Yes!! Plants live and thrive in Plant Gel because they have water, nutrients and air around the root base at all times.

Yes!! Plant Gel will keep your plants vibrant and healthy because they have everything they need to thrive. Plus, you can use colors for decoration and make nice displays.

Soil does not make plants grow. It is merely a medium that supports the plants roots. It is the nutrients within the soil and photosynthesis that make the plant grow. In hydroponics, you provide all nutrients to the plants through a nutrient and water solution. And support to the roots through the use of a medium.

You can mix Plant Gel with soil for any application. From planter boxes to tilling into the ground for grass and gardens. Vegetables grow very well with Plant Gel also. You can add Plant Gel to the soil before you plant by simply mixing it in. If you have plants that are already in the ground or pots and you do not want to transplant them, just poke 5 to 6 holes around the stem and put dry crystals in the holes. Cover the holes with soil and water heavy the first time.

It will depend on how you manage the techniques that you are going to use in hydroponics. If the methods are followed properly, the growth of hydroponic plants will be faster than those planted in soil. It will also depend on the type of plants. There are plants that grow faster with hydroponics but there are also those that do not.

Several flight experiments have been performed on plants, particularly on wheat. Part of the grass family, wheat is known as a cereal crop and typically used in making bread. In a microgravity environment, germinating seeds tend to grow normally with the shoots growing towards the light (positive phototropism). The roots do not exhibit phototropism, and they tend to grow whichever way they please. They will, nonetheless, usually stay within the moist medium in which the plant is growing.

No, but close. We are still balancing the size of our electronic catalog with the time it takes to access the information. We currently have about 95% of our varieties on our site. You are welcome to call if you don't see a variety you want, we are probably growing it. If you are looking for an item from last year's catalog that is not on the site, call us, we may have a limited supply available. We offer a 100% unconditional guarantee.

Plants, like all living things, need the proper nutrients to thrive. Unlike animals which can hunt for food, plants depend on the environment to supply them with the basic nutrients needed for survival and growth. The mechanism that drives plant growth is photosynthesis and photosynthesis requires light for energy and CO2 to drive the chemical reactions. Various other elements are needed during photosynthesis to create the carbohydrates which are stored and later used for growth.

You may pick up a soil testing kit at the Northern Virginia Soil and Water Conservation District office or at any Fairfax County public library. The kit has instructions explaining how to send a sample to a lab at Virginia Tech. For a fee of $7.00, the soil testing lab will send you an analysis within two weeks. "Testing Your Soils Fertility," an article from the NVSWCD's publication Conservation Currents provides additional information.

Their roots intertwine into each other providing a firm mat for sunflower and wheatgrass to grow tall, as you can see in the photos.

The first important aspect to point out is that a one gel system does not mean one step. Although a one gel system may at first seem faster or more economical, these systems do not deliver on those promises. The actual result is that a one gel system requires more than one application of gel. The natural nail is just not thick enough initially to put on one coat of gel and let it go.

None. Orchids do not grow in soil. In the wild, most orchids are found high above the jungle floor, in the tree canopy. For best results, orchids should be grown either in New Zealand sphagnum moss, fine orchid bark mix or medium orchid bark Mix. Orchids must be grown in pots with good drainage. Soil is bad for the plants because it cuts off air circulation at the roots and blocks the drainage of water.

There is no reason why you could not raise a crop in the same ground for 100 years! As long as the soil life is maintained through the use of organic inputs such as good compost and fertilizers and good inoculants from time to time such as worm castings or vermi-compost teas and you don't use petroleum based chemicals, you could plant there forever.

Yes, a popular feature to Supercloset is the ability to switch up from hydroponics to soil at anytime. We recommend everyone try out all-natural organic soil now and then.

Plant Gel is a type of polymer that holds water and nutrients around the root base of your plants and slowly time releases them to the root system of the plant.

Yes you do! You cannot use typical garden soil as it will cloud your pond water and if there are any chemicals or fertilizers in your soil, you will be adding them to your pond. Special pots may not be totally necessary but pots that are designed for ponds and water gardens have "slotted" sides that allow for water passing through.

Using the search box near the top of the page, enter the plant you are interested in and click “Search”. If our website will allow you to purchase the item, we have it in stock. The website will not sell you anything that isn’t available. You can use the Plant Finder on our website to locate plants based on zone, moisture level, soil type, etc.

its botanical name suggests, the tea plant is a variety of camellia, and like other camellias it can be cultivated in a home garden. It is not well suited to indoor cultivation, though. It grows best outdoors in climates like its native ones: temperate, with warm summers and cool (not cold) winters. In the United States, the best climate is probably like that found in the Carolinas.