"MICHAEL KING" writes:
Anyone have experience with rainsaver crystals or similar methods of water
saving?Any links to proper studies will be appreciated as I have a quater
acre of garden to maintain and restrictions are about to hit.How long do
these chemical methods last and how effective are they?All help appreciated.

I have used the water crystals, and gained the impression that they did
work. (Strawberry plants on the dry ends of the rows bore better than
they ever had once I put water crystals under their feet.) So I was
surprised to hear Don Bourke recently say that he hasn't seen
convincing evidence that the crystals do work. They are made of a polymer
that is supposed to have an almost indefinite lifetime.
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John Savage (news address invalid; keep news replies in newsgroup)