Molasses Foliar Feed

The Milk

The Milk

Active Member
Old thread I know, but the title states, molasses foliar feed? And here is your answer ladies and gentlemen...




Molasses is also an excellent chelating agent, which means that it can help convert some chemical nutrients into a form that's easily available for organisms and plants to use.

The blackstrap molasses (unsulphered) is a liquid molasses that can be used alone, or as a component IN BOTH SPRAYS and soil drenches, and can be an important addition to your organic fertilization program.

How To Use

Molasses is excellent when applied to soil in conjunction with organic fertilizers, OR SPRAYED DIRECTlY ON PLNTS

Basic Mixture:

  • 1 to 3 tablespoons (15 to 45 ml) blackstrap molasses (unsulphered)
  • Added to 1 gallon (3.8 liter) of liquid fertilizer mix (this can be any liquid fertilizer.
 
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The Milk said:
Old thread I know, but the title states, molasses foliar feed? And here is your answer ladies and gentlemen...




Molasses is also an excellent chelating agent, which means that it can help convert some chemical nutrients into a form that's easily available for organisms and plants to use.

The blackstrap molasses (unsulphered) is a liquid molasses that can be used alone, or as a component IN BOTH SPRAYS and soil drenches, and can be an important addition to your organic fertilization program.

How To Use

Molasses is excellent when applied to soil in conjunction with organic fertilizers, OR SPRAYED DIRECTlY ON PLNTS

Basic Mixture:

  • 1 to 3 tablespoons (15 to 45 ml) blackstrap molasses (unsulphered)
  • Added to 1 gallon (3.8 liter) of liquid fertilizer mix (this can be any liquid fertilizer.
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Whats your source? This sounds REALLY REALLY stupid and sticky!
 
The Growery

The Growery

Active Member
it would only serve to feed the bacteria and fungi on the leaves IF you did a AACT foliar before the molasses. but the phyllosphere (area around the leaves) also create sugars (exudates) that would feed the bacteria and fungi present on the leaves assuming you AACT foliar'd and thus negating the need for a molasses foliar at all since it would be feeding bacteria and fungi that are already "full" so to speak. If you are looking for things to spray on your plant, try some fish emulsion or kelp. in moderation though.
 
Nullis

Nullis

Moderator
Blackstrap molasses as a chelator is quite well known. It can actually be used to remove rust, due to the cyclic hydroxamic acids it contains which chelate iron. There are other things besides carbohydrates in blackstrap molasses, such as an exceptional potassium content and more or less significant enough amounts of minerals\trace elements (iron, zinc, manganese, copper, calcium, magnesium).

When I have it sometimes I use Earth Juice Catalyst as a foliar by itself, it gives usage rates on the bottle for that purpose. It is made from: oat bran, sea kelp, wheat malt, molasses and yeast.
 
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