Sweetners - worth it or not ?

[MIGrampaUSA]

Ya I experimented with molasses about 14 years ago... for that one time it did sweeten the nuts but I only tried it once... I figured it would attract pests as it's strait sugar basically... but it is "organic" but also was stressing "old skool" technique

Nothing more "old school" than epsom salts ...

 

[Observationist]

Let me explain a bit on this now i have some time.

Sulphured molasses will likely kill your microbes. Unsulphured has no benefits as a sweetner. Sulfur is whats used in sweeteners

Add to that you get all the other nutrients it provides through other sources and it’s useless.

Add to that it causes a massive bloom and die off in bacteria populations as food increases so do populations as food decreases so do populations. This happens so fast it will make your head spin when you look at the reproduction rates.

Add to that it can gunk up your aoil making watering problems.

Add to that both attract bugs… unsulphered bugs live and love. Sulphured kills the bugs and microbes.

Add to that the boom and bust of the bacteria cause soil PH to plumet.

Add to that the plants release starches, sugars etc. in a constant controlled manner that attract the microbes you dont need to artificially inflate populations for no benefit to the plant and infact negatively.

Add to that …. Need i keep going?

Molasses just say no.

The best reason here for not using molasses

Population booms and food source, and sustaining those.

(Organic growing)

 

[Cannaburg]

The best reason here for molasses

Population booms and food source

Thanks mate! I don't wanna pass on crappy knowledge!!! This is why I come to this forum!

 

[Observationist]

Nothing more "old school" than epsom salts ...

Love me some Epsom salt.