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In this video I briefly wanted to talk about using Molasses in the garden. Molasses is an indirect fertilizer that works primarily as a food source for microbes in your soil. In healthy soil, there is a vast ecology and network of microorganisms that work symbiotically with your garden's plants. When applied to compost or garden beds, Molasses can temporarily boost the microbe population in your soil.

Depending on how you apply Molasses to your garden, the boost in Microbe activity can be temporary or permanent. If you choose to feed your compost pile, Molasses water, the boost in microbe activity will only be temporary: Once the food source of the Molasses is consumed, the microbe activity will dwindle off. However, if you feed Molasses water to the base of a healthy plant in your garden, a majority of the microbes can be retained by developing a relationship with your plant's roots.

Plants are used to having a symbiotic relationship with beneficial microbes. Typically, plant roots create a substance called exudates. Plant roots exudate a variety of molecules into the rhizosphere, including acids, sugars, polysaccharides and ectoenzymes. Exudation of these compounds has various benefits to the plant and to the microorganisms of the rhizosphere. By adding Molasses water to the base of your garden, you are temporarily boosting the number and activity of microorganisms. As the Molasses is consumed, These microorganisms will attempt to change their food source from the Molasses to exudates. In this way, Molasses can be used to boost the productivity of your vegetable garden or fruit gardens.

I recommend feeding Molasses water during or after a heavy ran to ensure this microbe food source can seep into the soil and promote deeper root growth. If your garden is level, I recommend watering with Molasses in the middle of a heavy rain storm. If your garden is not level and experiences run-off, then apply Molasses water towards the end of a heavy rain. Typically 1/4 cup of Molasses Per Gallon is recommended, but you can use a more concentrated solution is watering during a rain storm.

QUICK EDIT - a minute into the video, I meant to say that sulfur dioxide has anti-microbial *properties* (not bacteria)




Timestamps
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0:00 - Intro
0:17 - Explaining Why You Shouldn't Mix Molasses With Tap Water
0:41 - Two Common Types of Molasses You Can Find at Grocery Stores and Most Online Retailers
1:39 - How Molasses Works As An Indirect Fertilizer
2:21 - Healthy Soil Microbes Are Part of Vast Ecology
3:45 - How Vegetation Works In Symbiosis with Microbes
4:43 - How Molasses Increases The Microbial Activity In Soil
5:22 - How Molasses Can Unlock Nutrients In Soil
5:42 - Two Ways To Apply Molasses To The Garden
6:37 - Applying Molasses To Compost Piles VS Directly To Garden
7:19 - The Best Time to Fertilize Your Garden With Molasses
8:26 - When NOT To Use Molasses In Your Garden
9:24 - Why You Shouldn't Foliar Feed Molasses
9:47 - Outro


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