Preparation
Add 1 ounce of the dry Crystals' granules to approximately one gallon of water and leave to swell for about eight hours.
During this time the granules absorb the water and increase their weight by approximately 400 times.
Please Note: The softer the water the more the gel will swell.
Next, use a sieve to strain off the surplus water and allow the gelatinous mass to dry for at least two hours.
This helps to avoid a build-up of water in the bottom of the glass container.
Now put the WaterGel granules into a glass container and add some plants or candles, finished!
You will notice that even a ordinary glass turns into a small wonder at the touch of your hands.
Want Smaller Amount
1 teaspoon of the Medium or Large Crystal granules will absorb approximately 1 cup of water.
Just place the granules in a large bowl and add water.
Wait 30 minutes and you will have beautiful ice looking crystals. Large blended granules may take up to 12 hours to fully swell.
Adding food coloring to the water before mixing will color the crystals to the color of the water absorbed.
If you want to add fragrance to your crystals, add a water-based fragrance (not oil-based).
Range of
application
It is recommended to use plant varieties which are not too sensitive to water.
Remove the young plants from their soil or hydroponics medium.
Clean the
roots thoroughly before planting them in the WaterGel Crystals' Gel.
Transfer side shoots directly into the Water-Gel.
Because of the high rate of success they do not need to be left to root
first in a glass of water.
Crystals' granules are available in 4 sizes:
powder (0.2-0.8 mm), Small (0.8-1 mm), Medium (1-2 mm), and Large (2-4 mm)
blends.
Plants in Crystals' wet gel can survive for
several weeks without regular watering without coming to any harm.
You
will notice with time that the volume of your Crystal Gel diminishes.
The reasons for this are the plant's water requirements, exposure to
light, and evaporation.
Further watering will cause the gel granules to swell up again. When
dirty, the gel can also be cleaned.
Remove the plant and if necessary cut back the roots. Then
rinse the gel repeatedly using distilled water.
Crystals' Gel regenerates
itself each time it comes into contact with water.
Avoid build-up of water,
don't place Gel directly on a radiator and don't leave for long periods of time
in direct sunlight.
Exposure to light, especially sunlight, and repeated
drying cycles hastens premature degradation of the gel.
The gel granules can be colored (dyed) using
food or icing color, available at most grocery and craft stores.
Add slowly
and stir until desired color is achieved.
To change color soak overnight and repeatedly rinse with water until clean.
Drain well for 1/2 hour. Re-color.
If the gel develops a discoloration or odor
(the gel becomes contaminated), clean polymer gel using distilled water.
Rinse repeatedly until clean. Cover with distilled water and let stand
overnight.
Drain and re-rinse once again with distilled water.
Length of life for decorative purposes
(because of exposure to light) is approximately 1-2 years.
When mixed in soil
it serves for approximately 7-9 years as a source of moisture and improves the
quality of the soil.
It can be disposed of with normal household rubbish,
or in your garden, flower beds, or mix with potting soil.
Crystal's Gel is non-toxic and ecologically neutral. It
breaks down after its useful working life to CO2, water and nitrogen.
Although non-toxic, it should not be consumed in either its granule or its gel
form.
Various reports from Co-operative Extension Services and Agricultural
Universities indicate that polyacrylamide is a source
of nitrogen for some
crops and recommends it as a beneficial soil amendment.
If this product fails to meet your satisfaction, simply return any unused product to:
CRYSTALS, 10317 Vigilante
Trail, Converse, Texas 78109-1701
WARNING
Use of polymer
crystal granules or polymer gel by children should be with ADULT SUPERVISION
only!
6 teaspoons of dry polymer granules = 1 ounce of dry polymer granules
1/4 cup of dry granules = 2 oz. of dry polymer granules
1 teaspoon (medium or large) dry granules will absorb approximately 1 cup water
1 ounce of dry granules will make a full gallon of WET Gel granules
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