3LB's Molasses - The Miracle Addative

[Guest]

yep
2 thumbs up on the molasses foe shooooooooooe!! Yum yum yum final product.

 

[acidblue]

Do i have to use 'blackstrap' molasses?
My local grocery store carries 'Brer Rabbit' brand but only the 'full flavor' kind
not the 'blackstrap' kind.
Does it really matter?
Can i get by using the other kind?

 

[kidkannabis]

heres a quick lil organic liquid mix i did.any comments good or bad are welcomed.i got about .79 quarts of fishwater from 2 small fish.its not alot but lil fish pee and poop almost everyday.i mixed in bout 1/2 tsp of grandmas molasses.i dont bubble it but i lit it sit and i shake it everynow and then.the other mix is similar but instead of fish poo i used bird poo i gatherd from my momz birdfeeder outside.I put in bout 1 tbs full of it into a reg size water bottle and added 1/4 tsp molasses.im waiting couple days before feeding my plants.what do you guys think? its my first shot at this.lol

 

[Suby]

Do i have to use 'blackstrap' molasses?
My local grocery store carries 'Brer Rabbit' brand but only the 'full flavor' kind
not the 'blackstrap' kind.
Does it really matter?
Can i get by using the other kind?

Blackstrap is best because it is raw meaning that it is unpurified so contains more beneficial goodies for the soil biology.

This being said any molasses will do because it's main role is to feed the bacteria in the soil and thus boost soil activity.

The Rabbit kind is fine, I've heard of others using it.

Corn syrup, honey, cane sugar, all these cn work but they don't have the same nutritional value than molasses with respect to growing sweet herb.

Suby

 

[In Vino Veritas]

20kw Dreams has informed me that Blackstrap Molasseses also contains great levels of Mg/Ca. So it's doing quite a few good things for the ladies.

 

[vonforne]

Health food stores, Health food stores, Health food stores..........you best source. Highest nutrient content I have found.

V

 

[gdawg]

hey folks i'm bout to finish a run in coco, started addin molasses flushes around week 4.5. around week 6 i cut out my cal mag all together and have'nt seen any defs. next run i may cut it out even earlier. oh i run pbp and 9 week strains. and i flush twice a week with 1tbls. per gall grandmas.

 

[gramsci.antonio]

i've started reading the first post... really intersting... really!


i'm wondering if i can use molasses with coco... can i add some molasses now that i'm going to start flowering to improve the taste?

 

[Guest]

Yes you can. No worries if used reasonably. Like anything else, start conseratively and work up if you are using coco specific nutes. I just finished a full organic tea girl in 100% straight canna coco peat. I hit her a little hard in flower with P. Molasses and kelp extract were the "base" for my feeding program.

 

[In Vino Veritas]

You guys using molasses for veg?

 

[Mr. Nevermind]

Awhile back when I was younger and my dad called me to help him clean out my great grand[parents house I came across a small bound book that was labeled Agricultural and Gardening notes, In it mention that use of beer or whiskey mixed with water and sugar to activate a compost pile, the whiskey and beer has enzymes and that use of soda pop or sas afras ( heavy sugar) would feed the enzymes and help bacteria decompose the compost

Also , old school farmers use whiskey for other things as well. One thing its used for is to stop vertical growth. Unsure of the science of it ( i have done a search and there are many articles on its merit) but i know that if you put a shot of whiskey in a gallon of water in beginning of flower you dont have any stretch. Not alot of people do it anymore but its a good old school trick. Seen it done with sour d before to stop the stretch and it works fine.

I just went and got soem grandma's today. However i dont use soil, i grow in coco. Using House and garden A & B coco nutes and grabbed some grandmas to throw in the mix for shits and giggles. Gave em a teaspoon today with gallon of water. We will see how it works out i guess.




Nevermind

 

[crownedsparrow]

anyone heard of this whiskey shot to make your plants stop stretch? Seems to me it'd hurt my babies.

 

[Mr. Nevermind]

anyone heard of this whiskey shot to make your plants stop stretch? Seems to me it'd hurt my babies.

Here ya go chief, hope it helps


Expert Says Hard Liquor Helps Houseplants

ITHACA, N.Y. - For home gardeners who don't want their flowers to tip over, a Cornell University horticulturist thinks he has the answer: Get the flowers a little tipsy with some hard liquor.

Giving some plants diluted alcohol — whiskey, vodka, gin or tequila — stunts the growth of a plant's leaves and stems but doesn't affect the blossoms, said William Miller, director of Cornell's Flower Bulb Research Program.

Miller reported his findings in the April issue of HortTechnology, a peer-reviewed journal of horticulture.

"I've heard of using alcohol for lots of things ... but never for dwarfing plants," said Charlie Nardozzi, a senior horticulturist with the National Gardening Association, a Vermont-based organization that promotes plant-based education.

"It sounded weird when I first heard about it, but our members say it works. I'm going to try it next year, just for curiosity," Nardozzi added.

Miller's study focused on paperwhite narcissus and other daffodils but he's also had promising results with tulips.

"I think with a little jiggering — no pun intended — the method will work for tulips, though I think it will not be as simple as with paperwhites," he said.

Miller began his investigation last year after receiving a call from The New York Times about a reader who had written to the garden editor claiming that gin had prevented some paperwhite narcissi from growing too tall and floppy and asked if it was because of some "essential oil" in the gin.

Intrigued that diluted alcohol might act as a growth retardant, Miller began conducting experiments with ethanol. Because hard liquor is easier for consumers to obtain, he switched to alcohol and began trying different kinds, including dry gin, unflavored vodka, whiskey, white rum, gold tequila, mint schnapps, red and white wine and pale lager beer, on paperwhites.

The beer and wine did not work, likely because of their sugar content, he said.

"While solutions greater than 10 percent alcohol were toxic, solutions between 4 and 6 percent alcohol stunted the paperwhites effectively," said Miller. "When the liquor is properly used, the paperwhites we tested were stunted by 30 to 50 percent, but their flowers were as large, fragrant and long-lasting as usual."

Any economic benefits, at least directly, are slight, he said. Commercial horticulturists already have other growth-control methods for large-scale production. But for home gardeners, the gain is in terms of product quality. According to the NGA, 83 percent of all U.S. households participate in some type of indoor or outdoor gardening activity.

Miller, however, said he could envision profitable marketing schemes emerging from the study.

"Maybe, instead of charging $1 for a bulb. You can market that $1 bulb with a mini bottle of Tanqueray, insert a little card with some history and instructions, put it in a fancy package and charge $10 for it."

Miller isn't sure why the alcohol stunts plant growth but he has three theories that he is exploring.

Growth is caused when plant cells absorb water and expand. The alcohol could be injuring the plant roots, preventing the roots from absorbing the water as efficiently.

When alcohol is mixed with the water, the plant has to use more of its growing energy to extract the water from the solution.

The plant uses its growing energy to rid itself of the alcohol it has absorbed.

Miller will be working this spring to see if a little booze works for amaryllis and such vegetables as tomatoes and peppers.

Imagine, he joked, you may be able to grow your own Bloody Mary.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060405/ap_on_sc/boozing_flowers
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[Rabies]

Molasses is great but be warned if premade and left sitting it can ferment and cause problems.. I luckily caught that before i invoked disaster. But keep it fresh it works great.

 

[Mischief2JZ]

I have been skimming through this thread and found very good points about molasses.

I am a noob so please bare with me..Since I know everything you need to know about molasses, where in the HELL do you get this damn product??? Grocery store?

haha, it might seem funny, but I have NEVER heard about molasses and where to get it. I called around so much but no luck.

I read "marijuana Horticulture growing bible" which is a great book BTW. They said some use Maple syrup?? Is that okay as well??

Can you foilar feed with molasses??

 

[swampdank]

if you live in the U.S. then go to your nearest walmart. molasses will be in the baking section by the honey and corn syrup. if you cant find it on your own, find the oldest female employee you can and she will take you right to it. (if she bakes). i use mine to make bbq sauce with too so i always have some. depending where you live the local grocery store will have GRANDMAS molasses. its the opinion of many here at icmag that its is the best. i am luvky and can easily find grandmas molasses anywhere. just go to the store and tell em you need molasses for bbq sauce recipe.

 

[Guest]

I get it at the local feed store for $7.95/gallon U.S. It is sold for cattle, horses and feeding game like deer. It is the old school heavy unsulphered type.

 

[olddrifter66]

GFS (Gordon Food Stores) has 1gal BS for about $7. Not many details on the label, but I use it with great results.

 

[kovenant]

almost all health-food grocers (like Whole Foods) have it as well. You want unsulfured Black-Strap Molasses

 

[Mischief2JZ]

well you guys are right. I guess every grocery store is stepping up their natural foods section.

Bel-air and safeway had bs molasses at $5 per bottle. Damn its some think stuff. I woild recommend adding that last if youre mixing your tea.

Do you guys feed molasses every feed?