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Originally Posted by Treelore  The problem with carbohydrate drenching and sugar water is you are feeding and activating biomass without an understanding of what you are causing to proliferate. It is food across the board and does not select for disease supressing organisms but allows all to flourish. |
As a biologist with a chemistry minor, 34 years of experience as an arborist, and a well rounded education in soil chemistry, I think I know what I'm doing. (Check out
www.soilfood web. com )
I would encourage anyone who fertilizes trees to first get an education in soil chemistry. Most who do won't use petrochemical fertilizers.
On one hand you seem to applaud the use of molasses and then slam it in the next paragraph. Like all things, when used in moderation, for the right reason, and applied correctly, molasses is a great tool for the arborist. Used inappropriately, yes it could lead to problems.