Lots of people asking me about molasses lately. Hope this video helps those who are looking to learn how molasses can be incorporated into their gardens :) Link to my book on Amazon: amzn.to/39HiKjn (Please leave a review)
1 tablespoon per gallon thru veg and double in flower with regular watering schedule or when dry really helps the plant produce sugars an keeps the soil living good . its also cool to flush with molasses if done right for sweeter taste only if growing organic 100%
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i ve been growing for over 35+ years. i started using molasses about 8 years ago. i am an organic farmer. i use about 5 tablespoons for 30 gallons of airated water. i use the organic dark molasses. i grow in soil. i have had the same soil mix for the past 25 years. i grow many clones, many strains. 8 years ago, i worked for an indoor grow in Sebastopol for two years. They were very heavy handed on their nutrients. They put raw sugar in the water. When they put too much sugar in the water, the plants locked up. i believe the soil does buffer the water from becoming saturated with sugar. the viscocity of the water changes when sugar is overly used. Its like people with diabetes, when your blood is loaded with sugar, the blood begins to clog. i have found light sugar adds taste. micro nutrients allow the plants to thrive in a environment where weeds thrive. i think less is more when it comes to sugar. i add sugar when i begin the flowering cycle. most of my strains finish in 8 weeks. i stop feeding them sugar in week 6. flush is not a practice in my garden. i like this video, a good presentation. its nice to live in a world where cannabis is proliferated with care and science. Cervantes is a good source. i grew up on ask ed! many good sources! burn green!
..but then you can see that modern, not even "cutting edge" hydroponics without molasses easily blows away results using molasses. I wasn't even 20 years ago, people said molasses "goes into the roots", or "protects"... sure, molasses has some nutrients, but whenever you NAIL a grower on molasses and PROVE that "it doesn't do that", they just spin off into some new angle of "Bro-Gro science" without any real evidence. The microflora on the aerial parts of plants makes a much bigger difference in terms of the perceived "taste" or the produce than micrflora in the soil. Berry farmers know this as gospel.
@@michaelcarey9359 I swear I've tried to decipher this. Ain't changing my entire set up. You saying hydro over soil/ coco? And there no point using molases? Or to use as foliar? Teach me!
@@Warren2490 mollasses is actualy useless to cannabis plants cannabis plants can not take it up due to their Caspian strip .also the sugar in it is not as useful to bacteria as bacteria like simple sugars in the form of (glucose)dextrose this is whats commonly used in bacterial plating and storage .also the cannabis plant its self creats its own sugars through photosynthesis which it them excretes back out its roots into the rhizophere which the bacteria much rather interact with, over added sugars its creats a symbiotic effect amd really shouldnt have to add sugar ever if your biome is in healthy order.bacillus subtilis is well known for coating the roots and inviting healthy bacteria that will convert the plants sugars into complexes for the other bacteria in the soil
I use natural unsulfured blackstrap molasses during the whole grow but during veg cycle i only give it to my plants a few times maybe every few weeks and then flower i normally do 1-2tablespoons every other watering seems to work great for me! i definitely notice the difference between using and not using molasses the buds just look a lot nicer and full out better definitely a cheap easy way for beginners to step up their grows!
I use 1tbsp/gallon every water from start to finish. It lowers the ph of my water to 6.5-6.8 so not only does it work to feed my soil but doubles as a organic ph down and my plants love it.
@@blocboi407 yea man been doing it for a couple years now. I’m not sure if actually uptakes any npk for the plant it’s self. It great feed for microorganisms anything else is just gravy
Yes, I have been growing for 40 years. Always used molasses on my personal grows. Some of the corporations ive worked with used other fancy bloom builders. Every single one of them was mostly molasses. Some other plant sugars sometimes, yucca, etc. nothing works better than molasses tho. The Oldtimers in California taught me.
When you do your mixes..do you give all that say if it was gallon to a table spoon of nutrients. Do you give the whole gallon? Or put it in a spray bottle and spray as needed
@@dreknightpoeticinsight2974 use it to treat your plants/soil. I use it a couple times a week. 1tsp in 56oz small watering jug. Water plants, and then come back with my 1 liter sprayer of plain water.
I live in Arizona and I'm getting the stuff around that I need to try my first grow. I've watched several hours of your videos and gotta say thanks for all the shared knowledge and help!
Np! Glad to hear it. Once you get going you'll realize there's lots of things you need to adjust for but with a little practice and patience you will succeed. Cheers!
The only thing you didn't hit was how frequently should you use molasses. I use about 15ml per 4-5 gallons. Been incorporating it once a week with feedings. Should I be doing more than that? Or less? I know you said it won't burn the plant but I still don't want to oversaturate the soil with anything... Thanks! 👍
You can also pour your molasses in a small water bottle with a cap and a little water, screw cap on & shake until all molasses is dissolved then pour in your bucket, that's what I do to save time and stirring
I didn't know there were different types. I've started using it and just paused this to go check mine. Heart pounding hoping it's unsulfered! I picked it up and read it was the right kind. Scared me for a sec lol!
I've used Molasses for years now. Reading through the comments I will throw my 2 cents in. I love using Molasses in Flower. If I have an extra mix I feed it to my Veg plants. No harm no foul. I use it with my bloom booster between feedings after week 4 in flower. I use 1 Tablespoon per gallon. I take a pint jar add my molasses in that with an amount of water. Put on lid shake till dissolved no need to heat. In my experience I have had issues of Calcium and Magnesium problems when used in conjunction with Cal/Mag additive. Most UNSULPHERED molasses have those 2 elements in a sufficient amount. I've even used Molasses to correct Cal/Mag issues in Veg. Remember too not every Garden is the same so use what fit's yours. IMO Molasses is a great cheap booster in flower that helps the buds swell. I don't use Organic however I do read the label if I can't find my Favorite "Grandma's Original " Unsulphered Molasses with the yellow label. As Mr. Grow it said some companies will put anything in what we consume. ..peace...Hawk
Blackstrap molasses is 0.35N-0P-2.5K with 0.5 calcium, 0.125 magnesium and 0.025 iron. Its in there, just not overly significant. One calmag product I found is 2-0-0, 3.2calcium and 1.2 mag 0.1 iron. 20-25 ml molasses per gallon would replace CalMag fertilizers basically. 4-6x the dose.
I use it once a week in Compost teas! 1 tbsp per 5 gal bucket of compost tea, bubble for 36 hours. Great show Chris! Sharing this with a friend who asked me about molasses
I use 1 tbsp every gallon 1 time week. Unsulphered. I want in stove in morning mix it up & feed in afternoon. You can also use it make gingerbread 🍪cookies if anyone gets munchies! Peace ✌
I started using molasses about a year after I started growing. It immediately made a massive difference in the overall health of my plants. They're green and full of life. I cut my nutrient schedule in half in veg because the plants get so full and bushy. Then I was able to step it back up to the full strength in flower when they were feeding heavily and got massive buds. I've found the soil doesn't dry out nearly as bad and it gets spongy instead of dusty and dry which helps it retain some moisture in the root ball. I use 1/2 a TBSP/Gal in veg and then 1 TBSP/Gal in flower and it's been top notch ever since. I go every other watering with nutes from Heavy 16 and only use molasses on the watering days that I'm not feeding nutes as I don't want it to mess with the PPM. They say the plant doesn't uptake sugars but the smoke has a sweeter taste in my opinion. Hard to compare though other than the first time I used it the strain I was using went from skunky to sweet and fruity. Might have just been the different levels up nutrient uptake. A little molasses and humic acid go a long way in cutting your nutrient costs... Happy growing!
Heavy16 A/B + Worm casting tea once a week during veg. Heavy16 A/B + Pinch of Epsom Salt + Molasses on flip, 2WKS, 4WKS, and 6WKS. In Flower every other day is a watering with Ph'd water. At 7.5 WKS nothing else added to water thru finish. Last 3 days before harvest is darkness. Results have been great with most strains. Ayauasca from Barney Farms hated any changes.
Theres so much misinformation on RUclips about feeding..everyone says something different..im gonna stop overthinking this and just feed the bastards..its a very resilient plant we dont need to over complicate it
Yea growers are just trying to find ways to maximize their plant. Most of these guys started very low budget and just slowly built up from there to where they are now. You definitely don’t need it to grow
Rain water, two tablespoons per one liter. I use it when there is about thirty days left of flowering. Lots of composted horse manure with top dressing of straw chicken litter so the extra feeds the microbes in composted soil material. Drains well in soil here at high mountain desert plateau hideout NM. Using for twenty years and it's cheap!
Hi - enjoyed that video thanks for the upload - I'm in Ireland we don't get a lot of molasses here - I use Malt extract during flowering and basically the way you use Molasses - There's a mountain spring a few miles away and that's where I get my water (Tap water never) and warm it up to dissolve the Malt extract - I use that around once a week during flowering and with CO2 yields are excellent....! I hope you and yours are in good health and humor - happy Christmas....!
I know of a few good growers who use honey during veg and molasses for flower. Any of you guys experimented with anything similar? Wonder how manuka honey would help the microbes.
I'm using natures living soil so I just have to add water and add photosynthesis plus , I was thinking of putting molasses but my question is because I'm using a organic living soil grow I won't flush the plant can I still not flush if I put in molasses?
I stopped using in flower! Flowering period requires more Manganese than Iron! This is what I've heard from "Build-a-Soil". I was looking for some micronutrients and found a special version made for them by Dr Faust(?) of "Bio-Ag". This had more Manganese and less Iron than Bio-Ag's own version. I use Honey now, in flowering, along with Coconut water for Carbs/Sugars and it's high Potassium content (easiest/cheapest way is powdered Coconut water). I bought some Manganese Sulfate (very inexpensive, and very little needed), and put a tiny pinch in a gallon, here and there. I've used molasses for several years all through the growth/flowering period, and just brought a gallon of Organic Molasses, lol. It will last me awhile now! I still use Molasses through Veg, and the first 2 wks of flower. I use a "dime spot"(size at the bottom of a clear gallon container), so a few drops at most, but each watering. WARNING! USING TOO MUCH MOLASSES CAN CAUSE ROOT ROT! SO A SMALL AMOUNT FREQUENTLY, OR MORE, IF USED WEEKLY/MONTHLY! GREAT STUFF! INEXPENSIVE! BE CAREFUL THOUGH. AND PLEASE FEEL FREE TO LOOK AT "BUILD-A-SOIL" FLOWERING MICRONUTRIENTS, BY BIO-AG'S DR FAUST, AND THEY'RE FINDINGS WITH MORE MANGANESE THAN IRON. AT LEAST W/CANNA You may find out more info than me. Worth looking into, my friend @Garden Talk with Mr. Grow It Thanks!
@@luisgonzalez8423 I disagree but he didn’t even say he’s glad he didn’t get stoned beforehand he just said I’m happy u don’t act like a stoner. Like wtf?? What kinda stoner says sum like that.
Ive been making & using Lactobacillus Serum (with molasses) last 3 grows. Girls love it. Super easy & affordable to make; just need rice milk & molasses!
I used black strap molasses.. uhmm not so sure this is not burning them. Because 5 of the 6 plants are turning yellow to brown, I am sure they are trying to die !! I used 1.5 tbsp per Gal of Well water !!! I have lived with these plants for 18 yrs with no problems, but 3 of my Rodie's were turning yellow and leaves falling off, I used this mix twice now . Once a month for 2 months. Any chance I can save them? 3 rhododendrons and 2 evergreens ?? I am letting the hose "well" water soak on them all day hoping it will help ??
Yup. I mostly use black strap molasses about a week after flower has started, cause the plants are more demanding. The girls in veg will get some too. But only every few feedings.
Not lately. I have not bothered to buy more molases. My soil is full of home made wormcastings and minerals. I do notice small signs of potasium dificiency but its easy to dose potasium in organic soil with more worm castings and or langbeinite. And plant success mycoryxae has some potasium in it. I havent had phosphorous deficiency with my new super soil yet since I added sea bird quano and fish bone meal. I am letting the plant produce the sugars as nature intended. For now. With all the worm casting I put in the soil, 1/3 to 1/4 it seems silly to make worm tea.
Hi i have been growing for about 5 years now i started using molasses a little over a year ago i noticed better results when used mid flower around weeks 4 through 7 i usually use in between feedings with just plain ph dechlorinated water with cal/mag then next feeding ill use my nutrients with out molasses and i keep that up until its time to flush and i flush for about 2 weeks with plain dechlorinated water thats at the right ph. I've experienced better trichomes development and tastier, better smelling bud at end result. Later yall happy growing!
Totally agree with this and your methods with molasses, definitely more noticeable effects mid to late flower from day 21 onwards, I use it through flush also as it helps to reduce salts in the medium.
Thanks for being so very specific. Everyone on RUclips including this video doesn't go into the specifics like which weeks and what effects specifically they see that is actually different. Even though this guy in this video gives way more specifics and granular information that is needed. Some stuff he doesn't. You doing this in the responses is Amazing!!!
Plants don't eat sugar, the sugar/molasses feeds the microbes and is great for the rhizosphere but the plants don't use sugar themselves. During veg there are plenty of things for the microbes to snack on but toward the middle to end of flowering the sugar /molasses will be like a turbo shot and will really stimulate microbe activity which in return will release more nutrients in an available form that the plants can use.
For the metric folks out there, the golden rule of thumb according to old-time growers is 4-6ml/L in veg and 8-10ml/L in flower. Your plants will love you for it!
Can you Do this with your regular nutes like canna a+b in veg. & a+b flower. Or are you saying molasses only?? Also using a boost like bloombastick, Or pk/13/14. ?
@@benemeney7336 I've always incorporated the molasses in with my nutes every feeding. It has always been just fine. But if you prefer the extra work, ad it on separate days than the nutes.
I have been growing for a lot of year and have been using molasses for at least 7 years now. It is safe to use throughout the full grow. Since i introduced it to my growing. I have seen so many benefits. Healthier plants better root zone. I use it once every week on my water feed. 1 tablespoon per gallon of water. I will always use it
I like to use a blender with my molasses water seems throughly mixed and aerated. Ive been trying and learning about living soil more this year and started feeding from seedling 🌱 it's been really nice so far. Granted the more and longer you test comparisons the better. Enjoy your videos and effort, always good work.
I have found using a Pyrex or microwave safe cup to heat about a cup or 2 of water, then adding the tablespoon of molasses to the heated water helps break down the sugar easier. Then adding the Cole’s down mix to my gallon helps huge. No blender or furious mixing needed!
I have tried both ways, feeding in just flower, and throughout the plants life, i feel like flower stage is all that's needed just from my own experience growing, as far as the amount i mixed 2-3 tsp per gallon they all did very well
Coco grower here and just wondering, I use cynthetic nutes that I have to mix n what not..... Can I add the Molasses to the feed or only with plain watering? If that makes sense?
@@jonsmith2748 no, but I would try to wipe as much off as possible as you don’t want it on your leaves during the light cycle, liquids on leafs while light are on can burn the leaves and dry them out.... but, you can use molasses as a foliage spray mixed with water, ideally you would spray an hour before you cut your lights on. You don’t spray while lights are on, because you run the risk of burns your leafs.
I used to use molasses with great success. I did switch to real growers recharge though. It has molasses in it amongst many other things such as microbes, humic acid, fulvic acid, and amino acids. It’s not necessarily cheap but a little goes a long way and contains a really good cocktail that covers many bases for healthy organic growing. Great topics. Thank you for the content.
I use Myco Chum, which is a blend of molasses, fish hydrolysate, liquid kelp, humic acids and nutrients. I use every other watering but only as a ph down. The recommended dose of 5ml per gallon drops my water ph way too low. It usually takes about .5-1ml per gallon for me to go from a ph of 8 to 6.5. Combined with Recharge and Mammoth P, my plants seem to love it. ☮️
Last time i added my worm casting tea I noticed an instant yellowing of the fan leaves during flower. Then I heard a microbiolgist say that the microbes actually eat up the nutrients from the soil and store them until they die leaving them available for uptake. This can cause a small shortage in nutrients for the plants when the initial bacterial tea is added. This is a natural cycle and how the soil food web works and should quickly become available nutrients for the plant to uptake in the natural order of the system. Has anyone experienced something similar or contrary?
Interesting, I've noticed early yellowing of leaves during flowering and have been feeding high N Seagrow fertlizer and epsom salts. Trying home made molasses today, will see what happens
When flowering you want the plant to cannabilize itself of nitrogen resulting in yellowing and die off of fan leaves. This is both normal and desirable.
Grandma's blackstrap unsulfred molasses is the best. There is actually a chock full amount of nutrients in mollasses. Calcium and Potassium for example. Not alot but its hodgepodge of nutrients and vitamins. I use 1 tbs of mollasses per gallon of water on water only days. 1 time a week. Hit em with a tea and the microbes got a good meal with the molasses. I feed from feed from veg though flower.
I feed the following every other week & it's working great:👍 Microbe Mix: Water in @ 1/2 strength for seedlings and clones. @ Full strength for transplants. 5 grams/gal - Real Growers ReCharge (microbes/trichoderma) 1-2 ml/gal Impello Tribus Original (microbes) 1-2 Tbsp/gal - Neptune's Harvest Seaweed 0-0-1 (optional) 1 Tbsp/gal - Grandma's Original Unsulfured Molasses
I just started using unsulphured molasses for my plants, I’m using 1 1/2 tablespoons per gallon of water. I wanted to know how often I should water with this mix during veg and during flower. I also intend to use some tiger bloom during flower cycle, will it react negatively with the molasses?
Hi there I have been growing for many years but have only began using Molasses for the last 3 grows In my experience there has been great improvements at all stages from seed to flower and also would like to note that I use it as a cloning solution by just dipping the tip straight in the Molasses and is very successful in root growth I also use it as a foliar spray 1 Tbl spoon to 2 litres water Great Video Thanks
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Hey Chris, I use molasses and tea's but I am finding some interesting info as I do research. Have you looked into the living soil experts out in the organic gardening and agricultural sector? They are adding some interesting scientific peer reviewed studies on microbiology and plant health. Now that weed is legal they are professional allowed to associate with the canabis industry without risking their professional status. There seems to be a trend that is going towards simple extractions of microbes by washing them out of a good worm casting/ compost vs brewed teas with simple sugars as food.... Many benefits in the living soils that are being perpetually grown in. Not sure if it makes a difference in small pots that have not yet developed the higher order bacteria/ protozoa/ fungi of the life systems that are found in a more mature living soil. Have you considered getting a compound microscope to check your soil life? Love your video's. Keep them coming!
i cant find recharge out here in Nevada, I heard its sold direct now? i used recharge wwhen i was growing in norco. i have alway grown in coco. and use great white and feed molasses about a week after i inoculate. and lightly when im flushing . seems to help. i wanna try Mills coco/ cork soil, has anyone used it? i hear it feeds for 90 days. im at day 20 of bloom and stripped them of all sucka leaves. should drop the humidity from 70% at night to 50%.and they starting to have the frosty sugar leave. keep growing ya'll
buy you a bag of RAW NPK 57% humic and add it to your regular schedule and you will see a difference. Its only 6% in recharge. That 57% was a game changer
the bigger the operation the more corners you have to cut to make money, people have known the "right" way of doing things for years but its just not viable in a commercial setting, you won't make any money
It works well just started using it in flowering stage. It made a very big difference in the bud quality ! Also mist plants down with a little molasses & water at night. Thanks
Molasses is good if you do not over do it. I over did molasses once, and it messed the turpines, making the flavor awful. It also hardened the soil, making it hard for water to penetrate it. ( My compost tea was too cool, and the microbes were not eating up all the molasses.) Molasses is also a source of magnesium, so I believe it needs to be balanced with calcium, because too much of one can lead to a deficiency of the other I have heard. Best to be conservative with these substances, experiment little by little with how much makes them happy, and delicious till you find your sweet spot. Growing is all about balance, and never about giving your plants too much or too little of anything. I wonder what a good natural source of calcium would be to go along with molasses?
On an organic grow the best, but bot only time is when the flower stage is around 2 weeks, At this time especially with auto's I will top dress with bone meal, then spray and soak with a molasses rich spray (10%), until the first inch of soil is soaked. Top dress again with worm castings, soak again and your good. twice during flower is enough. When used in teas, especially fruit tea (banana, kiwi, mango) you can and do find the PH is very acid after bubbling for 36 hrs. I don't neutralize this as have never found and issue and cut 50% with water works fine.
Since molasses is sticky, is this how you get Sticky Buds ? Just joking. 1 table spoon per gallon of water is what I've always used at the beginning of flowering. And warm water does help in dissolving the molasses.
I have been using molasses since the 1980’s after an old hippie dude told me the benefits of molasses during flowering. Since then i passed on this advise to every grower I met. I also been using alfalfa pellets since the 80’s as well after I seen the natives in New Mexico using alfalfa for their corn fields to improve soil and growth since they grow in desert like environment.
@@backbone93 I use the alfalfa pellets you get from feed stores. Definitely unsulfered black strap molasses. BTW, they sell at feed stores in 5 gallon buckets.
@@backbone93 it’s alfalfa. Just dried and compressed. alfalfa is naturally high in nitrogen. It also benefits soil microorganisms by helping them convert soil nutrients into soluble forms more available to plants. Moreover, alfalfa contains high amounts of the naturally occurring growth hormone, Triacontanol, which boosts the growth rates of plants. This is why alfalfa sprout tea is like steroids for plants.
I use two tablespoons of molasses per gallon, starting the first week of flower after the transition. I'll feed molasses about once a week up until one week before harvest. Trichome production goes through the roof, so much less important towards the end of flowering.
I use Grandma`s unsulfured black strap. It seems to work well all through the cycle. Just do a good flush and it will be fine. Very true about the animals too. I have had more than one crop uprooted by animals looking for the source of the sweet smell...bloodmeal will also attract them.
I use molasses and I believe to find crazy resin production or i don't know the proper way to say it but my plants get super frosty within 48 hours after adding it i use once in flower or sometimes when I see root pest i figure sugar kills soft bugs so I guess this is also an organic agent
I use molasses in the soil for the last transplant, prepared before its transplanted and then in once a week from week 4 flowering. At the end of the week with enzymes and after one feeding. Finally I use double after the 48 hour darkness period and I harvest early morning after the leaves pop back up.
Try it the same way. Only get some Jamaica from the grocery store the Jamaica tea bags and That you put the molasses in And then add that to your to your water layer oh my god the planters response so good to that And it comes out really like Purple almost Purple almost are burgundy it's the water ends up kind of pink Tighten tighten up the Tighten up the density of the buds and It's a it's a it's a flower booster. It only cost 3$ too. I would use the whole box in one use but if you're just trying one plant in flower three bags or so will do but you can't hurt the plant this way. Everyone complements my bud too! I normally wouldn't share this tip but I know you'll love it and your plants will too!
great video Chris, I usually add it in flowering weeks 3-5 a couple times no more then 3-5 feedings. I had a problem where the soil just held water and caused roots to not uptake the nutrients. Again i'm not sure if molasses was the cause, or not. Durning flushing phase i just do straight un-PH'ed water similar to what "grateful grower" suggests.
Using organic unsulphered blackstrap molasses tomorrow for the first time. *Everything* organic for me (for both me and my plants). *A pH question:* What do you guys use to measure the pH? I tried strips from the pet store but don't trust the readings at all. Do you measure the water, the soil, or both in your grow? And what is recommended to bring the pH up or down? Grow is going well but I don't want to screw up the important pH necessary. *Thanks in advance* to anyone who takes the time!
(My Garden is organic but I'm certainly not;) Just use realgrowers recharge and don't worry about PH. :) Really as long as you're not using runoff from a sewer you'll be good in organic. When it comes time to check it tho here's what I do in organic 10 gallons but for the most part we can leave the PH/ppm to the coco and hydro guys. Measure runoff and fully mixed nutes and if you really wanted to adjust PH you can use PH up and Ph down solutions Perfect leaves zero burns or deficiency( a little light burn on one plant( 80% it's male haha) from a new LED but other than that a flawless set of runs) I use bottled spring water(Roxane) and have never worried about it(I checked it today wiith a amazon elcheapo ph meter and it was 6.8ph and 77ppm in the spring water bottle before adding anything), they say recharge will increase your PH reading at first but it would settle later but I've honestly not had any PH issues in organic. I'm just checking it for the transition to flower to make sure I don't toss out some crazy PH/ppm from the organic bloom nutes/silica/recharge/molasses/calmag combo they're about to get. Hope this helps
@@thresh0014 Good info. Thanks for the extended reply! Good to know the info you've put forth. Was getting a little freaked out by all the info necessary to grow a freakin' weed!
I've been using molasses for quite a long time and I never looked back! Also I have Incorporated a mixture of 1/4 cup dry skim milk 1 gallon water and 2 tablespoons of molasses. The milk technique is ancient 20% milk 80% water Google the benefits I don't feel like typing.
I would be interested in a video about going away from 12/12 during flowering. I've seen outdoor plants of different strains flower very far apart. So I'm thinking some strains could go maybe 14 on 10 off and it could increase yield by possibly more than 15%. Maybe even going away from 24h cycles completely. I'm also interested in if there is any science on going down in light hours during the last part of the cycle. Like how nature does it.
there's a video called life done by ol mother nature , she spent about 20 billion years to perfect it and here's greedy ol you with a love for pot, a computer and an "I want it yesterday" attitude but AS LONG AS SOMEBODY SHOWS ME HOW TO . Try making a vid yourself. Post it on here when your done, I'm a lazy prick
Used coffee grounds can be used as a top dressing for slow release nitrogen, or you can make a weak coffee to add nitrogen faster directly to the roots.
Can u tell me what causes new leaves at the tops of colas to turn all twisted/wrinkly looking.... This is during veg... They usually grow out of it... But at times ive had to cut all the tops, and the new growth after that was fine...... Idk
Yes I actually use the same exact molasses at the same rate during flowering that you presented here in your video, great job, keep bringing us more of this valuable information thank you
@@cherylfett5390 the mixing of the 2 increase's terp production. 2 cups vit. D milk, 4 cups water & 3 tbls of unsulffered molassas. ( grandmas or blackstrap.) I still use it. Only thing that I've noticed. It's like the milk works it's way through some of the leaves. Leaves a dry residue. Small problem for the amount of frost. Worked very well for mendo breath & sour tangie
This and really growers recharge made freaking monsters. Recharge occasional, molasses every 2 to 3 watering unless in flower then every other. Blackstrap unsulfured feeds the soil. I do a crappy version of living organic so these and teas keep my soil alive
I use molasses as food for micro’s in the compost tea I make. I use this every 2 weeks. I also use it during my flush-1 tablespoon per gallon like you do.
There is so many different types of blackstrap molasses. I see some have more salt such as golden barrel and some have zero. looking into grandmas' which is unsulphured but not balckstrap but has the least amount of salt. Just picked up a case of this. Will make a tea with this and craft blend and water that in.
I had a plant doing great.. big and lush. I tried adding molasses early-mid flower and it nearly died within a few days. the whole plant turned dramatically yellow overnight. It had no other change in care... I didn't add much either, I used one tablespoon in a gallon of water. It was "Grandma's" brand, organic un-sulphured too. I'm probably not going to bother risking that again, I can do just fine feeding with compost and other organic amendments. After reading up on this, it sounds like what likely happened was an explosion of bacterial growth that disrupted and killed off the mycorrhizae population(fungus) and shocked the roots.
@@GardenTalkwithMrGrowIt Well, I normally I just water with springwater, (in organic soil) which I have never needed to adjust. I read that molasses is slightly acidic, (between 5~7) so just a tablespoon of that to gallon of water should not have had any dramatic swing in pH. However, I think it's possible that there may have been a pH swing caused by a rapid change in microfauna balance, (boom of some species, die-off of others) not the molasses directly.
I burned my cannabis plants last year using it 😢 i had to water them every 3 day's and they got their color back after 3 week's I guess i was using to much 😂😂
I use it about 1.5 Teaspoon once a week with my other microbes. And I start during week 2 bloom.. so far nice results. I can cut back on other expensive products.
I’ve just bought some put it in my watering can and then I’ve heard about the organic one I’m sure my s the wrong one it’s from sugar Kane it’s thick and black I’ll have to check now lol
I've learned so much from this channel thanks Brody for your time and knowledge been trying on my last 2 grows and definitely see the results from the Molasses and cheap I use tomato food for flower. And they love it!
john smith. your girls should be happy all the time, if they are saggy or something like that, until you water with molasses? you might have some issues in the root zone? i know a high brix root drench like the molasses will kill some pests down there, but not all and might be attacking and stressing them? imo
Lots of people asking me about molasses lately. Hope this video helps those who are looking to learn how molasses can be incorporated into their gardens :)
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1 tablespoon per gallon thru veg and double in flower with regular watering schedule or when dry really helps the plant produce sugars an keeps the soil living good . its also cool to flush with molasses if done right for sweeter taste only if growing organic 100%
Hey Chris. Sent for your book in November money taken thru pay pal and book still has not shown up in Dec
@@susansteuer3039 Hi Susan, please check your email again. Also check your spam box. The ebook download has been showing up in there for some. Contact me directly if you still haven't received the email to download the ebook you purchased.
I tried to order the book about 3 weeks ago, there was some sort of issue and they refunded my money
Hey Chris ,I'm newbie trying to use teas. I'm getting conflicting info on PH ing before or after making the tea??? HELP
i ve been growing for over 35+ years. i started using molasses about 8 years ago. i am an organic farmer. i use about 5 tablespoons for 30 gallons of airated water. i use the organic dark molasses. i grow in soil. i have had the same soil mix for the past 25 years. i grow many clones, many strains. 8 years ago, i worked for an indoor grow in Sebastopol for two years. They were very heavy handed on their nutrients. They put raw sugar in the water. When they put too much sugar in the water, the plants locked up. i believe the soil does buffer the water from becoming saturated with sugar. the viscocity of the water changes when sugar is overly used. Its like people with diabetes, when your blood is loaded with sugar, the blood begins to clog. i have found light sugar adds taste. micro nutrients allow the plants to thrive in a environment where weeds thrive. i think less is more when it comes to sugar. i add sugar when i begin the flowering cycle. most of my strains finish in 8 weeks. i stop feeding them sugar in week 6. flush is not a practice in my garden. i like this video, a good presentation. its nice to live in a world where cannabis is proliferated with care and science. Cervantes is a good source. i grew up on ask ed! many good sources! burn green!
Gotta feed that soil to help feed the plant, great drop brotha!
..but then you can see that modern, not even "cutting edge" hydroponics without molasses easily blows away results using molasses.
I wasn't even 20 years ago, people said molasses "goes into the roots", or "protects"... sure, molasses has some nutrients, but whenever you NAIL a grower on molasses and PROVE that "it doesn't do that", they just spin off into some new angle of "Bro-Gro science" without any real evidence.
The microflora on the aerial parts of plants makes a much bigger difference in terms of the perceived "taste" or the produce than micrflora in the soil. Berry farmers know this as gospel.
@@michaelcarey9359 I swear I've tried to decipher this. Ain't changing my entire set up. You saying hydro over soil/ coco? And there no point using molases? Or to use as foliar? Teach me!
@CannabisLifestyleTV is the Brand Grandma’s Molasses ok to use? It’s unsulphured but I don’t think it says anything about being organic.
@@PolicalWatchdogs thats what I have used exclusively in the past. Going to try the kind he uses and see if there is any difference in results!
@@Warren2490 mollasses is actualy useless to cannabis plants cannabis plants can not take it up due to their Caspian strip .also the sugar in it is not as useful to bacteria as bacteria like simple sugars in the form of (glucose)dextrose this is whats commonly used in bacterial plating and storage .also the cannabis plant its self creats its own sugars through photosynthesis which it them excretes back out its roots into the rhizophere which the bacteria much rather interact with, over added sugars its creats a symbiotic effect amd really shouldnt have to add sugar ever if your biome is in healthy order.bacillus subtilis is well known for coating the roots and inviting healthy bacteria that will convert the plants sugars into complexes for the other bacteria in the soil
I use natural unsulfured blackstrap molasses during the whole grow but during veg cycle i only give it to my plants a few times maybe every few weeks and then flower i normally do 1-2tablespoons every other watering seems to work great for me! i definitely notice the difference between using and not using molasses the buds just look a lot nicer and full out better definitely a cheap easy way for beginners to step up their grows!
Fish fertilizer and molasses are a great combo
I use 1tbsp/gallon every water from start to finish. It lowers the ph of my water to 6.5-6.8 so not only does it work to feed my soil but doubles as a organic ph down and my plants love it.
bruh r u fr? im getting some asap then lol.
@@blocboi407 yea man been doing it for a couple years now. I’m not sure if actually uptakes any npk for the plant it’s self. It great feed for microorganisms anything else is just gravy
Same man!! Recently got some hate from someone who does not understand soil biology.
What kind of molasses are you using I use plankton black strap organic and it does nothing to the ph of the water?
@@420collective5 growers choice recharge has molasses in it not sure what kind but it’s an excellent blend of bacteria and fungi.
Yes, I have been growing for 40 years. Always used molasses on my personal grows. Some of the corporations ive worked with used other fancy bloom builders. Every single one of them was mostly molasses. Some other plant sugars sometimes, yucca, etc. nothing works better than molasses tho.
The Oldtimers in California taught me.
Can I use molasses in coco?
@@Percules15 why not? Yes you good
When you do your mixes..do you give all that say if it was gallon to a table spoon of nutrients. Do you give the whole gallon? Or put it in a spray bottle and spray as needed
@@dreknightpoeticinsight2974 use it to treat your plants/soil. I use it a couple times a week. 1tsp in 56oz small watering jug. Water plants, and then come back with my 1 liter sprayer of plain water.
@@dreknightpoeticinsight2974 yea put it in a bottle and give them the amount you want mixing in the gallon is what you do so its not concentrated
I live in Arizona and I'm getting the stuff around that I need to try my first grow. I've watched several hours of your videos and gotta say thanks for all the shared knowledge and help!
Np! Glad to hear it. Once you get going you'll realize there's lots of things you need to adjust for but with a little practice and patience you will succeed. Cheers!
Mee Tooo!
the day prop 207 passed i had seeds in the mail. haha
@@kylecampbell3 i got a head start, I started growing once the lock down started
@@izzem me too..I got a monster black banana cookies in a 10 gal 🤠
The only thing you didn't hit was how frequently should you use molasses. I use about 15ml per 4-5 gallons. Been incorporating it once a week with feedings. Should I be doing more than that? Or less? I know you said it won't burn the plant but I still don't want to oversaturate the soil with anything... Thanks! 👍
You can also pour your molasses in a small water bottle with a cap and a little water, screw cap on & shake until all molasses is dissolved then pour in your bucket, that's what I do to save time and stirring
I didn't know there were different types. I've started using it and just paused this to go check mine. Heart pounding hoping it's unsulfered! I picked it up and read it was the right kind. Scared me for a sec lol!
I've used Molasses for years now. Reading through the comments I will throw my 2 cents in. I love using Molasses in Flower. If I have an extra mix I feed it to my Veg plants. No harm no foul. I use it with my bloom booster between feedings after week 4 in flower. I use 1 Tablespoon per gallon. I take a pint jar add my molasses in that with an amount of water. Put on lid shake till dissolved no need to heat. In my experience I have had issues of Calcium and Magnesium problems when used in conjunction with Cal/Mag additive. Most UNSULPHERED molasses have those 2 elements in a sufficient amount. I've even used Molasses to correct Cal/Mag issues in Veg. Remember too not every Garden is the same so use what fit's yours. IMO Molasses is a great cheap booster in flower that helps the buds swell. I don't use Organic however I do read the label if I can't find my Favorite "Grandma's Original " Unsulphered Molasses with the yellow label. As Mr. Grow it said some companies will put anything in what we consume. ..peace...Hawk
Grandma’s Original is what I have used for years.
Blackstrap molasses is 0.35N-0P-2.5K with 0.5 calcium, 0.125 magnesium and 0.025 iron.
Its in there, just not overly significant.
One calmag product I found is 2-0-0, 3.2calcium and 1.2 mag 0.1 iron.
20-25 ml molasses per gallon would replace CalMag fertilizers basically.
4-6x the dose.
you say it's not a nutrient that you are feeding your plant but the label on my bottle of grandma's says 3% potassium, 2% calcium and 2% magnesium.
I use it once a week in Compost teas! 1 tbsp per 5 gal bucket of compost tea, bubble for 36 hours. Great show Chris! Sharing this with a friend who asked me about molasses
I use 1 tbsp every gallon 1 time week. Unsulphered. I want in stove in morning mix it up & feed in afternoon. You can also use it make gingerbread 🍪cookies if anyone gets munchies! Peace ✌
Week 3 until 1 week before harvest. 5-10mL/L (sorry I don’t understand your system so I’ll say 2/17ths of a farmers handful per donkey bail?)
Yeah, these "gallons per yard" measurements got me googling conversion sizes out the wazoo
I started using molasses about a year after I started growing. It immediately made a massive difference in the overall health of my plants. They're green and full of life. I cut my nutrient schedule in half in veg because the plants get so full and bushy. Then I was able to step it back up to the full strength in flower when they were feeding heavily and got massive buds. I've found the soil doesn't dry out nearly as bad and it gets spongy instead of dusty and dry which helps it retain some moisture in the root ball. I use 1/2 a TBSP/Gal in veg and then 1 TBSP/Gal in flower and it's been top notch ever since. I go every other watering with nutes from Heavy 16 and only use molasses on the watering days that I'm not feeding nutes as I don't want it to mess with the PPM. They say the plant doesn't uptake sugars but the smoke has a sweeter taste in my opinion. Hard to compare though other than the first time I used it the strain I was using went from skunky to sweet and fruity. Might have just been the different levels up nutrient uptake. A little molasses and humic acid go a long way in cutting your nutrient costs... Happy growing!
Heavy16 A/B + Worm casting tea once a week during veg. Heavy16 A/B + Pinch of Epsom Salt + Molasses on flip, 2WKS, 4WKS, and 6WKS. In Flower every other day is a watering with Ph'd water. At 7.5 WKS nothing else added to water thru finish. Last 3 days before harvest is darkness. Results have been great with most strains. Ayauasca from Barney Farms hated any changes.
@@greenmedfred7424darkness is unnecessary. Per harley smith
Molasses in hydro?
Same experience ❤
Cool as
Theres so much misinformation on RUclips about feeding..everyone says something different..im gonna stop overthinking this and just feed the bastards..its a very resilient plant we dont need to over complicate it
Yea growers are just trying to find ways to maximize their plant. Most of these guys started very low budget and just slowly built up from there to where they are now. You definitely don’t need it to grow
Right. That's why they call it weed. It's hard to kill.
Rain water, two tablespoons per one liter. I use it when there is about thirty days left of flowering. Lots of composted horse manure with top dressing of straw chicken litter so the extra feeds the microbes in composted soil material. Drains well in soil here at high mountain desert plateau hideout NM. Using for twenty years and it's cheap!
I give my lady's 2 tablespoons per gallon every other feeding
Could you describe the benefits?
@@asimmclean6315 Apparently not, Asim. I was hoping MMZ would do so.
@@davidp7178 heavyweight buds
Thank you bro..finally someone who just answers the freakin question!! ✌🤙
Hi - enjoyed that video thanks for the upload - I'm in Ireland we don't get a lot of molasses here - I use Malt extract during flowering and basically the way you use Molasses - There's a mountain spring a few miles away and that's where I get my water (Tap water never) and warm it up to dissolve the Malt extract - I use that around once a week during flowering and with CO2 yields are excellent....!
I hope you and yours are in good health and humor - happy Christmas....!
I know of a few good growers who use honey during veg and molasses for flower. Any of you guys experimented with anything similar?
Wonder how manuka honey would help the microbes.
I'm from NZ and will be testing this when I return home early next year.
Manuka might just be the shit for flowering also as it is a miracle food.
Have used molasses in all stages of growth the results r clearly obvious that it works great
I'm using natures living soil so I just have to add water and add photosynthesis plus , I was thinking of putting molasses but my question is because I'm using a organic living soil grow I won't flush the plant can I still not flush if I put in molasses?
@@yz4284 you dont need to flush your soil if you grow with organic nutrients.
Every how many days
I stopped using in flower! Flowering period requires more Manganese than Iron!
This is what I've heard from "Build-a-Soil". I was looking for some micronutrients and found a special version made for them by Dr Faust(?) of "Bio-Ag".
This had more Manganese and less Iron than Bio-Ag's own version. I use Honey now, in flowering, along with Coconut water for Carbs/Sugars and it's high Potassium content (easiest/cheapest way is powdered Coconut water). I bought some Manganese Sulfate (very inexpensive, and very little needed), and put a tiny pinch in a gallon, here and there.
I've used molasses for several years all through the growth/flowering period, and just brought a gallon of Organic Molasses, lol.
It will last me awhile now! I still use Molasses through Veg, and the first 2 wks of flower.
I use a "dime spot"(size at the bottom of a clear gallon container), so a few drops at most, but each watering.
WARNING! USING TOO MUCH MOLASSES CAN CAUSE ROOT ROT! SO A SMALL AMOUNT FREQUENTLY, OR MORE, IF USED WEEKLY/MONTHLY!
GREAT STUFF! INEXPENSIVE!
BE CAREFUL THOUGH. AND PLEASE FEEL FREE TO LOOK AT "BUILD-A-SOIL" FLOWERING MICRONUTRIENTS, BY BIO-AG'S DR FAUST, AND THEY'RE FINDINGS WITH MORE MANGANESE THAN IRON. AT LEAST W/CANNA
You may find out more info than me. Worth looking into, my friend @Garden Talk with Mr. Grow It
Thanks!
I enjoying watching you because you don’t act like a stoner. Your serious about your message.
Thats because he didnt get stoned yet
Stop feeding into the stereotype of a stoner, a stoner can be completely coherent and professional like he was
@@nadeemel-amine8343 yes but less likely right after they get stoned
@@luisgonzalez8423 I disagree but he didn’t even say he’s glad he didn’t get stoned beforehand he just said I’m happy u don’t act like a stoner. Like wtf?? What kinda stoner says sum like that.
@@nadeemel-amine8343 your puting too much energy into this comment
Ive been making & using Lactobacillus Serum (with molasses) last 3 grows. Girls love it. Super easy & affordable to make; just need rice milk & molasses!
4 table spoons mollases - 2 gallons de-chlorinated water
3 hands of worm casts
70 ml bat guano (dry)
70 ml mealworm casts
8 ml seaweed extract
8ml biobizz root juice
8ml biobizz heaven
Bubble for 24 - 48 hours.
Opinions appreciated fellow growers 🙂
I used black strap molasses.. uhmm not so sure this is not burning them. Because 5 of the 6 plants are turning yellow to brown, I am sure they are trying to die !! I used 1.5 tbsp per Gal of Well water !!! I have lived with these plants for 18 yrs with no problems, but 3 of my Rodie's were turning yellow and leaves falling off, I used this mix twice now . Once a month for 2 months. Any chance I can save them? 3 rhododendrons and 2 evergreens ?? I am letting the hose "well" water soak on them all day hoping it will help ??
I've been using molasses and coconut water mixture for years, definitely mix it a bit stronger during flowing with great results indoors and outdoors
Coconut water please explain?
@@brockgangell5759 the power of Google Buddy.
@@ballard6620 ok then thanks
@ballard6620 wilderness poet. Freeze dried coconut powder. The reviews vary. But would this be ok for plants?
Yup. I mostly use black strap molasses about a week after flower has started, cause the plants are more demanding. The girls in veg will get some too. But only every few feedings.
Not lately. I have not bothered to buy more molases. My soil is full of home made wormcastings and minerals. I do notice small signs of potasium dificiency but its easy to dose potasium in organic soil with more worm castings and or langbeinite. And plant success mycoryxae has some potasium in it. I
havent had phosphorous deficiency with my new super soil yet since I added sea bird quano and fish bone meal. I am letting the plant produce the sugars as nature intended. For now. With all the worm casting I put in the soil, 1/3 to 1/4 it seems silly to make worm tea.
Hi i have been growing for about 5 years now i started using molasses a little over a year ago i noticed better results when used mid flower around weeks 4 through 7 i usually use in between feedings with just plain ph dechlorinated water with cal/mag then next feeding ill use my nutrients with out molasses and i keep that up until its time to flush and i flush for about 2 weeks with plain dechlorinated water thats at the right ph. I've experienced better trichomes development and tastier, better smelling bud at end result. Later yall happy growing!
Totally agree with this and your methods with molasses, definitely more noticeable effects mid to late flower from day 21 onwards, I use it through flush also as it helps to reduce salts in the medium.
Thanks for being so very specific. Everyone on RUclips including this video doesn't go into the specifics like which weeks and what effects specifically they see that is actually different. Even though this guy in this video gives way more specifics and granular information that is needed. Some stuff he doesn't. You doing this in the responses is Amazing!!!
@@wrightt360 my thoughts exactly 👍🏼
I’m gonna give your method a try how many tablespoons per gallon do you use I grow organic and I just started thanks for your info!
@@FamilyHouse72 Hi, i use just one tablespoon per gallon shake rigorously that molasses is pretty thick.
I agree flowering is the best time to use it notice that the trichrome production just explodes literally days after you use it
Plants don't eat sugar, the sugar/molasses feeds the microbes and is great for the rhizosphere but the plants don't use sugar themselves. During veg there are plenty of things for the microbes to snack on but toward the middle to end of flowering the sugar /molasses will be like a turbo shot and will really stimulate microbe activity which in return will release more nutrients in an available form that the plants can use.
For the metric folks out there, the golden rule of thumb according to old-time growers is 4-6ml/L in veg and 8-10ml/L in flower. Your plants will love you for it!
Can you Do this with your regular nutes like canna a+b in veg. & a+b flower. Or are you saying molasses only?? Also using a boost like bloombastick, Or pk/13/14. ?
@@benemeney7336 i was wondering the same thing?
Thank you
@@benemeney7336 I've always incorporated the molasses in with my nutes every feeding. It has always been just fine. But if you prefer the extra work, ad it on separate days than the nutes.
I use molasses in my grow and sometimes mix with a pinch of Epson salt mixed with tumeric. This works great at a dose every 3 days.
I'm a Tabasco Sauce kinda guy.
I have been growing for a lot of year and have been using molasses for at least 7 years now. It is safe to use throughout the full grow. Since i introduced it to my growing. I have seen so many benefits. Healthier plants better root zone. I use it once every week on my water feed. 1 tablespoon per gallon of water. I will always use it
I like to use a blender with my molasses water seems throughly mixed and aerated. Ive been trying and learning about living soil more this year and started feeding from seedling 🌱 it's been really nice so far. Granted the more and longer you test comparisons the better. Enjoy your videos and effort, always good work.
I have found using a Pyrex or microwave safe cup to heat about a cup or 2 of water, then adding the tablespoon of molasses to the heated water helps break down the sugar easier. Then adding the Cole’s down mix to my gallon helps huge. No blender or furious mixing needed!
I have tried both ways, feeding in just flower, and throughout the plants life, i feel like flower stage is all that's needed just from my own experience growing, as far as the amount i mixed 2-3 tsp per gallon they all did very well
I’m with you 2-3 tsp per gallon
Will it hurt your plant if you get it on the leaves on accident?
Coco grower here and just wondering, I use cynthetic nutes that I have to mix n what not..... Can I add the Molasses to the feed or only with plain watering? If that makes sense?
@@jonsmith2748 no, but I would try to wipe as much off as possible as you don’t want it on your leaves during the light cycle, liquids on leafs while light are on can burn the leaves and dry them out.... but, you can use molasses as a foliage spray mixed with water, ideally you would spray an hour before you cut your lights on. You don’t spray while lights are on, because you run the risk of burns your leafs.
I used to use molasses with great success. I did switch to real growers recharge though. It has molasses in it amongst many other things such as microbes, humic acid, fulvic acid, and amino acids. It’s not necessarily cheap but a little goes a long way and contains a really good cocktail that covers many bases for healthy organic growing. Great topics. Thank you for the content.
I love Recharge. I've been meaning to pick some more up
It's a small % and not enough to provide the nutes from the actual molasses. Recharge puts just enough to feed the microbes.
I just bought some molasses I'm using for my houseplants. I never knew and I'm excited to see results. Thanks for the video, perfect timing!!
I use Myco Chum, which is a blend of molasses, fish hydrolysate, liquid kelp, humic acids and nutrients. I use every other watering but only as a ph down. The recommended dose of 5ml per gallon drops my water ph way too low. It usually takes about .5-1ml per gallon for me to go from a ph of 8 to 6.5. Combined with Recharge and Mammoth P, my plants seem to love it. ☮️
All that is in happy frog
@@josephsedillo8319 not enough to last an entire grow cycle though
Great Video!!!!!
Last time i added my worm casting tea I noticed an instant yellowing of the fan leaves during flower. Then I heard a microbiolgist say that the microbes actually eat up the nutrients from the soil and store them until they die leaving them available for uptake. This can cause a small shortage in nutrients for the plants when the initial bacterial tea is added. This is a natural cycle and how the soil food web works and should quickly become available nutrients for the plant to uptake in the natural order of the system. Has anyone experienced something similar or contrary?
Interesting, I've noticed early yellowing of leaves during flowering and have been feeding high N Seagrow fertlizer and epsom salts. Trying home made molasses today, will see what happens
When flowering you want the plant to cannabilize itself of nitrogen resulting in yellowing and die off of fan leaves. This is both normal and desirable.
Grandma's blackstrap unsulfred molasses is the best.
There is actually a chock full amount of nutrients in mollasses.
Calcium and Potassium for example.
Not alot but its hodgepodge of nutrients and vitamins.
I use 1 tbs of mollasses per gallon of water on water only days. 1 time a week. Hit em with a tea and the microbes got a good meal with the molasses.
I feed from feed from veg though flower.
I feed the following every other week & it's working great:👍
Microbe Mix: Water in @ 1/2 strength for seedlings and clones. @ Full strength for transplants.
5 grams/gal - Real Growers ReCharge (microbes/trichoderma)
1-2 ml/gal Impello Tribus Original (microbes)
1-2 Tbsp/gal - Neptune's Harvest Seaweed 0-0-1 (optional)
1 Tbsp/gal - Grandma's Original Unsulfured Molasses
5 mg per gallon the whole growth cycle that works for me
I just started using unsulphured molasses for my plants, I’m using 1 1/2 tablespoons per gallon of water.
I wanted to know how often I should water with this mix during veg and during flower. I also intend to use some tiger bloom during flower cycle, will it react negatively with the molasses?
Hi there I have been growing for many years but have only began using Molasses for the last 3 grows In my experience there has been great improvements at all stages from seed to flower and also would like to note that I use it as a cloning solution by just dipping the tip straight in the Molasses and is very successful in root growth I also use it as a foliar spray 1 Tbl spoon to 2 litres water Great Video Thanks
Just watched your video, what makes this different than usual? When I clicked on the like button, it asked me if I thought this video was good. Of course, but then it asked why it was good. So I told them it was informative. Hope this helps with the algorithm, cause you guy's need more air time. Thanks for all you do. So your the first person to see who I really am. AKA Wolfsb4n3.
Hey Chris, I use molasses and tea's but I am finding some interesting info as I do research. Have you looked into the living soil experts out in the organic gardening and agricultural sector? They are adding some interesting scientific peer reviewed studies on microbiology and plant health. Now that weed is legal they are professional allowed to associate with the canabis industry without risking their professional status. There seems to be a trend that is going towards simple extractions of microbes by washing them out of a good worm casting/ compost vs brewed teas with simple sugars as food.... Many benefits in the living soils that are being perpetually grown in. Not sure if it makes a difference in small pots that have not yet developed the higher order bacteria/ protozoa/ fungi of the life systems that are found in a more mature living soil. Have you considered getting a compound microscope to check your soil life? Love your video's. Keep them coming!
I'm just about to flush and I just read about molasses im going to try a little more than a teaspoon and let you know the results
Can I use molasses with synthetic nutes ? I heard it's only for organic growing
if nothing else, its great for flushing salts .. so yes, use it every 7-10 days
I like recharge it has black strap molasses, microbes, falvic and humic acid and ammo acids!
i cant find recharge out here in Nevada, I heard its sold direct now? i used recharge wwhen i was growing in norco. i have alway grown in coco. and use great white and feed molasses about a week after i inoculate. and lightly when im flushing . seems to help. i wanna try Mills coco/ cork soil, has anyone used it? i hear it feeds for 90 days. im at day 20 of bloom and stripped them of all sucka leaves. should drop the humidity from 70% at night to 50%.and they starting to have the frosty sugar leave. keep growing ya'll
@@four20producerz77 you can get recharge from amazon, i got some about a month ago 🌱✌🏿
@@derrickgs777 thanks, i saw that. and ordered some..
buy you a bag of RAW NPK 57% humic and add it to your regular schedule and you will see a difference. Its only 6% in recharge. That 57% was a game changer
@@four20producerz77 NV ftw man Carson city im about to grow 25% autoflower gg4 gsc and critical purple
Hey bro you should have me on ur show lol for real though id come on that would be so cool
Its crazy to think 10 years ago it was all about mh hps lights and hydro witha battle between Adv Nutes and Gen Hydro nd now its all organic and led
💚 I love how it evolves 🌱
the bigger the operation the more corners you have to cut to make money, people have known the "right" way of doing things for years but its just not viable in a commercial setting, you won't make any money
does it have to be blackstrap?...i have grandmas unsulphered molassas....will that work?
It works well just started using it in flowering stage. It made a very big difference in the bud quality ! Also mist plants down with a little molasses & water at night. Thanks
You are on the money when it comes to molasses Chris 🤑💯 .
Molasses is good if you do not over do it. I over did molasses once, and it messed the turpines, making the flavor awful. It also hardened the soil, making it hard for water to penetrate it. ( My compost tea was too cool, and the microbes were not eating up all the molasses.) Molasses is also a source of magnesium, so I believe it needs to be balanced with calcium, because too much of one can lead to a deficiency of the other I have heard. Best to be conservative with these substances, experiment little by little with how much makes them happy, and delicious till you find your sweet spot. Growing is all about balance, and never about giving your plants too much or too little of anything. I wonder what a good natural source of calcium would be to go along with molasses?
Egg shells 👍
Too much molasses will cause your bud to burn black and taste like it was overfertilized . Less is better .
On an organic grow the best, but bot only time is when the flower stage is around 2 weeks, At this time especially with auto's I will top dress with bone meal, then spray and soak with a molasses rich spray (10%), until the first inch of soil is soaked. Top dress again with worm castings, soak again and your good. twice during flower is enough. When used in teas, especially fruit tea (banana, kiwi, mango) you can and do find the PH is very acid after bubbling for 36 hrs. I don't neutralize this as have never found and issue and cut 50% with water works fine.
Molasses during flower. One teaspoon per gallon. Been using it for 20 yrs and makes your smoke smooth 🔥
Wrong for 20 years
@@daewonsong3668 what u use for sweetner ? Cane sugar🤣😂
@@daewonsong3668 or do u even grow 🤣😂
Molasses is in short supply where I am. What’s some alternative ? Brown sugar ? Raw sugar ? Turbinado ?
Molasses feeds the microbes. The microbes makes nutrients available for your plants. Pretty simple
Does it have to be organic
@@cjwilldoit no
Since molasses is sticky, is this how you get Sticky Buds ?
Just joking.
1 table spoon per gallon of water is what I've always used at the beginning of flowering. And warm water does help in dissolving the molasses.
I have been using molasses since the 1980’s after an old hippie dude told me the benefits of molasses during flowering. Since then i passed on this advise to every grower I met. I also been using alfalfa pellets since the 80’s as well after I seen the natives in New Mexico using alfalfa for their corn fields to improve soil and growth since they grow in desert like environment.
Nice, do you have any tipps in what type of alfalfa pellets to use, like what to look out for, like "dont get sulfur'd molasses" ?
@@backbone93 I use the alfalfa pellets you get from feed stores. Definitely unsulfered black strap molasses. BTW, they sell at feed stores in 5 gallon buckets.
@@IBMikmaq so nothing to watch out for when buying it? Ok
@@backbone93 it’s alfalfa. Just dried and compressed. alfalfa is naturally high in nitrogen. It also benefits soil microorganisms by helping them convert soil nutrients into soluble forms more available to plants. Moreover, alfalfa contains high amounts of the naturally occurring growth hormone, Triacontanol, which boosts the growth rates of plants. This is why alfalfa sprout tea is like steroids for plants.
@@IBMikmaq How to use alfalfa pellets correctly?
I'm trying %100 maple syrup, I hope it will make a positive difference, not sure, Anyone else have any experience with maple syrup?
do you ph when using molasses? and if so, before or after you add the molasses to the water?
Can I use Golding Farms unsulfured Molasses no preservatives and 4% calcium and 6% iron
Once a week the plants entire life span is what I use
same here, i call it "molasses mondays"
Question; doesn't the potassium get absorbed by the plant since it IS the K of the NPK designation, right?
I use two tablespoons of molasses per gallon, starting the first week of flower after the transition. I'll feed molasses about once a week up until one week before harvest. Trichome production goes through the roof, so much less important towards the end of flowering.
I use Grandma`s unsulfured black strap. It seems to work well all through the cycle. Just do a good flush and it will be fine. Very true about the animals too. I have had more than one crop uprooted by animals looking for the source of the sweet smell...bloodmeal will also attract them.
I use molasses and I believe to find crazy resin production or i don't know the proper way to say it but my plants get super frosty within 48 hours after adding it i use once in flower or sometimes when I see root pest i figure sugar kills soft bugs so I guess this is also an organic agent
Foliar feedings were mentioned, that i heard. Can foliar feeding blackstrap unsulphured molasses cause foliage burns?
I use molasses in the soil for the last transplant, prepared before its transplanted and then in once a week from week 4 flowering. At the end of the week with enzymes and after one feeding. Finally I use double after the 48 hour darkness period and I harvest early morning after the leaves pop back up.
Try it the same way. Only get some Jamaica from the grocery store the Jamaica tea bags and That you put the molasses in And then add that to your to your water layer oh my god the planters response so good to that And it comes out really like Purple almost Purple almost are burgundy it's the water ends up kind of pink Tighten tighten up the Tighten up the density of the buds and It's a it's a it's a flower booster. It only cost 3$ too. I would use the whole box in one use but if you're just trying one plant in flower three bags or so will do but you can't hurt the plant this way. Everyone complements my bud too! I normally wouldn't share this tip but I know you'll love it and your plants will too!
great video Chris, I usually add it in flowering weeks 3-5 a couple times no more then 3-5 feedings. I had a problem where the soil just held water and caused roots to not uptake the nutrients. Again i'm not sure if molasses was the cause, or not. Durning flushing phase i just do straight un-PH'ed water similar to what "grateful grower" suggests.
I use organic blackstrap molasses but a different brand I use (meridian) brand but its organic and its molasses 👍🌿🔥🇬🇧
Using organic unsulphered blackstrap molasses tomorrow for the first time. *Everything* organic for me (for both me and my plants).
*A pH question:* What do you guys use to measure the pH? I tried strips from the pet store but don't trust the readings at all.
Do you measure the water, the soil, or both in your grow? And what is recommended to bring the pH up or down?
Grow is going well but I don't want to screw up the important pH necessary.
*Thanks in advance* to anyone who takes the time!
(My Garden is organic but I'm certainly not;) Just use realgrowers recharge and don't worry about PH. :) Really as long as you're not using runoff from a sewer you'll be good in organic.
When it comes time to check it tho here's what I do in organic 10 gallons but for the most part we can leave the PH/ppm to the coco and hydro guys.
Measure runoff and fully mixed nutes and if you really wanted to adjust PH you can use PH up and Ph down solutions
Perfect leaves zero burns or deficiency( a little light burn on one plant( 80% it's male haha) from a new LED but other than that a flawless set of runs) I use bottled spring water(Roxane) and have never worried about it(I checked it today wiith a amazon elcheapo ph meter and it was 6.8ph and 77ppm in the spring water bottle before adding anything), they say recharge will increase your PH reading at first but it would settle later but I've honestly not had any PH issues in organic. I'm just checking it for the transition to flower to make sure I don't toss out some crazy PH/ppm from the organic bloom nutes/silica/recharge/molasses/calmag combo they're about to get. Hope this helps
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Good info. Thanks for the extended reply! Good to know the info you've put forth. Was getting a little freaked out by all the info necessary to grow a freakin' weed!
I've been using molasses for quite a long time and I never looked back! Also I have Incorporated a mixture of 1/4 cup dry skim milk 1 gallon water and 2 tablespoons of molasses. The milk technique is ancient 20% milk 80% water Google the benefits I don't feel like typing.
I would be interested in a video about going away from 12/12 during flowering. I've seen outdoor plants of different strains flower very far apart. So I'm thinking some strains could go maybe 14 on 10 off and it could increase yield by possibly more than 15%. Maybe even going away from 24h cycles completely. I'm also interested in if there is any science on going down in light hours during the last part of the cycle. Like how nature does it.
there's a video called life done by ol mother nature , she spent about 20 billion years to perfect it and here's greedy ol you with a love for pot, a computer and an "I want it yesterday" attitude but AS LONG AS SOMEBODY SHOWS ME HOW TO . Try making a vid yourself. Post it on here when your done, I'm a lazy prick
I'm beginner so this helped me out alot ...ima keep watching more to learn more
Used coffee grounds can be used as a top dressing for slow release nitrogen, or you can make a weak coffee to add nitrogen faster directly to the roots.
Can u tell me what causes new leaves at the tops of colas to turn all twisted/wrinkly looking.... This is during veg... They usually grow out of it... But at times ive had to cut all the tops, and the new growth after that was fine...... Idk
Yes I actually use the same exact molasses at the same rate during flowering that you presented here in your video, great job, keep bringing us more of this valuable information thank you
I used the same molasses. Used it once per week. Watered twice per week. Outdoor grow. Same dosage. Great results.
I put molasses through transition and flowering and through flush
Yes, I use Grandmas unsulfered molasses & vit.d whole milk to increase the frost on the buds. Definitely worked every time I tried it.
What does the milk do for the plants?
@@cherylfett5390 the mixing of the 2 increase's terp production. 2 cups vit. D milk, 4 cups water & 3 tbls of unsulffered molassas. ( grandmas or blackstrap.) I still use it. Only thing that I've noticed. It's like the milk works it's way through some of the leaves. Leaves a dry residue. Small problem for the amount of frost. Worked very well for mendo breath & sour tangie
Thank you so much for the reply and information. So kind of you
No problem, anytime.
This and really growers recharge made freaking monsters. Recharge occasional, molasses every 2 to 3 watering unless in flower then every other. Blackstrap unsulfured feeds the soil. I do a crappy version of living organic so these and teas keep my soil alive
I use molasses as food for micro’s in the compost tea I make. I use this every 2 weeks. I also use it during my flush-1 tablespoon per gallon like you do.
There is so many different types of blackstrap molasses. I see some have more salt such as golden barrel and some have zero. looking into grandmas' which is unsulphured but not balckstrap but has the least amount of salt. Just picked up a case of this. Will make a tea with this and craft blend and water that in.
I had a plant doing great.. big and lush. I tried adding molasses early-mid flower and it nearly died within a few days. the whole plant turned dramatically yellow overnight. It had no other change in care...
I didn't add much either, I used one tablespoon in a gallon of water. It was "Grandma's" brand, organic un-sulphured too.
I'm probably not going to bother risking that again, I can do just fine feeding with compost and other organic amendments.
After reading up on this, it sounds like what likely happened was an explosion of bacterial growth that disrupted and killed off the mycorrhizae population(fungus) and shocked the roots.
Wow, I've actually never heard anyone having a negative effect when using molasses. Was your pH correct?
@@GardenTalkwithMrGrowIt Well, I normally I just water with springwater, (in organic soil) which I have never needed to adjust. I read that molasses is slightly acidic, (between 5~7) so just a tablespoon of that to gallon of water should not have had any dramatic swing in pH.
However, I think it's possible that there may have been a pH swing caused by a rapid change in microfauna balance, (boom of some species, die-off of others) not the molasses directly.
@@bluesight_ perhaps the mag level went up but normally organic soil don't need pH-ing it kinda balance itself out
@@bluesight_ don’t be scared off by one perceived bad experience,the difference in yield can be as much as 50% in my opinion
I burned my cannabis plants last year using it 😢 i had to water them every 3 day's and they got their color back after 3 week's
I guess i was using to much 😂😂
I use it about 1.5 Teaspoon once a week with my other microbes. And I start during week 2 bloom.. so far nice results. I can cut back on other expensive products.
I’ve just bought some put it in my watering can and then I’ve heard about the organic one I’m sure my s the wrong one it’s from sugar Kane it’s thick and black I’ll have to check now lol
I've learned so much from this channel thanks Brody for your time and knowledge been trying on my last 2 grows and definitely see the results from the Molasses and cheap I use tomato food for flower. And they love it!
Everybody loves Chris.❤
My plants always look happy the day after I water in molasses. Like insanely happy
john smith. your girls should be happy all the time, if they are saggy or something like that, until you water with molasses? you might have some issues in the root zone? i know a high brix root drench like the molasses will kill some pests down there, but not all and might be attacking and stressing them? imo
@@four20producerz77 No not saggy. They look great but they pray even more after a molasses feed.
gotcha. good to hear.
Yes start to finish
Good show. I use 1 tablespoon per gallon of blackstrap throughout grow. No issues.
Why are y'all afraid to feed the mircobs in the soil 5ml younglings 10ml mature veg 15ml per gal flower is just fine they love it.