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- Agro KEEP – polymer hydrogel
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Hydrogels
Hydrogel is a preparation created on the basis of years of experience and research. Thanks to its structure, it can store up to 270 times its own weight in water. For example, 1 gram of hydrogel can increase its volume and hold 270 grams of water. This water is freely available to the plant.
When mixed with water, the granules swell, forming a gel-like substance. 85% of the water stored by the preparation is available to plants. The absorption and release cycle can be repeated hundreds of times, as the hydrogel maintains its properties for about 5 years. After that, it biodegrades.
Using hydrogel also promotes proper soil aeration. Repeated cycles of water absorption and release create open spaces in the soil, which guarantee better aeration. This directly contributes to increased yields. Plant roots are stimulated by the presence of hydrated hydrogel, causing them to grow in volume. Even though the roots are in constant contact with water, this does not cause them to rot or die.
Why hydrogel?
In the current situation, where we are witnessing many weather anomalies such as snowless winters, prolonged periods without rainfall, and shorter transitional seasons (autumn and spring), the use of hydrogels is becoming almost a necessity for providing plants with optimal growing conditions. It is worth noting that the summer of 2024 was record-breaking in many respects – the highest average temperature, the lowest recorded total rainfall in history. The use of hydrogel helps to retain water in the soil from increasingly rare rainfall as well as from irrigation. Meteorologists predict that the situation will continue to worsen, with total rainfall decreasing even further. This means we must pay particular attention to the rational use of water and the need to save it.
Applications
Agro KEEP hydrogel has a wide range of applications in plant cultivation, and can be used for:
- planting or transplanting trees and shrubs, especially mature ones,
- gel coating (encapsulation) of the root system of seedlings for transport or before transplanting,
- growing vegetables: cucumber, lettuce, tomato, etc.,
- cultivation of potted plants and flowers,
- agricultural production due to improved soil properties (aeration and hydration),
- nursery cultivation,
- cultivation and rooting of herbaceous and woody plants,
- establishing and maintaining firebreaks in forested areas,
- soil injections for already planted and growing plants,
- land reclamation in areas polluted or degraded by human activity (heaps, landfills, embankments, pits),
- hobby (home) gardens or allotments,
- laying and maintaining lawns, including turf rolls.
Benefits of using hydrogel:
- increases soil moisture thanks to its exceptional water retention properties,
- promotes plant growth, significantly reducing the percentage of plants drying out in cultivation,
- mitigates the effects of water shortages – helps survive drought periods,
- reduces irrigation costs,
- protects plants during transport from the nursery to their destination, reducing stress,
- stimulates root system growth,
- reduces compaction and improves aeration of heavy soils,
- prevents water and wind erosion in light soils,
- is highly economical – only a few dozen grams are needed per plant,
- indispensable for growing and transporting bare-root plants,
- reduces nutrient leaching from the soil,
- lasts in the soil for about 5 years.