Molasses, what is it good for?

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ediddy

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I recently posted a tread on the plant problems forum about a potential mild overdose on molasses. (everything is fine and dandy now) I had heard that it is good to water with the black sticky every now and again because the soil micro-organisms will eat it and multiply. I also heard it is a very mild plant food. Some people did not agree that this is something I should be using right now and should only be used the last couple of weeks. I just wanted to hear some different opinions on how different people use the stuff and why. Thanks in advance.

Oh yea and my ladies are about 4 weeks old. I have been using molasses mostly in my various teas and the plants seem to love it.
 
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A W O L

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blackstrap molasses i heard is good, your plant turns the sugars into energy and suposedly increased dry weight by up to like 20% more...
from another source I've heard molasses is good for your plants when they're in a really cold environment but don't quote me there :)
 
Xare

Xare

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Plants do not eat the sugars directly.

For a moment I am reminded of a movie called Idiocracy...

" Brawndo: The Thirst Mutilator, Its got Electrolytes !!!" :lol:


The plant does NOT uptake sugars. The sugars are eaten by the Micro organisms in the soil.

This gives you a thriving microherd that will break down the ammendments into N, P, or K which the plant can then uptake.
 
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ediddy

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ah yes.....long live the microherd. What time in the grow should us it? If it feeds the micros than it seems like you should water with some throughout. What are potential problems of a buildup?
 
spiked1

spiked1

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I used mollasses in almost every watering throughout an entire grow recently with no ill effects.
Actually the bud was so good I'm doing it again.
The only problem I did notice was the potting mix was getting quite crusty from all the sugar so I cut down the amount.
 
OregonMeds

OregonMeds

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Here we go again with the molasses all the time...

When you are all coming back here asking why your ph is all screwed up or why you have so many bugs remember I told you so.

Maybe some can get away with it...
 
mrgreenbudz

mrgreenbudz

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Re: OregonMeds,
So are you trying to day that using Molasses is bad? I'm an outside organics guy and been using the big"M" for the last 2 yrs and have never had any problems from it. I even used it this last outdoor season thru out the entire grow using it 3 times a week and my kids were AWESOME best yr yet.

So if you are saying that Molasses is bad I would have to say you are probably one of the very few people saying that. I also have many friends who are outdoor growers and use the M with wonderful results.

Please explain?
mrgreen
 
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ediddy

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Molasses is definitely proven itself in organic gardening. Feed the soil not the plant, that is kinda what organic gardening is all about. I was just wandering how other people used it in the indoor garden. Some people use it only at the end and some through the whole grow. I like the idea of feeding the micro herd, but I dont want to screw with the ph of my soil. I have heard that mixing it and letting it sit for a while will help the ph balance. Any more information about the subject both good and bad would be great. Thanks for all the info so far.
 
Doctor Cannabis

Doctor Cannabis

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Molasses is extracted from sugar cane. It contains valuable minerals (from calcium all the way down to boron) and is excellent for mineral deficits.

Molasses also contains complex carbohydrates. Simple sugar is not a complex carbohydrate. The difference is, complex carbohydrates are broken down over time into sugar, this way you know that there's a constant use of sugar in the soil (only soil, don't use in hydro grows!). The sugar is used by the microorganisms . The microorganisms are responsible for the break down of complex nutes in the soil, making them available for the roots to absorb.

The minerals in molasses, as well as the extra nutes produced by the microorganisms will accelerate the terpene and cannabinoid production, making the buds smellier and more potent.

A good substitute for moalsses is brown or black sugar, since these contain molasses. I have never had bug or parasite problems and I always use molasses. Molasses does not change the pH of your watering solution. Use 1 tbs/gallon to waterering solution.

And it's damn tasty too!
 
spiked1

spiked1

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Doctor Cannabis said:
Molasses is extracted from sugar cane. It contains valuable minerals (from calcium all the way down to boron) and is excellent for mineral deficits.

Molasses also contains complex carbohydrates. Simple sugar is not a complex carbohydrate. The difference is, complex carbohydrates are broken down over time into sugar, this way you know that there's a constant use of sugar in the soil (only soil, don't use in hydro grows!). The sugar is used by the microorganisms . The microorganisms are responsible for the break down of complex nutes in the soil, making them available for the roots to absorb.

The minerals in molasses, as well as the extra nutes produced by the microorganisms will accelerate the terpene and cannabinoid production, making the buds smellier and more potent.

A good substitute for moalsses is brown or black sugar, since these contain molasses. I have never had bug or parasite problems and I always use molasses. Molasses does not change the pH of your watering solution. Use 1 tbs/gallon to waterering solution.

And it's damn tasty too!
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Nice post and my views exactly as to why I use it.
 
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fdd2blk

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:shock:


"The collapse unleashed an immense wave of molasses between 8 and 15 ft (2.5 to 4.5 m) high, moving at 35 mph (56 km/h) and exerting a pressure of 2 ton/ft² (200 kPa).[5] The molasses wave was of sufficient force to break the girders of the adjacent Boston Elevated Railway's Atlantic Avenue structure and lift a train off the tracks. Nearby, buildings were swept off their foundations and crushed. Several blocks were flooded to a depth of 2 to 3 feet. As described by author Stephen Puleo,..........."
 
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