to be composed of the same things from what I can tell?

7/10/2016 10:39:15 PM

Ireland

I personally wouldn't touch miracle grow but that's not saying you cant grow a massive pumpkin using the stuff. From my own point of view by using it you might as well be just pouring salt onto your plant. Just my two cents on miracle grow. I'm not familiar with urea mate.
Micheál

7/11/2016 4:25:40 AM

Anamosa, IA [email protected]

My soil is silt over sand and the salt leaches through it quickly, so I don't worry about Miracle Gro. I use the tomato formula, which has more potassium. I don't pour it on heavy, just a little bit to keep things moving along. I find it is more beneficial in September when growth slows down, or early spring when the soil is cool, growth is slow and nitrogen is not as available. I also use it as a foliar along with molasses on the long gourds once they hit about 3' long. It seems to keep them growing a few days longer and gives a few extra inches. Never have seen Urea Mate to make a comparison.

7/11/2016 10:07:29 AM

Austin MN

I'm not using miracle grow that much I just got some 24-8-16 to push vibe growth to help fill out the plant more and faster now that the pumpkin is day 10.

7/11/2016 10:19:38 AM

Omaha, Ne.

1tbs per 1000sqf of Urea mate vs 2.5 to 3 pounds of miracle grow per 1000aqf garden area. difrernt by 99 tbs more of some kind of filler.

7/11/2016 10:14:07 PM

Omaha, Ne.

miracle grow

Total Nitrogen (N) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15%
5.8% Ammoniacal Nitrogen
9.2% Urea Nitrogen
Available Phosphate (P2O5) . . . . . . . . 30%
Soluble Potash (K2O). . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15%
Boron (B) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.02%
Copper (Cu) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.07%
0.07% Water Soluble Copper (Cu)
Iron (Fe) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.15%
0.15% Chelated Iron (Fe)
Manganese (Mn) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.05%
0.05% Chelated Manganese (Mn)
Molybdenum (Mo). . . . . . . . . . . . 0.0005%
Zinc (Zn). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.06%
0.06% Water Soluble Zinc (Zn)

7/11/2016 10:15:02 PM

Omaha, Ne.

urea mate

Total Nitrogen (N) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.000%
5% Urea Nitrogen
Available Phosphate (P2O5) . . . . . . . 10.000%
Soluble Potash (K2O) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27.000%
Calcium (Ca) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.000%
4.000% Chelated calcium
Magnesium (Mg) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.500%
1.500% Chelated magnesium
Boron (B) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.150%
Cobalt (Co) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.008%
0.008% Chelated cobalt
Copper (Cu) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.300%
0.300% Chelated copper
Manganese (Mn) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.500%
0.500% Chelated manganese
Molybdenum (Mo) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.008%
Zinc (Zn) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.500%
0.500% Chelated zinc

7/11/2016 10:15:59 PM

Omaha, Ne.

no MG, Ca, or Co. surprising that miracle grow grower don't need Calcium or Magnesium

7/11/2016 10:21:20 PM

Austin MN

I did notice that and wondered the same thing! Thanks for breaking it down!

I just used some to help my vines fill out faster and get more N quickly to the plant.

7/11/2016 11:44:06 PM

Anamosa, IA [email protected]

I only use Miracle Gro as a "booster" at critical times, don't depend on it for main nutrients. Just a quick shot of N and K to get a quick start and keep things going late. Just one shot in the spring, don't want too much N to cause aborts. I use maybe 3 or 4 pounds total in a year. It would be way too expensive as the main fertilizer on a garden as big as mine. I get plenty of Ca from the compost I use, plus I'm right by a gravel road surfaced with crushed dolomite. Plenty of Ca and some Mg in the dust, Epsom salt for the rest of the Mg. My soil tests from Western Labs don't mention Co or Mo, so no idea if I need that.

7/12/2016 7:51:17 AM