Anyone here used Cannazym?

[Poink88]

I am wondering about this claim...
"Cannazym helps break down dead material in your plant's root system at an accelerated rate."

From Kaizen Bonsai...
"Cannazym is an amazing new product. It contains more than twelve different naturally occurring enzymes. Once introduced to soil these get to work on old dead roots and organic matter and begin turning them into compounds the plant can actually use. Particularly valuable for use with 'modern' inorganic bonsai growing media. Cannazym is the perfect product for use on bonsai trees that have been in their pots for a very long time and will dramatically improve the rhizosphere creating perfect conditions for the growth of new roots. "

Which I think is great (if it is real) for really hard to re-pot plants like junipers and pines.

Is this real or just marketing?

Thoughts?

 

[bonsaibp]

I am wondering about this claim...
"Cannazym helps break down dead material in your plant's root system at an accelerated rate."

From Kaizen Bonsai...
"Cannazym is an amazing new product. It contains more than twelve different naturally occurring enzymes. Once introduced to soil these get to work on old dead roots and organic matter and begin turning them into compounds the plant can actually use. Particularly valuable for use with 'modern' inorganic bonsai growing media. Cannazym is the perfect product for use on bonsai trees that have been in their pots for a very long time and will dramatically improve the rhizosphere creating perfect conditions for the growth of new roots. "

Which I think is great (if it is real) for really hard to re-pot plants like junipers and pines.

Is this real or just marketing?

Thoughts?

Don't know about this stuff- never heard of it before. Why do you think junipers and pines are so hard to re-pot? They're no different then any other bonsai that needs re-potting.

 

[Poink88]

I just think the roots are usually more tangled and replacing the soil is not as easy or straight forward as the broad leaf trees.

 

[bonsaibp]

I just think the roots are usually more tangled and replacing the soil is not as easy or straight forward as the broad leaf trees.

If they were done correctly the last time repotting there should be no difference. Collected trees may be a different story. But after the first potting they are just like any other bonsai- they may go a little longer between repots though.

 

[Poink88]

If they were done correctly the last time repotting there should be no difference. Collected trees may be a different story. But after the first potting they are just like any other bonsai- they may go a little longer between repots though.

You're right. Being new, my (minimal) experience is mostly repotting nursery plants whose pots are much deeper than bonsai pots and mostly very root bound.

I think this product (if the claim is true) could be a wonderful addition to my growing arsenal.

 

[rockm]

I have no idea what the "enzyme" or "enzymes" would be here...Funny they don't ID them, as "enzymes" is a euphamism for bacteria, fungus, etc. that breaks stuff down. "Enzymes" that break down organic matter don't discriminate as to exactly what organic matter they're breaking down. Cut tree roots are organic matter...

The company does know how to hype its product, though. They do have a knack for extremely slick marketing:

http://www.cannagardening.com/about_canna

I doubt it's worth whatever they're charging. If you've got problems with bad drainage, hoping for a liquid miracle isn't a really good substitute for repotting a tree that needs repotting...

 

[edprocoat]

Cannazym, aint that the stuff that Superman is allergic to ?


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