Cyco Nutrients - Platinum Series - Zyme - Enzyme Additive for a Cleaner Root Zone
Best for: growers who want to keep the root zone clean and break down dead root material rather than let it build up.
Our thoughts
Enzyme products are one of those "quietly doing its job" additives, you won't see dramatic visible results overnight, but a cleaner root zone means fewer problems down the line. Zyme is worth running through a full cycle rather than dipping in and out of, since the benefit is cumulative as dead material keeps building up over a grow.
Zyme supplies enzymes that break down dead roots and other organic matter in the growing medium, converting that material into a form plants can actually use as fertiliser. This assists sugar exchange within the plant, helping to nourish it and promote rapid, vigorous growth, while simultaneously clearing dead material out of the root zone as the grow progresses.
The knock-on benefit is fewer places for problems to take hold: with less dead organic material sitting around roots, there's a much lower chance of pathogenic bacteria and fungi establishing themselves, which is one of the main reasons growers run an enzyme product as a routine part of their feeding schedule rather than only reaching for one when something's already gone wrong.
How it compares
Enzyme additives are a recognised category with one particularly dominant name.
- Canna Cannazym is the best-known enzyme product in hobby growing and the standard most growers compare against.
- House & Garden Roots Excelurator includes enzyme activity as part of a broader root-stimulant formula, rather than as a dedicated enzyme product.
- Hesi Root Complex covers similar root-zone maintenance ground, though with a different overall formulation.
Zyme's straightforward positioning is as a dedicated enzyme product, similar in role to Cannazym, that slots into a Cyco Platinum Series feeding programme.
Usage guidance
Run it consistently through the grow rather than as an occasional treatment.
When to use it
Zyme can be used from vegetative growth through to flower, added to your regular feed on an ongoing basis.
Dosing
Follow the dose rate on the bottle or Cyco's Platinum Series feed chart, mixing it into your nutrient solution at each feed.
Recirculating systems
It's particularly useful in recirculating hydro systems, where dead root material and organic debris can otherwise build up in the reservoir over time.
Technical specifications
- Product type: Enzyme additive
- Brand: Cyco Platinum Series
- Function: Breaks down dead roots and organic matter, supports sugar exchange
- Growth stage: Suitable throughout vegetative and flowering
- Format: Liquid concentrate
- Suitable systems: Hydroponic, coco and soil setups, especially recirculating systems
- Pack sizes: Available in multiple bottle sizes
Who this is for
- Growers running recirculating hydro systems who want to keep the reservoir and root zone clean
- Anyone wanting to reduce the risk of pathogenic bacteria and fungi taking hold around roots
- Growers running a full Cyco Platinum Series programme who want the root-zone maintenance piece covered
Our take
Zyme is a maintenance product rather than a growth booster, and that's exactly its value, a cleaner root zone underpins everything else you're trying to do with your feed. It's an easy addition to a Cyco routine for growers who want to stay ahead of root-zone problems rather than firefight them.
Does exactly what it should, day in, day out. Worth adding to your routine for this cycle.
