Sugar as nutrient

I am trying to emulate some of the expensive fertilizer systems. How much sugar per gallon (or 10 gallons) should be added. I have brown cane sugar. Do not think they use refined sugar.

Thanks!!!

zatoichi2 said:

I am trying to emulate some of the expensive fertilizer systems. How much sugar per gallon (or 10 gallons) should be added. I have brown cane sugar. Do not think they use refined sugar.

Thanks!!!

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The product I am trying to emulate is Sugar Daddy by Technaflora.

Molasses. Preferably black strap, thats what you're looking for. Assuming your using soil, if hydro through personal experience I tell you don't use it. Destroyed my roots and clogged everything, plant stayed healthy but too much hassle. If hydro just buy a 1 liter of sugar daddy for 25 on ebay, save yourself the hassle.

Niko Bellick said:

Molasses. Preferably black strap, thats what you're looking for. Assuming your using soil, if hydro through personal experience I tell you don't use it. Destroyed my roots and clogged everything, plant stayed healthy but too much hassle. If hydro just buy a 1 liter of sugar daddy for 25 on ebay, save yourself the hassle.

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Actually switching to aeroponic, and already have problems with spray heads clogging. The cane sugar has molasses as second ingredient. Sugar daddy is 2% cane sugar. I will have to assume about 1 tsp of cane sugar for 20 gallons, to achieve 2.5%.

go ahead and assume.

Zato: mollases is what we're taught to use at school, but without sulfur. Usually mixed with a compost tea. 1 tablespoon of molasses plus a table spoon of tea to a gallon of water. I've had good luck with that concoction. I hope that helps. HSA

HSA said:

Zato: mollases is what we're taught to use at school, but without sulfur. Usually mixed with a compost tea. 1 tablespoon of molasses plus a table spoon of tea to a gallon of water. I've had good luck with that concoction. I hope that helps. HSA

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Thank you for the information!!!! What school?? What is an example of a compost tea????

Thanks Again!!!

zatoichi2 said:

Actually switching to aeroponic, and already have problems with spray heads clogging. The cane sugar has molasses as second ingredient. Sugar daddy is 2% cane sugar. I will have to assume about 1 tsp of cane sugar for 20 gallons, to achieve 2.5%.

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Dont assume, it's simple math. the %s are listed in Weight/volume. 1 mL of water weighs 1 gram. 1 Liter = 1000mL. so 1 Liter weighs 1000 grams. 2% of 1000g is 20 grams.
So to make a 2% w/v solution, you'd add 20g of sugar and bring the volume up to 1 Liter.

That being said: dont be using sugar, molasses, or any organic shit in aero. You really need to go synthetic to avoid sprayers clogging. The sugar serves to feed micros, which can be beneficial in soil, where you want lots of little bugs and micros in your substrate. It's not always good to have micros living in your res, especially if you have to deal with sprayers clogging. If you really want to add sugar in your res, you should do some other hydro that doesnt involve sprayers (flood/drain, dwc, etc).