Why unsulfured molasses?

try it and let us know

i would like too...just not sure where to find it...i'll have to hunt around for it.

So I finally picked up my molasses today. And I was doing the reading myself to refresh my memory before I put anything on my plants I may have an answer for the sulfered vs unsulfered debate.

From Wiki

Sulphured molasses is made from young sugar cane. Sulphur dioxide, which acts as a preservative, is added during the sugar extraction process. Unsulphured molasses is made from mature sugar cane, which does not require treatment with sulphur.

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I think we are avoiding the sulphured molasses because it originates with young sugar cane. Perhaps once they boil down the young they don't have as many vitamins and minerals in them to release into the molasses as the mature sugar cane used in the other types.

might be forced to use the "contains sulpher dioxide" one, are there any horror stories, attached to the dioxide molassess, doing the rounds?

liblah said:

might be forced to use the "contains sulpher dioxide" one, are there any horror stories, attached to the dioxide molassess, doing the rounds?

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just as long as it is high in potassium and calcium like unsulfered , you should be fine..it isn't vitamins and all that stuff so much, but those two elements are what really do it

Sulphured has a higher concentration of CAL/MAG/IRON and you will not have a sulphur taste or smell in your plants.

Smiley D said:

Does anyone have any experience with sulfured molasses? Does it impart any taste or smell to the final product?

Sulfur is a great fungicide, seems like molasses would be a great way to get a natural fungicide protecting the plant from the inside.

Although if it makes the bud reek of sulfur, I'd rather take my chances with the mold.

The sulfur in the molasses must be in some non smelly form though, right? I mean, what the fuck would someone use stinky molasses for?

Anyone have any experience with sulfured molasses, I don't think I've ever seen it?

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Hi, ok excuse my ignorance for 1 min, but the only kind of mollases I have ever seen is that of the NAKALA variety that goes in a HUBBLYBUBBLY pipe, could some one post a pic or 2 of the mollases we're talking about in here and another of how its applied!?? .. please also can I use it if I am using a DWC setup?? I look forward to some feedback , many thanks - STELTHY

This post may seem kind of random with it being such an old thread, but I was looking up compost tea recipes and I have found that the reason for the use of UNSULFURED molasses is because the sulfur kills bacteria, good and bad. Obviously the purpose of adding molasses to compost tea is for the encouragement of growing anaerobic bacteria. Sulfured molasses would be counterproductive. Fortunately, most molasses sold in stores is unsulfured anyway. Just thought I might help clear the confusion.

Using both carbo load and mollasses. Grandma's unsulfured. The unsulfured thing is probably because prissy people use mollasses for food (cookies? cakes? candy?). Barf. Cold day in hell I am eating any of it.

See "Marijuana Horticulture" by Jorge Cervantes. Molasses is mentioned on page 279 in the water and nutrients section. He says "sugar" increases soil microbials, enhance regrowth, and make the plants use nitrogen more effectively. "Molasses" raises the energy level of the plant and is a mild natural fungicide. He claims it is the "secret ingredient" in many organic ferts.

I think carbo load is just another way for the grow stores to take more of your money. After a few experiments I use Miracle Grow Premium Potting soil, Miracle Grow all purpose and bloom fert, Humbolt Nutrients Verde (High Nitro and micro nutes, smells like rotten fish, cat wants to eat it) for nitro boost as needed. I prep my water with hydrogen peroxide and Western States B-1 with chelating agent and micro nutes (up to 1 tbsp of each). When I mix I add 1 tbsp of Grandma's Molasses.

asafan69 said:

This post may seem kind of random with it being such an old thread, but I was looking up compost tea recipes and I have found that the reason for the use of UNSULFURED molasses is because the sulfur kills bacteria, good and bad. Obviously the purpose of adding molasses to compost tea is for the encouragement of growing anaerobic bacteria. Sulfured molasses would be counterproductive. Fortunately, most molasses sold in stores is unsulfured anyway. Just thought I might help clear the confusion.

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i haven't looked some of what i'm saying up, but, sulfur itself does not kill bacteria, as in the element sulfur. Well, ok, if you have high enough concentrations of anything you are going to have issues. However, plants like a certain amount of sulfur, elemental sulfur is also used to lower PH, the bacteria in the soil break the sulfur down into an sulfur acid.

The dioxide form, i'm not so sure, however, its at a very low concentration, and from that standpoint the only harm i can see is it lowering PH beyond what molasses already does.(and some one not being ready for that)

People also need sulfur in their diets, in fact, there are sulfur supplements, taken for pains and other things. again, i don't know about the dioxide form.