Newby with molasses

RetiredMatthebrute said:

didnt think you were man, thats what forums are for anyways.. friendly debate/discussion on differnent methods and styles of doing things.

i welcome all discussion as long as its not name calling/flamming though i do get kinda hot sometimes when i see people giving totally terrible advice.

i realize alot of people do like using molasses and have had good results with it, i dont fell the risk outweighs the consequences due to my experience.

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if you have a good soil, you won't need molasses as a nutrient, but like I said, I do use it as a catalyst for my microbe tea.
it's similar to my experience with Roots soil mixes, I had a bad experience with it, and I felt compelled to share that with my fellow growers, many people LOVE Roots, but it killed my plants... Naturally its normal to share bad experiences, that's why its so hard to maintain a good clientele with automechanics.
If you treat 20 people with respect an honesty, chances are maybe 3-4 will tell others, BUT if you PISS off just one customer, they'll tell everyone they know. Same thing applies to growing, if something screws something up, we are inclined to share that knowledge. In that it should be encouraged, unfortunetly this site is FULL of people that are, well, the opposite of encouraging...

*puff puff pass*

A lot of great info in this thread, both sides seem to be equally well represented, and valid points raised on both sides. I enjoyed reading this thread and that don't happen often lol anyways

When I grow organic I do like to use molasses but it's just a matter of opinion. I want to believe molasses makes my buds denser and sweeter and I think that it most likely does a little mind over matter trick, and I believe my buds are denser, frostier and tastier because I use it but I can't prove it. But it makes me happy to believe it so that's good enough for me.
So my advice, like others, is try a plant with it and a plant without it and see what you like more.

(I only grow for personal use, I'm not out trying to sell smoke grown with molasses telling everyone it's the bee's knee's.)

I've used several table spoons per gallon and had no ill effects, but I grow in soil organically. I use black strap molasses, I don't know what fancy molasses is? I use it right up till harvest, no problems. Most teas include it in their recipe to some degree

IRON-EYES said:

View attachment 3233649 You new ta that molasses huh boy*


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I used black strap molasses on one of my plants and didn't use any on the other they came out the same only the plant with the molasses used every one agreed had a sweeter smooth smoke also I knowticed the buds were slightly more dence

Great thread for sure. I've started to us teas for my plants and have fed them 4 times. First 2, I mixed 5 gallon batches with 2 cups ewc, 1/2 cup rehydrated alfalfa pellets and 2 tbsps unsulfured bs molasses. Last 2 times I've done 3 gallon batches using 2 cups ewc, 1/2 cup rehydrated alfalfa pellets, 1 tbsp unsulfered bs molasses, then I left out the alfalfa pellets the last batch. Used 3/4 gallon of straight tea on each plants for root drench about 7 to 10 days apart. Must say they look VERY happy.

I have been using molasses my entire grow. 5ml/1tsp per gallon. All my plants are legit. I'll never not use it from now on. Some people only use it in flower but I have been using it since week 1.

Just wanted to add a few things about molasses that I haven't seen mentioned. In terms of what kind of molasses to use, it is important not only that it is Unsulphured but also that it is Blackstrap. Molasses is processed and sold in different stages, as more sugar is removed and it becomes more concentrated. The vast majority of molasses is first or second process, has a mild flavor that most people prefer, and is rather useless when it comes to gardening. Blackstrap is the third and final stage of molasses, when the majority of sugar has been removed and it has an exceptionally high concentration of nutrients, as well as an overwhelmingly strong flavor that most people find offputting (But I happen love to, and eat a large spoonful every day, better than a multivitamin). The difference becomes clear when you look at the nutritional information. Grandma's, for instance, while it IS unsulphured, is NOT a blackstrap molasses, and one tablespoon of Grandma's has 110mg Potassium, 2%dv Calcium, 2%dv Magnesium, and 2%dv Iron. Compare this to one tablespoon of Plantation Blackstrap Unsulphured Molasses, which in one tablespoon has 730mg Potassium, 8%dv Calcium, 8%dv Magnesium, 20%dv Iron, and 10%dv Vitamin B. That is a HUGE difference. Blackstrap molasses also has further benefits, besides providing macro and micro nutrients, benefits that extend beyond organic gardening and into chemical fertilizing. Blackstrap Molasses is a Chelating agent, which means that it binds to other nutrients, making them more available for uptake and use by plants. In summation, Molasses is good, provided that it is Blackstrap Unsulphured Molasses.