Molasses, Did You Know? - Page 2

Lilypon · May 30, 2008

An agriculture supply centre is the cheapest supplier here. I can get a 5 gallon pail of liquid molasses for $17.00.....at a hydroponics store it would cost me $15.00 for a pint of the stuff. The same ag store will sell a huge bag (20 lbs) of rabbit feed alfalfa pellets for $13.00.

(the U.S. and CDN dollar are almost the same).

creister · June 12, 2008

Last year, I spread dry molasses on my yard about 2 weeks before I spread Corn gluten meal. Man, did that make a nice looking lawn. Not to mention, molasses also repels fire ants.

clarenceboy · June 16, 2008

Try alfalfa meal too in september. Your lawn will be the last green one around and comes spring it will be green weeks before others.

brog · December 12, 2008

Pro Bass sells molasses $11.oo gal

jungseed · December 15, 2008

I've always wondered what it would be like to work the clean up crew in a molasses factory. Anyone have a molasses factory nearby?

Zana · December 15, 2008

I've toured one in Jamaica. We were given footwear to wear around the facility, so as to save our own. There is a stickiness you can't escape outside at their facility, and being in that climate allot of the initial processing is done outside (stripping of cane stalks, chopping of stalks, etc.), it makes sense.

And I don't think I'd ever want the job of clean up crew after a spill. I was watching one of those "disaster shows" on I think the History Channel and they showed where a massive tank of molasses collapsed, sending 1000's if not millions of gallons into the surrounding community and killing many people. It coated people like an oil spill does animals and they basically drowned in it, unless the actual impact from the tank debris killed them.

I believe safety standards have increased hugely since those days, and since my tour of the Jamaican facility back in the 70's.

jungseed · December 15, 2008

Not to suggest I know anything, but I'm guessing that the clean up crew would involve a lot of steam?

elkwc36 · December 28, 2008

I know around the feed mills where they use it they usually use warm water to clean the equipment ect. You can buy it online also. I take about a tablespoon full a day it is good for you. I can also buy the dry mollasses here at the feed stores but some claim the liquid is better. Not sure why. The two kinds you can buy here are sugar cane and sorghum I believe. Jay

roamwhereiwant2 · January 23, 2009

I've gotten several good ideas from this thread and its links. Thank you.

I hate using pesticides and last year I gave up and let the fire ants spread. The idea of orange oil and compost tea is appealing and I sure hope it's effective.

I gardened organically last year and lost a lot of plants to various funguses and viruses. I've got my battle plans drawn for spring.

Yvonne

Polar_Lace · January 23, 2009

Thank you, Yvonne; for bringing this post back up to the top. It's something I will surely use in my garden.

~* Robin

tjg911 · January 24, 2009

i read the link and i like the recipe for spraying cabbage moths.

i don't see where it tells you how to use this as a foliar spray for plants or as a drench. i don't want to buy alfalfa meal nor aerate a mix. if i wanted to use as a foliar spray how much black strap molasses would i use for 1 gallon of water? same question for a drench for plants? can i mix black strap molasses and water without anything else and get good results? is it safe to use on new plants?

thanks,

tom

Polar_Lace · January 24, 2009

1 Tablespoon per gallon of water (1 Tablespoon = 3 teaspoons).

"Liquid molasses can be used alone or as a component in both sprays and soil drenches. Your personal preferences and growing style will help to decide how to best use this natural sweetener for it’s greatest effect in your garden."

~* Robin

brog · January 24, 2009

Where do you get orange oil Thanks

Polar_Lace · January 24, 2009

Quote:

Originally Posted by brog

Where do you get orange oil Thanks

Try looking here:

orange oil for plants

I Google a lot of things!

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~* Robin

dice · January 28, 2009

[orange oil]
One place to get essential oils at soap-making prices:
http://www.essentialwholesale.com/Pu..._Oils_s/36.htm

Orange oil:
http://www.essentialwholesale.com/Pu..._Oils_s/36.htm

(You probably don't want the "folded" oils, which are distilled
to make them less harsh on the skin when used in lotions and
soaps, which may remove ingredients of the raw oil that are
active in pest control applications of these products. You can
probably tell by the price that these products are heavily
diluted in commercial pest control sprays, cleansers, etc.)

Edit:
That second URL should have been
http://www.essentialwholesale.com/OR...WEET_p/664.htm

May 30, 2008	#16
Lilypon Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Saskatchewan, Canada Posts: 303	An agriculture supply centre is the cheapest supplier here. I can get a 5 gallon pail of liquid molasses for $17.00.....at a hydroponics store it would cost me $15.00 for a pint of the stuff. The same ag store will sell a huge bag (20 lbs) of rabbit feed alfalfa pellets for $13.00. (the U.S. and CDN dollar are almost the same). __________________ "At the heart of gardening there is a belief in the miraculous" Mirabel Osler

December 12, 2008	#19
brog Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Lilburn GA Posts: 278	Pro Bass sells molasses $11.oo gal __________________ Bill

January 23, 2009	#25
Polar_Lace Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Z8b, Texas Posts: 657	Thank you, Yvonne; for bringing this post back up to the top. It's something I will surely use in my garden. ~* Robin __________________ It's not how many seeds you sow. Nor how many plants you transplant. It's about how many of them can survive your treatment of them.

January 24, 2009	#27
Polar_Lace Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Z8b, Texas Posts: 657	1 Tablespoon per gallon of water (1 Tablespoon = 3 teaspoons). "Liquid molasses can be used alone or as a component in both sprays and soil drenches. Your personal preferences and growing style will help to decide how to best use this natural sweetener for it’s greatest effect in your garden." ~* Robin __________________ It's not how many seeds you sow. Nor how many plants you transplant. It's about how many of them can survive your treatment of them.

January 24, 2009	#28
brog Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Lilburn GA Posts: 278	Where do you get orange oil Thanks __________________ Bill

June 12, 2008	#17
creister Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Abilene, TX zone 7 Posts: 1,478	Last year, I spread dry molasses on my yard about 2 weeks before I spread Corn gluten meal. Man, did that make a nice looking lawn. Not to mention, molasses also repels fire ants.

June 16, 2008	#18
clarenceboy Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: ONTARIO Posts: 13	Try alfalfa meal too in september. Your lawn will be the last green one around and comes spring it will be green weeks before others.

December 15, 2008	#20
jungseed Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Pardeeville, WI Posts: 318	I've always wondered what it would be like to work the clean up crew in a molasses factory. Anyone have a molasses factory nearby?

December 15, 2008	#21
Zana Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Southwestern Ontario, Canada Posts: 4,521	I've toured one in Jamaica. We were given footwear to wear around the facility, so as to save our own. There is a stickiness you can't escape outside at their facility, and being in that climate allot of the initial processing is done outside (stripping of cane stalks, chopping of stalks, etc.), it makes sense. And I don't think I'd ever want the job of clean up crew after a spill. I was watching one of those "disaster shows" on I think the History Channel and they showed where a massive tank of molasses collapsed, sending 1000's if not millions of gallons into the surrounding community and killing many people. It coated people like an oil spill does animals and they basically drowned in it, unless the actual impact from the tank debris killed them. I believe safety standards have increased hugely since those days, and since my tour of the Jamaican facility back in the 70's.

December 28, 2008	#23
elkwc36 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2006 Location: SW Kansas Posts: 339	I know around the feed mills where they use it they usually use warm water to clean the equipment ect. You can buy it online also. I take about a tablespoon full a day it is good for you. I can also buy the dry mollasses here at the feed stores but some claim the liquid is better. Not sure why. The two kinds you can buy here are sugar cane and sorghum I believe. Jay

January 23, 2009	#24
roamwhereiwant2 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Lawrenceville, GA, 7b Posts: 130	I've gotten several good ideas from this thread and its links. Thank you. I hate using pesticides and last year I gave up and let the fire ants spread. The idea of orange oil and compost tea is appealing and I sure hope it's effective. I gardened organically last year and lost a lot of plants to various funguses and viruses. I've got my battle plans drawn for spring. Yvonne

January 24, 2009	#26
tjg911 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: zone 5b northwest connecticut Posts: 2,570	i read the link and i like the recipe for spraying cabbage moths. i don't see where it tells you how to use this as a foliar spray for plants or as a drench. i don't want to buy alfalfa meal nor aerate a mix. if i wanted to use as a foliar spray how much black strap molasses would i use for 1 gallon of water? same question for a drench for plants? can i mix black strap molasses and water without anything else and get good results? is it safe to use on new plants? thanks, tom

January 28, 2009	#30
dice Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: PNW Posts: 4,743	[orange oil] One place to get essential oils at soap-making prices: http://www.essentialwholesale.com/Pu..._Oils_s/36.htm Orange oil: http://www.essentialwholesale.com/Pu..._Oils_s/36.htm (You probably don't want the "folded" oils, which are distilled to make them less harsh on the skin when used in lotions and soaps, which may remove ingredients of the raw oil that are active in pest control applications of these products. You can probably tell by the price that these products are heavily diluted in commercial pest control sprays, cleansers, etc.) Edit: That second URL should have been http://www.essentialwholesale.com/OR...WEET_p/664.htm __________________ -- alias Last edited by dice; January 28, 2009 at 02:16 PM.