I want to use molasses

[King'G']

I've been reading things about using molasses in the flowering process to increase all sorts of things. I've heard it makes buds more resinous, more dense, and makes them grow larger. Which of these is true?

Is it possible to use molasses with the GH nutrients? I'm using everything, flora nova, floralicious plus, flora blend, and kool bloom. At what point can I start adding molasses and how much? Will it alter the amount of other nutrients the plant needs?

 

[King'G']

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anyone?

 

[bobbyhopefeild]

I've been reading things about using molasses in the flowering process to increase all sorts of things. I've heard it makes buds more resinous, more dense, and makes them grow larger. Which of these is true?

Is it possible to use molasses with the GH nutrients? I'm using everything, flora nova, floralicious plus, flora blend, and kool bloom. At what point can I start adding molasses and how much? Will it alter the amount of other nutrients the plant needs?

christ , thats alot of chemicals.....

 

[bongmarley2009]

Your best bet is to use the search function because everyone has different methods. Some people will use it during both veg and flower. Most will use it during flower. Some use it during the flush period (last 2 weeks of flower or so). Personally, I've been using 1 tablespoon per gallon of water every other watering with fox farm nutrients in flower. I've also fed some experimental bag seeds molasses in veg.

Edit: I use the whole line of fox farm nutrients (grow big, big bloom, tiger bloom + open sesame, beastie, and cha ching)

 

[Wetdog]

Do a quick search using molasses as the search term and you should get a couple hours of reading just searching Organics or Nutrients forums.

Wet

 

[King'G']

Your best bet is to use the search function because everyone has different methods. Some people will use it during both veg and flower. Most will use it during flower. Some use it during the flush period (last 2 weeks of flower or so). Personally, I've been using 1 tablespoon per gallon of water every other watering with fox farm nutrients in flower. I've also fed some experimental bag seeds molasses in veg.

Edit: I use the whole line of fox farm nutrients (grow big, big bloom, tiger bloom + open sesame, beastie, and cha ching)

fyi i'm growing dwc

Thanks for all the responses, +rep

 

[purplecream]

ive heard of peole using 2-3 teaspoons per gallon during the last weeks of flower. and just 1 teaspoon during veg and beggining weeks of flower

 

[speeka]

In my experience it's mostly used late veg early flower to enrich the microbial life of the compost & as a light fertilizer near the end of flowering. Organic too so wont harm anything. Just be liberal.(in it's use, not politically!)

 

[poker909]

Use molassas in place of your carbs (Sweet, Sugar daddy;etc.), and during the final flush right up to harvest. But there is something WAY better and that's Humboldt Nutrients Honey ES which has the look, smell, and thick gooeyness of molasses (which is a main ingredient), but also dozens of other 100% organic non-nutrient enzymes that are fine tuned for top quality marijuana, and designed to be used right up to harvest.

I don't want to sound like I work for humboldt, I use plenty of FoxFarm and Technoflora stuff too, but for carbs - this is the best for sure. They make a hydro mix too that's not gooey.

 

[morrisgreenberg]

dont know about the sweet stuff making bugs more resinous or dense, its mainly for carbs = energy, extra carbs means it takes less effort on the plants part to create these carbs, overal vitality and growth is improved, all that other stuff is just nonsence. now if you were using this stuff in organic soil inwhich you have beneficial bacteria and microbes, the mollasses will feed them, but its a no go in hydro, go buy sweet or sugar daddy

 

[slomoking13]

as morris said, don't use molasses for hydro... if you wan't to use something for hydro, use botanicare sweet or advanced nutrients bud candy

 

[GoldenGanja13]

I started useing 2 TBL per gallon every watering the 3 rd week in flowering, Started doing that 2 years ago. Never stoped being I saw incredible size difference, density and more trichs.
Try one grow and you will know with out a doubt if you see a difference or not.
Use BlackStrap MOlases, you can find it at any health food store. Much cheaper in a big market (health store).

 

[morrisgreenberg]

golden, i would put more stock into your skills improving your yields rather than black strap, i never saw a difference maybe better aroma. if this was really the case i dont think stores would be able to stock enough of it

 

[BoomerBloomer57]

Edit: I use the whole line of fox farm nutrients (grow big, big bloom, tiger bloom + open sesame, beastie, and cha ching)[/QUOTE]

eeeewwwww, too many "additives" for bb......
must be spending a boat load on them nutes.

i only use gh veg and bloom, ph down. 650 ppm
max in flower. 60 day flower and harvest


chemicals, ish.


bb says no chems for him
ish

ftp

 

[slomoking13]

golden, i would put more stock into your skills improving your yields rather than black strap, i never saw a difference maybe better aroma. if this was really the case i dont think stores would be able to stock enough of it

I agree, i've used unsulphered black strap molasses, botanicare sweet, bud candy, and nothing at all... tried all of the latter in soil growing and never really noticed too much of a difference other than it attracts insects haha. I would say that using something vs. using nothing at all makes the buds a little bit more sweet smelling and tasting... never saw an increase in yield though if that's what you are after.

 

[GoldenGanja13]

golden, i would put more stock into your skills improving your yields rather than black strap, i never saw a difference maybe better aroma. if this was really the case i dont think stores would be able to stock enough of it

I am going to send you a link that might help you understand a bit more than I can explain.
But check this ~ My very first grow was 2 years ago. I was gettin a O per plant, had no Idea what I was doing. I started reading the Cannabis Bible (jorge Cervantes) that's where I read about all the benifits of molases, and I applyed it to my garden. I saw a major difference and never stoped useing it.
Look at the ingredients in your bloom boosters, they all have molases.
Anyways here is the link
http://boards.cannabis.com/organic-growing/81681-molasses-sweet-organic-goodness.html

 

[madcatter]

Abuddy grew out the same strain as me and wedid everything pretty much the same, medium, nutes etc.... and I added the molasses... end result much smoother taste with the molasses.... as for yeilds,,, he has more experience as a gardener and it showed....

 

[GoldenGanja13]

Abuddy grew out the same strain as me and wedid everything pretty much the same, medium, nutes etc.... and I added the molasses... end result much smoother taste with the molasses.... as for yeilds,,, he has more experience as a gardener and it showed....

Your experince will bloom if you never fear experiments and learn from your mistakes.

 

[slomoking13]

Your experince will bloom if you never fear experiments and learn from your mistakes.

also, learn from other people's mistakes

 

[GoldenGanja13]

also, learn from other people's mistakes

+ reps for that.
One problem I have learned is heigth. My ladies have been too tall. No enclosed hood until now so they really got tall and the heat made them non dense.
Now that I have an enclosed hood my 600hps is 15 inches away and everything is IRIE