**how much molasses per gallon??** +rep
- Thread starter bigbud x northenlights
- Start date
MICHI-CAN
Well-Known Member
Having only briefly scanned the content to this point. You need unsulphered dark molasses as found in most baking aisles. I buy 16 oz for under $2 at the cheap store. 1Tsp/gal every other watering during veg. 1Tsp/gal every watering during flower. This is feeding the microbes and fungi in your soil. Which actually feed your plants. My method for years now. 
T macc
Well-Known Member
Knock it down to 1 tsp per gallon every watering. Too much can cause problems. The purpose is to feed the microherd in the soil. Nowadays, I prefer to use Buildasoils KNF or Kelp4less' Liquid Gold.
PadawanWarrior
Well-Known Member
Good advice man. I use 1tsp per gal when I make teas to feed the microbes, but it's not very beneficial to use with your feed, and it can actually be counterproductive if overdone. I want the microbes to depend on the sugars from the roots exudates and not molasses. Molasses is good, but I think it's misused a lot. It's no miracle bud sweetener like some think, lol.
How much time do you have left they will build sugar but it does have to be broken down as for type of sugar I know people that use mountain dew as for bacteria you'd do better with a flower specific bacteria but great white will do just fine put bacteria down first and then just your sugar per instructions
I don't understand roots exudates can you elaborate
PadawanWarrior
Well-Known Member
This can say it better than I can.
Root Exudates - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics
Last edited:
PadawanWarrior
Well-Known Member
Beautiful bookmarked going to take a couple reads to understand but in general exudates are what the roots produce and put back into rhizosphere interesting to see that production ramps up when there is a nutrient deficiency and the roots would rather have exudate ions instead of the ones already presentThis can say it better than I can.
Root Exudates - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics
www.sciencedirect.com
I’m a little late on this post, but what I’d suggest is using 1-tablespoon of molasses and 1-teaspoon of advanced nutrients carbo load every 7-10 days during flowering. With molasses, you’ll get a wide variety of macro and micronutrients that break down slowly in the soil and last over a longer period of time. With CarboLoad, you’ll get complex carbohydrates and simple sugars that easily assimilate with the microbes in the soil, making for a faster uptake by the root system. The combination of these two ingredients should be more than adequate for the growth of big happy buds. I’d like to add that the only other nutrient that I use is Fox Farm Tiger Grow, 2-teaspoons per gallon every other watering. But starting out with the proper soil is paramount; I use Fox Farm Ocean Forest potting soil, which is specifically formulated for cannabis growing. All of this together with the proper care is all I’ve needed for healthy stalks, stems and buds. Good luck to you!
Last edited: