Molasses lowers PH

Hello RIU,

Anyone use molasses and notice how much it lowers PH. Just added it to my nute solution and im having a hard time telling what the PH level is. Im using just a regular PH kit from the fish store, and since the molasses made the solution so dark its kinda hard to read. Any tips on other ways to get a better reading, i dont have the cash for an electronic PH meter. Also... from 6 to 8 weeks how much bigger can i expect the buds to swell? Is this the time that they will start to put on size?

Thanks a lot RIU!

OK then guess no one knows. Every post i make gets no responses thanks alot....

ive never noticed mollasses lowering ph. i use it throught the entire grow with no problems. depending onb strain you will see noticalble difference in size of buds in the last few weeks.

wow a response thanks timsatx1. next time you make a solution check the ph it lowers it like crazy.

Butthead08 said:

wow a response thanks timsatx1. next time you make a solution check the ph it lowers it like crazy.

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what brand of molasses u useing??

if you want, you could use baking soda as an alternative for lowering your Ph. Use lil by lil

hey mygto were using plantation black strap unsulphured molasses. gave it a go yesterday when the lights came on. hope it works out.

DANKxGROWER said:

if you want, you could use baking soda as an alternative for lowering your Ph. Use lil by
lil

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If im not mistaked baking soda contains sodium bicarbonate and it can be used to raise PH however since it's straight salt I would be careful as to not cause a toxic salt build up.

...you need a pH meter.

baking soda raises PH....vinegar lowers it....

Butthead08 said:

OK then guess no one knows. Every post i make gets no responses thanks alot....

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i know how you feel i have a yellowing leave problem and i've got 100 views but 2 responses with no help

You guys know some of us do work for a living and some of us cannot look at growing forums during the 9-5

I would like to maybe if you write a note for my boss so i can get the ok

I will answer more of your questions

ya, i used brer rabbit and it drop the ph a shit load, ph of tap was 7.2, table spoon or two it dropped the ph down to 5.4, was blown away, i had just received my ph meter off ebay for 25 shipped (milwaukee). but when i make alfalfa/kelp/blackstrap tea its around 6.2-6.5, been right on dot. i think, first grow, going 100% organic next grow.

ya im just gonna have to bite the bullet and buy an electronic one. tcurtis no ones saying you gotta sit around and answer posts all day... but it gets a little frustrating seeing all these views and no responses ! oh well a little update for you guys... we used the molasses mixed with the regular solution of pure blend pro and it seems to of worked great. imarriedmarry im gonna check out your thread to see if i can help at all. cya guys i still love RIU!

justiceman said:

If im not mistaked baking soda contains sodium bicarbonate and it can be used to raise PH however since it's straight salt I would be careful as to not cause a toxic salt build up.

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ahaha opps my bad, must've gotten it mixed up with lemon down an soda up or whatever way ahaha thanks for the catch justice

How's everyone doin, quick quest how much molasses do you add to a gallon of water? have about 3 weeks left till harvest and want to get that going.Thanks in advance

About a tablespoon per gallon... I just sampled some of my grow that was done with heavy molasses and it turned out very smooth, and very mellow tasting... but still kicks like a mule... chronic was the strain....

Thanks for everything watering today so this info was vital,I'm an organic grower using soil based on subcool's super soil is molasses too much for this type of grow?

its all bagseed for me but I've come across a sativa/hybrid and I'm waiting to see especially how it affects that, did it make it fruity or during that last weeks of your flowering affect leaf color. All feedback is immensly appreciated.

i dont know about using it with subcools soil... but we used it along with the other nutrients and hasn't shown any signs of stress. let me know how it goes gl!