Are synthetic fertilizers bad for gardening?

@Figgerlickinggood Theresa I always use synthetic fertilizers. The ones that contain fertilizer salts gain an easy entrance into the cell membranes of the plants that are being fertilized they help uptake nutrients when propagating I use a very light quarter strength application. In the spring I certainly will treat my plants with full strength synthetic fertilizer utilizing this process to kickstart the growth. Later on I will switch back to organic fertilizer, and then as needed synthetic. My go to synthetic is General Hydroponics which does need supplementation of calcium, and magnesium but also contends pH buffers that help to keep the plants part of the environment in PH neutral . it's great kick starting synthetic fertilizer.. this is a very useful video thank you so much for sharing it.
 
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I just got a chance to sit down and watch this, I've watched his content in the past.
The information he gives here is awesome.
If you choose to not to believe what he is saying, the information is out there for you to fact check him.
I still use Jacks 20 20 20...and 2x a season I do use, @snarfing ...Osmacote, those little silicon balls that slow release fert.
However, I only use them topically....so they can be removed at the end of the season.
Early on I used to add them to my mix, but even then, I change out my soil when root pruning so it's not like they were in there forever. :)

Thanks for posting @Figgerlickinggood Teresa, it actually answered a few questions I have been meaning to look up.
 
ktrain said:
I just got a chance to sit down and watch this, I've watched his content in the past.
The information he gives here is awesome.
If you choose to not to believe what he is saying, the information is out there for you to fact check him.
I still use Jacks 20 20 20...and 2x a season I do use, @snarfing ...Osmacote, those little silicon balls that slow release fert.
However, I only use them topically....so they can be removed at the end of the season.
Early on I used to add them to my mix, but even then, I change out my soil when root pruning so it's not like they were in there forever. :)

Thanks for posting @Figgerlickinggood Teresa, it actually answered a few questions I have been meaning to look up.
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I love watching his channel. I recently watched his video about planting garlic. Most videos say rotate it but he says he plants his garlic in the same spot every year and always grows well. The way he explains it made sense.
 
ktrain said:
I just got a chance to sit down and watch this, I've watched his content in the past.
The information he gives here is awesome.
If you choose to not to believe what he is saying, the information is out there for you to fact check him.
I still use Jacks 20 20 20...and 2x a season I do use, @snarfing ...Osmacote, those little silicon balls that slow release fert.
However, I only use them topically....so they can be removed at the end of the season.
Early on I used to add them to my mix, but even then, I change out my soil when root pruning so it's not like they were in there forever. :)

Thanks for posting @Figgerlickinggood Teresa, it actually answered a few questions I have been meaning to look up.
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ive used miracle gro plenty of times and will continue to. never used the slow release balls. i honestly dont even know what they are i just know my flower beds are full of green plastic balls from previous owners.
 
snarfing said:
ive used miracle gro plenty of times and will continue to. never used the slow release balls. i honestly dont even know what they are i just know my flower beds are full of green plastic balls from previous owners.
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I wouldn't use them in ground, but in pots, they do work great and you can remove them after they are used up. :)
Or you can use shake n feed...which if I'm not mistaken dissolve completely...
 
I am not sure. I use both organic and synthetic, often at the same time. I guess I worry the organic being inadequate, which seems to be the case as the season progresses. I am willing to try different regimens to find out what works better.
 
I'm with the "use both" camp. Synthetics will get plants growing fast and strong. I figure there's nothing truly natural about cultivation. We're growing plants where they're not native.

But!

There's no truly complete synthetic fert, and it does nothing to condition soil or host beneficial fungi, microbes etc...

For this reason I try to get lots of organic matter into the soil... In pots I use pelletized chicken manure with a lot of success.
 
TorontoJoe said:
I'm with the "use both" camp. Synthetics will get plants growing fast and strong. I figure there's nothing truly natural about cultivation. We're growing plants where they're not native.

But!

There's no truly complete synthetic fert, and it does nothing to condition soil or host beneficial fungi, microbes etc...

For this reason I try to get lots of organic matter into the soil... In pots I use pelletized chicken manure with a lot of success.
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Millennial Gardner on YouTube said about this same on one of his video. Nothing natural about growing figs in containers, etc. He uses both too and I tend to agree.
 
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