The article has nothing to do with sugar feeding.
It's a break down of how the rhizosphere works, and the benefits and effects of what happens when you "feed" your microbes.
There are many ways to feed microbes, and molasses is one of the cheapest and most effective ways to do so.
Yeah I was kinda puzzled as to why you linked that too.....Read it before and just read it again.
Remember the part about VOC's ? You know what they are right? This class of chemicals includes compounds of low molecular weight (<300 g/mol−1), such as alcohols, aldehydes, ketones and hydrocarbons. VOCs are actively produced and used as a sophisticated “language” by plants to pursue communication with other organisms.
Now lets got to directly "quoting" the paper.
In most of the mechanisms that PGPR use to interact with plants, VOC emission has a crucial participation (
Fig. 4). The role of VOCs on antibiosis and the biocontrol of plant pathogens is the mechanism that has received most attention in the last decade, as the finding that certain volatiles having antifungal properties determine to a large extent the biocontrol performance of many rhizobacteria.
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128 There are numerous reports showing that volatiles produced by bacteria such as ammonia, butyrolactonas, HCN, phenazine-1-carboxylic acid, alcohols, among others, may have activity in vivo in different fungal species.
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128 The effects of these volatiles on fungi range from mycelium growth inhibition and promotion to the stimulation or reduction of sporulation. Therefore, volatiles can be used for communication between bacteria and their eukaryotic neighbours. Kai et al. (2009) discussed PGPR species that produce bioactive volatiles with activity in fungi.
125 It was shown that the volatiles from any one bacterial strain do not cause the same effect or the same degree of response in all fungi; rather the responses depend on the specific fungal-bacteria combination.
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Figure 4
Mechanisms involved in volatile organic compound modulation of plant growth. Microorganisms produce VOCs, which can be sensed by plants to alter morphogenesis or activate defense and stress-related responses."
Can you tell me what this means? I don't think so.....
In the symbiotic relation between the plant and the bacteria/fungus. Microbes produce these chems to communicate with the plant.
The way it works is to increase and decrease certain plant/microbe functions TO effect the grow of one or the other! Increased amounts of some of these have very negative effects to each.
Here we have the "too little - just right - too much" paradox. If you add something to the soil with any intention. You effect the communication of the plant/microbe symbiosis and there for you effect the way the plant and/or microbes grow.
Your use of Molasses alone and in combination with other sugars (No matter simple or complex) CAN and does have negative effects you don't see right away.
Any increase in "sugars" in the soil NOT used by the microbes ferment and the resulting VOC (alcohol) brings into play the reduction of microbial growth and the reduction of K+ carrying plant compounds.....You just reduced the K uptake of the plant. (I use this single point as it's simple to explain and understand as there are other things at play here too.)
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@Alexander Supertramp,
@RM3 and
@Sativied agreed on, I too must state that the type of Ca in molasses is NOT beneficial to the plant and in fact can effect these VOC's levels, build up in the soil and act like a "salt" build up in time. This also effects the soils ability to pH properly......The NON regular use of molasses MAY have a VERY small positive effect for a limited time...
The use of synthetics and molasses is useless! You've already severely damaged the micro "heard" with the synthetics. Now, dumping overly large amounts of "sugars" in the soil is having an even MORE negative effect DUE to the reduced microbe activity!.....Here is where simple bio teas should be used to increase the active bio's IN the soil, over attempting to "feed" whats left!
Sadly, many believe that with synthetics being already available to the plant. The living bio's are not needed. Yet as we now know from testing, that synthetically feed plants react and grow better/faster with the use of Microbe's! The fact that soo frick'in many differing kinds and labels are available is testament to the use of microbes with the synthetic "movement"....YET, I still have found that adding a simple bio tea to my feed/watering schedule. Was FAR more effective then using ANY microbe "supplement" when in soil and using synthetics......Something I experimented with myself well over 10 years ago!
Goes to show what you know.
Sugar and carbs aren't used to feed the plant, they're used to feed microbes.
And calcium, is very much used by the plant. It promotes cell strength, cell division, root growth, and uptake of K.
Learn botany, not forum bullshit. Moron
Come back when you learn how the rhizosphere functions, until then, shut up and pay attention. Thanks
When you point your finger at others. You have 3 fingers pointing back at YOU!
May I suggest you read this as a real nice introduction to "living soil"
http://www.amazon.com/Teaming-Microbes-Organic-Gardeners-Revised/dp/1604691131?ie=UTF8&keywords=teaming with microbes&qid=1459957220&ref_=sr_1_1&sr=8-1
This one goes with it and you SHOULD read it too!
http://www.amazon.com/Teaming-Nutrients-Gardeners-Optimizing-Nutrition/dp/1604693142/ref=pd_bxgy_14_img_y
This is NOT intended as an insult but,,,,,,,You need a broader knowledge base to be able to draw proper conclusion from college level papers and research reports....
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