Enzymes

Marijuana Horticulture

by Jorge Cervantes

Enzymes are biological protein catalysts that were first crystallized and isolated in 1926. Enzymes accelerate the rates of reactions but do not change themselves as a result of this action. Enzymes are added to fertilizers and growth additives to accelerate biological activity and speed nutrient uptake by the roots.

Most enzymatic reactions happen within a temperature range of 85-105F and each enzyme has an optimal range of pH for activity. Most enzymes react with only a small group of chemical compounds that are closely related. More than 1500 different enzymes have been identified. Enzymes are grouped into six main classes and many subclasses.