Water Storing Crystals for Plants, Keeps Soil Moist, 5LB, Coarse | Soil Moisture Retention, Soil Aeration, Solve Plants Over-Watering/Drought, Indoor/Outdoor Plants, Absorb 300x Its Size

Bought these to add into the soil in my outdoor flower baskets this year. Hoping it helps keep things moist and encourage more consistent plant growth.

Great product, especially for the price. (Seasoned gardener here) I bought this for three purposes, and it performed perfectly for all three. Just make sure to get your proportions right (you can overdo it, but thats kinda a good thing) 1) Indoor potting mid-layer moisture regulation - don’t put it in the top layer of soil, and fully hydrate it before adding the pant and topping up the soil 2) Outdoor soil remediation for hard-packed clay - lay it on & soak it, let it sit for two or three days to soften the clay, and then churn it in 3) Outdoor moisture retention for garden beds and hanging pots/baskets - cannot recommend enough. Cover it with soil to prevent direct sun evaporation + pair it with a slow drip feeder = next-level water retention (successfully grew high yield strawberries in 5x5x5 inch hanging pots, watering once a month)

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I mixed these into my raised beds to help with drainage and water retention. We just recently had 100 degree days and I was able to go 48 hours without watering thanks to these. A little goes a LONG way, they get plenty big. You only need the little scoop it comes with per 20-30 sq ft. Don't over do it or they will push your plants out (ask me how I know- I did this in a couple places and had to replant because it popped out of the ground).

These water crystals are incredible! I use them in neck coolers. A tsp when they’re dry, will expand to fill the fabric tube that’s approximately 2 inches wide and 2 feet long, after soaking. This brand does seem to take a bit longer to reach maximum size, than a previous one I’ve used. But they retain the moisture for well over a week, slowly drying out and shrinking. But they’re reusable, so just soak them again and you’re good to go.

We purchase these crystals to use as water gel for insects. They are the exact same composition as the kind marketed specifically for insects, but at a much better price! This size crystal is the perfect size, and a little goes a LONG way. 1oz of crystals makes about 1-1.5 gallons of water gel, depending on how watery we make it, and as long as we keep the lid on the bucket, the crystals have excellent water retention. I highly recommend these crystals for insect water gel. We have been using them for this purpose for a couple of years now.

It has a weird smell but it's use it for my dubia roach colony and they seems to like it. I have had no casualties so it's doing it's job. It lasts a really long time too so that's great. You dont need to use much because it expands a lot. It holds water for a long time too so I don't have to constantly rehydrate it.

Great product, versatile uses and would buy it again