Do you believe that there was any possible way that the left over hydroguard might of interacted with the Hygrozyme?
Anyone Have Problems with Hygrozyme?
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Hygrozyme causes brown algae in some systems, like DWC or aeroponics. It gave it to me in my aero system. I used Hygrozyme over the summer when water temps caused me to get root rot. I never saw any benefit from using it, as it gave me the brown algae instantly. The $40 bottle of Hygroslyme did about $10,000 worth of damage. I wouldnt give this product to my worst enemy.
Brown algae is a bitch to get rid of, you have to use Physan 20, bleach doesnt work.
Brown algae is a bitch to get rid of, you have to use Physan 20, bleach doesnt work.
Badbackguy
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Ive used hygrozyme for a long time, and yes, sometimes at the end of the flower cycle the dwc res looks a lil bit sudsy, so what? I change my res in accordance to my nutes schedule (roughly every 2 weeks or so), no big deal. I am mindful ofres temps and levels.. As far as I understand, algae is caused by light (among other things), so I keep it dark at the root level, and I have no algae.. I recommend hygrzyme all the time. It works for me, and my end result has been nothing short of awesome.. It helps keep your roots healthy while preventing disease. Rolling into the heat of summer when res temps can be a challenge, to me, its a no brainer..
Just my .02
Good luck with whatever you decide J
Just my .02
Good luck with whatever you decide J
Cali.Grown>408
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most of these people must not read the directions on the bottle lol...my plants love it and i've heard nothing but good things from other people who use it
Glad to hear it works for some people. I was starting to think the shit was made by the DEA. In some systems its the sole cause of brown algae, which, by the way doesnt need light. For more information head over to the forum that also puts out a magazine. If you have used Hygrozyme and have brownish gray jellyfish looking shit floating in your res and killing your plants, get some Physan 20 and clean and flush everything with it between runs. Its the only way to kill it.
billy4479
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When i was working at the grow store id spend all day calling the numbers on the back of the bottles and asking about there product..Really good way to learn more and somthing to do when its slow anyways i called Hygrozyme and the lady told me that it was just amino acids ..the building blocks of life .......it s used by commircal food growers world wide ........
NewGrowth
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I use enzymes to break down roots in left over coco to be re-used. Hygrozyme works well when used properly (low doses) there are plenty of good enzyme products on the market. Hygrozyme is actually a re-marketed floor cleaner. Pretty simple stuff, I think people over think it, root rot has only happened to previously compromised (ie neglected) plants in my experience. Healthy plants and in production horticulture, a good systemic fungacide is your friend.
Heisenberg
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I disagree. Brown slime algae, and most root disease, is easily purged by adding a microbe tea.
chickengutz
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They don't call it "I grow slime" for nuthin.
Heisenberg
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I do indeed consider physan 20 to be one of the best products for sterilizing walls, trays, and other equipment. I also find Dutch Master Zone to be a good wall wash. Since switching to bennies, that's the only time I end up reaching for those bottles.Beneficial microbes have their place but physan is the BEST greenhouse disinfectant product (and bleach). This guy was talking about using it to clean, not add to your reservoir.
I've also found that physan is excellent for sterilizing res water; I simply disagree with the statement that is the only way to purge slime, but I apparently misunderstood the context.
Thebroketoker
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Bro thats because hygrozyme and hydroguard are completely differnet products-not even the same intended use
