General Hydroponics and Monsanto

[The Hemp Goddess]

I was so horrified that GH had sold out to Monsanto that I wrote them. I did not really expect a response, so you can imagine my surprise when I got one.

This is the content of the e-mail I received from GH. I will have to look into this further.


"
Hello,

The rumor that General Hydroponics was sold to Monsanto is false. Hawthorn Gardening Co. purchased General Hydroponics. Hawthorn Gardening Co. is a subsidiary of Scott's Miracle-grow which has a licensing agreement with Monsanto for Roundup in the home and garden market. That means Scott's distributes the non-commercial version of Roundup. They are not the same company. They simply sell one product made by Monsanto and only in the home and garden market, not the agricultural/commercial market.

Nothing here at GH is changing. Not our formulas, not our ingredients, not our distribution channels, nothing at all. Hawthorn Gardening Co. wishes to focus on Urban farming and hydroponic food production. General Hydroponics will continue to provide products for its target market as it always has.

Thank you,


Jesse Pennington

 

[WeedHopper]

So they do support them(Monsanto) by buying the product(Roundup) right?

 

[The Hemp Goddess]

I haven't figured it out yet. I am going to try and understand the relationship between GH and Monsanto. This business finagling is beyond me sometimes. I can't decide if it is like boycotting my local gardening center because they sell Monsanto products or just double speak?

 

[Grower13]

Monsanto lets Scott distribute their products......... same as mcdonalds selling coke cola......... that answer only creates more questions......... I'll tell you this......... if your sure miracle grow is owned by Monsanto then Monsanto owns GH by their own answer......... the last paragraph raises more questions.

 

[budz4me]

More than likely double speak...I am in tune with this, and will give my best to insure we are all educated on the matter.

Besides, how many people know Carrier and Bryant are the same company? Few....just an example of corporate double speak

 

[Grower13]

http://investor.scotts.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=98364&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=622809

 

[Grower13]

here is the connection

http://www.scottsmiraclegro.com/about-us/leadership/phil-jones/

 

[P Jammers]

And another older story that was written.
http://www.bizjournals.com/columbus...s-forms-hawthorne-gardening-co-to-target.html

Makes the very first post in this thread make total sense. Well maybe except for a few witch hunters.
:48:

 

[WeedHopper]

Witch Hunter??? Is that a new line of Ferts. Lol

 

[Rosebud]

So that means monsanto is in bed with all of them.

 

[Locked]

I will be ordering more GH 3 part tonight. Did my research and I am fine with buying their products. It looks like Miracle Grow now owns GH and I already have been using their Seed Starter since forever.

 

[closetkid]

Go organic put your money toward helping nature nut into some stock holder pocket

 

[NorCalHal]

It just sucks either way. I liked that GH was more "stoner" owned. I can't really blame them for selling out, I am sure the check had a lot of zero's.

 

[The Hemp Goddess]

So, while it does not appear that Monsanto actually owns GH, they are certainly in bed with them. I think that my GH days are over, but then, I do not use an MG products either. Kind of the same thing. I mean a huge chunk of the GMO seeds are to counteract the effects of Round-up, a Scott-Miracle Grow product.

 

[NorCalHal]

Unfortunately, All of our familiar Hydro products companies will be bought out in the coming years by "the powers that be". There will be no way around it. Home Organics will be the only way.
They are gearing up for the actual growing part also.
Here is a fun read THG.

http://worldnewsdailyreport.com/monsanto-creates-first-genetically-modified-strain-of-marijuana/

 

[umbra]

Thanks for the article Hal. But Monsanto's statement that they are the only way to national legalization is ridiculous. If that is only choice...keep it illegal and F*** Monsanto

 

[closetkid]

:yeahthat::goodposting:

 

[zem]

Unfortunately, All of our familiar Hydro products companies will be bought out in the coming years by "the powers that be". There will be no way around it. Home Organics will be the only way.
They are gearing up for the actual growing part also.
Here is a fun read THG.

http://worldnewsdailyreport.com/monsanto-creates-first-genetically-modified-strain-of-marijuana/

nah you hydro growers that don't want to give monsanto your money will eventually come to your MP fellow zem and take his advice of making your hydro mix from raw chemicals in parts, like the pros lol

 

[zem]

Thanks for the article Hal. But Monsanto's statement that they are the only way to national legalization is ridiculous. If that is only choice...keep it illegal and F*** Monsanto

these people behind Monsanto are so powerful they pull the strings manipulate and move things around in their favor, publish articles to their benefit. I accuse James Adamson, president of Medical Marijuana Technologies, to be bought off by Monsanto, he only needed to say it. Also that lawyer Edmund Groensch, is in their pocket CLEARLY! They think, people are stupid I guess that they are used to the regular market and not the mj community, they will have a hard time fitting in

 

[Grower13]

Monsanto tells Scotts MG how high they can jump..........