Molasses ~ When & Why ?

[Rock.Steady]

3rd store i hit,

Tree Of Life
Unsulfured Blackstrap Molasses

1 tbsp/ gallon along with my usual nute routine, starts tomorrow.

 

[Gold123]

3rd store i hit,

Tree Of Life
Unsulfured Blackstrap Molasses

1 tbsp/ gallon along with my usual nute routine, starts tomorrow.

1 tsp/gal is suffient

 

[Rock.Steady]

1 tsp/gal is suffient

Thanks you kindly Gold, and proper dose noted

Rock.

 

[bicyclebenny]

I got a reply on the Herdlife molasses email:

"Our molasses is blackstrap molasses. We do not add any other
ingredients to our bottle except for Propionic Acid which is a natural
preservative used to slow the growth of bacteria. I can not tell you
the exact amounts of potassium and magnesium but can only say that these
are naturally occurring in the making of the molasses. "

 

[jonezin]

This is what I'm using. Does all of the Blackstrap have this much iron in it?

 

[Gold123]

This is what I'm using. Does all of the Blackstrap have this much iron in it?

your flash obscured the serving size need that to determin amounts.

 

[jonezin]

It's 1 Tablespoon/15 grams.

 

[hoosierdaddy]

benny, those preservatives are counterproductive. The molasses provides the root system a good chelating agent, as well as provides carbs, iron, mag, etc...etc...
It also helps to feed the beneficial microbes that live in the grow medium. To inhibit their growth only blocks the plant from getting full benefit from the medium.
Best to leave sweet feed molasses in the feed trough. There is no nutritional reads listed on sweet feed stock, as it is usually just trash runs that are not consistent. It is not controlled like the mfg of human food stock is. Food stock is very reliable and very consistent by the nature of the process and regulations. Spills from those runs are what you are buying at walmart.

 

[Rock.Steady]

ok, 10 plants in 3 stages, added to all along with nutes schedule.

will report back on any unusual happenings.

Rock.

 

[bicyclebenny]

benny, those preservatives are counterproductive. The molasses provides the root system a good chelating agent, as well as provides carbs, iron, mag, etc...etc...
It also helps to feed the beneficial microbes that live in the grow medium. To inhibit their growth only blocks the plant from getting full benefit from the medium.
Best to leave sweet feed molasses in the feed trough. There is no nutritional reads listed on sweet feed stock, as it is usually just trash runs that are not consistent. It is not controlled like the mfg of human food stock is. Food stock is very reliable and very consistent by the nature of the process and regulations. Spills from those runs are what you are buying at walmart.

Thanks. I think I'll go with the Brer Rabbit!

 

[Gold123]

It's 1 Tablespoon/15 grams.

Ok same serving size as the others 70% rda of iron is quite high compared to the others I've read, but we're talking small amounts here so I imagine the plants would rather like it.

 

[baet]

im using blackstrap molasses along with age old bloom, i feed half dose of age old every other watering, which ends up being every 4-5 days.

what should be the frequency of blackstrap, every watering, every other etc, and at 1 tsp. a gallon or 1 tbsp. a gallon?????

 

[baet]

i just read the whole thread, and everyones saying 1 tsp. a gallon so nevermind. unless anyone wants to expand, good day

 

[FarmerGreen]

I put in like a tsp per 500ml which is like .13 gallons, never hurt them

 

[*mistress*]

im using blackstrap molasses along with age old bloom, i feed half dose of age old every other watering, which ends up being every 4-5 days.

what should be the frequency of blackstrap, every watering, every other etc, and at 1 tsp. a gallon or 1 tbsp. a gallon?????

i just read the whole thread, and everyones saying 1 tsp. a gallon so nevermind. unless anyone wants to expand, good day

1 tablespoon is approximately 15 ml. this is same as 1/2 ounce. depending on the brand of blackstrap molasses, can provide between 300-700 mg of potassium per tablespoon.

Ok same serving size as the others 70% rda of iron is quite high compared to the others I've read, but we're talking small amounts here so I imagine the plants would rather like it.

the iron is 70% of recommended daily intake of iron for humans. daily iron intake, based on 2,000 calorie diet is 400mg a day. 400*.7=12.6 mg. since 12.6/3.785=3.32 ppm per gallon of iron. 1 tablespoon of gh flora nova bloom provides ~3.75 ppm of iron per tablespoon.

remember that the nutrition facts on the back of food is based on either a 2,000 or a 2,500 calorie diet. the daily values are listed in this thread:
https://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=134356
calculating npk/nutrient profile

1 tablsepoon per gallon of molasses, @ every watering, is doable. that would seem to be the minimum input.

enjoy your garden!

 

[relief]

I've always used 1/2 Tbsp per gallon during veg and 1 TBsp per gallon during flower and it's used with every watering. I water 3 times with compost teas that have molasses. Then a watering with molasses only for the 4th watering (I use molasses as a cal mag replacement). Colas get so heavy they break the stem.




Heres the current growth (still got 3 to 4 weeks left).

July 30th.

Aug 15th/

Aug 26th

Sep 9th

 

[growMEDS]

I just picked up some Grandmas but it's a green label - "Robust" version. It has more nutes then the regular.

 

[baet]

hmm confused again. maybe ill probably stick with 1 tbsp a gal every feeding..

 

[baet]

after looking at reliefs plants that is ^^

 

[relief]

baet, I've been using 1 tablespoon per gallon for over 8 years now and it has always worked great for me. When I used a teaspoon per gallon my plants started showing signs of calcium, iron and magnesium deficiency's due to me using reverse osmosis water.

Experiment, get two plants side by side, feed one a tablespoon per gallon and the other a teaspoon per gallon. The best way to grow anything is what works best for you. Everyone has different water and mediums.