How critical is adding Molasses during flowering?

[greenhead]

I wonder why molasses is typically added at the end of flowering? It doesn't seem like molasses' benefits would be limited to this time period.

Take my comments with a grain of salt, because I've only been growing for a short time, but here's my opinion.

I agree with you, and I've thought the same thing myself.

I don't understand why certain people use molasses for flushing, that makes little sense to me. I thought that the point of flushing is to rid the soil of nutes and salts, and not to be adding additional things to the soil. And I also don't understand why people would only use it towards the middle or end of flowering. If molasses is so beneficial like some people say, then it would make sense to use it throughout most of the growing process.

I started adding molasses during veg on my current grow. I don't know how much of a benefit this has been to the plants, but it doesn't seem to have had any negative effects at least.

 

[greenhead]

is this the right stuff?....

http://cgi.ebay.com/TRIXY-MOLASSES-...goryZ394QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

I'm not sure, I believe that blackstrap molasses is the kind you want, and I'm not sure if that Trixy Molasses is blackstrap or not. The people who are selling that seem to be pushing the "black negro" art on the cover, but there's no further info about what kind it is.

 

[NZjay]

Thanx Greenhead.

So im guess this is more what im looking for huh?...

http://cgi.ebay.com/Blackstrap-Mola...ZWD1VQQ_trksidZp1638.m118.l1247QQcmdZViewItem

 

[greenhead]

Thanx Greenhead.

So im guess this is more what im looking for huh?...

http://cgi.ebay.com/Blackstrap-Mola...ZWD1VQQ_trksidZp1638.m118.l1247QQcmdZViewItem

Yep, that looks right. I believe that I even saw that plantation brand mentioned a few times in that huge molasses sticky thread over on the organics soil forum.

 

[Dr Dog]

Molasses is just a basic sugar that the plant can use, it is no different than products like Carb load and that type of thing. Any basic unrefined sugar should do the trick, as long as it has not been heavily refined.

I have become adventerous, and have starting using maple syrup as my additive, great results so far, taste test coming in about 3 weeks

 

[NZjay]

Cheers dude!

 

[Tactical Farmer]

Just make sure the brand is (unsulfured)..

Molasses: The Organic Miracle Additive

http://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=32180


* as little as a teaspoon per gallon can be used to good effect . . . these days that's the rate we use when foliar feeding . . .

* when using as a fertilizer . . . a tablespoon per gallon is usually enough

* Becareful of feeding your plant mollasses during veg outdoors, I would use it only during flowering. All my outdoor plants I used mollasses with all ended up getting termites and ant colonies in the soil.

Brer Rabbit Blackstrap
Fat - 0g, 0%;
Sodium - 65mg. 3%;
Potassium - 800 mg. 23%;
Total Carbohydrates - 13g, 4%;
Sugars - 12g,
Protein - 1g,
Calcium - 2%;
Iron 10%;
Magnesium 15%

Gramdma's unsulfured
60 calories
Sodium 15mg
Potassium 150
Carbohydrate 15g
Sugars 10g
Calcium 4%
Iron 4%

Tree of Life Unsulfured Blackstrap Molasses
45 calories
Sodium 15mg
Potassium 500mg
Carbohydrates 11g
Sugar 8g
Calcium 15%
Iron 20%
Magnesium 10%

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Molasses is also a good source for Cal & Mag...

 

[dkmonk]

can you buy grandmas molasses at a regular grocery store?

 

[greenhead]

can you buy grandmas molasses at a regular grocery store?

Yep, that's where I got mine.

 

[geminibud]

Molasses is just a basic sugar that the plant can use, it is no different than products like Carb load and that type of thing. Any basic unrefined sugar should do the trick, as long as it has not been heavily refined.

I have become adventerous, and have starting using maple syrup as my additive, great results so far, taste test coming in about 3 weeks

Yes! that's what I've done forever,I use mollasses,maple syrup and sometimes even honey in small measurements throughout each plants life I'm glad there are others who think alike

 

[drifter421]

it's there

it's there

can you buy grandmas molasses at a regular grocery store?

i just bought some grandma's at a kroger's just today and added to my plants that are two weeks old. we'll see!