I saw this question before I registered and now I can't find the thread, but here is what I have about the subject.
From "Maximum Yield" magazine (November-December 2007), article titled "Why use sugary supplements?": "Simply put, flowering plants are burning these carbs trying to make large fruit or vegetables, or big beautiful blooms, faster a marathon runner trying to win a race. Not to mention that the process of photosynthesis, which produces the sugars, takes a lot of energy. By adding one of the organic carbohydrate supplements (molasses, sugar, etc.) to your nutrient solution the carbohydrates that have been allocated to the flowering process will be replenished more easily. This will save your plant the energy it would need to create those sugars itself, and your plant can focus more of its energy on the flowering process."
Personally, I use "Karo Light Corn Syrup" (simply because this is what I had in my cupboard). I could not find any dosing info, so I used trial & error. It appears that 1/2 cup of syrup added to one gallon of room temperature water produces the best results for me. Just add the syrup everytime you water.
Hope this helps someone!
From "Maximum Yield" magazine (November-December 2007), article titled "Why use sugary supplements?": "Simply put, flowering plants are burning these carbs trying to make large fruit or vegetables, or big beautiful blooms, faster a marathon runner trying to win a race. Not to mention that the process of photosynthesis, which produces the sugars, takes a lot of energy. By adding one of the organic carbohydrate supplements (molasses, sugar, etc.) to your nutrient solution the carbohydrates that have been allocated to the flowering process will be replenished more easily. This will save your plant the energy it would need to create those sugars itself, and your plant can focus more of its energy on the flowering process."
Personally, I use "Karo Light Corn Syrup" (simply because this is what I had in my cupboard). I could not find any dosing info, so I used trial & error. It appears that 1/2 cup of syrup added to one gallon of room temperature water produces the best results for me. Just add the syrup everytime you water.
Hope this helps someone!