[Terrapreta] Sugar as asoil amendment/fertiliser?

[Michael Bailes]

 <http://www.holistichorse.com/anm/anmviewer.asp?a=188>

On the TP List a while ago there was some discussion of sugar as a
fertiliser/soil amendment.

I just read this Quote:
  "Molasses contains powerful chelating agents. . These. .envelop metal
atoms. . . cyclic hydroxamic acids. . .The plants from which molasses is
made presumably use these chelating agents to extract minerals from the soil

page148
*'How to Fossilise your Hamster'* *and other amazing experiments* M O'Hare
and

> Molasses acts as a soil amendment and is an excellent chelating agent plus
> providing trace nutrients. Welcome to the Holistic Horse Magazine<http://www.holistichorse.com/anm/anmviewer.asp?a=188>
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