Cheaper molasses better for your plants?

Well I picked up some molasses from the dollar storea couple days ago, becuase I couldnt find any Grandma's Molasses. I got Brer Rabbit Mild Molasses instead. I used this for the first week, but later found some grandma's molasses, that seems to be a popular brand, and I know many growers on here use it. After comparing nutrional facts, however I believe the cheaper Brer Rabbit Mild brand is much more effiecent for the plants. Here is the exact Nutrional Facts for both you guys tell me what you think

GRANDMA'S MOLASSES, ORIGINAL------ Brer Rabbit Mild Flavor

Calories: 60 ----------------------------- Calories: 60
Total Fat: 0g -----------------------------Total Fat: 0g
Trans Fat: 0g ----------------------------Trans Fat: 0g
Sodium 15 mg ----------------------------Sodium 20: mg
Potassium 150 mg------------------------ Potassium 200mg
Total Carbohydrate 15g -------------------Totaly Carbs: 15g
Sugars 10g -------------------------------Sugars: 13g
Protein 0 ---------------------------------Protein: 0
Calcium 4% ------------------------------Calcium 6%
Iron 4%---------------------------------- Iron 8%
Magnesium 2% ---------------------------Magnesium 8%

As you can see Brer Rabbit out does gransma's molasses in the very important nutrional values the plants use from molasses. Im not so sure if I like the higher sodium level however, but 5mg isnt a signifcant amount more. What do you guys think? Seems to me that the Dollar Store brand would be better.

Thanks good info I have Brer Rabbbit also I have no idea which is better.

Is your Brer Rabbit mild? When I read online there is another kind, Full Molasses, I want to get the nutrional Facts from that, I believe it contains even greater amounts of suger and potas.

Mine is

All Natural

Unsulphured

Mild Floavor

Calories 60
fat 0g
sodium 30g
potassium 231mg
carbohydrate 16g
sugars 13g
protein 0g
calcium 2%
iron 4%
magnesium 5%

Thats weird, I have the same one in my hand right now, yours appears to have more potassium and carbs then mine, but mine contains Iron, Calcium, and Magnesium. But they are same brand, and same Mild flavor? why is this?

Ps. yours also has alot more sodium, not so sure if that is a bad or good thing.

It actually appears to be a very good product indeed. I was reading there web site.....and I dont know what your plants beliefs are, but Brer Rabbit Molasses is even certified Kosher too!
You may however decide to have them confirmed instead? LoL
Peace

lol VM, What molasses are you using VM? I think I read on your post you were using Grandma's Molasses. Do you think Brer would be more beneficial for the plants?

I do use Grandmas.
Honestly I havent thoroughly researched it yet, as I just walked in the door, from a totally awesome day! Business was fantastic, and I got wasted on the way home! I am looking forward to a really great night too.

I did look though at it briefly, and it does look better, it is blackstrap Molasses.

I guess at this point you need to decide....catholic or jewish?
Hmmmm, to circumcize or not to circumcize?
Peace

jackinthebox said:

lol VM, What molasses are you using VM? I think I read on your post you were using Grandma's Molasses. Do you think Brer would be more beneficial for the plants?

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lol im glad you had a good day vm. And get back to me on this, dont spoil your good day looking this up. But if you could later, I would appreciate it. : ) hope rest of your night is awesome

Dont ever ever put this in an aeroponics setup.You ll be sorry. Im sure your not doing aero but figured Id add it to this link since it screwed me good lol

Have Mogie add it to the FAQ

lol filthy, I read your forum about this, that must have been a bitch to clean up. : ( atleast you got everything running again. Also if you have used molasses in your grow, and have harvested it, please post a picture of the bud : ) I will certainly post a picture of my dried white widow when the time comes, hopefully it will look like white glitter

I use Brer Rabbit Full Flavor Molasses:

Calories: 60
Total Fat: 0g
Trans Fat: 0g
Sodium 25 mg
Potassium 290 mg
Total Carbohydrate 15g
Sugars 11g
Protein 0
Calcium 10%
Iron 15%
Magnesium 20%

My plants love this shit!!

I use the same brer rabbit and my plants love it too.

I have used both, currently got the rabbit and I really havent noticed a difference between the two other than price.

I use the blackstrap rabbit

blackstrap brer rabbit

There seems to be a ton of people discussing the differences between their brands, and the respective nutrional facts. I’m sure most who have used molasses in their SOIL grows have seen some benefit.
First..... there are three(3) common types of molasses

We often hear the term "blackstrap molasses," but what does that mean?
The quality of molasses depends on the maturity of the sugar cane, the amount of sugar extracted, and the method of extraction. There are three major types of molasses: unsulphured, sulphured and blackstrap.
Unsulphured molasses is the finest quality. It is made from the juice of sun-ripened cane and the juice is clarified and concentrated.
Sulphured molasses is made from green sugar cane that has not matured long enough and treated with sulphur fumes during the sugar extracting process. Molasses from the first boiling is the finest grade because only a small amount of sugar has been removed. The second boil molasses takes on a darker color, is less sweet and has a more pronounced flavor.
Blackstrap molasses is from the third boil and only has a commercial value in the manufacture of cattle feed and other industrial uses.

Many growers suggest "blackstrap" for two reasons (even if they don't know it) 1.) Easiest to remember, and often find;2.) High iron content benefits plants.

Now the most important question???? What does it do. Molasses is a refined organic sugar. During the reining processes, sugar cane (or sugar beets) is pressed and boiled. This results in chemical changes to the sugars, creating varies amounts of "nutrients" (every batch may be slitly different)

The finished molasses has two significant role in soil grows......

1) most of the microorganisms important to the flowering plant are aerobic (means they need oxygen to live, and reproduce) the molasses releases lots during breakdown in water. Think about how long your plants may have been drawing energy, and food resources from that small soil planter???? The increase oxygen also helps with root strength, and helps protect against pests, and other yucky.

2)The fact that molasses is a refined sugar, (sugar already partially broken down) plays a large role. The root system has a much easier feed, and uses less of its own energy breaking down the sugars into foods.

Experience in the agricultural field (since 1930's)has PROVEN these simple facts, but continues to be unsure about all the reason's for molasses root strengthening.

Ive been using grandmas molasses for 4 1/2 weeks now and heres a pic of one of my buds with my thumb next to it for size comparison.

I started out at a rate of 1 big tablespoon/ gallon and have increased to my current rate of 3 big tablespoons per gallon. They seem to be liking it.

if you are doing an 8 week, when do you start adding the stuff to the food, and do you ever stop at some point?