bud candy in DWC

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jesburger

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I read somewhere that said not to add AN Bud Candy, or even molasses for that matter, into a DWC setup, but it didn't explain why. I tried to search for similar threads, but I haven't found anything specific.

Does anyone have any experience with this? Why would it matter? brown slime?
 
dbkick

dbkick

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ask heisenberg, something to do with feeding the bacteria in the res being a no no possibly, I use bud candy in hydro every run.
 
Taurich

Taurich

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From what I've read plants can't really break down and use complex carbohydrates like sugar and molasses. However any nasty microbes in the tank will definitely appreciate the meal and probably start multiplying like mad. (brown slime)

I also heard it can hurt the quality of the smoke. You don't want to burn sugar
 
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jesburger

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but doesn't everyone and their mother put molasses/carbs in their hydro setups?? Is this a scapegoat type thing for people who let their res temps get too high?
 
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jesburger

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ky|e said:
As to the molases question I would check this link out. https://www.rollitup.org/hydroponics-aeroponics/399206-its-fuct-world.html alby is one smart guy.
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"plants can't eat complex carbohydrates, but many pathogens CAN. You're growing cannabis in your hydroponic system- not anything else."

I have heard this before, the hydro guy at the store said the same thing, and I'm inclined to believe them, but if it does nothing except feed the bad bacteria, why do so many people swear by these types of products?

placebo effect? marketing? or are they getting results? :P

edit- Also, everyone is talking about molasses, but bud candy is a synthetic sweetener with only a little mollasses in it, right? Especially the new formulation has less molasses than before
sigh, I suppose I can try it out and take it back with the AN return if I don't get good results
 
ru4r34l

ru4r34l

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jesburger said:
"plants can't eat complex carbohydrates, but many pathogens CAN. You're growing cannabis in your hydroponic system- not anything else."

I have heard this before, the hydro guy at the store said the same thing, and I'm inclined to believe them, but if it does nothing except feed the bad bacteria, why do so many people swear by these types of products?

placebo effect? marketing? or are they getting results? :P

edit- Also, everyone is talking about molasses, but bud candy is a synthetic sweetener with only a little mollasses in it, right? Especially the new formulation has less molasses than before
sigh, I suppose I can try it out and take it back with the AN return if I don't get good results
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People will believe anything :wall:

There has been great results and horror stories with using mollases or any complex-carb mixture in hydro reservoirs, firstly if your not using organics then as posted above your only adding food for bacteria, pathogens, and possibly insects. If your running beneficials in your rez, and it's well colonized the break down of the sugars will feed the benes long before the bad guys get a chance to take over.

I have seen some straight up RANK slimey roots come out during chop from using complex-carbs (organics) in a sterile (chemical nutrient) rez, that being said BUD CANDY seems to have been developed for hydroponics and SHOULD not intefere or cause excessive bacteria/pathogen growth.

Thoste that are really interested should be buiilding bio-buckets.

regards,
 
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jesburger

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Thanks for the reply,
I will be using a chiller so my temps will always be very low. I figure a lot of the people complaining let their temps get high, and instead of buying a chiller they try and scapegoat something else, but that's just a hunch.
 
ganjaman87

ganjaman87

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I've used Bud Candy NUMEROUS times in DWC, hell the only reason I am not using it now is because I am growing Sour Diesel and Headband Which I dont believe they need bud candy I want those to taste straight up dank. But with that being said I have had zero problems using bud candy. A few years ago a guy at the hydro shop did tell me that if high temps are an issue then Bud Candy wouldnt be good to use but as long as your res temps are on the cool side then you will have no problem
 
Sensibowl

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ganjaman87 said:
I've used Bud Candy NUMEROUS times in DWC, hell the only reason I am not using it now is because I am growing Sour Diesel and Headband Which I dont believe they need bud candy I want those to taste straight up dank. But with that being said I have had zero problems using bud candy. A few years ago a guy at the hydro shop did tell me that if high temps are an issue then Bud Candy wouldnt be good to use but as long as your res temps are on the cool side then you will have no problem
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What he said.

Yes, hydro + Bud Candy = awesome.

Molasses = trouble (from what I've seen in other grows)
 
ganjaman87

ganjaman87

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Any of you guys bud taste the same with bud candy? my bud always smelled the same while flowering and had a sweet dough taste to it when I used bud candy
 
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hxvoc

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I also have a bottle of bud candy. Was wondering if using it with h202 would be a bad idea. Is bud candy considered organic?
 
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