Is my water rotting with molasses/nutes?

exidis

Active Member
I noticed my water is smelling like shit and wondering if they are rotting.

I usally have two 1 gallons bottles in my space with 1 being nute mix and 1 being molasses mix. I usually use it for about 4~5 days each until its gone.
Does the water rot at that length and if so is it not safe for hte plants? Or does molasses water and nute water smell like shit from getgo?
How long can i keep my water for planting.
Temps get as high as 90f and low as 75f.
Is it fine to use water for longer than 1 week ?

Thanks!
 

Spasticsmoke

Active Member
you shouldn't let it sit, only make enough for each watering rather than water sitting around with nutes mixed in.. some even say on the container not to let it sit around.
 

exidis

Active Member
So leting it sit for few days will rot it? Than what should i do since i don need a gallon of water ever time.... Mix nutes/molasses by the pint?
 

podunk421

Active Member
So leting it sit for few days will rot it? Than what should i do since i don need a gallon of water ever time.... Mix nutes/molasses by the pint?
I would do it that way, I was using mollasses for a period of time and if it sits it will go stagnant and rot. Try making smaller batches as well as making a dedicated mollasis water and a nute solution. Mixing the two, based on the ingredients can cause it to sour out quicker. Just make a batch at a time and use it then and dont save it.
 

exidis

Active Member
Yea its smelling a bit sour... Nutes doesnt smell so bad but the molasses is def smelling like shit.

I watered it already twice. Would this fuck up my grow?

Thanks
 

BeefSupreme

Active Member
some nutes smell, my enzyme smells really weird, and the H-1 is the thickest goo ive ever seen. Your temps that you mention are air temps right? are you growing in soil?
 

cbtwohundread

Well-Known Member
make it when u use it u only let the water alone sit for chlorine to evapoarte if thats a problem in ure area,,ect...mix nutrient when u want to water
 

GhostRaven

Member
I think that it has probably gone sour, you should consider oxygenating it. Below are a couple excerpts from a different thread, the link is also below. Hope this helps.

If you keep your tea oxygenated by bubbling it (with a cheap aquarium air pump) - as long as the air pump stays on, it stays good (just becoming more soluble every day).
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If you mix it by stiring or pouring it bucket to bucket daily for a few days, you have about 3 days after the 3 rd day (of intial mixing) - to start using it before it starts to turns sour on you.

https://www.rollitup.org/organics/93913-making-tea-ez-cheap.html

It's a great read.
 

exidis

Active Member
Thanks all Now ill be mixing only what i need.

But since i watered with sour water like 2 times already. Will my plants die? Do i need flush?
 
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