Thread: Forcing A Bloom
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Old 01-13-2010, 11:08 AM   #7 (permalink)
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But what about Miracle Grow's Bloom food for flowers? Is that just marketing strategy? I was thinking that would be the same concept with an already adult plant that will most likely bloom at some point this summer but too late for the fruit to mature because of my zone. It happened to me last summer and it was so painful to see little nanas on my D.O. popping out in Sept.
It is all marketing. On the box it states that it will promote bigger, more beautiful flowers and nicer growth. This is true when you compare a plant fertilized with Miracle-Gro against one that hasn't been fertilized.

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I need a greenhouse!!! LOL
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