FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How does RootGel™ work?
RootGel’s polymer consists of a set of polymer chains that are parallel to each other, and are regularly linked to each other by cross-linking agents. This combination of polymers and cross-linking agents creates a network.
When water comes in contact with one of these chains, it is drawn into the molecule through osmosis. The water rapidly moves into the interior of the polymer network where it is stored. As the soil dries out, the polymer releases up to 95 percent of the water into the soil.
How does RootGel™ help with fertilizers?
When fertilizers are added to the soil, they work well, until an abundance of water causes them to disintegrate or leach out of the soil, losing their effectiveness. Because RootGel™ helps hold water, it also helps hold the fertilizers in the soil for a longer time. This allows the plants to capture more of its needed food for a significantly longer time, and helps with the plant’s growth.
How does RootGel™ help in large-scale agriculture and nurseries?
The importance of RootGel™ in agriculture and in commercial nurseries cannot be overestimated. With hundreds of thousands of acres used in farming, commercial gardens and nurseries, RootGel™ can significantly reduce the amount of irrigation needed.
In agriculture, RootGel™ can help with good aeration of the soil as the seeds are planted, and the storage of rainwater and irrigation water allows these seeds to germinate into stronger, more viable plants. This means that with less water, those in agriculture can see more yield and fewer plants that die from lack of adequate water and nutrients.
The same holds true in arboriculture and in large sod areas, such as sod farms, and golf courses. By adding RootGel™ to the soil when planting trees, bushes and samplings, the plants will have a greater chance for root development and will not suffer as much due to transplanting shock. In large areas of turf and sod, RootGel™ can be added to the soil, mixed well and the seedlings or sod laid. RootGel™ can help the new sod or seedlings to have good germination and faster root development.
What about home lawns and gardens?
RootGel™ can be mixed into the soil when establishing a new lawn either by broadcasting seeds or laying sod. It is easily incorporated into the soil by broadcasting or applying with a fertilizer spreader, then mixing it into the soil.
When planting trees or shrubs, dig the hole for the new plant, mix RootGel™ into the evacuated soil, saving a small amount of untreated soil. Then place the rootball into the hole and fill the hole around the rootball with the soil and RootGel™ combination. Top off with the untreated soil.
Is RootGel™ safe for the environment?
RootGel™, over time, biodegrades harmlessly into the soil. One of the advantages of RootGel™ is that it is effective for between three and five years, gradually degrading naturally into the soil, depending on the climatic conditions and the size of the particles of RootGel™.
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