I use molasses every other non-nute watering cycle...Black Strap Molasses avail at grow shops around my area or in epicurean section of grocery stores.
What ratio do you use? I have a micro .PC. CFL "Dirt" in Flower & I have been mixing about a table spoon fancy molasses / 2 liters water for water between nutes I'm not sure if I'm giving my girls all I could any thoughts? BDC
I use 2tsp every watering, I don't add any with nutes. Just the way I do it.... no reason other than it works for me and I don't want to burn them ... I've had no problems yet
Really? Thats pretty damn awesome. In all the research I've done, I havent run across that. Is there any way you can tell me how to start going about using molasses? We haven't even started using nutes in our grow yet.
[quote name='"Kroptonik"']molasses feeds the microbes in the soil which help feed and take care of your girls.[/quote] What kind of molasses? And when do you add it?
if you read the previous posts its all covered up there you want unsulphered blackstrap molasses. and I start using it 2 weeks into flowering up until the last week of flowering when I give them straight water to flush the extra nutes out. I usually put 1-2 tbsp of molasses per gallon of water on every feeding that I give them nutes.
Is there a thread on here that gets more detailed about using molasses in conjunction with nutes? I'm trying to find a good type of schedule for my current grow. We haven't started adding any nutes yet, but we're not sure when to do so. I'm growing with a friend of mine, and while I've grown many soil based plants, I've ~never~ actually used nutes. It's a new experience for me.... Any and all help is appreciated.
[quote name='"Kroptonik"']if you read the previous posts its all covered up there you want unsulphered blackstrap molasses. and I start using it 2 weeks into flowering up until the last week of flowering when I give them straight water to flush the extra nutes out. I usually put 1-2 tbsp of molasses per gallon of water on every feeding that I give them nutes.[/quote] Very good thanks!
will water with molasses make the run-off leave a sticky residue, or make the soil unable to be re-used?
No, the molasses is diluted with the water and wont leave thw soil sticky And i give my girl 3 tbsp of flowering nutes and a shitload of molasses almost every watering and havent had a single problem the whole grow, Other than of course rippers
i like to wait till at least the second week of flowering to give any sugars, the plants are really still in veg for a while before they are technically budding and need it.... and load that shit up if your using soil, it really makes your flowers taste and smell nicer, and adds a little chunk
Good info, guys. Is there like a preferred brand of molasses, or just any non-sulphered kind? Also, has anyone used a nute called "Ginormous"....its by Humboldt, it's supposed to greatly improve the yield, and to trigger the plant into flowering when you foliar feed w/ it. I ordered it, but not expecting great things lol