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boistlyboist

boistlyboist

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So what does molasses contain that inproves the yeild? Plus how should it be added just mixed with water and how much should be used?
 
Jointsmith

Jointsmith

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Isn't Molasses just Carbs (i.e. sugars)?

Your plant isn't going to be able to take that in so I don't see how it could improve yeilds. In fact it would work great as food for mould and fungi which would be a BAD thing.

I wouldn't do it personally.
 
boistlyboist

boistlyboist

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That's the thing about molasses, some people swear by it and others wont go near it. That's why I'm so lost on the subject. It's like marmite!!..you either love it or you hate it.
 
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thebeerstalkin

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Jointsmith said:
Isn't Molasses just Carbs (i.e. sugars)?

Your plant isn't going to be able to take that in so I don't see how it could improve yeilds. In fact it would work great as food for mould and fungi which would be a BAD thing.

I wouldn't do it personally.
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actually molasses is a weak fungicide, but doesn't kill the benificial microbes. The carbs helps plants productivity move along quicker and gives your buds more weight and sweetness.
 
BigBudBalls

BigBudBalls

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Why can't a plant take in sugars? They don't use them?


Jointsmith said:
Isn't Molasses just Carbs (i.e. sugars)?

Your plant isn't going to be able to take that in so I don't see how it could improve yeilds. In fact it would work great as food for mould and fungi which would be a BAD thing.

I wouldn't do it personally.
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Willy Nilly

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Its great to use near the end of your grow, when you have begun to flush because you don't want your buds to be harsh, but at the same time the plant will still need, and want sugars (carbs) to finish. Most people flush for two weeks, but during that time is also when the plants do the most of their growing (20% in the last two weeks) so to be able to add something to help the plant finish during some of its most vigorous growth is very helpful.
There are other aids that you can use... but there isn't anything as cheap as organic molasses to do the same job with good results.
 
pacman123

pacman123

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Check this out: Super Plant Tonic

They use molasses in their brewing to aid in the "fermentation" and promote reproduction of the Mycorrhizal Fungi. Molasses works in soil because it helps enourage reproduction of the "good" beasties, which will win out over the "bad" ones, and your plants root system will benefit. In addition to this, it's a great natural source of nitrogen and phos. and magnesium and calcium I believe. All in trace amounts so they don't throw off your nute ratio too much. Evidently there are even more trace elements in unsulphered blackstrap molasses that the plant uses. PLus it's pretty fool proof. 1 to 2 tblsp. per gallon water.
 
boistlyboist

boistlyboist

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Cheers guys I'm gonna go a head and try it. Its nice to know I can carry on using right up to the end of my grow, even when there being flushed. Cheers again.
 
Jointsmith

Jointsmith

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BigBudBalls said:
Why can't a plant take in sugars? They don't use them?
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Carbs are large complex molecule chains. They can't pass through the plants root membrain via osmosis, they're simply too large.

I concede it might be possible they feed the microbes in the soil which free up elements and their ions as a byproduct.
 
smppro

smppro

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molasses (average NPK 1-0-5)Aside from the obvious potassium, it has iron and calcium

I think the only people that talk bad about it are people that havent tried it, its not like you will get bad results
 
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