Method for decreasing hydrophobicity of peat, bark and rock-wool

Details Method for decreasing hydrophobicity of peat, bark and rock-wool Method for decreasing hydrophobicity of peat, bark and rock-wool

1998-07-28

2000-06-27

Lilling, Herbert J.

Plant husbandry

Water culture, apparatus or method

47 14, 47 4101, 47 581, 47 60, 47 64, A01B 7900, A01G 3100

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060791535

ABSTRACT:
A novel and improved method for relieving hydrophobicity of peat moss, bark and rockwool used in horticultural media for plant propagation using an effective level of a composition consisting of certain copolymerized alkane oxides as described. A more effective method of delivering these materials based on a composition of hydrous, amorphous silica using the compositions of the present invention is described.

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