What do you think of these???

Watch Reply
More
Mark unread Print Skip to new
rick9748 Lexington, SC Apr 24, 2016

Need first hand info. please.I see these shown "many" times on YouTube.
1-Use of molasses as fertilizer additive.How much and how often for all 3 please.
2-Use of aspirin 1 - 325mg/gal as foliar spray to help plants resist diseases.
3-Baking powder to prevent development of blight.
Have you used any of these and what happened in your garden.Any info. based on experience would be appreciated.
Thanks Rick

Post #10220834
Quote
ViburnumValley Scott County, KY(Zone 5b) Apr 24, 2016

Good luck with that.

Post #10220899
Quote
Pistil Lake Stevens, WA(Zone 8a) Apr 25, 2016

Well I never tried them. Blackstrap molasses does contain iron, so I suppose if your plant had chlorosis from iron deficiency it might help, but it would be really expensive to get enough there, plus it would likely attract ants and grow mold and such. I would just use Ironite myself, and then go bake some molasses cookies ;-)

Post #10221059
Quote
altagardener Calgary, AB(Zone 3b) Apr 25, 2016

The thing with claims like these is that the proponents can usually only offer their own anecdotal claims that they think it works (presumably). However, the claims are not usually backed by any standardized testing which would show whether it's actually effective (and to what degree and in what ways... which then make it possible to venture reasons as to why it is), or actually harmful, or neutral (or in other words, utterly useless though at least not harmful).

Post #10221084
Quote
altagardener Calgary, AB(Zone 3b) Apr 25, 2016

By the way, I think the last point - "baking powder to prevent blight" - is a corruption of the use of sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) on powdery mildew. (These things get passed around like Chinese whispers.) You can read about it here:
https://www.mastergardeners.org/publications/powderyMildew.html

Post #10221089
Quote
rick9748 Lexington, SC Apr 28, 2016

Thanks ALL!!

Post #10222195
Quote

Post a Reply to this Thread

Please or sign up to post.
Back to Forum Homepage

More Ask-a-Dave's-Gardener Threads

Go to all Ask-a-Dave's-Gardener threads
BACK TO TOP