Sorry i should have been more clear.
Im very Familiar with hydrogaurd.
I should have said there is 2 basic groups of “benes”.
- Nutrient cycling microbes that eat hydrocarbons and poop nutrients.
- Pesticidal microbes that protect the plants in various ways.
Pesticidal microbes like whats in hydrogaurd do not need hydrocarbons to provide benefits.
Nutrient cycling microbes do require hydrocarbons to offer a net gain benefit.
I use bacillus amyloliquefaciens in a couple of of different forms in soil and hydroponics.
I use both pesticidal and nutrient cycling in soil.
I try to be detailed but I can’t articulate very well after my nightly brownie and hot chocolate 
Both heavily infused of course 
But this is correct and I should have been more clear on what I was trying to say.