Anyone Have Problems with Hygrozyme?

[Knally]

i use higrozime and love it , it saved me when my roots were brown and slimey 2 weeks with hygrozime and no more rot and lots of new root groth. it will eat the bad roots and make new ons.

It turned my roots brown and slimy. and killed several girls. Hygrozyme didn't save them; I believe that hygrozyme caused the problem and killed them.

I only have new growth since I flushed with ph'd Clearex and stopped using Hygrozyme.

 

[KP2]

i use higrozime and love it , it saved me when my roots were brown and slimey 2 weeks with hygrozime and no more rot and lots of new root groth. it will eat the bad roots and make new ons.

unfortunately it seems to do the opposite for a lot of people; hygrozyme eats good roots and makes root rot.

 

[morrisgreenberg]

Hey Knally, Hygrozyme is the best, heres what happens, when you first notice and slight browning of the roots pythium is just starting to set in, once you add hygrozyme to roots that are infected, it eats away the pythium, dead/dying roots and sprouts massive new root growth within 3-5 days, now if you werent using it and didnt have problems initially, it may or may not cause some browning and start the phase over again, usually with me i have been using it for 5 months now is it gets real ugly then becomes amazing, but i wouldn't use it like nutes going 1/4 and 1/2 strenght, that stuff needs to be used 8-10ML/gal....saved a whole batch of clones from devestating root rot, but if you have root rot, my advice is to use hygrozyme and change out the rez daily for 5 days, the eaten up roots get nasty and slimier than original root rot and makes the water horrible, and in a week you will have all new roots and any trace of the old roots basically dissolved

 

[Knally]

Hey Knally, Hygrozyme is the best, heres what happens, when you first notice and slight browning of the roots pythium is just starting to set in, once you add hygrozyme to roots that are infected, it eats away the pythium, dead/dying roots and sprouts massive new root growth within 3-5 days, now if you werent using it and didnt have problems initially, it may or may not cause some browning and start the phase over again, usually with me i have been using it for 5 months now is it gets real ugly then becomes amazing, but i wouldn't use it like nutes going 1/4 and 1/2 strenght, that stuff needs to be used 8-10ML/gal....saved a whole batch of clones from devestating root rot, but if you have root rot, my advice is to use hygrozyme and change out the rez daily for 5 days, the eaten up roots get nasty and slimier than original root rot and makes the water horrible, and in a week you will have all new roots and any trace of the old roots basically dissolved

You're not going to convince me that it's the best shtuff right now. Several rez changes and flushes later the girls have white roots and green growth without the Hygrozyme now. No root rot or pithium without the Hygrozyme.

Not going to use it any more. Period. Didn't have any problems before Hygrozyme and looks like none after it; only with it.

 

[KP2]

You're not going to convince me that it's the best shtuff right now. Several rez changes and flushes later the girls have white roots and green growth without the Hygrozyme now. No root rot or pithium without the Hygrozyme.

Not going to use it any more. Period. Didn't have any problems before Hygrozyme and looks like none after it; only with it.

ditto. i had a perfect root structure in my tables and tubes. used hygrozyme and POOF!!!! root rot. i quit and clean, get nice roots again, add hygrozyme and POOF!!!!!! root rot!!!! cull and clean, lose the hygrozyme, and i've not had another problems since. also important to note that i had never had pythium issues before using hygrozyme, nor do i have them now.

hygrozyme is pythium in a bottle.

 

[fishenfool06]

ditto. i had a perfect root structure in my tables and tubes. used hygrozyme and POOF!!!! root rot. i quit and clean, get nice roots again, add hygrozyme and POOF!!!!!! root rot!!!! cull and clean, lose the hygrozyme, and i've not had another problems since. also important to note that i had never had pythium issues before using hygrozyme, nor do i have them now.

hygrozyme is pythium in a bottle.

IDK i just left my grow. im flushing my system, im in my 9th week of flowering and im waiting for the triks to turn i was a little scared . i was out of little and needed to resupply, with everything that has been said i was nurvace about buying more. my hydro resupply said , nobody ever complained about it , and asked me to tell her if something should happen with my grow. my roots are so white in the 9th week , i have never had such good roots this long into the grow without hygrozime. if u look into my photos u can see some of the plants from befor i found hygrozime ,rotted from the roots all the way up the stalk . i didn't know what was happening to my plants, until i learned about pithya. i was at my end, i didn't know what else to do . i could not bring anything to full term. it all rotted before maturity. hygrozime saved me.

 

[grandpabear3]

i could not bring anything to full term. it all rotted before maturity. hygrozime saved me.

that is because it works. the ones having trouble with it (if it really is the problem) are the exception, not the rule.

keep the faith.

 

[420MED]

shit I just added hygrozyme to my mix too with pure blend pro. I have no problems hopefully i'll be ok. What are you guys using instead of hydroguard?

 

[Knally]

I'm still researching. Notice that Hygrozyme is not listed as a substitute.

Hydroguard Bio Fungicide​

Hydroguard, by Botanicare, contains a mixture of beneficial bacteria that helps protect your plant's rootsystem from root rot when growing with hydroponics.
It forms a barrier that doesn't allow the bad bacteria to infect the roots. Unlike the use of fungicides alone, the use of Hydroguard breaks the chronic disease cycle while leaving no toxic residues.
Hydroguard is especially effective when used with seedlings or cuttings in clone machines, or trays. Best when used right after planting seeds or taking cuttings.
Use Hydroguard up to 1 Tablespoon per gallon to your reservoir. Hydroguard also works well in soil.

Hydroguard Bio Fungicide contains:

Bacillus subtilis
Paenibacillus polymxa
Bacillus circulans
Bacillus amyloliquefaciens
​

Hydroguard Bio Fungicide is temporarily unavailable pending Department of Agriculture re-approval.
Consider these alternative root system stimulants that help increase the ability to fight off harmful bacteria or root rot:

Bio-Cat (Same active ingredients)
Plantacillin (Bacillus subtilis)
General Hydroponics Flora Shield
Dutch Master Zone
Piranaha Beneficial Fungi
Voodoo Juice
Plant Success Soluble
Plant Success Great White Soluble
Watermax
OxyMax

​

 

[KP2]

that is because it works. the ones having trouble with it (if it really is the problem) are the exception, not the rule.

keep the faith.

that's what my hydro guy said too. funny thing though; he no longer stocks it and refuses to sell what he has left.

i wonder why.....

 

[morrisgreenberg]

you know why you dont see hygrozyme on that list?? cus its not a beneficial, they clearly state that they dont want to introduce bacteria, good or bad to a sterile growing environment, put it this way, if you add hygro to your water and roots turn brown, that only means you had something going on in your rez, it just gobbles up everything insight, nothing happened to my roots except they stood bone white, as an experiment i let the rez temps reach 76 for 10 days and still bone white, but hey those other products you listed i hear are good too and i am not trying to shove this stuff down your throat but anyone i recommended this stuff to saved thier crops

 

[Knally]

you know why you dont see hygrozyme on that list?? cus its not a beneficial, they clearly state that they dont want to introduce bacteria, good or bad to a sterile growing environment, put it this way, if you add hygro to your water and roots turn brown, that only means you had something going on in your rez, it just gobbles up everything insight, nothing happened to my roots except they stood bone white, as an experiment i let the rez temps reach 76 for 10 days and still bone white, but hey those other products you listed i hear are good too and i am not trying to shove this stuff down your throat but anyone i recommended this stuff to saved thier crops

Well, I'm glad that there are growers who love Hygrozyme and benefit by it. I've quit using Hygrozyme for two weeks now and have great white root growth going on again and lots of new green growth.

Peace and great growing to all. Do what works best for you because in the end you have to be happy with what you reap. No one else.

I will continue not using Hygrozyme.

 

[fishenfool06]

well, i'm glad that there are growers who love hygrozyme and benefit by it. I've quit using hygrozyme for two weeks now and have great white root growth going on again and lots of new green growth.

Peace and great growing to all. Do what works best for you because in the end you have to be happy with what you reap. No one else.

I will continue not using hygrozyme.

if u are not using hygrozime and will not use it againe. Why did u use it in the first place? Did u have some root problems befor using? Or were u just wanting to better your grow?

 

[Knally]

if u are not using hygrozime and will not use it againe. Why did u use it in the first place? Did u have some root problems befor using? Or were u just wanting to better your grow?

Just like I started the thread out.... ran out of Hydroguard, a product that I have used for a long time. I needed a replacement for reservoir treatment and the hydro store owner told me Hygrozyme was good stuff and that Hydroguard is no longer made.

Had beautiful white roots and green foliage on my girls before I changed out the reservoirs and treated them with Hygrozyme. Then slimy, smelly roots with nutrient lockout happened and lost 8 girls total now.

I'll get something else as a treatment... but not Hygrozyme.

 

[KP2]

if u are not using hygrozime and will not use it againe. Why did u use it in the first place? Did u have some root problems befor using? Or were u just wanting to better your grow?

i was told it would give a boost to the roots, and added yield. always searching for that golden nutrient, ya know?

what a sucker.... it may be possible that there was a bad batch that got distributed, which would explain the variation. however, all i've seen are people who either swear by it, or had my experience.

 

[brothafromanothaplanet]

i don't know about you guys..........but hygrozyme is all right with me. i've only grown without it once during a test run against some stuff i have called stress zyme which is for aquariums. this grow i'm back with the hygrozyme and my roots are looking good. this pic is from my 6 week old plant from clone. the reddish tint is from the bud blood.

 

[Return of the Spork]

When I started using Hygrozyme on my mothers who had unhealthy roots, I ended up with lots of shit in the tank. It is the leftovers of the roots hygrozyme was eating.

After a while, the buildup went away and now it is just all pretty.

Works for me, if it doesn't work for you then you can use whatever you like. My search ended with Hygrozyme though.

btw you cant just throw something like hygro into a system and make it all better. If your babies were diseased, it is more involved than a magic juice.

 

[Knally]

When I started using Hygrozyme on my mothers who had unhealthy roots, I ended up with lots of shit in the tank. It is the leftovers of the roots hygrozyme was eating.

After a while, the buildup went away and now it is just all pretty.

Works for me, if it doesn't work for you then you can use whatever you like. My search ended with Hygrozyme though.

btw you cant just throw something like hygro into a system and make it all better. If your babies were diseased, it is more involved than a magic juice.

Unlike you, my girls had bright white roots before Hygrozyme; they weren't diseased at all. Didn't need a magic juice until after Hygrozyme was introduced. After Hygrozyme...brown slime.

Once again,,, glad it works for most of you; not me. The remaining girls are back to good without further Hygrozyme torture treatments.

 

[Knally]

Did some research and decided to try GH's Sub Culture-B as a replacement for the Botanicare Hydroguard that's off the market temporarily. We'll see how it works out although if Hydroguard is available again, I'll probably switch back to it since I had good success with it in the past and it's a lot cheaper than the Sub Culture-B.

 

[GypsyBush]

I have had really good luck with both Hygrozyme and Sensizyme...

I change res every 2 weeks but I am not as diliginet with scrubbing everything very often... I also re-use hydroton...

No issues.. just white noodles coming out of the pots...

And I must say that adding Hygrozyme to my cloning has really impressed me...

Spaghetti noodles, almost glowing they are so white...

I likes it...