Molasses

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Canuck3

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Hey guys, how much molasses do I use per liter of water? Or gallon and I'll just convert it.. Also, when can I start using it? I'm 4 weeks into flower, is molasses something you can use right from veg? I think it's ok to use something like Flora Nectar even during veg so I'm assuming molasses is the same?

Thanks!
 
West Coast Cultivation

West Coast Cultivation

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I'm a sugar/carbohydrate junkie! I use grandmas molasses in veg and Botanicares Strapped in flowering as it contains more potassium than Grandmas. I use it at 1 tablespoon per gallon and use it every other watering. You would be amazed at how many nutrient companies use molasses in their mixes, so you may want to look into your nutrients makeup and see how much molasses if any is already present so you don't over carb them and lock out nitrogen. You will love what molasses will do for your garden!

W.C.C.
 
Weedasaurus

Weedasaurus

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like introducing nutes, you might want to introduce it slowly. 1/2 tblspn 1st time, then see how the plants react.
 
gaztron3030

gaztron3030

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molasses feeds the beneficial bacteria in soil which help the plant take up nutrients, it does very little nutritionally on it's own for the plant.
 
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Canuck3

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can anybody verify this for me? I need to convert tbsp per gallon into ml per liter, is it (rounding up a bit) 4 ml per liter?
Thank you anyone that can help
 
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gagekko

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gaztron3030 said:
molasses feeds the beneficial bacteria in soil which help the plant take up nutrients, it does very little nutritionally on it's own for the plant.
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I don't believe this... I've seen plants perk right up after getting a straight taste of molasses, more so than just plain water.
 
gaztron3030

gaztron3030

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gagekko said:
I don't believe this... I've seen plants perk right up after getting a straight taste of molasses, more so than just plain water.
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Did you not read my post? It helps the plant take up nutrients by feeding the bacteria which live in the soil and have a relationship with the roots. How do you know it perked up from molasses? it could have been thirsty and just needed water more on that occasion
 
hyroot

hyroot

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Molasses does little nutrient wise beacuase there is not much in there. On a grandmas jar the percentage of nutes is for human consumption. If you do the math its like around less than 2%. Anyway molasses is carbs, chelating agent, little nutes, and a catalyst for beneficial bacteria. Not fungi though. Fungi feed off kelp / seaweed. Molasses is used in compost teas and guano teas also.

If you have nutes with chems in it. then you are killing bene bacteria and its pointless to use molasses then. Its best used for all organic regiment.
 
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gagekko

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gaztron3030 said:
Did you not read my post? It helps the plant take up nutrients by feeding the bacteria which live in the soil and have a relationship with the roots. How do you know it perked up from molasses? it could have been thirsty and just needed water more on that occasion
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Regardless of your post, I think ur wrong. I've watered plants enough to tell the difference on how they might and might not perk up. If molasses can feed the beneficial bacteria and cause the roots to intake more and show a difference in an hours time, then yes, I can see ur point. But either way, explain Botanicare "Sweet".... Are you saying this supplement only stimulates bacteria?
 
gaztron3030

gaztron3030

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gagekko said:
Regardless of your post, I think ur wrong. I've watered plants enough to tell the difference on how they might and might not perk up. If molasses can feed the beneficial bacteria and cause the roots to intake more and show a difference in an hours time, then yes, I can see ur point. But either way, explain Botanicare "Sweet".... Are you saying this supplement only stimulates bacteria?
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Many supplements add molasses to help with the uptake of the supplement and overall health. Makes the product work better and makes them more cash.
If you can tell by the way a plant perks up what it is taking in at that time you would be the best botanist in history.
Plus your plants shouldn't need anything to make them perk up, if they do you aren't looking after them right
 
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gagekko

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gaztron3030 said:
Many supplements add molasses to help with the uptake of the supplement and overall health. Makes the product work better and makes them more cash.
If you can tell by the way a plant perks up what it is taking in at that time you would be the best botanist in history.
Plus your plants shouldn't need anything to make them perk up, if they do you aren't looking after them right
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Haha, aint gonna argue with you cause I'm sure your more knowledgable than me - I been tinkering with grows for less than a year. Let's just agree to disagree ;)
 
gaztron3030

gaztron3030

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gagekko said:
Haha, aint gonna argue with you cause I'm sure your more knowledgable than me - I been tinkering with grows for less than a year. Let's just agree to disagree ;)
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I'm quite new to the beneficial bacteria and fungi part of gardening, but I'm seeing results definately in my vege garden. I havn't fertilized the soil at all, just EWC, Humic acid, Mycorrhizae, and a supplement for the myco's. My cauliflower & brocolli are going nuts, strawberries yielding huge and berries are so sweet so I'm sold on the "feed your soil not your plants" theory.
I'm no expert but I've got more than a decade of gardening under my belt and over half that time doing indoor gardens so I have studied and experimented alot.
 
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Canuck3

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Thanks for the info everybody, I think the plants are loving the bit of molasses with their food haha
 
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