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Author Question: What are hydrating gel granules, and what is their purpose in the potting medium? What will be an ... (Read 27 times)

jon_i

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What are hydrating gel granules, and what is their purpose in the potting medium?
 
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You suddenly realize that you accidentally mixed your houseplant fertilizer at double the recommended rate and applied it to all your plants. What should you do now?
 
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Reply #1 on: Jul 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Hydrating gels are synthetic acrylic copolymers granules that absorb more than 100 times their weight in water. Their purpose is to improve the water-holding capacity of the medium.

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Leach the medium by flushing the medium with water to dissolve away the excess fertilizer. Throw out the leaching water.


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