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I see a mention of adding crystals to soil for holding water. I tried that last yr. The crystals worked their way to the top. So all I had was globs of jell laying on top of the soil. Has anyone had better luck with these? Maybe I didn't put them deep enough?
I use the waterkeep and your right if I use to many they all end up on top. Which looks pretty weird. But when I just use a little bit like I'm suppose to I don't even notice I'm there until I transplant and find that the roots of my plants usually go right through one of the chrystals. It's like the plants very own water jug lol. I'm finding it's very helpful with the seeds that I start in egg cartons. So the carton doesn't steal all the water. I place just a few of the chrystals in the bottom of each hollow and then fill with dirt. Then add the seed and the water and I'm good to go. Of course I have to allow for the increase all that held water makes in the hollows or the soil ends up all over everywhere. I've done that too.
* * * * Plants: 8557 | From: triangle, virginia | Registered: Mar 2005
| Seeded: 4.249.24.50
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cinta- I never thought of using diapers. You tear apart the diaper and the crytals are inside? Neat. I'll have to try that. So the trick is not to use soo much? OK, I'll try again. Didn't think I'd be buying diaperss again. My baby is 15. Granddaughter is 5,with my daughter that's 26 and no hope of another soon. (from that daughter and BETTER NOT from the other)
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Funny! I have accidentally washed a pull-up in the washing machine before and what a mess those jelly things make! I never thought I'd be using those!
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The waterkeep I bought holds 400 times its weight in water and the chrystals are almost like powder they are so small. One bag of them has lasted me all of this growing season and I have plenty left for all of next growing season as well and I believe it cost me 20.00 bucks. And of course it comes with the directions of how much to use for the different sizes of chrystals. I bought it on-line.
* * * * Plants: 8557 | From: triangle, virginia | Registered: Mar 2005
| Seeded: 4.249.78.127
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