Feeding Molasses?

[GrowingAllThisLoud]

I heard that feeding molasses a week before harvest helps the bud gets dense.

Is this true. And how much should be fed?

 

[Dribbles]

You can feed your plants molasses all throughout the growing season, I feed my whole back garden 1 teaspoon in a bucket of water every second fertilizing, so once a month or every 3 weeks.

You can also foliar feed it, just make sure it's unrefined Molasses, and mix it in boiling water in a cup or bowl before adding to the bucket of water to destroy the stickiness, first.

Edit: the 'recommended' dose is 1 tablesppon per gallon I believe, but I do a teaspoon in 2 gallons to be on the safe side.

 

[Keffa]

it wont make the bud any more dense, It really is a great source of carbohydrates that stimulates the growth of beneficial microorganisms. “Carbohydrate” is really just a fancy word for sugar, and molasses is the best sugar for horticultural use.

 

[NorthernMan]

I heard that feeding molasses a week before harvest helps the bud gets dense.

Is this true. And how much should be fed?

Molasses is an "Old School" trick thats works awesome. Just make sure you get molasses that does not contain sulfer, most don't but be sure. I've used Grandma but found plantation came in bigger bottles and was cheaper. Heres a pick of the big bottle of "Blackstrap"

 

[NorthernMan]

I heard that feeding molasses a week before harvest helps the bud gets dense.

Is this true. And how much should be fed?

Molasses is an "Old School" trick thats works awesome. Just make sure you get molasses that does not contain sulfer, most don't but be sure. I've used Grandma but found plantation came in bigger bottles and was cheaper. Here is a pick of the big bottle of "Blackstrap"
Add a table spoon per gallon of water. This is a great supplement when getting ready to harvest when you do not want to add any fertilizer and will make the buds denser and definitely sweeter. Its worth the expense and effort, I'd recommend it. keep empty bottles capped because ants love the stuff.

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[BSD0621]

All good info in here. I mix 1 tablespoon of molasses per gallon of water and use that in conjunction with my nutes and shit. Can do this at ANY stage as it feeds the microorganisms in the soil. Also, it'll add some wight to you final yield. Just don't water with molasses more then once a week or your soil with start taking a shit on you and attract bugs.

 

[okanaganoutdoor]

Plants benefit from carbs throughout their whole lives but especially during peak flowering. I start using molasses from week 2 of flowering up until about a week from harvest. Molasses feeds beneficial microbes in your soil and also causes buds to swell and increases overall yield by about 15% compared to no carbs being used. If you're using it out in the bush though be warned that it will attract bears with its sweet smell. There are powdered forms of carbs you can use as well such as "carboload" that has no smell and 0-0-0 nutrient value. Carbs are also a good source of energy for your plants during the flushing phasee when most of the sources of energy are being rinsed away

 

[Unicloner]

it wont make the bud any more dense, It really is a great source of carbohydrates that stimulates the growth of beneficial microorganisms. “Carbohydrate” is really just a fancy word for sugar, and molasses is the best sugar for horticultural use.

this guy is spot on

 

[GrowingAllThisLoud]

Never knew molasses were beneficial in any way for cannabis. Learned something new haha

I appreciate the replies fam. I'll definitely buy this.