Root Dip - Does it Work?
Root dips are super absorbent polymers which can absorb hundreds of times their weight in moisture. They are promoted as being very effective in increasing water-holding capacity of a substance by retaining moisture at levels many times their weight and presumably act to make it available for later plant needs.
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Author(s): Alvin A. Alm, John Stanton
Publication: National Nursery Proceedings - 1992
Event:
Northeastern Area Nurserymen's Conference
1992 - Escanaba, MI