Yucca Extract

[Rootsruler]

Has anyone used Yucca extract as a wetting agent? I've been doing some research into nutrients in a soil environment and Yucca extract seems like a good addition to the feed water to keep the soil from getting hydrophobic and creating water columns. It's also has fungicidal properties so I would think a mixture of yucca extract with fulvic acid would be a great foliar to protect and feed mothers.

 

[thebranchman]

I commented this on a thread on the farm but I think it'd be good to bring up here. I personally haven't got to it yet but Professor (I think professor) Harvey Smith has been talking about stuff like yucca, amino acids, microorganisms, chelators for years. He's got some of his classes uploaded to YouTube. I was reading through Moe's fogponics thread and I was surprised I didn't see him referenced with Dr Fernandez. Harvey's said yucca is a great addition to the tank in hydro, soil for the exact reasons you're saying, and especially foliars too.

 

[Bandit420]

You can use it as a stand alone ingredient in a tea or find it in many supplement blends mixed with kelp, molasses, & humic acids.
I use Roots Trinity and it's one of the ingredients so yeah I use it.
Trinity is an all in one supplement designed to help protect a plant from environmental stress like heat & drought and metabolize roots to be a growth enhancer. In other words, Trinity makes a plant much more hardy and vigorous and the yucca helps in that effort

 

[Rootsruler]

Anyone use this?

https://www.amazon.com/Extract-Organic-wetting-surfactant-Concentrate/dp/B07VGVYFL2/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?adgrpid=1332608663722338&hvadid=83288364277951&hvbmt=be&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=75004&hvnetw=o&hvqmt=e&hvtargid=kwd-83288398279519%3Aloc-190&hydadcr=23634_13532289&keywords=yucca+extract+for+plants&qid=1683506756&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1&smid=AR7IL54OAN4GX&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUExMEpZR1RBRzg3TUMzJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwOTg1NDEzMkkzOFZBV1oxQlUyJmVuY3J5cHRlZEFkSWQ9QTAxOTIzMzZSSlU3WkQ0VlpOSUsmd2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGYmYWN0aW9uPWNsaWNrUmVkaXJlY3QmZG9Ob3RMb2dDbGljaz10cnVl

 

[Tremojem]

I was considering this too, but I still have my ThermX 70. So, let me know what you think. ThermX 70 works well and is certified organic. But Yucca Wet looks nice too, lol.

Therm X-70®

Increase crop yields, foliar growth & nutrient uptake! Use as a wetting agent or spreader-sticker with fertilizers and insectides! Therm X-70 is a natural wetting agent that contains 20% saponin derived from Yucca schidigera . Saponin is a natural compound which helps plants overcome water...

www.arbico-organics.com

 

[TomH]

I have a quart of yucca/kelp extract.
I add it occasionally, I don‘t know if I can discern any difference when I use it versus when I don’t.
I don’t know if I would buy it again, but I will finish off what I have.

Plant enzymes on the other hand, they make a significant difference if used occasionally.

 

[Driver77]

I have a quart of yucca/kelp extract.
I add it occasionally, I don‘t know if I can discern any difference when I use it versus when I don’t.
I don’t know if I would buy it again, but I will finish off what I have.

Plant enzymes on the other hand, they make a significant difference if used occasionally.

I've heard that used in combination with a fulvic/humic acid it will work better than either by themselves. I don't know the scientific's behind it I just remember reading it somewhere and seems to hold true for me.

I'll have to look into enzymes....any recommendation?

 

[Tremojem]

Yea, I gotta learn about enzymes too.

Would you please give a high level summary TomH?

Just like you know, drop a couple specific examples to get us started. If you would please.

Thanks man.

 

[TomH]

I've heard that used in combination with a fulvic/humic acid it will work better than either by themselves. I don't know the scientific's behind it I just remember reading it somewhere and seems to hold true for me.

I'll have to look into enzymes....any recommendation?

The enzymes I use that seem most successful are sold by Humboldt Secrets.
I do add humid acid to my soil mixture as well as fulvic acid (1 ml) to every gallon that goes into the plants.
When I started adding the fulvic, it made an immediate improvement to the grow quality.

 

[Bandit420]

I have a quart of yucca/kelp extract.
I add it occasionally, I don‘t know if I can discern any difference when I use it versus when I don’t.
I don’t know if I would buy it again, but I will finish off what I have.

Plant enzymes on the other hand, they make a significant difference if used occasionally.

Yucca extract is really only worth it or needed if you grow in a hot climate.
Effects I notice is less wilt in a dry back as it needs to get bone dry for them to wilt and increased heat tolerance making it possible to grow with a room or climate in the high 80s up into the mid 90s without the heat being too detrimental

 

[Driver77]

The enzymes I use that seem most successful are sold by Humboldt Secrets.
I do add humid acid to my soil mixture as well as fulvic acid (1 ml) to every gallon that goes into the plants.
When I started adding the fulvic, it made an immediate improvement to the grow quality.

Same here on the fulvic, I was amazed the first time I used it....when I mixed the kelp in with the fulvic it was an even more noticeable color up. Some kind of symbiotic thing.

They have more than 1 type enzyme I see??

 

[TomH]

Yucca extract is really only worth it or needed if you grow in a hot climate.
Effects I notice is less wilt in a dry back as it needs to get bone dry for them to wilt and increased heat tolerance making it possible to grow with a room or climate in the high 80s up into the mid 90s without the heat being too detrimental

That might make for a different experiment for me.
I’ve used it in the tent, but not the outdoor grow.
Outdoor in summer in the foothills is at least 4 months of highs in 100s (occasional 110s), lows in the upper 70s and 80s.

Might be worth one more jug to see it in action in what feels like west hell during a heatwave!

 

[Tremojem]

Hmmm...Sensizym, Cannazym, Humboldt Secrets, and SLF-100 come up in my search and they are all similar and different. I am seeing your recommendation for Humboldt Secrets. But, I am so confused as this is so new to me.

Why am I so interested in the differences between them all? Because I reuse my organic super soil. All products claim to benefit those growers that amend and reuse their soil.

So, for me this is huge. One of the confusions here is that some say it takes three months to effectively make good soil, and then state it's okay to use every watering.

So, my assumptions are that when cooking the soil, you should add this and expect results. While also continuing to use after planting in soil. So much to learn, and thanks.

 

[TomH]

Hmmm...Sensizym, Cannazym, Humboldt Secrets, and SLF-100 come up in my search and they are all similar and different. I am seeing your recommendation for Humboldt Secrets. But, I am so confused as this is so new to me.

Why am I so interested in the differences between them all? Because I reuse my organic super soil. All products claim to benefit those growers that amend and reuse their soil.

So, for me this is huge. One of the confusions here is that some say it takes three months to effectively make good soil, and then state it's okay to use every watering.

So, my assumptions are that when cooking the soil, you should add this and expect results. While also continuing to use after planting in soil. So much to learn, and thanks.

I also tried sensizym, didn’t seem to notice any difference. I’ve not tried Cannazyme nor SLF-100.

IT may be a simple solution of just choose one. It seems like what it does is speed up the breakdown of organic material. Makes it more bio-available to the currently growing organism (weed or any other organism living in our soil).

I do know that about 3 months after my outdoor grow, the old planters still had tons of roots in them.
I brewed up some HS enzymes in about 2 gallons of water and drenched the planters.

About a week later, I stirred the soil with a spade shovel and noticed ALL the roots had broken down. The soil had an amazing texture and consistency.

 

[Tremojem]

Okay, so I did some research and I may be incorrect here, but it may be that my EM-1 and Bokashi already supply the enzymes? Their sole purpose is to break down organic materials and in doing so by using microbes, the by products are enzymes.

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Yes, both EM-1 and the Bokashi process utilize microbes that produce enzymes to break down organic matter and release nutrients, with EM-1 being a microbial inoculant and Bokashi being a fermentation-based composting method.

Here's a more detailed explanation:

• EM-1 (Effective Microorganisms):
  • EM-1 is a microbial inoculant containing a variety of beneficial microorganisms, including lactic acid bacteria, photosynthetic bacteria, yeasts, and fermenting fungi.
    
    
  • These microbes produce various substances, including enzymes, vitamins, and organic acids, which help to break down organic matter, improve soil structure, and enhance nutrient availability.
    
    
  • For example, some microbes in EM-1 produce enzymes like proteases, lipases, and cellulases, which break down complex organic matter in the soil, releasing nutrients in an available form for plants.
    
    
  • EM-1 can also help to convert less immediately accessible nutrient sources like urea, into life-giving essential minerals like nitrogen.
    
• Bokashi:
  • Bokashi is a method of composting organic waste using a fermentation process with microbes.
    
    
  • The microbes in Bokashi, such as those found in Bokashi bran, break down food scraps and other organic materials through fermentation, producing beneficial by-products like enzymes, vitamins, amino acids, and organic acids.
    
    
  • These enzymes help to break down the waste, creating many useful metabolites.
    
    
  • The fermentation process is anaerobic, meaning that air is effectively excluded during the process.
    
    
  • Bokashi bran is a mix of bacteria and yeast that breaks down food with very little odor and doesn't create harmful emissions.
    
• Enzymes in both EM-1 and Bokashi:
  • The microbes in both EM-1 and Bokashi produce enzymes that are essential for breaking down organic matter and releasing nutrients.
    
    
  • These enzymes help to convert complex organic compounds into simpler, more readily available forms for plants and other organisms.
    
    
  • For example, the microbes in EM-1 produce enzymes that help break down proteins, carbohydrates, and fats, while the microbes in Bokashi produce enzymes that help break down food waste and other organic materials.