Using molasses in fertilizer-mix?

[Lene Th.]

As i live in europe, i can not buy any fertilizers exept a few ones that is leagal, or rooting-hormone as K-N-L exept by ordering online.
Therefor i have tried to figure out natural fertilizers and root-stimulating stuff that i can make my self, or mix together by the things i can buy...
I have tried potato-water, and rice-water, witch worked ok, but not as a rooting-booster as i hoped.

Now ive read an older post about using molasses, in mix with some other stuff (that i can not buy...), and i was wondering if it could be used together with my other fertilizer to promote root-growth on chids potted in S/H?
I have the ones that i am thinking of trying this on inside, so atracting ants will not be a problem...
But can i use this in S/H at all?

If not, is there any chanse i can find the active parts in K-L-N(or other root-boosters) in any other things that can be legally bought in europe?

[Ray]

Vitamin B1 is a root stimulator, as is ordinary aspirin - both in very low doses - 1 pill in 5L water is about right.

Avoid the molasses. It will foster the growth of fungus, not roots.

[Lene Th.]

Thanks Ray!
I have bought both B1 and Dispril(Aspirin is no longer availble...but Dispril is "the same", thay said...)
Is it the acetylsalicylic acid in Aspirin that is the "good stuff"? Dispril is made by the same components as Aspirin, if what they told me is right...and the main component is acetylsalicylic acid.

But, witch one is the best to use, B1 or Dispril?
And how often?

[Ray]

Salicylic acid is actually the stimulant. Some get it through "willow water" (willows being of the genus salyx), by soaking bark. (Native Americans used to chew willow bark as a pain killer, and it is the origin of the development of aspirin.) Acetylsalicylic acid is a weak substitute for root stimulation, as is B1.

If I had a choice of using one of them or nothing, I would opt for the B1. K-L-N has 0.025% B1, and it is to be applied at 1 drop per gallon as a fertilizer supplement. That comes to an equivalent of 0.00004%.

If you really want to stimulate root growth, high humidity is a far stronger driver.

The synthetic rooting hormones, naphthalene acetic acid and indole butyric acid, are analogs of the naturally occurring stimulants within the plant, so it stands to reason they would be the best. Look for Rizopon - it is definitely available in Europe.

[Lene Th.]

Thanks a loot, Ray!
Every time i open the OB, i just know i will learn something new, exiting and usefull!
I know high humidity is the far best way to go, and by now im not really conserned about any of my chids. After they adapted, they have all been doing far better than before, probably due to more air to their roots. And me being a heavily waterer, this is definitly a big improvment...

But this thing about fertilizers and rooting-boosters have become some of an obsession
Since i cant by theese things like K-L-N, hormones etc, i just have to find some kind of substitut to it...

Stupid laws... sometimes i really think the guvernements belive the adverage "man on the streets" have no idea how to take care of him self, or to decide what may be good and bad...