What Is in Miracle-Gro Gardening Soil?
What Is in Miracle-Gro Gardening Soil?. Miracle-Gro Garden soil contains a mixture of organic materials plus supplemental fertilizer and is manufactured by the Scotts Miracle-Gro Company in various parts of the United States. Some components vary by the area of the country in which it is produced.
Miracle-Gro Garden soil contains a mixture of organic materials plus supplemental fertilizer and is manufactured by the Scotts Miracle-Gro Company in various parts of the United States. Some components vary by the area of the country in which it is produced.
Organic Components
The major components of Miracle-Gro Garden Soil include peat, composted forest products, aged rice hulls or compost, sphagnum peat moss and manure. Specific combinations of these components may vary.
Fertilizer
There are a number of formulations of Miracle-Gro Garden Soil for various types of plants. They provide supplemental fertilizer to supply nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P) and potash (K). A portion of the fertilizer is released slowly for up to three months. Miracle-Gro Garden Soils for Trees and Shrubs, Roses and Palm, Cactus and Citrus contain water soluble iron (Fe).
Other Components
Wetting agents, moisture retaining peat and drainage improvement components are added to some Miracle-Gro Garden Soils to improve performance for specific plants.
Types of Miracle-Gro Garden Soils
Miracle-Gro Garden Soils include the following:
Moisture Control
Flowers and Vegetables
Roses
Trees and Shrubs
Palm, Cactus and Citrus
Organic Choice
Fertilizer Quantified
The nitrogen, phosphorus and potash components of most Miracle-Gro Garden Soils is 0.15 N, 0.05 P and 0.10 K. Garden Soil for Palm, Cactus and Citrus contains 0.12 - 0.06 - 0.12.
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