Plants Soil
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Water-storing Polymers Nurture Your Plants and Reduce Watering Frequency
One way to manage the moisture provided to your plants actually reduces demand for watering. This technology has been applied by farmers and agronomists to improve soil, increase plant production, and conserve water.
Through it:
- Farm production yields have grown as much as 150 percent.
- Turf farms have kept grass green throughout the year while diminishing water use.
- Garden centers and flower shops have increased the shelf life of their plants and cut flowers.
- Arborists have increased the vitality rate of their seedlings.
A product offering this technology is distributed internationally from ColoradoSprings-based WaterCrystals.com.
Called Water Crystals, each of these free-flowing, white polymer granules absorb and store 400 times its weight inwater. As each granule swells when immersed in water, it turns into a gel-like substance containing the water that it stores and releases to plants. In just several minutes, a white granule the size of a freckle plumps up with water to the size of a small acorn.
Swelled with water, it is as clear as adiamond; but, you cannot squeeze water from it. Press it, and it breaks into smaller crystals. When mixed or tilled with soil, the crystals’ membranes are penetrated by feeder roots of plants that are drawn to reservoirs or water. These roots seek life-sustaining hydrogen and oxygen——two parts hydrogen and one part oxygen, in fact.
Gradually, the hydrated crystals are drained of water by the plant and from ambient temperature at a rate much slower than water evaporates. Then, when it rains or when the soil is watered, the de-hydrated or partially de-hydrated polymer crystals absorb excess moisture to continue the process.
They’ll do this thousands of times, with life cycles up to and 12 years and more. Because the growth medium is much less compacted than untreated soil (due to the expansion and contraction of the crystals as they go through repeatedhydration/dehydration cycles), the soil's natural ability to hold water improves over time.
Users of water crystals have reduced watering frequency by as much as:
- 20-40% for most gardens and irrigated field crops,
- 15-40% on lawns and golf courses, and
- 50-75% for potted plants
If fertilizer is present and washed into the soil with water, the water crystals absorb the mixture. This prevents the nutrients from percolating through the soil and past the root system, where it does no good but actually can be harmful in runoff or seepage that can cause chemical contamination.
The crystals need to expand fully upon initial watering. This is best accomplished by pre-swelling them prior to blending with soil. To do this, add water at a rate of 6 gallons per half pound of dry crystals and allow the mixture to stand until water has been completely absorbed. For smaller amounts, a good starting point is once teaspoon of water crystals for each cup of water.
Water Crystals are not a substitute for adequate watering and fertilizing. They only increase the medium’s water holding capacity and enhance the efficient use of available water by a plant. Soil should never be allowed to completely dry out, and Water Crystals will help you prevent your plant's growth media from drying out.
They are helpful for growing container plants, potted plants, vegetables and flowers in gardens, sod, trees, shrubs and field crops. For more complete details and ordering information, visit the Water Crystals’ Web site, http://www.watercrystals.com.
About the Author
James Fullen is a marketing professional with strong consulting, public relations, advertising, and editorial credentials. He can be reached at 719.599.7141, by e-mail (james.fullen@tandemnet.com), or through his firm's main website TandemMarketing.com
Learn more about Water Crystals and how to use them in container gardening, flower and vegetable gardening, and how they fight water and drought stress for your lawn, trees and shrubs by visiting http://watercrystals.com Register there for a free applications guidebook.
what can I do for plants that haven't been watered for a few weeks and the soil got hard?
OK, so when my family went camping we gave our plants to my grandparents to watch and when we got the plants home the soil was rock hard. I've watered them but the water goes right through the soil into the bowls under the pot.
If they're small enough to do it with, just sink the whole pot in a bucket or tub of water. You might have to hold the soil down until it soaks up some water in case it floats up out of the pot which can happen if the soil is really dry. Let it drain a bit before putting it back into the bowl. Otherwise, you water enough to let a little water sit in the bowl, do it again when the water disappears from the bowl, and the soil will soak up the water eventually. Setting them all in the bathtub and soaking them there is good too.
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Why Soil Testing is Important?
A new garden is always associated with significant costs. While the hard landscape elements such as floors, stairs and water usually do the lion's share of the budget, the cost of garden plants is not cheap at current prices. However, at this stage that many homeowners could be caught with rising costs, opposition to a proposal to continue paying $ 300 - $ 500 or so steps will be taken before planting. Step is a professional soil testing, which should be seen as an integral part of creating a garden or the replanting of a large board.
In a soil test done by a professional and reputable, representative samples of the earth are taken to a lab for analysis, which aims to gather accurate information on which decisions on issues such as irrigation procedures, diet and the choice of plants, are based. Much money can be saved, of course, through the purchase of a home test kit from the earth, by which valuable data can be collected. These kits are probably sufficient when relatively isolated issues are at stake; it is sufficiently acidic soil azaleas or hydrangeas? & or should I add fertilizer nitrogen? However, there are many other important issues that are largely outside the scope of a home kit, and although it may be a necessary complement to the toolbox for general maintenance, it is always advisable to perform a professional test, when it is an important project. What kind of information is necessary before planting?
Soil type: Determine if the soil is mostly clay or sand (soil texture) has direct implications for feeding and watering.
Nutrient levels: It cannot be that much of a discovery that is often necessary to add nitrogen to the soil before planting, but many soils in dry conditions, phosphorus is often present in quantities that may be harmful to the plants a little ground.
Salinity: An increasingly common feature of soils in dry climates is the high salt concentrations. This may be the most dramatic consequences for growth and development of garden plants, and perhaps more importantly, the ability of soil to support vegetation in the future. Such as fertilization and irrigation affect mainly the salt, professional advice on this subject, I think is essential.
Soil pH: The acidity (low pH) or alkalinity (high pH) the soil is something that home test kits on the soil can be determined. Most soils and dry climate of the Mediterranean tend to be alkaline, affecting both the variety of plants that can be chosen, and the availability of mineral nutrients for plants. highly alkaline soils may be modified by the addition of sulfur-based products, while reducing excess acidity by lime. Although commercial products to give instructions regarding the desired amount in relation to soil pH, it is safest to consult a soil expert. A high pH to a depth of 30-40cm is, it could indicate the rubble, please buried in his garden by the construction contractor!
Pathogens in the soil: A soil test should also detect the presence of perennial weeds or harmful pathogens such as nematodes, which can cause damage after the garden was planted. Treatment of nematodes is normally beyond the jurisdiction of a gardener, and should consult a specialist in soil. This drain can be verified by the owner of the house alone. If rainwater is standing in puddles for several hours, then you should take steps to improve drainage. The use of a soil tests done in soil testing labs should be sufficient.
About the Author
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