[compost_tea] Molasses Composition

From: Jose Luiz M Garcia (gingerjo@terra.com.br)
Date: Sun Dec 01 2002 - 17:52:16 EST


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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