I was at a buddies house, skim'n through Jorge Cervantes book. He mentioned sugar water? whats the deal with that? Is it the same affect as the molasses? If so, wouldnt be cheaper and easier for growers?

I have never used molasses before and really don't care to. But, I would however like to know the differance.

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Molasses contains vitamins and minerals not found in processed everyday white sugar.

Sugar in the raw is close, but molasses seems to be the best choice.

And it isn't very expensive either.

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Some claim that molasses helps with necessary microbial action in soil.

As for sugar in water, I'm pretty sure it's to add weight to the buds. Plus, I know flushing solutions are largely sugar solutions which I believe draw the chemicals out like a sponge. See, chemicals like moisture tend to diffuse from high areas of concentration to low areas until things equal out. Some substances attract others. Salt attracts water. If you wanted to really speed dry some buds you could cut a branch and put the end in concentrated salt water and it would suck the water right out. I think the sugar has this effect on the chemicals in your plants.

Thing is the flushing solutions and things like Sweet are formulated with the correct brix (desolved solids). If you don't know how to create the proper concentration it's better to buy it. There are certainly ways of figuring it out but is it worth the trouble?

it's all bullsh*t.

jorge is a tool.

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"Some claim that molasses helps with necessary microbial action in soil."
rickwhite is correct. according to all the pros i know, this is the only thing that is good for, and any simple sugar product will do, they just lack the vitamins and minerals.

they also say too much Molasses will make your shit taste like shit. i think it encourages algae in you rez as well.

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oh and it doesnt have to be soil. the microbial action also works in coco, ect ect..

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They also say a tblsof mollases per gallon of water once a week doubles the size of the bud and brings a sweet taste to the bud during flowering i use it

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That is what they also say. Hehe.
Double sounds extreme tho

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i heard not to use mollases wen using hydro or anything like that i thought it was a soil thing

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Soil...
And coco (even tho it is hydro sorta kinda), i know for sure are a green light.

I believe there are other soiless mediums too but im not sure of which ones.

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