molasses...those who use it please reply..
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SkunkoneSRH
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i have used it before. only about a 1/2 cup to a gallon of water.
it attracts some bugs like ants and such bc of the sugars.
but nothing to worry about.
you will be pleased
it attracts some bugs like ants and such bc of the sugars.
but nothing to worry about.
you will be pleased
The Potologist
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Well I have been using it for 9 years now. Ive never had any bug attractions due to molasses. I however do spray with Neem Oil. Actually theres no active sugar molecules....nor does it taste sweet if u use black strap molasses cause molasses is the by product if you will of burnt sugar cane/sugar/ and or beets sometimes. However stick with only black strap molasses, and organic if you can find it. I have always used it once they show sex all the way through to my flushes. Start with 1 Tsp. per gallon of water and go from there....
The Warlord
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For my indoor plants i use 1 tablespoon to a gallon of water. No more than 2 per gallon.
dababydroman
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but does it really work?
cbtwohundread
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two teaspo0ns a gallon and dont go much over that.,.,it works wonderfuly.,attracts ants so watch em make sure they dont start crawling up ure stem and carrying other pest in as they do.,.,.,this will fatten and sweeten up buds
dababydroman
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what about useing honey? not as good ? i have natural honey
The Potologist
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No dont use honey...its not an idea of sweet your going after........its potassium that does that trick not sugar......hope this helps
treemansbuds
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Olishell-
Molasses is good stuff, not so much for your plants, but the soil. Thats high energy food for those microbeasties living in your soil. Marijuana plants are big eaters, so the more those microbeastiest are eating/farting/crapping in your soil the better. They luv the stuff. So no worries with the molasses, i dont know about half cup per gallon, seems a bit much, but i never experminted with that much, but i use 1 tblspoon per gallon to start (beginning of flowering) then up the dose to 2 tblspoons the 3rd / 4th week of flowering until they finnish. (once every 8 days)
Good luck-
Treemansbuds
Molasses is good stuff, not so much for your plants, but the soil. Thats high energy food for those microbeasties living in your soil. Marijuana plants are big eaters, so the more those microbeastiest are eating/farting/crapping in your soil the better. They luv the stuff. So no worries with the molasses, i dont know about half cup per gallon, seems a bit much, but i never experminted with that much, but i use 1 tblspoon per gallon to start (beginning of flowering) then up the dose to 2 tblspoons the 3rd / 4th week of flowering until they finnish. (once every 8 days)
Good luck-
Treemansbuds
cbtwohundread
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yes dont exceed 2 tbspo0ns a gallon a put it in while the water is warm and it dissolves evenly and stir let co0l stir and pour
Juan Abongheet
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Yes I've used as well. It was actually recommended to me by a strawberry grower i know that said it makes all the difference in the world for more blooms and larger fruits. The trick is the nice content of Mg and Potassium- essentially the difference in, say, Vegetative nutes vs. Bloom nutes.
It's 5 o'clock somewhere
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Now there's a man who knows his shit. Most people think it helps the plant directly but like Tree said it feeds the soil not the plant.....
treemansbuds
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gman101
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It may be worth mentioning that while Black Strap and organic are the best, any commercial molasses is fine as long as it is "unsulphured", and will say so on the label. Oh, and I have been happy using it, but I have only used it during flowering at the previously stated rate of 1 - 2 tablespoons per gallon. I have also heard of using it at a rate of 1/2 to 1 teaspoon per gallon at every watering, but have not tried this myself.
420OldSchoolDJ420
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dude your so full of crap.. 1/2 cup mollasses per gallon is WAAAAYY too much.. You should only use about 2 tblsp per gallon.
bongofblitzing
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molasses helps the soil and the plants, the sugars feed the micro beasties, and the potassium and magnesium absorb into the plants
robert 14617
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i love it on my biscuits ,and i do use about a table spoon full in a gal of water for my girls when they are about two weeks in bloom