Blackstrap Molasses???

beeharp2001

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Sup peeps just wondering what this molasses is supposed to do during flower? does this produce better bud (sticky, moist, taste), what? Plz let ya boi know this is my first grow and i heard about it in a couple of threads, and i cant really find anything in the Growfaq about it...
 

beeharp2001

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Oh yeah by the way, I gotta water around 11 p.m Eastern time so i gotta know quick cause I'm watering tonight and i was trying to see if i was gonna use it.



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regrets

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It is in the growfaq, don't remember where exactly. It can add to the sweetness of the smoke, it also gives a good carbo boost too increase the size/density of buds, but mainly it feeds the soil and the organism that live in there that help to break down nutrients and remove salts and other elements from around the roots allowing them to better uptake nutrients.
 

Stoney McFried

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I noticed my buds fattened up withing a couple of days after I used it the first time. If you can get sorghum molasses, theyre more concentrated.
 

regrets

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If your looking for the best sugar supplement Sucanat is the way to go. It is the closest thing to pure cane sugar it actually stands for sugar cane natural. It has all of the micro nutrients still intact and not processed out.
 

beeharp2001

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I noticed my buds fattened up withing a couple of days after I used it the first time. If you can get sorghum molasses, theyre more concentrated.

Is blackstrap Molasses O.k this is the only thing i have right now and i dont think the store had the other kind. could i just had 2 tablespoons instead of 1.
 

Stoney McFried

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Is blackstrap Molasses O.k this is the only thing i have right now and i dont think the store had the other kind. could i just had 2 tablespoons instead of 1.
Blackstrap is what I used before i found the sorghum. Theyre just fine. I think just use 1 or two tablespoons per gallon.SOIL ONLY NOT HYDRO!
 

Hydrotech364

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Blackstrap is what I used before i found the sorghum. Theyre just fine. I think just use 1 or two tablespoons per gallon.SOIL ONLY NOT HYDRO!
Glad you pointed that out stoney.I tried applesauce for a while in my bubblers.Killed some roots and drew gnats.Ill try molasses on the plants i have in soil:peace:
 

Stoney McFried

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God that sucks I'm sorry to hear that!I havent tried hydro yet, still on my first grow and for me hydro seems like more of a pain than what I want to deal with. Lotta micromanagement. Right now I've got some ice from I think either dutch seeds or Amsterdam seeds at five weeks in flower and theyre doing good. Anywhere from 3 to five weeks left. I'm using a supplemental reptile bulb for UV and a HPS. I hope its good...it would suck to put so much time in it and then have it be crap.
Glad you pointed that out stoney.I tried applesauce for a while in my bubblers.Killed some roots and drew gnats.Ill try molasses on the plants i have in soil:peace:
 

Hydrotech364

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Reptile bulbs,the ones i tried were too hot!!!Maybe i was just going with too many watts.My dro is in bubblers like i said.It does take alot of bs.always watching ph and nitrates and a little more on the electricity bill.Have some superskunk coming from amsterdam,they prefer soil too because of taste.I tend to agree with them.Think my first batch of ss will be in soil!!!PEACE lady!!
 

Stoney McFried

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Yeah, mines a 13 watt cfl reptile bulb= 50 watt incandescent. It cost me 25 bucks! Good luck and :peace:.
Reptile bulbs,the ones i tried were too hot!!!Maybe i was just going with too many watts.My dro is in bubblers like i said.It does take alot of bs.always watching ph and nitrates and a little more on the electricity bill.Have some superskunk coming from amsterdam,they prefer soil too because of taste.I tend to agree with them.Think my first batch of ss will be in soil!!!PEACE lady!!
 

beeharp2001

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Sup peeps, made a tea of the blackstrap molasses, plant started to do weird things. The leaves started twisting, and droppy. Has anyone experienced any thing like this? I only added 2 tablespoons to a gallon of water. I didn't figure this would happen but nothing is going wrong so far. I'm going to water again in a couple of days and see if see so sort of difference otherwise the molasses will be discontinued.
 

Stoney McFried

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Never heard of that...try less molasses in the water...a tablespoon per gallon. But the next time you water, just use water.So....water, water, molasses.
Sup peeps, made a tea of the blackstrap molasses, plant started to do weird things. The leaves started twisting, and droppy. Has anyone experienced any thing like this? I only added 2 tablespoons to a gallon of water. I didn't figure this would happen but nothing is going wrong so far. I'm going to water again in a couple of days and see if see so sort of difference otherwise the molasses will be discontinued.
 

freetogrow

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Yeah I heard you're only supposed to use one tablespoon per gallon. I'm using blackstrap molasses for my first grow and I'm halfing the dose. So I'm only going to use half a tablespoon for a gallon.
 
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