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[compost_tea] Molasses Composition



Most sites says that it is kind of hard to predict

its compostion as it varies, with location, sugar

cane variety, time of the year, type of soil,

climate etc… but as a guideline here is some

analysis of molasses.

http://www.rhhall.ie/bulletins/molasses_4.htm

http://www.suga-lik.com/molasses/composition.html

http://www.premiermolasses.ie/silage.htm

 

We can see that it is a good source of Potassium.

 

 

This is an analysis of Dry Molasses.

Sorry but this one here is in portuguese but it

says basically the following :

http://www.indumel.com.br/port/analise.asp

 

Dry Molasses composition :

Crude Energy (minimum ) ….3,100 kcal/kg

Moisture ( maximum) ………5 %

Total Sugars ( as inverted sugars ) .50%

Crude Protein (minimum) ……… 2%

Mineral matter  (max)……….. 20%

Other carbohidrates (max) …. 23%

 

Detailed Analysis

Dry Matter  (minimum) ………. 95%

Calcium (max) ………………. 7%

Phosphorus (min) ……………. 0.1%

Iron (max ) ………………….. 0.1%

Magnesium (max) …………… 2.5%

Sodium (max) ………………. 1%

Potassium (max) …………….. 8%

Contains microelements Co, Cu, Mn, Zn and Iodine.

 

Nice source of Potassium, Calcium, Magnesium and Iron.

 

jose

 


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