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point.\u003c\/strong\u003e You are not buying it for a population of organisms. You are buying it for the enzymes: ten of them, exuded by non-GMO beneficial bacteria, yeast, and fungi cultures, then concentrated into a liquid.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMicrobes cannot eat organic matter directly. They secrete enzymes that break it apart outside the cell, then absorb what comes loose. \u003cstrong\u003eThe enzyme is the tool that does the actual work.\u003c\/strong\u003e This bottle hands your soil the tools ready made instead of making the biology build them from scratch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe enzymes in here are cultured specifically to work with the organisms in Mycrobe Complete, and it is the one Rootwise product that runs the entire cycle, veg through flower.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- quick start --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rw-quick\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rw-quick-hd\"\u003eThe short version\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rw-quick-body\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"rw-qrow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rw-qk\"\u003eMix\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rw-qv\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3 to 5 ml per gallon of water.\u003c\/strong\u003e A shot glass with ml markings is the easy way. If you would rather use a spoon, a level teaspoon is 4.9 ml, which lands at the top of the range.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"rw-qrow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rw-qk\"\u003eHow often\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rw-qv\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eLabel says every 2 weeks, in any growing system. \u003cstrong\u003eWe run it with every Rootwise powder application\u003c\/strong\u003e, which means weekly through early flower.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"rw-qrow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rw-qk\"\u003eAlso\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rw-qv\"\u003e\u003cp\u003ePour it over your mulch and chop-and-drop layer. This is where growers notice it most.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"rw-qrow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rw-qk\"\u003eWhich size\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rw-qv\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eDepends entirely on your watering volume, not your plant count. See the sizing section. This one carries a \u003cstrong\u003e6 month freshness window\u003c\/strong\u003e, so buy what you will use in that time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"rw-qrow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rw-qk\"\u003eStore\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rw-qv\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eCool and dark, below 100°F. The fridge is a good home for it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"rw-qrow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rw-qk\"\u003eAll three\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rw-qv\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Rootwise Combo Pack bundles this with Mycrobe Complete and Bio-Phos at a discount.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- coverage chain --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rw-chain\"\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"rw-step\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"rw-sn\"\u003e3-5 ml\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"rw-sl\"\u003eof product\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"rw-arrow\"\u003e→\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"rw-step\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"rw-sn\"\u003e1 gal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"rw-sl\"\u003eof solution\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"rw-arrow\"\u003e→\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"rw-step rw-final\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"rw-sn\"\u003e16\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"rw-sl\"\u003eplants treated\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"rw-chain-note\"\u003eHow much you go through depends on \u003cstrong\u003ehow much water you put down\u003c\/strong\u003e, not how many plants you have. Unlike the powders, this one is worth spreading through your full watering volume rather than targeting the root zone, so a grower watering 10 gallons at a time uses ten times what a small tent does.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- ==================== ACCORDIONS ==================== --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rw-accwrap\"\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- ---------- 1. HOW TO USE ---------- --\u003e\n\u003cdetails class=\"rw-acc\"\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eHow to use it\u003cspan class=\"rw-sub\"\u003eRates, timing, and the mulch layer trick\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rw-accbody\"\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eThe simple version\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col class=\"rw-steps\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMix it into the same water as your powder.\u003c\/strong\u003e Whatever you are running that week, Mycrobe Complete or Bio-Phos, add the enzymes to that same bucket. One mix, one watering.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e3 to 5 ml per gallon.\u003c\/strong\u003e Most growers keep a shot glass with ml markings on the bench for this. A level teaspoon works too, since it comes out to 4.9 ml.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEvery two weeks at minimum, all the way through.\u003c\/strong\u003e Unlike the powders, this one does not stop or hand off. Veg, transition, flower, right up to your last application before harvest.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eRates\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rw-tw\"\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"rw-t\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eUse\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eRate\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eNotes\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"rw-hi\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"rw-name\"\u003eStandard drench\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"rw-num\"\u003e3 to 5 ml per gal\u003cspan class=\"rw-g\"\u003eabout 1 tsp per gal\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMixed into the same water as your Rootwise powder\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"rw-name\"\u003eMulch and top dress\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"rw-num\"\u003e3 to 5 ml per gal\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSame rate, poured over the layer instead of into the root zone\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"rw-name\"\u003eField and acreage\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"rw-num\"\u003e1 pint per acre\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOf soil\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"rw-name\"\u003e2.5 gallon concentrate\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"rw-num\"\u003e1 ml per gal\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFour times the strength. Makes 10 gallons of standard.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"rw-note\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"rw-eyebrow\"\u003eOn frequency\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe label calls for every two weeks in any cultivation system. That is the floor, and it works.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat we recommend is simpler to remember and gets more out of it: \u003cstrong\u003eput the enzymes in every time you mix a Rootwise powder.\u003c\/strong\u003e Through veg that lands on the same every-two-weeks rhythm anyway. Through early flower, when Bio-Phos goes weekly, the enzymes come along with it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"rw-note\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"rw-eyebrow\"\u003eOn the mulch layer\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the use case growers write to us about unprompted. If you are running no-till, top dressing, or doing a chop and drop, you have a pile of organic matter sitting on the surface that has to be taken apart before any of it becomes food.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat teardown is enzymatic, and two of the ten enzymes in here, cellulase and hemicellulase, exist specifically to dismantle plant cell walls. Watering them directly over that layer puts the right tools exactly where the work is.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eTwo ways to apply it, and both are right\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTargeted, mixed with your powder drench.\u003c\/strong\u003e Water first, then put your Rootwise powder and the enzymes into one small batch and drench the root zone. This is the efficient version and it is how the powders should always be applied.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThrough your full watering volume.\u003c\/strong\u003e Mix the enzymes into everything you are putting down that day. This uses more product, and it is a completely legitimate way to run it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"rw-note\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"rw-eyebrow\"\u003eWhy the enzymes are different from the powders\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe powders should be targeted because they contain organisms that need to reach roots and colonize them. Concentrating them at the root zone is what makes a small bag last years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEnzymes have no colonization step.\u003c\/strong\u003e They act on organic matter wherever they touch it, and a lot of your organic matter is nowhere near the root zone. It is your mulch layer, your top dress, spent roots, and material spread through the whole container. Putting enzymes across your full watering volume puts them where that work actually is.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSo spreading these broadly is not waste the way it would be with an inoculant. It is a different job being done properly. Just size your bottle for it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDo not overthink the measurement\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe rate is a range because it does not need to be precise. Anywhere in the 3 to 5 ml window works, and so does a teaspoon, and so does a slightly heavy one. This is not a nutrient and there is no burn risk, so if you are eyeballing it, err generous and move on with your day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- ---------- 2. THE TEN ENZYMES ---------- --\u003e\n\u003cdetails class=\"rw-acc\"\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eThe ten enzymes and what each one does\u003cspan class=\"rw-sub\"\u003eThe whole label, and why the mix is built this way\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rw-accbody\"\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMost enzyme products in this category tell you there are enzymes in the bottle and stop there. Rootwise names all ten, so here is what each of them actually takes apart.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"rw-tw\"\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"rw-t\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eJob\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eEnzyme\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWhat it breaks down\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"rw-hi\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"rw-name\" rowspan=\"2\"\u003eDismantling plant material\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"rw-num\"\u003eCellulase\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCellulose, the main structural fiber in mulch, straw, leaves, and spent roots\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"rw-hi\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"rw-num\"\u003eHemicellulase\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHemicellulose, the other half of plant cell wall structure\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"rw-name\" rowspan=\"3\"\u003eStarches and sugars\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"rw-num\"\u003eAmylase\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eStarch, the stored carbohydrate in roots, seeds, and grains\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"rw-num\"\u003eInvertase \/ Sucrase\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSucrose, the sugar plants move around in sap\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"rw-num\"\u003eGalactosidase\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eComplex galactose sugars bound up in plant residue\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"rw-name\" rowspan=\"2\"\u003eProtein into nitrogen\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"rw-num\"\u003eProtease\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWhole proteins, broken into peptides\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"rw-num\"\u003ePeptidase\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eThose peptides, broken the rest of the way into amino acids\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"rw-hi\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"rw-name\" rowspan=\"2\"\u003eFreeing phosphorus\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"rw-num\"\u003ePhosphatase\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOrganic phosphorus compounds, releasing phosphate a root can take up\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"rw-hi\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"rw-num\"\u003ePhytase\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePhytate, which is the single largest locked organic phosphorus pool in most soils\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"rw-name\"\u003eFats and oils\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"rw-num\"\u003eLipase\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLipids from seed meals, oil cakes, and plant residue\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"rw-note\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"rw-eyebrow\"\u003eTwo things worth noticing\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProtease and peptidase are a relay.\u003c\/strong\u003e Protease cuts proteins into peptides, peptidase finishes them into amino acids. One without the other stalls halfway. That is the kind of pairing you only get when the blend is designed rather than assembled.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTwo of the ten are phosphorus specific.\u003c\/strong\u003e Phosphatase and phytase both exist to release phosphate that is chemically locked in organic matter, and phytate in particular is a pool most growers never touch. That is a direct mechanical reason these enzymes pair so well with Bio-Phos through flower, when phosphorus demand peaks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere they come from\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese are exuded by non-GMO beneficial bacteria, yeast, and fungi cultures, then concentrated into the liquid you are buying. The organisms do not come with it. What ends up in the bottle is the output, not the producers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe label is direct about the intent: these enzymes are cultured to function symbiotically with the biology in Mycrobe Complete. You are not hoping two products from two companies happen to be compatible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- ---------- 3. WHAT IT DOES ---------- --\u003e\n\u003cdetails class=\"rw-acc\"\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eWhat enzymes actually do\u003cspan class=\"rw-sub\"\u003eThe part almost nobody explains properly\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rw-accbody\"\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eMicrobes do not eat. They dissolve.\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA bacterium has no mouth. It cannot engulf a piece of leaf litter or a chunk of compost. What it does instead is secrete enzymes out through its cell wall into the surrounding soil. Those enzymes are proteins built to break one specific kind of chemical bond, and they go to work on whatever organic matter is nearby, taking it apart into pieces small enough to absorb.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSo the microbe is the factory and the enzyme is the tool.\u003c\/strong\u003e Every bit of nutrient cycling happening in your soil, every gram of organic matter turning into something a root can use, is happening because an enzyme broke a bond.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSo why add enzymes if the microbes make their own?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause building them costs the organism time and energy it could be spending on growing and colonizing instead. A freshly applied inoculant lands in your soil and has to tool up before it can do anything useful.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHanding the system a supply of ready made enzymes shortens that gap. The biology gets to work sooner and spends its own energy on establishing rather than on manufacturing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"rw-note\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"rw-eyebrow\"\u003eWhy this matters more the longer you run your soil\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn a no-till bed you keep adding organic matter on top, season after season. Top dress, mulch, chop and drop, spent root mass. All of it has to be dismantled before any of it counts as fertility.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf the enzymatic side of your system is weak, that material just sits there. You have the nutrition, it is right on the surface, and none of it is reaching the plant. A soil that cycles well is one where that breakdown never stops.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat to expect\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe clearest signal is decomposition. Your mulch layer darkens and thins faster. Top dress disappears into the soil instead of sitting there as a crust. Spent roots break down between runs instead of persisting as a mat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe second signal is that your other inputs go further. Amendments you already added get taken apart and released rather than sitting locked in the organic fraction. That is the same story the whole Rootwise system tells: get more out of what you already own instead of buying more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- ---------- 4. COVERAGE ---------- --\u003e\n\u003cdetails class=\"rw-acc\"\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eHow far a bottle goes, and which one to buy\u003cspan class=\"rw-sub\"\u003eSized by your watering volume, not your plant count\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rw-accbody\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"rw-note\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"rw-eyebrow\"\u003eRead this before you pick a size\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe label states \u003cstrong\u003e6 months from purchase date.\u003c\/strong\u003e Enzymes are proteins and they lose activity over time, so unlike the dry powders, this one is on a clock. Buy what you will use inside that window rather than stockpiling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eIt comes down to how much water you put down\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the part that trips people up. Your plant count barely matters here. What matters is the volume of water you are treating, because the rate is per gallon and because this is a product worth spreading through your whole watering rather than concentrating in the root zone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"rw-tw\"\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"rw-t\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWater per application\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePer full run\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eRuns from a pint\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eRuns from a quart\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"rw-name\"\u003e1 gallon\u003cspan class=\"rw-for\"\u003etargeted root zone drench\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"rw-num\"\u003e~48 ml\u003cspan class=\"rw-g\"\u003e4 ml per app\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"rw-num\"\u003e~10\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"rw-num\"\u003e~20\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"rw-name\"\u003e3 gallons\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"rw-num\"\u003e~144 ml\u003cspan class=\"rw-g\"\u003e12 ml per app\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"rw-num\"\u003e~3\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"rw-num\"\u003e~7\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"rw-hi\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"rw-name\"\u003e5 gallons\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"rw-num\"\u003e~240 ml\u003cspan class=\"rw-g\"\u003e20 ml per app\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"rw-num\"\u003e~2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"rw-num\"\u003e~4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"rw-name\"\u003e10 gallons\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"rw-num\"\u003e~480 ml\u003cspan class=\"rw-g\"\u003e40 ml per app\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"rw-num\"\u003e~1\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"rw-num\"\u003e~2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"rw-name\"\u003e25 gallons\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"rw-num\"\u003e~1,200 ml\u003cspan class=\"rw-g\"\u003e100 ml per app\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"rw-num\"\u003eunder 1\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"rw-num\"\u003eunder 1\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA full run assumes about twelve applications, since this one goes in every time rather than trading off at the flip.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eMatching a bottle to your grow\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rw-tw\"\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"rw-t\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSize\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eVolume\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eRight for\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"rw-name\"\u003ePint\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"rw-num\"\u003e473 ml\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTargeted root zone application, or full volume watering up to about 5 gallons at a time\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"rw-hi\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"rw-name\"\u003eQuart\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"rw-num\"\u003e946 ml\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFull volume watering in the 5 to 10 gallon range, or anyone treating a mulch layer across real square footage\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"rw-name\"\u003eGallon\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"rw-num\"\u003e3,785 ml\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLarge gardens, greenhouses, outdoor acreage, light commercial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"rw-name\"\u003e2.5 gal concentrate\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"rw-num\"\u003e9,464 ml\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCommercial only. Ships direct from Rootwise.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe honest rule:\u003c\/strong\u003e figure out roughly what you will use in six months, then buy the bottle that covers it without a lot left over. If you are running targeted drenches on a tent or two, that is the pint. If you are dosing your full watering volume, which many of us do, the quart is often the better call.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"rw-note\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"rw-eyebrow\"\u003eAbout the concentrate\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2.5 gallon runs at four times the strength of the standard elixir, so it goes in at 1 ml per gallon instead of 3 to 5, and those 2.5 gallons make 10 gallons of standard product. It ships directly from the Rootwise facility rather than from our warehouse. If you need more than the site shows in stock, email support@buildasoil.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- ---------- 5. THE SYSTEM ---------- --\u003e\n\u003cdetails class=\"rw-acc\"\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eWhere it fits with Mycrobe Complete and Bio-Phos\u003cspan class=\"rw-sub\"\u003eHow to sequence all three across a run\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rw-accbody\"\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRootwise makes three products. The two powders trade off at the flip. This one never stops.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"rw-tw\"\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"rw-t\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eStage\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMycrobe Complete\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBio-Phos\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBio-Catalyst\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"rw-name\"\u003eTransplant\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEvery transplant\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNot yet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"rw-name\"\u003eRoot development and veg\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEvery 2 weeks\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNot yet\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEvery 2 weeks\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr class=\"rw-hi\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"rw-name\"\u003eAbout 1 week before the flip\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOne last dose\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFirst dose\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"rw-name\"\u003eEarly flower\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight:400;font-size:13px;color:#5C6154;\"\u003efirst few weeks\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDone for the run\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeekly\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeekly\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"rw-name\"\u003eMid to late flower\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDone for the run\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEvery 2 weeks\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEvery 2 weeks\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"rw-name\"\u003eAbout 2 weeks before harvest\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDone for the run\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFinal application\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinal application\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLook down the right hand column. There is no stage where the answer is no. That is what makes this the one to add first if you are building the system up a piece at a time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"rw-note\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"rw-eyebrow\"\u003eFull guide\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe complete stage-by-stage breakdown, including why the timing works the way it does and how to avoid wasting product, is in the \u003cstrong\u003eRootwise Deep Dive: How to Use It and When to Apply It in Living Soil\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"rw-tw\"\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"rw-t\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eProduct\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eForm\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWhat it brings\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n  \u003ctd class=\"rw-name\"\u003eMycrobe Complete\u003c\/td\u003e\n  \u003ctd\u003eDry powder\u003c\/td\u003e\n  \u003ctd\u003eThe foundation. Twenty species including four endomycorrhizae that build the root network during veg.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n  \u003ctd class=\"rw-name\"\u003eBio-Phos\u003c\/td\u003e\n  \u003ctd\u003eDry powder\u003c\/td\u003e\n  \u003ctd\u003eSixteen bacteria weighted hard toward phosphorus mobilization, for flower.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n  \u003ctd class=\"rw-name\"\u003e\nBio-Catalyst Enzyme Elixir\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight:400;font-size:13px;color:#5C6154;\"\u003eYou are here\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n  \u003ctd\u003eLiquid\u003c\/td\u003e\n  \u003ctd\u003eTen digestive enzymes produced by beneficial cultures, concentrated. Runs the entire cycle.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- ---------- 6. STORAGE ---------- --\u003e\n\u003cdetails class=\"rw-acc\"\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eStorage and freshness\u003cspan class=\"rw-sub\"\u003eThis one is different from the powders\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rw-accbody\"\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe powders are dry, dormant, and forgiving. This is a liquid protein concentrate with a stated freshness window, so it wants more care and it wants to get used.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"rw-cols\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rw-col\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"rw-eyebrow\"\u003eBelow 100°F\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStraight off the label. Enzymes are proteins and heat is what damages proteins. That is a lower ceiling than the 120°F on the powders.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rw-col\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"rw-eyebrow\"\u003eCool and dark\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOut of direct sun. A cabinet works. The refrigerator is better, especially for a bottle you will be working through slowly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rw-col\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"rw-eyebrow\"\u003e6 months\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe label states 6 months from purchase date. Buy what you will use inside that window rather than stockpiling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDo not leave mixed solution sitting either. Mix what you will use that day and apply it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:14px;color:#5C6154;margin-bottom:0;\"\u003eCaution, straight off the label: keep away from children and animals. Not for human consumption.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- \/accwrap --\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- ==================== COMBO CTA ==================== --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rw-cta\"\u003e\n  \u003cp class=\"rw-eyebrow\"\u003eBuy all three\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003ch3\u003eRootwise Combo Pack\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eAll three products in matched sizes at a discount over buying them separately. If you already know you want the full veg-through-flower system, this is the cheaper way to get it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  See the Combo Pack and save\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- ==================== FAQ ==================== --\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails class=\"rw-faq\"\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eIs this an inoculant?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rw-a\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. It is an enzyme product, and the enzymes are what it is sold and rated for. There is no CFU count on the label and no microbial population it is meant to deliver. If what you want is to add biology to your soil, that is what Mycrobe Complete and Bio-Phos are for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat is also why it behaves differently from the powders. Enzymes go to work on contact rather than needing to establish and colonize first.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails class=\"rw-faq\"\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eIt expires in 6 months. Which size should I really buy?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rw-a\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWork out what you will actually use in six months and buy that, rather than buying the biggest bottle that seems like a deal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe number that decides it is your watering volume, not your plant count. Running targeted root zone drenches on a tent or two, a pint lasts a long time. Mixing the enzymes into your full watering volume, which is a perfectly good way to run this product, a quart is often the better fit. Anyone treating a mulch layer across real square footage should be looking at the quart or gallon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKeep it cool and dark, use it on schedule, and buy fresh when you run out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails class=\"rw-faq\"\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eCan I use it by itself, without the powders?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rw-a\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can, and you will get something out of it, particularly on a mulch or top dress layer where there is a lot of raw material to break down.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut understand what you are and are not doing. Enzymes get used up as they work. Without a healthy microbial population continuing to produce more, you are topping up a system rather than building one. The enzymes make your biology more effective. They are not a replacement for having biology.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails class=\"rw-faq\"\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eIf microbes make their own enzymes, why buy them?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rw-a\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause producing them costs the organism time and energy. A fresh inoculant has to tool up before it accomplishes anything, and every bit of energy spent building enzymes is energy not spent growing and colonizing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSupplying them ready made shortens that gap. It matters most right after you apply an inoculant, and in soils carrying a lot of undigested organic matter where demand outruns what the population can produce on its own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails class=\"rw-faq\"\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eCan I mix it in the same water as Mycrobe Complete or Bio-Phos?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rw-a\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eYes, and that is exactly how it is meant to be used. One bucket, one watering. Whichever powder you are on that week, add the enzymes to the same mix.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails class=\"rw-faq\"\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eCan I tank mix it with my nutrients?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rw-a\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKeep it separate from concentrated mineral salts. Enzymes are proteins and harsh chemistry damages them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApply your Rootwise dose as its own watering rather than adding it to a full strength feed. Use clean equipment too.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails class=\"rw-faq\"\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eDoes it work in coco, hydro, or other systems?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rw-a\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, and the label is explicit about it, calling for 3 to 5 ml per gallon in all cultivation systems. That is more permissive than the powders, whose rates are written for soil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt makes sense when you think about what it is. You are not asking an organism to find a home and colonize. Enzymes go to work on whatever organic matter they meet, in whatever medium you are running.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails class=\"rw-faq\"\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eCan I pour it on my mulch layer instead of the root zone?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rw-a\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, and a lot of growers say this is where they notice it most. Chop and drop material, straw, spent leaves and top dress all have to be broken down before any of it becomes fertility, and that teardown is enzymatic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCellulase and hemicellulase, two of the ten enzymes in here, exist specifically to take apart plant cell walls. Same rate, just water it over the surface layer. You can do both in the same watering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails class=\"rw-faq\"\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eCan I use it in compost tea?\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rw-a\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes, and this one is more forgiving than the powders. There is no carefully balanced ratio of organisms here for a brew cycle to distort, so you can add it whenever you like.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf anything, enzymes early in a brew can help break down your food source so the organisms multiplying in there have an easier time of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:15px;color:#5C6154;margin:1.8em 0 0;\"\u003eStill not sure which size or which product you need? 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