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Navarre,OH

Been looking for a good unsulfured molasses around here with not much luck but found a feed grade molasses at TSC and wanted to know if anyone has used it?
http://www.tractorsupply.com/game-attractants/evolved-habitats-molasses-1-gal--2188545

I have not had too good of luck finding the right stuff around here. :(

7/4/2011 10:15:26 AM

Albert County, New Brunswick,CANADA

I'm in Canada but maybe this will help....bulk food stores here have that(unsulfured).

7/4/2011 10:37:19 AM

Any molasses will work.
You are just adding sugar to feed microorganisms in the soil.
Corn syrup will even work.
This is not a miracle growth thing.
It is a healthy soil thing.
If you want a brand were sulfur was not used in processing look for Grandma's Brand.

7/4/2011 10:39:15 AM

A little sulfur might be a good thing if the soil is not at 6.5 to 6.8.

7/4/2011 12:48:06 PM

South East

Walmart

7/4/2011 12:50:43 PM

Save Money, Live Better.
Always Low Prices. Always

7/4/2011 1:07:59 PM

Bloomington, IN

Gotta love Wally World. Buy a pair of cheap boots and when they wear out in two weeks, toss'em in the trash, buy another one. lol

7/4/2011 1:37:38 PM

Take them back for a full refund.
Done that before with 6 month old boots.
Told the manager they should last longer than 6 months and he said your right.

Now back to molasses

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Grandma-39-s-Original-Unsulphured-Molasses-12-oz/15716722

7/4/2011 1:44:33 PM

South Hero, VT

I searched 4 different feed stores before I found the lowest price, which was around $9/gallon jug(I think. This was 2 years ago, and I got 2 jugs).

Refined sugar is chemically bleached, and may affect beneficial indigenous micro-organisms, just as chlorine in the water does.

Check out this link for ideas on increasing the health of your soil.

http://tribes.tribe.net/effectivemicro/thread/d6b8fd03-e2c7-4650-a658-51fdf4f013ad

7/4/2011 1:47:05 PM

Navarre,OH

Not sure what propionic acid is but the molasses at TSC for deer has that. Ingredients are molasses and propionic acid.

7/4/2011 1:55:06 PM

Getting way to technical for me.
I just ask my wife for some molasses amd mix it with warm water and spray the growing area.
If it helps, good.
If it doesn't that's ok too.
Life goes on.

7/4/2011 2:14:11 PM

Rapid City, SD

most feed stores or a place you can get straw bales have feed grade molasses.....last time i purchaced it..........was 26 bucks for 4 1/2 gallons

7/4/2011 3:00:54 PM

Bristol R.I. USA

Use one jar of Grandmas unsulfered mollasses. I use it once a week and it feeds the mycrobes and makes the leave plump. Adding sugar to the plant will help it grow, by feeding the plant some sugars you aid in long term growth a well as adding k to the soil. Do it and see the difference and the good thing is you don't or cant trally use to much of it. Ive alway used it and have had a pumpkin heavy on the charts....

7/4/2011 3:58:08 PM

South Hero, VT

Propionic acid: Propionic acid is a clear, colorless liquid with a slightly sweetish odor. It is soluble in water and alcohol; melts at -21 C, boils at 141 C. It is used as a preservative in feed and food industry directly or in the forms of ammonium propionate, calcium and sodium propionates. It is used to manufacture various propionates which used in the production of pharmaceuticals, antifungal agents, agrochemicals, plastics, plasticizers, rubber chemicals, dyes, artificial flavors and perfumery synthetics. It is used also as a solvent and in nickel-electroplating solutions.


Mmmmm. Sounds really good in a sandwich.

7/4/2011 7:25:21 PM

Waynesboro, Virginia

Feed grade molasses at our co-op was $10 to fill a 5 gallon container....

7/4/2011 10:30:22 PM

From the Soil Guy:

Feed Grade Molasses: Commercial grade molasses has sulphur and possibly other preservatives and antibiotics added to reduce fungal growth. Sulphur in most inorganic forms make excellent fungal inhibitors. Antibiotics will inhibit, kill and prevent the growth a wide range, but not all bacteria and fungi. Thus feed grade molasses is not a good choice for a biological stimulant. Care must be taken to read about the ingredients so no ugly little surprises confront you and you don't get the response you want to see.

7/4/2011 10:59:30 PM

So after reading that I stand corrected.
Any molasses will not work or might not be as good as others.
Learn something new every day or it's a wasted day.

7/4/2011 11:19:36 PM

Central Ca

Has anyone heard of True Organics? I've heard they put mollases in their fish emulsions.

7/5/2011 3:01:40 AM

Maestro-Gro also uses molasses in alot of their products.

7/5/2011 10:39:33 AM

Bristol R.I. USA

USE Grandmas Mollasis!

7/5/2011 12:27:07 PM

Waynesboro, Virginia

Supracoat 73-5 Molasses (FEED GRADE). Ingrediants: Cane Molasses,Vegetable Fat Product(feed grade),Lecithin,Phosphoric Acid,Sulfuric Acid,Propylene Glycol,Caramel Flavoring,Propionic Acid,Acetic Acid and Benzoic Acid(as a preservative). Guaranteed Analysis: Crude Protein 3.0% Minimum, Crude Fat 5.0% Minimum, Crude Fiber 0.1% Maximum, Calcium 0.5% Minimum, Calcium 1.0%Maximum, Phosphorus 0.4% minimum, Total Sugars(as invert) 39.0% Minimum, Moisture 30.0% Maximum, Dry Matter 73.0% Minimum. I get this at the co-op here and it works really well.I do know there is such thing as too much though.Producing lots and lots of bacteria can overwhelm the feeding ability of the fungi.

7/5/2011 1:23:40 PM

Grandma knows best!!!!

7/5/2011 5:54:04 PM