Brown sugar in final flush

[MacGyverStoner]

Sugar instead of nutrients?

We’ve covered this topic numerous times, the only time any sugar is of any benefit at the root-zone, is primarily in soil – where you have plenty of microbes in the soil to break the sugar down into something that actually can be absorbed by the roots. Sugar in and of itself can not be directly absorbed into the plant through the roots. You can read more detailed descriptions here: And here: And it might be of some use in soil in transplant shock: Happy growing, MacG

Adding sugar, honey or molasses during flushing?

I’d recommend neither. Adding sugar, whether it comes from honey, molasses or pure sugar to your nutrient mix or to your soil doesn’t add sugar to your plant. The sugar molecule is too big to be absorbed by the plant through its roots by osmosis. In soil, the beneficial microbes might be able to convert it to something the plant can use but it is more likely to increase the amount of pests (bugs and bad microbes) and cause more harm than good. Starving the plant of nutrients the last two weeks d…

Happy growing,

MacG