brown sugar? need help

jtp92 said:

I've never used it before how much do u mix in a gallon of water or should it be put on the ground any help is welcome

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Richard Drysift said:

Mix in some kosher salt and cayenne pepper & sprinkle that shit all over a rack of ribs...grill em slow & low..... love that Memphis BBQ!!!
Use molasses for your plants: add a tblsp per gal of water & bubble it overnight; add in some worm castings & maybe some kelp meal if you have any which makes a nice organic tea your plants will enjoy.

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Olive Drab Green said:

Do you consider yourself a good grower? Dr. Who and a few others thinks molasses is bullshit. I disagree, but would like your opinion.

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ganga gurl420 said:

From what I've been told (Dr who I think) sounded like he over used it causing lock out). Some bloom ferts actually have molasses in them. Look at earth juice bloom.

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Olive Drab Green said:

I am aware. Their argument is molasses doesn't do shit. I, again, disagree.

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ganga gurl420 said:

I know. I agree with you on this point. I read the post on it in the organics section. Looks like some people really got under your skin.

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ganga gurl420 said:

Yes agreed....use molasses not brown sugar. This only really helps if you are organic. The point is to feed the micro life. If you are using synthetic ferts this will do you no good really.

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Olive Drab Green said:

Do you consider yourself a good grower? Dr. Who and a few others thinks molasses is bullshit. I disagree, but would like your opinion.

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Richard Drysift said:

I like to think I know a thing or 2 about growing decent ganja but really I'm just learning along like everyone else. My somewhat informed opinion on this:
Molasses does very little for your plants directly; has some trace mag in it but little else that plants can actually use. Sucrose is the simplest food available for bacteria & other microbeasts which is why it works. You can use pure maple syrup or honey & Ive heard of some peeps even using welchs grape juice(though the acid will dive your ph temporarily) Microbial activity is what makes the stuff in your soil available to your plants in a natural growing environment; increasing activity by giving sucrose will make their populations increase thereby giving your plants what they need from the soil. Nutrients do this without microbes in a sterile medium. If you are using nutes then molasses doesn't really help much but if you grow organic molasses is almost essential. The people saying molasses doesn't do shit may not be using it correctly. Seen a ton of peeps here over the years adding molasses thinking it will sweeten the buds or something but it doesn't work that way. Hate to see brown sugar wasted on plants; much better use is for delicious BBQ ribs IMO but if you could dilute it & bubble it guess maybe it could be used as a source of sucrose although never heard of anyone doing this.

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Richard Drysift said:

I like to think I know a thing or 2 about growing decent ganja but really I'm just learning along like everyone else. My somewhat informed opinion on this:
Molasses does very little for your plants directly; has some trace mag in it but little else that plants can actually use. Sucrose is the simplest food available for bacteria & other microbeasts which is why it works. You can use pure maple syrup or honey & Ive heard of some peeps even using welchs grape juice(though the acid will dive your ph temporarily) Microbial activity is what makes the stuff in your soil available to your plants in a natural growing environment; increasing activity by giving sucrose will make their populations increase thereby giving your plants what they need from the soil. Nutrients do this without microbes in a sterile medium. If you are using nutes then molasses doesn't really help much but if you grow organic molasses is almost essential. The people saying molasses doesn't do shit may not be using it correctly. Seen a ton of peeps here over the years adding molasses thinking it will sweeten the buds or something but it doesn't work that way. Hate to see brown sugar wasted on plants; much better use is for delicious BBQ ribs IMO but if you could dilute it & bubble it guess maybe it could be used as a source of sucrose although never heard of anyone doing this.

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Richard Drysift said:

I like to think I know a thing or 2 about growing decent ganja but really I'm just learning along like everyone else. My somewhat informed opinion on this:
Molasses does very little for your plants directly; has some trace mag in it but little else that plants can actually use. Sucrose is the simplest food available for bacteria & other microbeasts which is why it works. You can use pure maple syrup or honey & Ive heard of some peeps even using welchs grape juice(though the acid will dive your ph temporarily) Microbial activity is what makes the stuff in your soil available to your plants in a natural growing environment; increasing activity by giving sucrose will make their populations increase thereby giving your plants what they need from the soil. Nutrients do this without microbes in a sterile medium. If you are using nutes then molasses doesn't really help much but if you grow organic molasses is almost essential. The people saying molasses doesn't do shit may not be using it correctly. Seen a ton of peeps here over the years adding molasses thinking it will sweeten the buds or something but it doesn't work that way. Hate to see brown sugar wasted on plants; much better use is for delicious BBQ ribs IMO but if you could dilute it & bubble it guess maybe it could be used as a source of sucrose although never heard of anyone doing this.

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