blackstrap mollasses

[al70]

hi everyone, i have 5 plants in coco with 2 weeks left to harvest, been feeding them G.H nutrients, i'm gonna stop the nutes for the last 2 weeks, i've been told that feeding blackstrap will help em in the last two weeks, i've gotten hold of some organic blackstrap only thing is i'm not sure what dosage to give em or if it's a good idea at all, any input greatly appreciated, cheers.

 

[Sat X RB]

grumble, grumble, mutter, mutter ... see 'search' window at top of page? type-in question and click. then read.

 

[al70]

grumble, grumble, mutter, mutter ... see 'search' window at top of page? type-in question and click. then read.

got it sat, when i typed in blackstrap mollasses nothing came up, so i just tried mollasses and i got my answer.

 

[Budwhyser]

Actually is a good thing to add to your feeding schedule in both veg and flower.

 

[forty]

Organic even... after 6-8 weeks of GH, nice! Bombness....

 

[Red Fang]

I wondered how to add this to soiless mix and get good results, amounts and frequency etc, not good at searches either so hope we all get the answers we look for!

 

[Budwhyser]

I wondered how to add this to soiless mix and get good results, amounts and frequency etc, not good at searches either so hope we all get the answers we look for!

Teaspoon per gallon. And feel free to experiment and use the search function...

 

[al70]

thanks for the replies guys, i'll post some pics before i chop em down, goodluck all.

 

[Red Fang]

Teaspoon per gallon. And feel free to experiment and use the search function...

I have and I will, but thanks

 

[al70]

grumble, grumble, mutter, mutter ... see 'search' window at top of page? type-in question and click. then read.

relax man, did you ever grumble or mutter, you must know everything, lucky you, big brains

 

[BigSteve]

I commonly give up to 15ml per gallon.

Lately I use Grade A Dark Amber Maple Syrup instead.

 

[azad]

I recommend using organic nutes like plant magic organic in coco during the last few wks.
for added flav ,frangrance ect. save the molasses for yourself.

 

[RonSmooth]

There is a lot of misinformation and misconceptions regarding the use of molasses or other carbs/"sweetener" products.

Nutrients don't add flavor or smell. Provide the best environment and nutrition for the plant and it will reach its potential. Proper nutrient levels make for healthy plants which make for high quality harvests.

"MoLASSes" (<---probably why you werent turning up any search results) is used as an attempt to feed the mycorrhizae which in turn promote a healthy root mass.

The thing is, the plant provides the sugars/carbs. The mycorrhiza doesn't need to be fed more than that. The carbs are translocated from the leaves to the roots which is why the fungi grow on them in the first place. The beneficial fungus colonizing the root mass can aid in the absorption of water and nutrients. The food for the fungus has to come from the roots not the medium. You also have to ensure that the medium contains the correct beneficial fungi in the first place.

It is unlikely that an indoor, potted plant needs any help in this department especially if you are feeding it readily available nutrient salts. Organic methods only need to provide the fungi to form mycorrhizae, the plant will feed them itself.

Flushing with molasses is worthless IMO. Just another canna-myth that gets repeated enough that it gains some degree of pseudo credibility.

 

[Granger2]

Ron,
I don't know where you get your info. Is this just your opinion? -granger

 

[Sativa Dragon]

Ron is actually dropping some good info here, mother nature does not provide Molasses tot he plants and it is true that the majority of plants provide food for other symbiotic plants that fix nutrients in the soil. This is why farmers are now planting several crops together EG, legumes fix nitrogen for corn which uses a lot of nitrogen... ETC...

Peace

 

[Hash Zeppelin]

I recommend just using raw sweet. so easy to use.

 

[BigSteve]

There is a nice post around here that explains how helpful adding molasses can be. I'm not gonna attempt to repeat it. But the carbs are supposed to help. I like to give maple syrup during the first few days of flush, it looks like it helps with the swelling.

 

[BigSteve]

Oh ya, and adding molasses during the vegging helps too. So if it helps vegging you can't tell me it won't help in flower.

 

[Granger2]

So....we growers can't improve on Mother Nature? There's a HOST of things growers and farmers use that Mother Nature doesn't provide. Molasses feeds the microorganisms that the plants need for good health and vigor.

Ron, you point out the need for proper nutrients for plants, but somehow can't see that MO is part of that.

You point out the benefits of Mycos, but you don't seem to understand the meaning of "symbiotic." Symbiotic means it's a 2 way street. Both plant and fungi provide benefits to each other.

Your post shows a lot of conclusions drawn from a very incomplete knowledge of the Rhyzosphere. It's hugely complex involving thousands of critters, not just mycos. Sugars feed most of them so that they exist in higher numbers, increasing their benefit to the plants either directly or indirectly. -granger

 

[Sativa Dragon]

Agreed, Molasses is a nice soil amendment. I know what Ron is getting at, the same thing is reiterated in many permaculture and soil Documentaries. And as you said Granger we can Improve on mother nature temporarily, however I think the track record of GMO proves the more intervention humans have with Mother Nature the more we tend to fuck things up. it's about balance.

Peace