i love this thread. surprised its the first time seeing it.
im all about the K.I.S.S. rule, and ogr exemplifies that in the mix used.
people
do really tend to make this more complicated than necessary.
from my seat, tho, the benefits of using (blackstrap)molasses (or designer molasses like
earth juice catalyst, that i use)
isnt noticed so much in the
physical appearances of the finished buds(more trichs, fatter calyxes, etc), but, more so, the benefit is in feeding the beneficial microbial colonies in the soil that fix themselves to the root system and help facilitate nutrient exhange. more "feed the critters" than "making the bud sweeter," if you will.
i find it beneficial to give these lil critters a bit of a 'kick' when it gets later in the flowering cycle, just to make sure they perform at a good level all the way thru.
ive done rotations with, done em without molasses. is it NEEDED? nope. it is detrimental to growth and finished product? not at all.
would i recommend it? sure.
for what thats worth.....
