5LB Water Storing Crystals for Plants with Spoon, Water Gel Solves Plant Over-Watering and Drought Problems, Keeps The Soil Moist, Small Water Storing Polymer Crystals for Plants Powder - by Oycevila

Yes, these water crystals are awesome for plants. However, we use them to water crickets. Allow me to explain. We have a reptile room in our house, and we purchase 1,000 crickets a week. We provide food and water to the crickets so they are nutritious for the reptiles. The cricket water you purchase in stores has dyes, additives, preservatives, etc. This product just gives the crickets fresh water without the extra. A little bit goes a long way, so this jar will last us a good while. It’s also an easy and cost effective way to keep our critters happy and healthy.

Have been a landscaper as a career choice This is an awesome plant starter and drought averter.

This stuff is great. I can leave my plants...potted and in the ground and for a week in the Texas summer heat without worrying about them. I water half as often. Plants that I had trouble keeping alive in the Texas heat are thriving. Great for house plants too. I tend to neglect mine and with these crystals they stay hydrated without drowning. A must for pot plants.

This product REALLY expands when exposed to water. A little goes a long way, but I feel that the instructions for use do not clearly identify that . The product does seems to provide plants with liquid nourishment.

Aerated lawn and put this down on the areas that really dry out quickly. Seems to be keeping area wet for a couple of extra days.

I did a little experiment... not very scientifically because I didn't attempt to get precise measurements. But I took about a little over a teaspoon of these Water Storing Crystal's and added some water with dye (to enhance the visual). I kept having to add more water, and more water. What started out as a little over a teaspoon filled up a large soup bowl, or around 2 cups. So... this product will be great as an additive in my potted plants and in some flower beds where I have plants that tend to dry out more quickly. This will provide them the moisture they need to thrive. Or just to keep them watered if I happen to be out of town for several days. The product was delivered promptly and was sold at a good price, even a great price considering how much I paid for a tiny packet a few years ago.

The littlest amount makes so much this bottle will last me a long time . I actually used these for when I was breeding crickets and it worked good.

I ordered to add to all my potted plants which dry out quickly in the Az heat. I found adding the product to already potted plants to be challenging. Difficult to distribute without sticking together. Doesn’t mix well in this case. But the grains do hold moisture. Recommend you remove the plant and mix into potting soil first.