blackstrap molasses

[stevefac51]

never used blackstrap molasses has any one any thoughts about using them during flush? growing in autopots with COCO and nute tank.

 

[David Bowman]

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I use unsulphured molasses with every feeding/watering throughout the entire grow, including the last 2 weeks of flushing prior to harvest. The only time I don't add molasses is when I flush the plants to resolve some issue that they are experiencing, then I just used room temperature dechlorinated tap water.

 

[brightlight]

I start molasses in transition and continue using it throughout flowering. Applied ~1x/week. I stop ~2 wks. before harvest. I especially like the carbs it provides, but during finish period but I cut it off because I don't want to give too much Mg at the very end. I try to use up all N and Mg by the time it's ready to harvest. Like ColoradoHigh, I like molasses a lot, I just apply it for a shorter period.

 

[stevefac51]

i grow in canna coco with all canna nutes A+B bloom booster pk 13-14 etc would using molasses be of benefit over and above the nutes i'm using ?

 

[brightlight]

Molasses feeds the micro herd. It's a source for various micronutrients. I'm not familiar with your nutrients and bloom booster, but molasses can be used along with NPK nutrients. I believe it is beneficial and use it in every grow.

 

[ganjuh]

Wouldn't molasses be pretty much useless if you're growing with chemical nutes, or anything non-organic? I heard that chemical nutes (even stuff like PBP) pretty much kills off the microherd, especially if used in higher concentrations? I know that myco's cannot survive above a certain concentration of chemical nutes, so i assume most other beneficial fungi and bacteria would die off too?
If this is true, then the only benefit of molasses, when used with chem nutes, would be the addition of micronutrients like magnesium, iron, and calcium?

 

[ganjuh]

And what's the problem with regular molasses? I thought cannabis needs trace amounts of sulfur anyway?

 

[David Bowman]

Check out this thread starting at post # 107 - Molasses for stickier buds? there is a recent discussion pertaining to your question.

 

[brightlight]

Good points ganjuh. I had similar thoughts to yours but recently in another thread here, I think JJ's organics thread, there was some very interesting info that the microbe death rate in the face of nasties like chelation agents did NOT in fact kill off all of our little friends. Though I practice organics, I still have a few some supplements that I know contain some chelation agents, which is why I re-innoculate throughout the grow period and use teas often.

 

[stevefac51]

i havent used molasses just flushed with water. harvest in 2 days time

 

[BigIrishDoode]

im starting a run soon with a new autopot system nute tank and airdomes, i will surly encourage the microherd and have found that if i brew/bubble chemical nutes with mykos i have no problem keeping the "herd" alive, i just let them work on the bottled nutes same as rock powders, seems to work fine

 

[Perfect Sun LED]

I tried it all and found that it makes no difference compared to brown sugar. I also found it makes no difference if you use brown sugar or molasses through the whole grow, verses that last two weeks. The last two weeks is good enough. Saves money.

 

[delightgro]

How much brown sugar should be used per gal of of water

 

[stevefac51]

ive never used brown sugar & why would i ?

How much brown sugar should be used per gal of of water

 

[Perfect Sun LED]

I use 1 tsp. per gal

 

[delightgro]

Thanks a lot. I'm going to give it to all of them but one to see the difference.

 

[TH3K3YK33P3R]

Wouldn't molasses be pretty much useless if you're growing with chemical nutes, or anything non-organic? I heard that chemical nutes (even stuff like PBP) pretty much kills off the microherd, especially if used in higher concentrations? I know that myco's cannot survive above a certain concentration of chemical nutes, so i assume most other beneficial fungi and bacteria would die off too?
If this is true, then the only benefit of molasses, when used with chem nutes, would be the addition of micronutrients like magnesium, iron, and calcium?

He got it right!
I don't see why people growing in coco use molasses when they are not growing organically. Molasses is used to fed the living bacterias in you medium, if you are not feeding your plants weekly with compost tea and other beneficial bacteria, there's no reason for it.
People think that adding sugar to the solution will make the flowers more stickier, where that came from?
Peace


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