The low down on Molasses in Coco

Jren437

Active Member
I'm doing my first grow and am at day 31 of flower, and was wondering how and when to properly use molasses. I know it needs to be unsulfured so I'm that far anyway... Thanks!

Canna-Tsu
Coco/perlite
900 watt Mars 2 LED (450 actual pull)
Dyna-gro nutes
3x2x5 tent
3 gallon smart pots
 

kali kid greenthumb

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Molasses is mainly a carbohydrate source for the microbes although it does provide some micronutrients but the sugar molecules in the molasses are too big for the roots to absorb. Since you have coco/perlite which is basically soiless you don't have anything to consume that molasses so its useless at that point especially 31 days into flower without any microbe inoculant from the start I assume.

If you have inoculated then do like a once or twice a week just molasses water or with a microbe inoculate thats what I do and I stop around week 6 of flower but continue with just molasses twice a week till harvest, you can also foiler it and thats where the micronutrients are most benefit because it gets absorbed quicker then from the root zone.

What I use:
Mendocino Honey from Grow More nutrients
Recharge from Real Growers (microbes)
 

Budzbuddha

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You can use the unsulfured molasses at 1-2tbs per gallon of water, and in every other watering. I also add during flush water up to last week before chop. Make sure your water is at the right ph BEFORE you add the molasses . Plant will only use the simple sugar component of this mix. It will not increase bud yield , but add sutle flavor enhancement. It is a plus for soil medium , microbe life thrive on the sugar . Although I don't use on every strain ( only because I want to taste what the strain naturally tastes ) but have done this on strains that have a spicy or more earthy flavor. It's all up to you. Example : most of my Citrus tasting strains I don't , but on a heavy cheese I do. ---- EXPERIMENT ----

This is a CHEAP alternative to Bud Candy and other " sweeteners ". Grandmas molasses is common to many markets and is easy to find .

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