Molasses

[banditxiv]

What brand do you guys recommend?

 

[LittleDabbie]

Brand is not as important as it being black strap un sulfured, Granny some shit is what they stock locally so thats what i buy..

 

[banditxiv]

Thanks for the feedback .how many tsp or tlbs per gal?

 

[LittleDabbie]

Thanks for the feedback .how many tsp or tlbs per gal?

I assume your making a tea?

If so i tend to use about 2 tbl spoons per 5 gallons, If im running it for more then 48 hours i'll add more as the smell of raw mollas. is gone.

 

[G gnome]

1 tsp per gal is a good rule of thumb.
Yeah... what dabbie sed. I use grandmas too. Ive been considering trying feed molasses like they use for cattle though. Any one ever try it? The stuff you put over hay for cows? Its a hell of a lot cheaper. I also use hi brix molasses made by earth juice.

 

[DemonTrich]

x2 on 1tblsp/gal

mix the molasses in a little warm water before putting into your mix bucket. it helps "melt down" the molasses and mix better.

 

[ChalkyWhite]

I use wholesome sweetners blackstrap

 

[SonOfDaMourning]

Lacto-molassis or lacto-brownsugar is what ive been feeding for flush this last run. Lact breaks down organics to bioavailability, the lacto should make everything more bioavailable faster. Now do we want that at this stage? Yes for the sugars, no for the nonbioavailable N. I believe a depleted well flushed medium would optimally benefit from this.
I also been using fermented coldpressed fruit(pumpkin, squash, banana)extracts and this has 50/50 fruit/raw sugar so im pretty much using sugar through the entire cycle. Cant wait to taste the nugs!

 

[DemonTrich]

you do realize adding molasses or the like ONLY feeds the microbes in the soil, which helps the plants, and does NOTHING for the taste of the flowers, right?

if it were to effect the taste, don't you think most growers would be dumping in faygo or kool-aid in their plants for taste?

 

[Bulldog11]

you do realize adding molasses or the like ONLY feeds the microbes in the soil, which helps the plants, and does NOTHING for the taste of the flowers, right?

if it were to effect the taste, don't you think most growers would be dumping in faygo or kool-aid in their plants for taste?

You sure about that? The reason black strap molasses is so effective is because is it loaded with nutrients.

Amounts Per Selected Serving
%DV
Calcium
691
mg
69%
Iron
15.9
mg
88%
Magnesium
816
mg
204%
Phosphorus
104
mg
10%
Potassium
4933
mg
141%
Sodium
125
mg
5%
Zinc
1.0
mg
7%
Copper
1.6
mg
82%
Manganese
5.2
mg
258%
Selenium
60.0
mcg
86%



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By the way, koolaid poured on the soil at harvest does make your plants taste like Koolaid. I know people that swear by pouring OJ on right before harvest, and the plants always taste like orange juice. Rookie moves IMO, but it does effect taste.

 

[DemonTrich]

it does NOTHING for TASTE!!!!!! its NOT a flavor enhancer.

molasses feeds the microbes, which in turn helps the roots uptake vital nutrients. which in turn make for a healthier and better yielding plant. once again it does NOTHING for taste or flavor.

I can see this is gonna start a shit storm. so before the shit gets any deeper, im out.

 

[kolah]

DT is correct. ^^^^

I only use organic labeled brands..for both veg and flower.