Taylor County Land Conservation
Root Gel
Root Gel
All prices include applicable sales taxes.
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This item may be pre-stocked at the LCD office and may be available for purchase and pick up at any time during the year. Contact the LCD office for current availability.
Raise your seedlings chances of success with this water management augmentation.
Dip seedlings in this Root Gel prior to planting to better manage water in the root zone, significantly reduce watering maintenance and provide a more constant supply of water to the roots. Root gel can also be used to trap more moisture in baskets or containers.
Root gel will repeatedly absorb and release water in the soil and lasts for several years until it biodegrades.
Crystals hold up to 150 times their weight in water. One ounce does about 100 seedlings, depending on consistency.
Sold in 1-ounce and 3-ounce packages.
Active Ingredient: Potassium Polyacrylate (93% by weight)
Inert Ingredient: Water (7% by weight, derived from atmospheric humidity absorbed during storage)
Instructions
Mix 1 ounce of root gel with 1.25 gallons of water. Absorption may vary, so use more or less water to achieve desired consistency that allows maximum amount of gel to adhere to the roots.
Stir gently and allow about 15 minutes to gel. Dip seedling roots into the gel and remove, then plant immediately. Apply water to the new plant as usual.
Recommended Use Rate for Containers:
| POT SIZE | ROOT GEL |
| 4" | 1/2 tsp |
| 8" | 2 tsp |
| 1 gal | 2 tsp |
| 3 gal | 5 tsp |
Pick-up in late April/early May
Pick-up in late April/early May
Seedling orders must be picked up in person in late April or early May in Medford or Phillips, Wisconsin. Taylor County LCD does not ship trees, shrubs or planting products to individual customers.
The exact pick-up dates will be sent out in early April by email and/or USPS mail. The tree pick-up schedule has typically been on a Thursday, 3-6 p.m. and Friday, 8-11 a.m., for Medford orders and Friday from 8:30-11 a.m. for Phillips orders. If you are unable to pick up your order during those days/times, you may send another person to the pick-up or contact the Taylor County LCD at 715-748-1469 to make other arrangements.
