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I found unsulfured blackstrap molasses at a food store for 12.50 a gallon. The local feed store has Mol-Mix Prime molasses feed grade. It is derived form sugar cane but contains a variety of other elements: (P,K, copper, Urea, magnesium sulfate, phosphoric acid, zinc sulfate, vitamin a, d) just to name a few. Cost is .15 cent per pound. That means I can get about 5 gallons for 7.50. I want to use what is best and proven for the soil/pumpkin. Any advice on which one to buy.

2/14/2007 4:53:23 PM

Mill Creek West by god Virginia

chad feed grade molasses is just fine ive used it for several years with excellent results i usually give like 5 bucks for 5 gallons last a long time!keith

2/14/2007 9:31:27 PM

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Chad,

Whether for plant, animal or human nutrition, fortified goods abound. Phosphoric acid (as one example of what you discovered) is often added to stuff like molasses, Fish Emulsion & other ogranics to retard spoilage & (in this case) to add Phosphorus. Since Phosphoric acid has antimicrobial properties, it is not ideally suited to use in a compost tea brewer if that is what you have in mind.

I was recently reading some information about ACT brewing where PA added to fish emulsion was found to cause a short term impact on the start-up of the brew. Of course NOT having PA in the fish resulted in spoiled fish. Sigh. Catch-22 I guess.

2/14/2007 10:58:47 PM

Somers, CT

There were several discussions on molasses in the past. Most state it is very beneifical if you do not overdo it. I was told it was like giving the plant a vitamin pill. There was one downside that either had to do with fungus or bugs that someone brought up. Please help, anyone.

2/15/2007 11:25:28 AM

Montoursville, PA

Rob..........not to worry. This is an open forum and anything can be said and often is said both good and bad.
Molasses has been going into growing garden plans since day one. Used within the general guidlines often stated here it is a beneficial additive.

2/15/2007 3:40:12 PM