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Comments (11)Search out molasses for organic gardening. You may want to add some dry molasses to your soil, or mix at a rate of one Tbls. per gallon of water and add some of the fish emulsion as well and water the soil with that. here's an excerpt - link at end to full article: (please do post what works for you) Maddie 'Why Molasses? The reason nutrient manufacturerÂs have 'discovered' molasses is the simple fact that itÂs a great source of carbohydrates to stimulate the growth of BENEFICIAL MICROORGANISMS. 'Carbohydrate' is really just a fancy word for sugar, and molasses is the best sugar for horticultural use. Folks who have read some of our prior essays know that we are big fans of promoting and nourishing soil life, and that we attribute a good portion of our growing success to the attention we pay to building a thriving 'micro-herd' to work in concert with plant roots to digest and assimilate nutrients. We really do buy into the old organic gardening adage - 'Feed the soil not the plant.' Molasses is a good, quick source of energy for the various forms of microbes and soil life in a compost pile or good living soil. As we said earlier, molasses is a carbon source that feeds the beneficial microbes that create greater natural soil fertility. But, if giving a sugar boost was the only goal, there would be lotÂs of alternatives. We could even go with the old Milly Blunt story of using Coke on plants as a child, after all Coke would be a great source of sugar to feed microbes and it also contains phosphoric acid to provide phosphorus for strengthening roots and encouraging blooming. In our eyes though, the primary thing that makes molasses the best sugar for agricultural use is itÂs trace minerals. In addition to sugars, molasses contains significant amounts of potash, sulfur, and a variety of micronutrients. Because molasses is derived from plants, and because the manufacturing processes that create it remove mostly sugars, the majority of the mineral nutrients that were contained in the original sugar cane or sugar beet are still present in molasses. This is a critical factor because a balanced supply of mineral nutrients is essential for those 'beneficial beasties' to survive and thrive. ThatÂs one of the secrets weÂve discovered to really successful organic gardening, the micronutrients found in organic amendments like molasses, kelp, and alfalfa were all derived from other plant sources and are quickly and easily available to our soil and plants. This is especially important for the soil 'micro-herd' of critters who depend on tiny amounts of those trace minerals as catalysts to make the enzymes that create biochemical transformations. That last sentence was our fancy way of saying - itÂs actually the critters in 'live soil' that break down organic fertilizers and 'feed' it to our plants.' From: http://www.420magazine.com/forums/general-cultivation-information/76723-sweet-organic-goodness-magical-molasses.html...See MoreMiracle Grow mc potting soil.-superior.
Comments (30)To all of you, and especially tkozloski. Boy am I sick of political agendas. Somebody has decided Miracle Grow and Bonnie plants are the enemy, and so begins the creative discussion about how bad they are. Here's my two cents: tkozloski nailed it when he said the plants grow great in MG and Consumer Reports nail that, but they don't seem to taste as good. That's the point. You want quality or quantity? I do everything I can to recreate what I tasted as a kid growing a garden. Chemicals can help for sure, but when they make the fruit get so gigantic, whats happening is the sugar content and other things that create flavor suffer. I sometimes buy organic, not because of the health claims, which I think are 80% plus B.S., but because if the organic choice is a smaller, less perfect, uglier fruit or veggie, it just may taste a lot sweeter and rich. Bigger and more usually are not better, especially in this age of bloated momentum omentums. Cheers to all. I really enjoyed reading all of your comments....See MoreMiracle Tree: Moringa Oleifera - Who Grows It, Eats It & How?
Comments (5)I grow moringa in Houston. It looses all its leaves and looks dead in winter & grows back in spring from the roots or from the stem if the winter is mild like this past year. It even bloomed last fall but didn't have enough warm days after that to produce the fruit/drum stick vegetable as we call it in India. The leaves and fruit are part of the South Indian cuisine. The leaves have a bitter taste to them & so usually cooked with lentils. I guess, it has lot of medicinal values but growing up I never knew. Around here in Houston, I do see moringa being grown in a few homes. Mine is pretty small & is leafing out only now. It can be easily grown from seeds. But I guess, a mature stem cutting will root & grow into a bigger tree quickly which is what people do in my home country....See MoreGrowing cucumbers in miracle gro moisture control
Comments (10)@gardengal48 - I like growing them from seeds. It's just the way I roll, I guess. My goal is to harvest seeds and be completely self sufficient, aside from fertilizer. I have four 4ft x 1ft planters and I used it with peace lilies and jalapenos, as well. Only the cucumbers are upset, and a few of them are still fine, while a few others are possibly dead. I'm trying to save them, just because why not, and while I'm starting another batch, and I can't find how best to prune them. There are quite a few crunchy yellow and brown leaves, which I assume are completely unrecoverable, even if the plant did spring back to life. Do I prune them at the base of the leaf, or take the stem, too, pruning back to the vine? I've been pruning back to the vine, but some of the stems still look somewhat healthy, though very limp. Also, it looks like we're going to have about a week of full sun here in central Texas. Should I drape the vines out so that they get the sun, or leave them in the partial shade of the patio? Or does it even make a difference at this point? I will definitely get some pine bark and start mixing it in, thank you for that!...See Morekoreyk
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