jerome garcia
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i read in a thread that some uses hygrozyme just wandering wht it is
any info would be great
any info would be great
wht is hygrozyme not sure on spelling
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wafflehouselove
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enzymes that breaks down old roots and turn them into food or something like that.
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Delta Force
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Yes.............its enzymes that break down salts and stuff that can build up and bind ur plants uptake of nutrients. Helps keep ur soil/medium clean and aids in the rate ur plants eat. Great stuff and it makes roots explode cuz the soil medium is healthy. Great addition if not being used yet. Expensive but worth it IMHO.wafflehouselove said:
jerome garcia
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thnx verymuch
always2theLeft
Member
So if it breaks down the salts in the soil why doesnt it break down the salts in your feed/ nutrients when you water your plants? wouldnt this starve them? I bought some a while back because a friend told me you can add it to old soil to make it usable again (did not work btw) and now I am stuck with a nearly full bottle. When is a good time to use it? How do you use it?
Sorry for the broad questions but I am clueless here..
CareFreeLivin
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I use mine in hydro, and I do it to maintain root health. I've found that I feed my plants less with hygrozyme as it seems to increase nutrient uptake as the other poster had noted. I had mild root rot problems when I began using it, and it took care of that, too. I imagine this would be the case in soil. I generally add 6 ml per gallon, fwiw. I think the bottle recommends 8ml per gallon.
breaking down salts is just part of it. the big benefit is that it breaks down necrotic material and convert it to useable carbs. its funny you ask the question as to why it doesn't "eat" your ferts. Maybe it does... I swear the the stuff has a molasses or Cider smell to it. hmmm... No wonder it's so good! I have great results w hydro in rockwool w it. I keep my tank relatively low ppm (800-1200) but salts build up in my cubes and I'm not a fan of flushing until the very end. hygrozym seems to really help me not have to, as long as I top off my tank w cal mg conditioned water. If I started @ say 1000 by the end of the week my PPM is down to 5-600. dump the res and mix up some new ferts & go...
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NinoBrown420
I was having some slime issues with my reservoir,until I cut out the grozyme,but I still use it to great effect with my soil plants,they love it.I agree on the cider smell...one of theses days I'm gonna throw a shot down the old gullet.
always2theLeft
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I am 19 days into flower. Im using soil, got indicas growing. How often should I use hygrozyme? will it mess with the flowering cycle?
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NinoBrown420
I would say once a week is good,it says on the bottle its good for for all cycles,but I would still say cut it out for the last 10 days just to be safe.
Jalisco Kid
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Enzymes work well. I use Carefree's fountain and pond protector. 1 qt costs 34 bucks treats 67,000 gal.
wow- this stuff looks great. i have a small outside fountain that is home to frogs in summer and hate putting clorox or other toxins in water. and if it helps in my dwc, all the better. it sure is a lot cheaper than hydrozyme
Dont use this Hygro poo in DWC without firstly innoculating with beneficial bacteria or you'll get slimed, or its very likely you'll get Brown Algae/Slime, Remember where you heard it first man!
dangerous shite man, Cannazym or Sensizym is much more suited to DWC! Sorry i missread your post man! never heard of the other enzyme product your refering to! G'Luck!
Gee- thanks alot for the heads-up. i do use subcultureB in my buckets, but maybe i'll just try it in my fountain first.
toohighmf
What you're probably smelling is some form of barley extract. Bales of barley straw are used in ponds for their enzymes to keep the water clear and free from algae.
Pretty much the same science as the EM-1 paradigm.
HTH
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It could be diastatic malt - dried barley malt.
The other ingredients (like EM-1) are an array of lactobacillus strains and some PNSB photo bacteria strains.
In the case of one specific product, Microbe-Lift, which has products for septic tanks, ponds, etc. - all of their products are lacto-based with 'special enzyme-producing agents' - like barley malt, barley extract, etc.
Bakers use diastatic malt for its enzyme properties to produce sugars thereby reducing the amount of yeast that needs to be added to the bread formula.
Back to Microbe-Lift, several months ago I sent them an email asking them about using their product on plants. I received an answer from them telling me that they had an 'agricultural expert' in Florida who is working on porting the product over to that industry.
Translation: Once they come up with a really kewl name and a nice graphic/branding deal they'll have it ready for the home gardener.
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