Molasses doesnt do anything
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tokenbrownguy
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Ugh...molasses isn't for the plant, it is for the soil.
Jack Harer
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True. Plants cannot utilize complex carbo's. But as our local token says, it's not for the plants, but to feed the micro herd in the soil which will in their turn, feed the plants.
1weedz4
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ya in the soil ive never heard of anyone putting it on their leaves. ive never used molasses i was just curious what people think. this guy is a #1 grower in northern ca, santa cruz and has studied plants of every kind for years. i think people might be wasting their time.
Jogro
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Molasses is mostly sugar (sucrose) with some extra minerals; iron, calcium, and potassium being the ones probably of most interest to cannabis growers.
The sugar, bluntly, is a disaccharide that the plants roots can't absorb, and it does nothing for the plant.
On the other hand, adding sugar to the soil is a great way (in my opinion) to attract insects and other pests. Hurray! It probably does improve the flavor of the soil. Yum!!
The minerals might help, if the growing soil/medium were short on those. As mentioned above, molasses can act as a chelator, potentially locking up certain minerals, though I don't think this effect would that pronounced with only small amounts diluted with water.
I won't exclude that adding sugars could feed bacteria in the soil that might help fix nutrients, though its not clear to me why trying this would be preferable to adding necessary nutrients in a controlled manner via a properly formulated fertilizer/nutrient mix.
I think its just as likely that you're going to cause fermentation by yeasts in the soil, potentially altering its pH and inhibiting growth.
In short, in my opinion the thesis that molasses adds nothing is correct.
The sugar, bluntly, is a disaccharide that the plants roots can't absorb, and it does nothing for the plant.
On the other hand, adding sugar to the soil is a great way (in my opinion) to attract insects and other pests. Hurray! It probably does improve the flavor of the soil. Yum!!
The minerals might help, if the growing soil/medium were short on those. As mentioned above, molasses can act as a chelator, potentially locking up certain minerals, though I don't think this effect would that pronounced with only small amounts diluted with water.
I won't exclude that adding sugars could feed bacteria in the soil that might help fix nutrients, though its not clear to me why trying this would be preferable to adding necessary nutrients in a controlled manner via a properly formulated fertilizer/nutrient mix.
I think its just as likely that you're going to cause fermentation by yeasts in the soil, potentially altering its pH and inhibiting growth.
In short, in my opinion the thesis that molasses adds nothing is correct.
grannybonger
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I used it last harvest and you can definately taste it, made the smoke so smooth that all i did was hang and dry, no curing needed. 2tlbs per gallon, water reguar for last mo.
I use molasses in my teas religiously. From everything that I've researched, it is almost always a component in the teas to feed the microherds. Hard to go against the sheer amount of canna\organic gardening info out there about it. If you're using syn chems, sounds like a completely different story at that point.
queenster
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and what is the soil for ?????????????
Trian79
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I'm with you on that. I don't care what anyone says, it makes a BIG difference.
Carne Seca
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Bill Wilson
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OBVIOUSLY THATS NOT A MASTER GROWER.
Remember everyone thinks they are grandmaster, but it only until you consistently hit 1.5 gram to watt. By the way I do 1.5 g/w in SOIL/Coir both so I can call bullshit.
If you read this this is a newbs site Full of false info.
This makes as much sense as not flushin. IDIOTS
MY GRAND MASTER IS JORGE CERVANTES, Ed Rosentiahl and Dr Danko
They all make movies, write books and colomuns that literally change the entire field.
THEY TRUMP YOUR PRO....Bro
Listen to real pros.
Try THC Farmer for way better advice.
Remember everyone thinks they are grandmaster, but it only until you consistently hit 1.5 gram to watt. By the way I do 1.5 g/w in SOIL/Coir both so I can call bullshit.
If you read this this is a newbs site Full of false info.
This makes as much sense as not flushin. IDIOTS
MY GRAND MASTER IS JORGE CERVANTES, Ed Rosentiahl and Dr Danko
They all make movies, write books and colomuns that literally change the entire field.
THEY TRUMP YOUR PRO....Bro
Listen to real pros.
Try THC Farmer for way better advice.
Carne Seca
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Mine is for about $28.50 per bag.
homebrewer
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Can you speak up, I don't think we can hear you. Maybe try ALL caps next time
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RawBudzski
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.. & he did not explain it well enough to you obviously. Molasses FTW.Bill Wilson
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I left this forum because I outgrew it and wanted to progress other members that I could learn from. This forum is more active so I have got to speak up on what I consider a post that needs to be corrected.
Moll-asses has many uses. If it doesn't help your girls get stickey and sweet. I will send you a picture of my ugly man boobs covered in SASS.
I would say this site is for newbs who maybe have a little expertise. Not to say thier arent a bunch of great horticulturalists but they get over shadowed by eager beavers trying to reinvent the wheel.
As to comparisons to mollasses. Lets discuss
Bud Candy
Humboldt Snow and Gravity
Carboload
Raw Sugar
Honey
I have used all of these and the biggest increase in late flower is the sass. NUFF SAID. TRY to flame and list your g/w cause thats like your sat score.
Moll-asses has many uses. If it doesn't help your girls get stickey and sweet. I will send you a picture of my ugly man boobs covered in SASS.
I would say this site is for newbs who maybe have a little expertise. Not to say thier arent a bunch of great horticulturalists but they get over shadowed by eager beavers trying to reinvent the wheel.
As to comparisons to mollasses. Lets discuss
Bud Candy
Humboldt Snow and Gravity
Carboload
Raw Sugar
Honey
I have used all of these and the biggest increase in late flower is the sass. NUFF SAID. TRY to flame and list your g/w cause thats like your sat score.
