surphin
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Here you go, this guy did a grow off between bud candy and mix of molasses and malt extract. https://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=176686
I don't think your buds have enough carbs gettin to them....Nice to hear, I use that & Bud Candy in the same mix plus budswell so there you go
1 or 2 tbsp per gallon every other watering or so and you will be good
Good luck
Whoever did this test THNKS.....This is VERY VERY INFORMATIVE on the issue. Saves me a lot of time...Surph...thanks for the repost..and sick barrell!Here you go, this guy did a grow off between bud candy and mix of molasses and malt extract. https://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=176686
i would recommend you do some more reading about using molasses before you go dumping it in your res. i have heard great things about it but that was from soil growers. the molasses is used to get certain bacterias that are in soil to grow and break down the dirt and make it more absorbable by your plants. i dont believe t has any efeects in or as much effect when used in a hydro system but thats what i have read. as long as your using your nutes as labeled and adding some of the add ons each nute company has it dont think it makes mush of a difference
Thank you for saying this. You've put what I've been thinking into words - perfectly.
Yes, molasses can work for *some* grows, but not for all of them. Soil grows tend to be less temperamental (from my experience), but that's not enough reason for me to try out something as even more temperamental as molasses.
I would just say that you use a product that's made for growing weed, not just a something that seems to be cheap and natural.
I mean, I get that folks want to find their own way and damn the man and all that, but seriously? That's really not enough of a reason for me. I mean, I hate giving up my money to big companies too, but I also like to get high. LOL
So, if I can get a good harvest with actual weed nutes, then I'm sold. It's results I care about, not principles. I mean, I fight for MJ to be legalized, but as for how I'm growing, I don't care what nutes I use, just that they work.
WAit, what was I saying?
Molasses = bad.
Bud Candy = good.
LOL.
Cannabis doesn't have any outlandish nutrient needs that would require growers to buy 'cannabis specific' nutes. It's a fast growing annual that can thrive on a simple NPK ratio of 1-1-1 and as long as the secondary macro and micro nutes are there, you'll produce a top quality product. It's when growers think that this plant is in some way different than any other plant on this planet that they get duped into spending too much on fertilizers. I just think us growers want to complicate the growing process as much as possible thinking that it will in some way translate to a superior product. The ICMAG comparison is great in that the control looks identical to the other 'treated' buds, IMO.I would just say that you use a product that's made for growing weed, not just a something that seems to be cheap and natural.
Go spend your money on over priced and over hyped products. Ill stay with soil and molasses, your guys' bud candy is just fancy advertisement. These people know how gullible you people are, especially taking all advice you see on forums. Do your own experiments if you really think you'll do better. Compare your results with what you see here if you feel it necessary. I know I'm not making these soon to be monopolies any stronger...Cannabis doesn't have any outlandish nutrient needs that would require growers to buy 'cannabis specific' nutes. It's a fast growing annual that can thrive on a simple NPK ratio of 1-1-1 and as long as the secondary macro and micro nutes are there, you'll produce a top quality product. It's when growers think that this plant is in some way different than any other plant on this planet that they get duped into spending too much on fertilizers. I just think us growers want to complicate the growing process as much as possible thinking that it will in some way translate to a superior product. The ICMAG comparison is great in that the control looks identical to the other 'treated' buds, IMO.
Lol I have a bottle of bud candy sitting in front of me and the only ingredient it list is .5% water soluble magnesium.. that's right 1 ingredient and it's magnesium - so what are you talking about?BUd candy has over 30 listed ingredients on the back of the bottle. I dont think molasses has a full shot of amino acids, vitamin B's, etc etc.
The weblink homebrewer posted is wrong. Bud Candy has no magnesium in it. NONE. If you look at the tiny .gif file to the right you can see it lists about 30 different things, but when you click on it to enlarge the picture it just goes to that small magnesium picture.
BUd candy has over 30 listed ingredients on the back of the bottle. I dont think molasses has a full shot of amino acids, vitamin B's, etc etc.
The weblink homebrewer posted is wrong. Bud Candy has no magnesium in it. NONE. If you look at the tiny .gif file to the right you can see it lists about 30 different things, but when you click on it to enlarge the picture it just goes to that small magnesium picture.
Bud candy contains sucanat a natural sugar like molasses,Bud candy is nothing more than a magnesium supplement: http://www.advancednutrients.com/hydroponics/products/bud_candy/bud_candy_faq_nutrient_facts.php
There may or may not be sugars in that as well in which case molasses is a much more economical option.