Sugars Carbs and Molasses for Frosty Buds

[Capulator]

I don't think the molasses or other sugars I use do anything to increase the trichome density or other such aspects with relation to "frostiness" per se. I personally think that's a misconception, as well as the idea that sugars will give "sweeter" buds. What I think does occur when sugars are properly used is that you can not only achieve slightly better growth, but more importantly, bring out flavors that might not otherwise be quite so prominent.

I have found that strain/variety/cultivar is what makes the biggest difference, hands down.

^^^true


Molasses is a source of vitamins and minerals, and can be a food source for certain beneficial bacteria.


If you want to add "flavor" to your buds, you can go to the cooking supply store and buy flavored concentrates. Put one of these little bottle in your res a couple weeks before harvest, then flush final week. You will definitley smell/taste the concentrate in the finished flowers. I dont do this anymore, but about 15 years ago, I used to add bubble gum flavor to my bubble gum strain and I promise you it works. this was an old trick from some old time hydro friends.

properly CURE your flowers to aid in the breakdown of extra sugars accumulated which are a major factor in flowers being harsh on lungs.

 

[norcal215]

i use black strap molasses pure raw cane sugar and fresh honey and my shitz greasy

 

[Bluenote]

Very simplistically speaking Brix is a measurement of sugar content , very common usage within the wine industries as an assessment of grape ripeness. Certain other agricultural industries , the fruit juice makers , sugar companies etc use one or the other of the four scales.

Anecdotal only but I've had very positive results feeding molasses across quite a range of plants and it does particularly seem to enhance the flavors of the various berries and my peppers , both hot and sweet.

 

[GreenThumbBill]

Carbs and sugars increase the Brix (don't ask me to explain exactly what the Brix level is) level I remember reading. My understandidng was that by doing so the metabolism of the plant is increased and higher yields and happier plants are a result. Its not as if these carbs and sugars are going to be turned directly into sap causing your plant to be more frosty. I think of it more like supplimenting a beneficial set of elements that allow my plants to achieve their peak performance.

Exactly! Well said.

I really like Hi Brix Molasses by earth juice. It's basically humboldt honey for 1/3 the price.

 

[Aligee]

not to mention the calcium and magnesium available this is my new calmag !!! plants love it !!!

 

[MarijuanaBaybee]

not to mention the calcium and magnesium available this is my new calmag !!! plants love it !!!

yup i fuks with the same one dude! shit is golden right there

 

[Aligee]

yup i fuks with the same one dude! shit is golden right there

yeah its hard to find those concentrations with any grow shop products a little goes a long way !!!

 

[MarijuanaBaybee]

yeah its hard to find those concentrations with any grow shop products a little goes a long way !!!

hell yeah no doubt about that playa! and then to top it off if you do find a product like this lol its gunna cost u an arm an a leg n it will a fancy fukin label on it hahaha buttt not me mang im gunna stay sukah free and stick with the good ol mollases and if they do ever invent a prduct like that i aint buyin! hahaha :fighting0003:

 

[Bluenote]

Exactly! Well said.

I really like Hi Brix Molasses by earth juice. It's basically humboldt honey for 1/3 the price.

39.55$ for five gallons, indispensable stuff.......by the way , you'll be unlikely to ever come up with an Fe defiency with molasses in your plants diet.

 

[bluejay092]

G'day.

My current regimen is 3 part gh, with Epsom salts week 1,3,5, mkp week 6, pure blend week 5,6.

This time around I will be using nutrilife (?) black strap for it's reccomended weeks 3,5,7 instructions. I will get back to y'all on how the results are.

It should be a good indicator as the only recipe change in a year will be the addition of black strap this round.

 

[darkpink]

^^^true


Molasses is a source of vitamins and minerals, and can be a food source for certain beneficial bacteria.


If you want to add "flavor" to your buds, you can go to the cooking supply store and buy flavored concentrates. Put one of these little bottle in your res a couple weeks before harvest, then flush final week. You will definitley smell/taste the concentrate in the finished flowers. I dont do this anymore, but about 15 years ago, I used to add bubble gum flavor to my bubble gum strain and I promise you it works. this was an old trick from some old time hydro friends.

properly CURE your flowers to aid in the breakdown of extra sugars accumulated which are a major factor in flowers being harsh on lungs.

I dry and cure for 2 weeks min before anything leaves , but nevers mells like bubblegum. My dry room is climate controled with a humidistat. Exactly what products did u use these. flavors? My dried flowers smell crunk as ever, flavor would be somthing new. Any reason u don't do this anymore?

i use black strap molasses pure raw cane sugar and fresh honey and my shitz greasy

Straight honey, what ratio?

Exactly! Well said.

I really like Hi Brix Molasses by earth juice. It's basically humboldt honey for 1/3 the price.

I was usin straight humbolt honey in the beginning but noticed significant improvments when I added molasses, I now use both together. I asked my hydroshop last week for some molasses and they sold me bud candy,lol. What the hell worth a shot at $24 qt for test.

I heard botanicares got there bran now called straped, anyone use it yet? My hydro store didn't know what the fuck I was talkin about when I brought up molasses, jus bud candy and sweet by bt. Dumbasses

not to mention the calcium and magnesium available this is my new calmag !!! plants love it !!!

what's this product called? Whole foods or somthin?

 

[norcal215]

in thirty gallons i use 1 cup raw pure cane sugar 3/4 cup honey and 1/2 cup earth juice hi brix molasses

 

[Bluenote]

Has anyone here explored Ribose supplementation in cannabis yet as an enhancement to energy mobilisation and transport?

What about feeding for production of specific terpenes to enhance specific flavors?


Hypothetical yes , but it's coming.

 

[Capulator]

@DP:

The cooking flavors come in little glass bottles. They are for makign candy and shit. They come in every flavor. I dont know why I stopped, I guess I just like the natural aromas of a good strain. LIke I said though, this works. You know how they have all the flavors of Sweet? This is like that but way better and cheaper.

I also use earth juice hi brix as a carb source. This I feel is the most bang for the buck, and I dont have to boil down raw black strap to make a solution first.

 

[Capulator]

They look like this, and they work. I guarantee it.


Here is the link to all the flavors: https://www.lorannoils.com/c-6-super-strength-flavors.aspx

egg nog buds. LOL!

 

[Aligee]

I dry and cure for 2 weeks min before anything leaves , but nevers mells like bubblegum. My dry room is climate controled with a humidistat. Exactly what products did u use these. flavors? My dried flowers smell crunk as ever, flavor would be somthing new. Any reason u don't do this anymore?



Straight honey, what ratio?



I was usin straight humbolt honey in the beginning but noticed significant improvments when I added molasses, I now use both together. I asked my hydroshop last week for some molasses and they sold me bud candy,lol. What the hell worth a shot at $24 qt for test.

I heard botanicares got there bran now called straped, anyone use it yet? My hydro store didn't know what the fuck I was talkin about when I brought up molasses, jus bud candy and sweet by bt. Dumbasses

what's this product called? Whole foods or somthin?

 

[Aligee]

no boiling of the molasses for me just stir in your measuring shot glass and wahla its goes into your water simple as pie !!! good luck ~Mr.G~

 

[Capulator]

no boiling of the molasses for me just stir in your measuring shot glass and wahla its goes into your water simple as pie !!! good luck ~Mr.G~

Mine always seemd to drop to the bottom of my res. I dont think that the cold water helps the molasses dissolve in the water. Better for me putting it in warm water first. Now I use EJ high brix though and that dissolves fine in my tea, then I apply.

 

[dankworth]

They look like this, and they work. I guarantee it.


Here is the link to all the flavors: https://www.lorannoils.com/c-6-super-strength-flavors.aspx

egg nog buds. LOL!

I see the lemon, but where is the skunk and the gun oil?

 

[tattoojim]

not to mention the calcium and magnesium available this is my new calmag !!! plants love it !!!

i just found that brand..it had the largest amounts of available elements.