Water Retainer
- Okoamaji is a water retainer that:
- Reduces watering frequency for irrigated crops
- Reduces leaching of nutrients
- Enhances plant growth through continous availability of water and absorbed nutrients
- Helps to aerate the soils by expanding when absorbing water and contracting when releasing water
- Degrades naturally
- Ideal for short duration crops
Water retainer ideal for short duration crops
APPLICATION RATE:
CROP | RATE | TIMING |
---|---|---|
Forestry / Tree Crops – New Planting | 5 – 20g per planting hole | At the time of planting, incorporate into soil depth then cover top 5cm with untreated soil |
Vegetable / Fruit – – wide spacing crops Tomatoes, cabbages, peppers, watermeon, etc |
Apply 1 – 2g per planting hole | At the time of planting |
Cereals / Pulses Maize, wheat, beans |
5kg per acre | Apply with fertilizer and seed at time of planting |
Grass / Lawn – New planting | 20 – 40kg per square metre | Broadcast at time of planting and incorporate into soil depth of 10cm. Cover with 2cm untreated soil |
Soils / Substrates Potting Mixture | 1 – 2kg / 1000L soil /substrate or potting mixture | Thoroughly mix with soil or potting mixture |