Make Molasses Fertilizer
From:   Michael Vanecek <mike@mjv.com> 
Date:  Sat Oct 18, 2003  6:46 pm
Subject:  Re: {OHG} Jon . . . fertilizing with molasses?

Liquid molasses - 1-3 Tablespoons to the gallon.
Granular molasses (from feed stores) - 10lb per 1000 sq ft.

Remember - molasses is sugar - apply *very* infrequently and sparingly
lest you suffer rot problems due to sugar induced bacterial bloom. Once
annually on the lawn and garden. Perhaps the same in potted plants too.
I predigest my molasses in my humus tea fermenter to avoid bacterial
bloom - I mix in vermicompost and aerate it for 24 hours. That way I can
use it more to reap more benefits like the trace minerals present and am
able to boost microbial levels in the soil and on plant surfaces pretty
safely.

Have fun,
Mike

