Molasses?

I think blackstrap or sorghum are the best.

HiAzHeLL said:

so any type of molasses is alright to use?

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thats the thing idk what kind i have. it came out of a big tanker full of the stuff at this farm nutrition place. they use it to mix in with calf feed. i dont want to use it and then find out a day later that the baby girls didnt take to kindly to it

I've always thought unsulphured molasses was the best because of the low sulphur content! This article says otherwise, I guess I'll try blackstrap next bottle!

WOW lots of info....


Thanks for all of it guys!

Why does someone always have to post that 3lb article anytime the subject of molasses comes up? Some of the points in it may not be complete fabrication, but it's obvious they've just got an axe to grind with AN.

Anyone who's ever actually seen Carboload knows that it's ludicrous to say it's the same thing as molasses.

HOP... I'd say your entitled to your opinion.... As for me... I appreciate the information. Thanks Oh Really

I use an and have had great results. yes it can cost a bit more than the other brands but I think its worth it. I have used the carboload and its great.

Ive been using Grandmas Molasses for 2 weeks now at 1 fat tablespoon/ gallon and 2 days ago I started feeding them at 2 fat tablespoons/ gallon. When I came home to check on them today the whole room smelt like warm cotton candy. My buds smell like sugar now. the skunk smell is totally gone and the crystals are coming in nicely.

El Duderino said:

Ive been using Grandmas Molasses for 2 weeks now at 1 fat tablespoon/ gallon and 2 days ago I started feeding them at 2 fat tablespoons/ gallon. When I came home to check on them today the whole room smelt like warm cotton candy. My buds smell like sugar now. the skunk smell is totally gone and the crystals are coming in nicely.

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How long they been in flower?

4 weeks. I started them outside in april then moved them in for security. Ive had them inside on 12/12 for 4 weeks now.

This is a crazy debate. If I can remember, on my next crop, I'm going to do a side by side. I'm going to to feed basically the whole Botanicare line. I'll do two of the plants differently. I'll give one of them molasses instead of Sweet, and I'll give the other one no carbo load. I think that's the best way that I can get to the bottom of the great molasses debate. Has anyone done anything similar to this? I thought that's what the 3LB thing was going to be, but no.... just a little bit of info and a big old rant about how the nutrient companies are raping us. I'd like to assert that one would be hard pressed to spend $200 on nutrients when growing $2000 worth of grass. I think that the nutrient expense is a non-issue. You just want what works the best. If you grow one more gram with the $10 product, it paid for itself... twice over here in GA.

My next crop is 9 plants. Maybe I'll give 3 Sweet, 3 Molasses and 3 neither. That might be a better test than 7 1 1. Opinions? Anyone interested in seeing that? I guess when I start feeding molasses could have some effect too. I think I'll just start it in Aug when I start flowering those little ladies.

How long will an indoor plant live for?

i just picked up some black strap today. i'll prolly dose the girls over the weekend. will report back after that, if there is anything to report

It depends, in veg state (18-24hrs of lights) you could keep one alive as long as you like pretty much, but in flowering state usually 6-15 weeks depending on strain. This is an annual plant meaning they live for a short cycle, usually a spring to fall cycle like in nature.

I have just started to flower so I will see, next trip to store.

i cant get molasses where i live, but unprocessed sugar cane and sugar cane juice is readily available , does anyone know about this? also i heard you can use unrefined "brown" sugar. anyone have any experience?

Where do you live that you can't get molasses?

i live in the largest country in asia, a little (ok, a lot) paranoid about the goverment dude, dont want to be deported or shit. maybe by not mentioning the name they wont find the posts.

I'd be more afraid of the death penalty over there than deportation...

speedhabit said:

From my limited understanding molasses is equivilent to the carbo loading products sold in the hydro stores. They help add bud mass during flowering, feed the good bacteria, add benefitial micronutes.

I use beir rabbit blackstrap molasses as both a carb suppliment and a cal-mag suppliment. Plus its like 2 bucks a huge ass bottle in the supermarket. I add 1 TBS with each gallon of water that goes into a 5 gal bucket every other day. Stuff seems fine. I add it, shake, and let sit for a while before adding organic nutes to the water.

Most of the fertilizer sales stuff on HTG says to use these carb products throughout the cycle but I only use it in the final half of flowering.

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exactly, its is a carb loader and it provides mag, cal and iron as well as K. it will help the buds to be denser and more resinous too. but even if it didnt bulk up the plant it is still a great supplement. i use blackstrap but may try regular unsulfered next time

smokertoker said:

I tried using black strap molasis in my hydro system and it did not work out well and I would not recomend it. Stuff started growing in my water after the intoduction of the molasis. I believe I used about 1 tbs per gallon. I didn't see any difference while I was giving it a shot. If I remember correctly I gave it a shot for about 3-4 weeks.

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yeah. molasses in most hyrdo systems = death