Gotta stay limber in case I have to fire up the snowblower
@MidIN2 This is true for the beginning of the grow but we are talking about the end of the grow (Bud Candy 2 weeks prior to harvest and molasses the last week) all of the Mycorrhizal relationships are well established and the plant's Micro-Biome is also well established. We are simply replacing the carbs the plant is no longer exuding through the roots because they are being directed to the flowers instead. Also there are some sugars that are directly available to the plant, this is why I use Bud Candy the last two weeks. There are some unique carbs in that product that the plant uptakes directly. The molasses is just feeding the biome so it does not go to sleep (dormant).Correct but it isn't available to the plant for few weeks.
Fast initial access:
Once molasses is mixed into the soil, the sugars are readily available for microbes to utilize.
Microbial breakdown:
Bacteria in the soil will quickly break down the molasses sugars into simpler compounds that mycorrhizae can easily access.
Colonization time:
While the molasses is quickly available, the mycorrhizal fungi need time to establish a symbiotic relationship with the plant roots, which typically takes a few weeks.
That's all.
I have absolutely never gone prospecting with the intention of getting rich It is all about being in the wild with nature and fresh air, sharing some of the same ground as the 49ers. No matter how small your pickers are it is a thrill to get color in you pan or sluice, learning how to read a creek and digging where the gold may be hiding is just plain fun. Do I dream of finding that 4 ounce nugget - Of course but it is just like winning the lottery. I buy a ticket and dream about what I would do with the money, then I wake up and go buy another ticketThe best I ever did there was just over an oz for a weekend. Split tween us it wasn't much, they finally asked why I was giving them any when I would show up next time......I was never trying to make money, it was the Zen of it. Get going at in a creek, after a couple pans you just kinda zone out, the sounds of the water, the animals in the woods. Eventually you get to a place that when you have a particularly good pan come up you go" huh, nice" and continue on......no gold fever buzz or anything.