Solid wetting agent?

Overgrowtho

Overgrowtho

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What can I mix in with peat moss to make it hold moisture and remain wet better? So it is less hydrophobic?
 
VincenzioVonHook

VincenzioVonHook

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Zeolite holds on to moisture well, acts as an aggregate and has good cation exchange capacity.
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I second yucca as a wetting agent alongside zeolite to keep the moisture in. You don't want peat going hydrophobic.

I usually put about 10-15% zeolite in my mix alongside uxp pumice and yucca for drainage and water holding capacity.
 
Nizza

Nizza

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Dawn dish soap is what I've read can work, I use silica though. I used to use protekt Now armor si , both work great but need to be mixed into the feed first. If going organic you could mix in something that contains Si I'm pretty sure is horsetails(plants) or maybe something else local has it
 
speedwell68

speedwell68

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Nizza said:
Dawn dish soap is what I've read can work, I use silica though. I used to use protekt Now armor si , both work great but need to be mixed into the feed first. If going organic you could mix in something that contains Si I'm pretty sure is horsetails(plants) or maybe something else local has it
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Literally any dish soap. I just use the cheap stuff from the local supermarket. I don't really have the problem with my weed plants, as I bottom water, but this year my veg garden was a nightmare to stop drying out. Dish soap worked well.
 
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OM2

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Sorry to bump on your post, but does anyone know where can i find Yucca powder in the European Union?
The only European store that i could find is in the UK, but damn Brexit..
 
Fallguy111

Fallguy111

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OM2 said:
Sorry to bump on your post, but does anyone know where can i find Yucca powder in the European Union?
The only European store that i could find is in the UK, but damn Brexit..
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Maybe find yucca root (for cooking) and ground yourself.
 
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speedwell68

speedwell68

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OM2 said:
Sorry to bump on your post, but does anyone know where can i find Yucca powder in the European Union?
The only European store that i could find is in the UK, but damn Brexit..
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Brexit is proof that stupid people shouldn't be allowed to vote. Is ordering from the UK really that bad if you are in the EU? I am in the UK and ordering from the EU hasn't really been too bad.
 
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GrodanLightfoot

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Look for soap nut powder. I use a Tablespoon of yucca power per gallon of water when mixing soil. Helps a little. Supposed to have drought resistant bonus stuff of some sort. If you live in England or whatever you probably don't need that bonus stuff.
 
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