molasses and kelp?

[boricuaboi]

what is it for?

where to get it?

how to use it?

when to use it?

more info on it and what other things can i use if i cant find it?

 

[paq]

molasses helps chelate nutrients and make them more readily available for plant
uptake.

kelp has over 70 minerals, growth hormones, cytokinin, auxins, vitamins, and enzymes. get it here http://plantitearth.com/store/product.asp?pid=400&catid=54

molasses can be added into tea solutions about 5tbs per gallon, or to plain water...about 1-2tbs per gallon
kelp can be top dressed on the soil or added to a tea at 3-5tbs per gallon

use molasses throughout the growth period, kelp i feel is best used in the transitional/early flower stages.

check out some botanicare products, liquid karma is a must. try earth juice..or metanaturals. different kinds of guanos give huge benefits.

hope this helps.....

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[boricuaboi]

molasses helps chelate nutrients and make them more readily available for plant
uptake.

kelp has over 70 minerals, growth hormones, cytokinin, auxins, vitamins, and enzymes. get it here http://plantitearth.com/store/product.asp?pid=400&catid=54

molasses can be added into tea solutions about 5tbs per gallon, or to plain water...about 1-2tbs per gallon
kelp can be top dressed on the soil or added to a tea at 3-5tbs per gallon

use molasses throughout the growth period, kelp i feel is best used in the transitional/early flower stages.

check out some botanicare products, liquid karma is a must. try earth juice..or metanaturals. different kinds of guanos give huge benefits.

hope this helps.....

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just plain molasses from the store and can i get plain kelp from the store too???

 

[the undertaker]

blackstrap molasses is ideal.

 

[Relik]

Molasses are carbohydrates (sugars) that feed the bacteria in your soil. When growing organics it is important to maintain a healthy microherd, they are the ones that will feed your plant, by processing the organic nutes you supply your soil with.
Note that you can use other sugar sources such as cane sugar, corn syrup or maple syrup for example (as long as they're natural/organic), but molasses, besides being a good carbohydrates source, provides many micronutrients and some K.

Kelp, as it's been said contains natural plant hormones that regulate growth, and many micronutrients. I include it everytime in my teas, which I run a batch every week approximatedly, sometimes every 2 weeks depending on how they're doing.
Depending on which form of kelp you can come across, how much to use will vary. If you have access to liquid pressed kelp/kelp extract (usually available at gardening stores) I'd suggest using 1tsp/gal. If you have access to kelp meal (granular/solid form, can be found in gardening/animal feed stores) then I'd suggest at least 2TBSP/gal, as it is less concentrated than the liquid form. If you don't have access to any of those you can collect kelp on the beach (provided you have access to a beach), rinse it and use it as you would use the solid form (a blender can be useful to liquefy the kelp). Or, you can buy sushi wraps (Nori) at your local health/asian store and use them in the same way.

When using kelp, remember that you are supplying your plants with hormones, which are growth regulators. Different concentrations of the same hormone can have different results, sometimes strictly opposed. This is why it is better to use kelp with a "less is more" approach, light doses every week should do fine.

Good luck