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08-08-2005, 12:54 PM
Tiger303
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Rupert
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I have just bought some water absorbant crystals to mix with compost in
pots - but would like to play with them. 1) What are they chemically
speaking.
Polyacrylamide--which forms a gel with water.
Now you have this info you can do a Google search and get the answers to
most of your questions.
i.e.
http://www.hydrosource.com/clpbbs03.htm
i believe its specifically sodium polyacrylate, same stuff used in napies
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