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joenikkles
02-03-2007, 07:53 PM
i heard if you mix dr. pepper w/water it will boost your buds. any truth to that? what about str8 suger and water? kool-aid:rolleyes: maybe?
I heard a fish tank pump will do the same by add'n mass amounts of O2 to the water and alot less sticky
think I would pass on the Dr.pepper tho
thecowboy
02-04-2007, 03:52 AM
I can`t see how that would help the buds at all...Dr. Pepper I mean, there`s alot more than just sugar in them cans.
And if your going to use sugar...why not molassas? does the same thing and probably has more nutrient`s the plant can use.
Just my .02.
cowboy
gorilla
02-04-2007, 07:46 AM
Hey JoeNickles. I think CB and Cowboy hit both key points for you. The Dr.Pepper would add a little bit of carbonation to the water, as well as some sugar.
Bubbling your water before using is a good idea, especially if using tap water, because it helps to evaporate anything in your water you don't want to be there.. Such as chlorine.
Sugar? Sugar such as molasses is good for plants in small amounts. The sugar helps to feed the microlife, the kind of stuff you can only see with a microscopre, around the roots. This in turn helps your roots absorb nutrients better. Sugar is always hypothesized to give your buds a "sweeter" taste when used during the final flush before chopping your plants down.
I wouldn't add Dr. Pepper to my plants, even in small amounts.
Peace.
eyeseaire
02-04-2007, 12:54 PM
Dr. pepper has Co2 which the roots do not use.
This could even displace some of the Oxygen in the soil, which would not be ideal. (theory)
Also 50g of sugar is way too much carbs.
eyeseaire
02-04-2007, 12:56 PM
bout a teaspoon per gallon of non-sulfured blackstrap mollasas is all you need.
Theres a good thread on here about mollasas if you care to search for it...
Cakes
02-27-2007, 01:41 AM
I have heard of using soda to water plants. And Dr. Pepper is a favorite for some people. the flavor of nutes certainly can influence the flavor of the bud so if you like Dr. Pepper...
I agree that full strength soda all the time is probably too much but a dilute solution every three days seems safe to us if you are using water the other two days. We saw a grow where someone was doing that with fruit juice and the flavor of the buds was better. He used 50% juice and 50% water every third watering.