Carboload
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CannaReview
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Carbolaod is Dextroose/Fructose/etc aka sugar. I belive Glucose/Fructose can be absorbed but the roots but how much does it affect a plant who know. If you want to really feed micrbobes NutriLife Heavy Weight is straight unsulfured molasses. Even better food for microbes is humic acid.
941mick
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It really is just a feed for the micro life, I believe that some of the carbs in carboload can be absorbed and utilized by the plant, but it's up to debate.
There are strains of bacteria that can increase photosynthesis, so if you were to feed these microbes your plant will naturally increase its sugar production.
LIBERTYCHICKEN
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Sounds like snake oil to me ......
with so many people expermenting with it , it it realy helped it would be well known and practiced on most crops
with so many people expermenting with it , it it realy helped it would be well known and practiced on most crops
941mick
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Well to be honest there really are not many company's who use complex carbohydrates, so I can't say this is snake oil. I used Heavy 16 Prime as my primary carb feed, but did notice a yield increase when I added carboload to the mix. A lot of people dont want to pay for complex carbs that they don't understand the benefit of, so they stick with cheap old molasses.
The candy bar analogy is a good example on their website, but they should have said microbes instead of the plant, because the microbes can feed off complex carbs too, it just takes them longer to break it down therefore needing less food over the long run.
LIquid carboload is pricey for how long it lasts but like I said hard to find those compounds in other sweeteners. If you can still find powdered however buy it up because it will last a lot longer than the liquid.
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my dynagro and fox farm boosters would have killed the micro heard by then.....right?
i want to try it but feel like it will be a waste I kinda feel like molasses dont do nothing either
I really need something to change the smell of my bud.
941mick
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Honestly you probably just have shit genetics, unless you got this as a clone and sampled the product and are not getting those results. There really are not any products that are going to change the smell of your bud.
dyna gro and foxfarm nutes are not microbe killers as much as inhibitors thanks to the EDTA they use to chelate their trace minerals. Thats why it is pertinent to use microbe products when using synthetics.
CannaReview
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Molasses is more than just carbs it includes lots of minerals. micro and acts as a chelating agent. Carboload funny thing is when their new label came out a few years ago they had Dextros in there under two different names D-glucose, dextrose lol. Oh and its its such a good product why did AN discontinue the powdered Carbo. Oh yah you get more money for selling diluted sugar in water.
If you want Dextrose cheap just get to a baking goods supplier, a bag is $35 for 50lb.
941mick
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Whatever works for you man. I dont worry about prices too much between my discounts, and how much i'm pulling it's a drop in the water. I paid $20 for 2lbs of powdered carboload....
Also you guys that are buying raw materials, how long does it take you to dial it in?
lol I have good genetics, Sannies
2 strains do it only
everything else does as it should the longer the cure goes.
I really cant switch them out based on smell because it lands 4-6 per plant
Im glad to hear that about the micros, Didnt know they were surviving I will start feeding them too I guess. I think Home Brewer said that these things dont do much in the dirt though
what Base do you use and are you in dirt?
CannaReview
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I normally would use Flora Nova but have used lots of foods. When I did grow it was in Pro Mix and Coco mix. Since I own a store I get to experiment with any food I want and my conclusion is if you are a good gardener, set up the best environment and stick with the same stain and work it you'll get the max yield.
I agree
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