Liking Botanicare Sweet Raw - phenos smelling pleasantly different

A quick plug for Sweet Raw which doesn't seem to get much attention these days. Pics are a super silver and Neville's Haze cross ran several times.. without carbs, with blackstrap, and sweet raw. Very fragrant 6 weeks thru flower, with two smelling of super lemon, one sweet with a different profile, and a shorty pheno with a fruity, skunky, sexy smell that's amazing.

Strain hasn't smelled this good before, noticibally better. Sweet Raw goes well with Pure Blend Pro line. 5ml per gal is effective so a quart goes a ways. Chunking up nicely including lower buds, plug for Timber Grow Lights too!

Coconut water will do the same for much cheaper.

I have used the botanicare line for years now with good results. I am going to make my next run on mega crop from looking at some of the other journals it seems like I can save some $$$ and possibly have better results. Time will tell. Enjoy, I know I have for years.

ChefKimbo said:

Coconut water will do the same for much cheaper.

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I don’t use additives. If the base nutes can’t do it you need nutes that work better with your medium/ water but coconut water can not replace most of the elements in sweet raw.

It’s mag sulfate. It really should be for hydro. Plenty of mag and sulfer in potting soil.

And the rest is vitamins and aminos and fully soluble sugars. Which is what I want my plant healthy enough to make on it’s own anyway.

I will definitely look in to coconut water for more info. I have not used it.

chillok said:

A quick plug for Sweet Raw which doesn't seem to get much attention these days. Pics are a super silver and Neville's Haze cross ran several times.. without carbs, with blackstrap, and sweet raw. Very fragrant 6 weeks thru flower, with two smelling of super lemon, one sweet with a different profile, and a shorty pheno with a fruity, skunky, sexy smell that's amazing.

Strain hasn't smelled this good before, noticibally better. Sweet Raw goes well with Pure Blend Pro line. 5ml per gal is effective so a quart goes a ways. Chunking up nicely including lower buds, plug for Timber Grow Lights too!

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Very nice work!

I use ocean forest as it is the best stored and freshest one around me and when it’s time to start fertilizing in flower I have used only pure Blend Pro Grow with fantastic results for quite a while now.

I tried sweet raw but saw negative effects in flower production as I must have plenty of mag and sulfer already present.

They recomend not to use during ripening. Which is correct but of course the forums seem to suggest otherwise.

May I ask why you use molasses too?

MichiganMedGrower said:

Very nice work!

I use ocean forest..

May I ask why you use molasses too?

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Ocean Forest is superb. I'd love to get away from bottled nutes; maybe some day. I meant runs with molasses as only carb, this run sweet raw. Thanks. I went from mainlining to a single top using a small tomato cage. Faster with similar yields, letting early nodes rise up as mini colas. I snip all nodes following.

chillok said:

Ocean Forest is superb. I'd love to get away from bottled nutes; maybe some day. I meant runs with molasses as only carb, this run sweet raw. Thanks. I went from mainlining to a single top using a small tomato cage. Faster with similar yields, letting early nodes rise up as mini colas. I snip all nodes following.

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Really nice method. I had to go back to see the pic again.

I just bend em’ down and tie them off to the pot and most plants take to the bush shape.

Mine are at all different stages perpetually about 10 days apart.

This is a recent random pic in the flower room. I run 2 600’s in blockbusters in a spare bedroom.

I run different hybrid seeds each time for variety and fun.

ChefKimbo said:

Coconut water will do the same for much cheaper.

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Interesting I'll have to check it out. How would you compare it to molasses in terms of affecting bouquet and bud development?

MichiganMedGrower said:

I don’t use additives. If the base nutes can’t do it you need nutes that work better with your medium/ water but coconut water can not replace most of the elements in sweet raw.

It’s mag sulfate. It really should be for hydro. Plenty of mag and sulfer in potting soil.

And the rest is vitamins and aminos and fully soluble sugars. Which is what I want my plant healthy enough to make on it’s own anyway.

I will definitely look in to coconut water for more info. I have not used it.

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My apologies i should have been much more clear....stoned.

I'd been using it as a substitute for a Mg supplement in veg because the cheap store bought soil i had at the time. The plants that got coco water went into the flower transition smoothly, no suprise nitrogen or Mg deficiencies to ruin the party.

Research leds me to believe that the properties of coco water help increase "soil life", which may help unlock nitrogen and phosphorous already in the soil. I'm no expert just guessing here. I had to change feed strength in flower to avoid burn. The plants are definitely healthier, stinkier when disturbed, and most notably tastier in my experience.

chillok said:

Ocean Forest is superb. I'd love to get away from bottled nutes; maybe some day. I meant runs with molasses as only carb, this run sweet raw. Thanks. I went from mainlining to a single top using a small tomato cage. Faster with similar yields, letting early nodes rise up as mini colas. I snip all nodes following.

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I bet you would have seen a difference just dropping the molasses and not adding the sugar water.

chillok said:

Interesting I'll have to check it out. How would you compare it to molasses in terms of affecting bouquet and bud development?

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Coco water has everything molasses needs plus compounds and enzymes for the plants health.
As far as budding goes, i perceived that it help alot but their were other factors that were in play. I can say that there was a sharp increase in terps, taste, and potency. I can now smoke my buds right after drying depending on the strain. No cure needed. Less feeding in late flower allowed this.

ChefKimbo said:

Coco water has everything molasses needs plus compounds and enzymes for the plants health.
As far as budding goes, i perceived that it help alot but their were other factors that were in play. I can say that there was a sharp increase in terps, taste, and potency. I can now smoke my buds right after drying depending on the strain. No cure needed. Less feeding in late flower allowed this.

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That's interesting it sounds better than molasses for sure. While I'm liking what I'm seeing with Sweet Raw, I'm open to easy, cheap and organic,

ChefKimbo said:

Coco water has everything molasses needs plus compounds and enzymes for the plants health.
As far as budding goes, i perceived that it help alot but their were other factors that were in play. I can say that there was a sharp increase in terps, taste, and potency. I can now smoke my buds right after drying depending on the strain. No cure needed. Less feeding in late flower allowed this.

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The breeder I met when I was a beginner always said to err on the side of underfeedind.