Fact or Fiction?

Quick and simple question. Does molasses really work?

Yes it does. Yield increase varies from 5-20% in my grows.

So what does molasses contain that inproves the yeild? Plus how should it be added just mixed with water and how much should be used?

Anyone...........

Isn't Molasses just Carbs (i.e. sugars)?

Your plant isn't going to be able to take that in so I don't see how it could improve yeilds. In fact it would work great as food for mould and fungi which would be a BAD thing.

I wouldn't do it personally.

boistlyboist said:

Anyone...........

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best used with bat shit, produces enzymes which help with taking up nutes, makes it taste nice and helps against pests, used for years by gardeners

That's the thing about molasses, some people swear by it and others wont go near it. That's why I'm so lost on the subject. It's like marmite!!..you either love it or you hate it.

Jointsmith said:

Isn't Molasses just Carbs (i.e. sugars)?

Your plant isn't going to be able to take that in so I don't see how it could improve yeilds. In fact it would work great as food for mould and fungi which would be a BAD thing.

I wouldn't do it personally.

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actually molasses is a weak fungicide, but doesn't kill the benificial microbes. The carbs helps plants productivity move along quicker and gives your buds more weight and sweetness.

Why can't a plant take in sugars? They don't use them?

Jointsmith said:

Isn't Molasses just Carbs (i.e. sugars)?

Your plant isn't going to be able to take that in so I don't see how it could improve yeilds. In fact it would work great as food for mould and fungi which would be a BAD thing.

I wouldn't do it personally.

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A plant does take in sugars(carbs). But they have to be chelated so that the plant can absorb them.

Its great to use near the end of your grow, when you have begun to flush because you don't want your buds to be harsh, but at the same time the plant will still need, and want sugars (carbs) to finish. Most people flush for two weeks, but during that time is also when the plants do the most of their growing (20% in the last two weeks) so to be able to add something to help the plant finish during some of its most vigorous growth is very helpful.
There are other aids that you can use... but there isn't anything as cheap as organic molasses to do the same job with good results.

Check this out: Super Plant Tonic

They use molasses in their brewing to aid in the "fermentation" and promote reproduction of the Mycorrhizal Fungi. Molasses works in soil because it helps enourage reproduction of the "good" beasties, which will win out over the "bad" ones, and your plants root system will benefit. In addition to this, it's a great natural source of nitrogen and phos. and magnesium and calcium I believe. All in trace amounts so they don't throw off your nute ratio too much. Evidently there are even more trace elements in unsulphered blackstrap molasses that the plant uses. PLus it's pretty fool proof. 1 to 2 tblsp. per gallon water.

Cheers guys I'm gonna go a head and try it. Its nice to know I can carry on using right up to the end of my grow, even when there being flushed. Cheers again.

BigBudBalls said:

Why can't a plant take in sugars? They don't use them?

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Carbs are large complex molecule chains. They can't pass through the plants root membrain via osmosis, they're simply too large.

I concede it might be possible they feed the microbes in the soil which free up elements and their ions as a byproduct.

molasses (average NPK 1-0-5)Aside from the obvious potassium, it has iron and calcium

I think the only people that talk bad about it are people that havent tried it, its not like you will get bad results

I'm in UK and cant seem to find mollasses but have picked up some black trecale are they the same things?

4 real? u put pancake surup on your plants?

boistlyboist said:

I'm in UK and cant seem to find mollasses but have picked up some black trecale are they the same things?

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Same thing. Look for unsulpherated.

Yeah I've got unsulpherated. So is it OK to use in the next watering?

boistlyboist said:

Yeah I've got unsulpherated. So is it OK to use in the next watering?

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Sure. I just eyball a tablespoon. After a few waterings the room smells a bit sweet.