Hot Topic: Molasses Explained!

scias

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Ok let's take an in depth look at this ever growing popular debate. Hopefully this article will explain things and put an end to questions once and for all. (Hopefully!)

First and foremost:
In many organic soils a beneficial bacteria called mycorrhizal fungus is present. When the mycrorrhizal fungus attaches itself with the plants roots, it forms a symbiotic relationship with the plant. In exchange for mycorrhizal's added protection against disease, increased ability to assimilate nutrients, and help in developing stronger root growth, the plant provides the fungus with sugars. When you add molasses (or any other sugar) you help feed mycorrhizal and therefore allow your plant to use more of its own energies for optimal plant growth. Adding sugar kind of gives the plant a break. And the fungus will love you, showing its love by working harder to help your plants :D

Second and equally important, is an in depth look at the advanced nutrient content of unsulphured blackstrap molasses:
WHFoods: Blackstrap molasses

As you can see from this analysis, molasses has decent amounts of calcium, magnesium, and potassium, all of which are nutrients that cannabis loves. (However you can still over-do it in high doses.)

Molasses myth or fact? I think it's clear to be....: FACT. :hump:
 

RASCALONE

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and once again i think the only way one would be positive is to have a side by side grow of one with and one without,but a A for the big words,lol.just messing with ya,but really ive seen a thread on here just a few days ago with a side by side and without looked much bigger and better,im sure it helps but not too noticeable with the naked eye.............ras
 

scias

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In contrast, Ive seen side by sides with a 20% increase. I think it really depends on the experience and knowledge, along with technique of the grower.
 

scias

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haha, indeed. I do know that when ive used molasses it helped. I didnt do a side by side specifically, but when clones from a strain were used in a second grow, second grow using molasses, yield was 12% higher. the only difference between the two grows was the addition of blackstrap.
 

RASCALONE

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dont get me wrong i blast molasses on mine aswell,im not knocking it but i just havent seen the diffrence yet,even though i always say im going to do a side by side,lol.one thing is for sure is that it cant hurt right?lol
 
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