I've used maple syrup many times, don't use more just use the same amount maby even a little less, molasses doesn't contain more sugar, maple syrup is almost 100% sugar except for b vitamins and some nutrients, also you need to use 100% real maple syrup 100% natural grade A , I recomend a brand called Spring Tree......
videoman40 said:
, but the most unrefined and non processed way to go would be raw cane sugar, it's sugar and it's brown because it still has molasses in it.
Yeah this stuff is the shit...i just started using it like 3 days ago and already buds are getting fatter and stickier...I'm doing an experiment to see how well it works if i use it three times a weekI guess thats why I use unsulphured Grandmas Molasses.
Here are some pics for people who dont know what to use
how can you say molasses is not processed? It is a by-product of processing cane sugar.
Molasses or treacle is a thick syrup by-product from the processing of the sugarcane or sugar bett into sugar.
Sulphured molasses is made from young green sugar cane and is treated with sulfur dioxide fumes, which act as a preservative, during the sugar extraction process. The sugar cane plant is harvested and stripped of its leaves. Its juice is then extracted from the canes, usually by crushing or mashing. The juice is boiled to concentrate and to promote the crystallization of the sugar. The results of this first boiling and removal of sugar crystal is first molasses, which has the highest sugar content because comparatively little sugar has been extracted from the juice. Second molasses is created from a second boiling and sugar extraction, and has a slight bitter tinge to its taste.
The third boiling of the sugar syrup gives blackstrap molasses. The majority of sucrose from the original juice has been crystallized but blackstrap molasses is still mostly sugar by calories; however, unlike refined sugars, it contains significant amounts of vitamins and minerals. Blackstrap molasses is a source of calcium, magnesium, potassium and iron. One tablespoon provides up to 20 percent of the daily value of each of those nutrients. Blackstrap is often sold as a health supplement, as well as being used in the manufacture of cattle feed, and for other industrial uses.
molasses isn't refined but it is definately processed.
I do agree though molasses is the best....
yes grandmas and brer rabbit and many unsulphered molasses are unproscessed and the best,but you were refering to molasses with sulphur which is something added during processing, unprocessed means unsulphered i've also seen you refer to blackstrap molasses which is also processed,I gues I miss understood which molasses you thought was best and I appologize, if you like grandma's then thats is the best sugar you can use on plant's and I agree but also I agree it's ok to use some other types of raw sugars if it's more available to you and that it also will not harm your plants to do so, it just may not benifit them as much as using unsulphured molasses...
Totally, I like this forum because there are many educated growers here like yourself....it's good for us to question each other a little, and keep the brain juices flowing so we can excell and become better at our hobby.....
.....it's all good and I love you too Bro.... I'm loading my bong with a fat trichome covered bowl, and I'm dedicating it to you my friend... have a great day....