What about honey?

[OrangeCrush]

Would organic honey work in place of molasses?

[SouthernGuerilla]

no and the best molasses to use is blackstrap molasses.

[texas grass]

to an extent yes honey will work, cause its a sugar supplament
in most places honey is more expensive and it has some properties that arnt good for true organic settings


posted by rusty trichombe
With honey's antibacterial and anti-fungal properties, is it really a good idea to use as a suppliment?
Would hate to see everyone kill the bioactivity in their soil.
Canadian Honey Council - Antibacterial properties of honey (link not working)

[s0st0n3d]

is there a difference in blackstrap and cooking molasses?

[texas grass]

blackstrap is less refined
they do make a food grade you get at grocery.
they do make a horticultural grade you get at garden center(just got a gallon at lowes last weekend for 10 dollars) but average 15 bucks a gallon. if you can find at a feed store you should beable to get for afew dollars a gallon

[melodious fellow]

I asked this same question last year...

After much research, Blackstrap (yes this matters!) Molasses is far superior in every way for both people and plants. It contains many more vitamins, including trace elements not present in honey!

Molasses also does not involve the exploitation of honey bees.

Go Blackstrap! :rastasmoke:

[the image reaper]

honey is nature's antibiotic ... not good, will kill your soil's beneficial bacteria ... use NON-sulfured blackstrap molasses ... simple ... don't substitute, just use it ... damn ... why can't anyone ever accept a simple solution ??... why does it always have to be "but, can I do 'this'. or 'that' instead ?" ... just do it ... good growing :D