I have been reading about the use of molasses, especially during the final weeks. I believe that it works for a different reason than is commonly believed. When sugars are added to soil they shift the carbon/nitrogen balance. Sugar is a readily available carbon source for the soil microbes. The microbes that feed on the sugar will also use a quantity of soluble nitrogen which will depress nitrogen availability to your plants temporarily. This could mimic a flush in a hydro system. I currently have a couple of very high Nitrogen plants that are showing no signs of letting up going into week 9. (They are deep green and starting a bit of foxtail. Lights and genetics are same as past grow, temperature is lower. But soil is way richer. Borderline burning midflower, nothing added, just crazy rich compost.) So I have started them on sugar. Let's see what happens. Each plant is on half liter water per day. First 2 days 8g/liter of water. 3rd day, today, I increased to 15g/liter. (About the same as 2T/gal and 4T/gal). What I am looking for is lighter green color... Any thoughts?
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The common theory that I heard with molasses was that it sweetened the buds. I'm aware that its not bio available and actually a microbe food. I wasn't aware of the nitrogen suppression. That's interesting...
Your plants look great. Quite ripe? Check trichs?
Just for clarification, this is unsulphured blackstrap molasses?
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Ding ding ding....chop time.....the dishes are done man...
Way done....Comment
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Trichomes still fairly glassy, early cloudy, no yellow or amber. 10% brown pistils, a lot of straight white.Comment
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Those babies look ready. Certainly in the next couple of days. Nice fat looking buds Bud.Comment
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Sweet meat thay look good and ready to be hung out to dry. Smoke a bone for victory when cured. PeaceComment
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Thanks. Just waitin on tric color
every day brings more twinkling glass spreading out over the sugar leaves, but no gold... Yet. Will post results I'm thinking in about a week.Comment
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