molasses - whats the deal?

Okay, so before even readign up on it i picked up some "BRER RABBIT" molasses, unsulphured.

it seems i picked an alright choice. now my question is, if i'm already giving my 2 month old vegging babies ferts every two weeks, should i apply this when i apply my other ferts? or replace the old ones with molasses? and how often should i use it? one more, can this burn the plants???

don't get me wrong, since i got home i've been looking it up and can't get any straight-forward answers, even on other sites.

also, should i wait until flowering? i read somewhere it was also useful during veg.

the back label says 10%calcium, 20%magnesium, 15% iron.
i don't see any reason why molasses wouldn't be great for plants!
there's also 15g of carbs(5%) and 11g of sugars.

blaazeup said:

Okay, so before even readign up on it i picked up some "BRER RABBIT" molasses, unsulphured.

it seems i picked an alright choice. now my question is, if i'm already giving my 2 month old vegging babies ferts every two weeks, should i apply this when i apply my other ferts? or replace the old ones with molasses? and how often should i use it? one more, can this burn the plants???

don't get me wrong, since i got home i've been looking it up and can't get any straight-forward answers, even on other sites.

also, should i wait until flowering? i read somewhere it was also useful during veg.

the back label says 10%calcium, 20%magnesium, 15% iron.
i don't see any reason why molasses wouldn't be great for plants!
there's also 15g of carbs(5%) and 11g of sugars.

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look at molasses as a helper to your feed. molasses helps your plant take up nutrients more efficiently by feeding the microorganisms/bacteria in your media, also, it brings out the flavor of your particular strain. i use it through out, weekly, during flush, and sometimes just for the hell of it. burn, idk. i do a tbsp(give or take a ML) and they love it from beginning to end. i'm not the the guy who believes feeding your seedlings is a bad thing. molasses is great for plants. don't be scared just use it. tbsp at a time and don't forget, don't over water your plants

It feeds the microrganisms in your soil.

Its an excellent source of readily available micro nutrients and trace elements. You can find it at pretty much any store And its cheap.

It cant burn your plants, but if you let too much build up in wet soil it can increase chances of mold or fungus knats. Just dont use too much. And if your going to use it every feed, I would do 3 with molasses then 1 without it, just so any that may be in the soil will get used up. And let your soil dry out between feedings, constantly moist soil is bad news, expecially with molasses.

I put 2 tbsp's of Grandma's Molasses in 2 liters of water and feed mine everyday with this but just in flowering. Does this sound about right or should i add more or back off any?

Everyday seems a bit much. You gotta let your soil dry between waterings

Yeah I give 1 tbsp per gallon after its 3 weeks old from baby.

dirtyshawa said:

look at molasses as a helper to your feed. molasses helps your plant take up nutrients more efficiently by feeding the microorganisms/bacteria in your media, also, it brings out the flavor of your particular strain. i use it through out, weekly, during flush, and sometimes just for the hell of it. burn, idk. i do a tbsp(give or take a ML) and they love it from beginning to end. i'm not the the guy who believes feeding your seedlings is a bad thing. molasses is great for plants. don't be scared just use it. tbsp at a time and don't forget, don't over water your plants

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Words right out of my mouth.

i use molasses in the last few weeks of flowering to plump up the nugs

haze. i saw your other post molasses also makes it taste better too.....

yeah, use molasses, just do it, you won't be sorry!! i've used it on my last 2 grows with great success!! i start to apply with bloom nutes during the 2nd week of flowering, 1 tbsp per gallon...makes the buds more crystally and sweeter...enjoy

Yes absolutely It does!!!

Use 2 table spoons per gallon of water during the flower cycle once a week. This is similar to refined products such as sweet leaf,sweet,carbo load, or other such cane sugar based products. Taste is slightly different sweet offers 2 flavors of citrus and berry. It adds more aroma then taste. Do not use in aeroponic setups as it is death to misters. Can not be used with foggers and no need to use during veg state as the purpose is to swell the buds with availiable sugars and starch and thats not gonna happen during veg. Do not over do it as it can draw bugs and grow fungus in soil if too much is used..Good grows

biobloom has malasses in it, and it really plumps up your buds

Here we go .... i bought myself some good ol molasses 2 days ago... but im worried on you guys dosage...
1tbsp per gallon... that would be 15ml for 3.7 liters...... sounds a bit too much no???
i figured i would be giving 1ml to 1 l of water..... usual organic ferts are between 1-4ml per Liter of water.....
so i dont know if its a good idea to overdo it ..... half a tbsp for 1 L of water...??
someone with the best dosage give me your reciiipeee.....
and should i be using it during my flush??

No, 1 tbs is fine, it's not a concentrated fertizer, just a suger by product, or all the good stuff that's been removed to make white sugar.
1ml per litre and you might as well not bother.

thanx spiked that is the kind of conviction i need to proceed!!! Ill be giving em 1tbsp of molasses / liter of water......
peace

has anybody ever used honey?

1 tbsp per gallon.

Molasses is a good, quick source of energy for the various forms of microbes and soil life in a compost pile or good living soil. molasses is a carbon source that feeds the beneficial microbes that create greater natural soil fertility. But, if giving a sugar boost was the only goal, there would be lot’s of alternatives. a great source of sugar to feed microbes and it also contains phosphoric acid to provide phosphorus for strengthening roots and encouraging blooming. the primary thing that makes molasses the best sugar for agricultural use is it’s trace minerals.

In addition to sugars, molasses contains significant amounts of potash, sulfur, and a variety of micronutrients. Because molasses is derived from plants, and because the manufacturing processes that create it remove mostly sugars, the majority of the mineral nutrients that were contained in the original sugar cane or sugar beet are still present in molasses. This is a critical factor because a balanced supply of mineral nutrients is essential for those microbes to survive and thrive. the micronutrients found in organic amendments like molasses, kelp, and alfalfa were all derived from other plant sources and are quickly and easily available to our soil and plants. This is especially important for the soil micro organisms who depend on tiny amounts of those trace minerals as catalysts to make the enzymes that create biochemical transformations. The micro organisms break down organic fertilizers and “feed” it to our plants.