Okay G's
After doing some botanical research, the whole pouring soda of any kind into the soil is a big fat hairy no-no; CO2 is not absorbed at all by the roots, period, and worse, the presence of other gases in the soil interfers with O2 exchange by displacing it; also, some of the CO2 will react with water, forming HCO3 + (H+).... this acidifies the soil, which may or may not be heplful, depending on where your current soil pH is.... One trick i read about is spraying club soda on the foliage, underneath particularly, if you want a quick and dirty CO2 boost,... (CO2 is exchanged only through leaves)..... So, stick with the molasses for the soil, make yourself a nice fizzy cocktail with the soda-pop, and go patrol for vermin in the plants! That is one of my favorite sunny afternoon activities
Oh yeah, for spot killing soft bodied vermin like aphids, mealy's, etc., mix a dilute alcohol (isopropyl is fine) solution, say 1 part 70% alc., 1/3 part water, with a couple drops per 1cup solution of a mild detergent (woolite, mild hand soap, or a agriculture type water spreader agent), put it in a small spritzer and go kill kill kill! (vegetation only of course, don't want to disslove the resins on the forming buds). This works great, won't harm the plant (I use it safely on my orchids), and leaves nothing behind but death-pickled bugs! :booya:
