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Indiana

How much do you apply and do you till it in or just spray on top for fall prep?

Thanks,
Todd

11/15/2003 8:00:21 PM

have docgipe fill ya in on this one! i used about 1/4 cup per gallon water of cattle grade molasses and sprinkled or sprayed it on...then i got lazy and just sorda dumped some in the gallon jug and mixed with water without really measuring...

11/15/2003 9:35:08 PM

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The benefits of this molasses is to what?

11/15/2003 10:46:10 PM

Menomonie, WI ([email protected])

It helps feed andenergize the soil microorganisms, which in turn form the neccesary acids to break down the organic material in to usable humus. Summertime applications increase the BRIX(sugar) of the plant. Making it more resistant to attack from insects.. I used 1/4 cup with 2 gallons water, along with my 1/4 cupfish and kelp mix. I did not have any cuke beatles this year. That could also be from the fact the cucumber beetle patrol(chickens) were allowed to forage in the patch at least once a day. I will use it again next summer

11/16/2003 2:23:33 AM

Kenyon, Mn.

Todd, I was wondering the same...Fall or spring, running out of FALL real quick here in Minnesota!!

11/16/2003 12:14:23 PM

Omaha, NE (N41-15-42 )

Another related question: What do the cattle use it for?

11/18/2003 4:16:21 PM

In the shade - PDX, OR

Rock - Molasses is a Bacterial food resource

What to add to support additional bacteria:
1. Simple sugars such as table sugar, syrups or molasses.

2. Molasses - There are a few humic materials in
molasses, giving molasses the dark color. Blackstrap molasses contains more of these humic materials than less thick and dark molasses suspensions.

12/20/2003 4:54:19 AM