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Miracle-Gro shelf life

AllyblueeyesAllyblueeyes Posts: 420
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Afternoon everyone.  Quick question.  I’ve found an old batch of Miracle-Gro All Purpose Concentrated Liquid Plant Food in the shed which must be well over 5 years old.  Does this stuff have a shelf life and is it ok to use or shall I invest in new?  Thanks in advance. 
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  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,889
    I'm using some which was opened last year, a bit soggy as it's abosorbed moisture, but I'm happy to use ti.
    Devon.
  • AllyblueeyesAllyblueeyes Posts: 420
    pansyface said:
    Is it unopened?

    If so, does it have a use by date?



    Hello @pansyface, yes, it’s definitely been opened but no use by date 😕
  • JennyJJennyJ Posts: 10,576
    edited July 2020
    I'd use  it.
    Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
  • amancalledgeorgeamancalledgeorge Posts: 2,736
    It's a waste to throw away... what's the worst that can happen? 
    To Plant a Garden is to Believe in Tomorrow
  • AllyblueeyesAllyblueeyes Posts: 420
    Hostafan1 said:
    I'm using some which was opened last year, a bit soggy as it's abosorbed moisture, but I'm happy to use ti.
    Thanks @Hostafan1 Is yours the granular one as mine is the liquid.  As @amancalledgeorge says ... what’s the worst that can happen? 😕
  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,889
    mine WAS granular, it's now... more of a paste. 
    Worst that could happen is nothing at all. 
    It's not going to turn into weedkiller
    Devon.
  • AllyblueeyesAllyblueeyes Posts: 420
    JennyJ said:
    I'd use  it.
    That’s the consensus so far @JennyJ 🤞
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    I'd expect the only drawback might be that it's less effective - a bit like spices that have been lying in a cupboard for along time.  :)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • AllyblueeyesAllyblueeyes Posts: 420
    Thanks everyone .... I’ll go for it!  
  • Buzzy2Buzzy2 Posts: 135
    Please smell the container, before you use it.
    Mine was kept in my Conservatory, and killed my lovely Clematus Constance
    two days later it was dead.
    I smelt the Miracle Grow and it had turned to Ammonia !
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