molasses

[dingo]

Can I ask why the importance of unsulphured molasses, when sulfur aids in fruit development and root growth?

 

[JAYAR]

The sulfur will kill beneficial microbes I think..

 

[Magic]

Can I ask why the importance of unsulphured molasses, when sulfur aids in fruit development and root growth?

I dont recommend it, but i used regular molasses my first 2 grows and turn out fine. but i feel alot better know that i use Blackstripe.

 

[Waira]

:Sharing One:"AFN smoke out" ...I think the term Blackstrap refers to sugar cane molasses, and from a specific stage (final?) in sugar (sucrose) extraction,...basically, molasses is a by-product from making table sugar,...

>> Dingo-- good question, maybe Muddy can tell us for sure... I think Jayar might be right, but at the minimal concentration used, I wonder,... not sure exactly what chemical form the S is in, and that will have everything to do with it,...

>> b16'- LOL! Grandma's is yummy stuff! less bitter, mellower flavor than the other common brand, Brer Rabbit...there are differences beyond taste too- Brer is richer in nutrients; more Ca, Mg, and K,... So, I keep one brand for me, the other for the girls! :brow: *** --note to all, that the % numbers are for percent daily dietary values, not actual content...

>> :check:- general dosage for soil is about 1T/gal; if one is using Ca-Mg supp's regularly, but still want to sugar-dose the soil herd without the extra input, honey is a great alternative, like Swamp said,... especially toward the end cleanse, and you want to keep other mineral inputs to a minimum,... :thumbs:

 

[Dreadlow]

So putting 1tsp/l honey in the water is a good alternative to mollasses?

 

[officinalis]

So putting 1tsp/l honey in the water is a good alternative to mollasses?

I don't know. What about honey's antimicrobial properties? Could it be detrimental to soil life?

 

[Dreadlow]

Yeah that was exactly what I was thinking

 

[Magic]

I used honey, always have at the end of grows during flush or cleanse(first 5-7 days only honey water rest of the cycle plain water).
Dont have to worry about microbs when your in the last 1-2 weeks of the plants life. I was told by my uncle who grow in cali(63 yr old supper hippie love him to death) u want the honey to kill microbs so the plant know to only use what it has stored inside. is it true? im not a scientist so i cant tell you for sure but i know it works for me and a lot of old skool growers use honey to clease their plants.
i think it adds a sweet smoothness to my strains. i use Raw honey, not store bought. you can find some on any online store. :Sharing One:

 

[Waira]

'word, IDS!

:smoke: Hey guys! True, honey has antimicrobials in it, but at the dilution factor we're talking about here- 1T/gal- isn't going to phase soil 'crobes...Also, as you know, antimicrobials are effective on a limited range of bacterial strains,... I honestly don't know if the soil' crobe species are even susceptible to what's in honey...ditto for the fungal herd as well,... Point is, honey carries no significant nutrition to the plant itself, unlike molasses, so it's a perfect end-of-grow carbo-booster for the soil herd and to a lesser degree, the plant directly,... I think the sudden rush of energy goods boosts the 'crobes reproduction and metabolism rates temporarily, thereby taking in other nute's for their own reproduction, scavenging remaining nutes that my be locked away on soil particles and converting some things into plant absorbable forms... just don't over do it at the end, extra carbs in the plant will make for terrible smoke! A week-10 days of nothing but water should make sure there's no "extra" around,... some genuine starving and even some drying at the very end really stimulates the final ripening process for the buds,...