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EnerSearch HydroSoil - a soil conditioner designed for use in agriculture No matter how much valuable oil is for our civilisation - water is the most important element of our blue planet. Without water there is no life. Two third of the earth is covered by water. Despite these huge water reservoirs 60% of the last surface worldwide is already desert and dry area. Due to the global warming this is further increasing. Worldwide 4-6 million ha of cultivated land are lost annually due to anthropogenic soil degradation. Effective help can only be a soil conditioner for moisture management which is able to store water und long periods and not let the irrigated or natural water evaporate or let it into the ground water.  EnerSearch HydroSoil is a hydrogel specially designed for use in agriculture. When used in the soil the hydrogel acts as a soil conditioner, i.e. it alters the physical properties of the soil. It increases the quantity of water held in the soil by absorbing irrigation or rain water and storing water in its three dimensional network structure. EnerSearch HydroSoil can absorb water to the extent of 350 to 500 times its own weight. The absorbed water is released to the plants root system in the soil. The absorption capacity varies depending on the salinity and electrical conductivity of the water. On absorbtion of water EnerSearch HydroSoil expands and contracts on release of water. This phenomona of expansion and contraction keeps the soil loose and prevents formation of the crust. EnerSearch HydroSoil lasts for a long period of time in the soil; its best effects are noticed for a period of about two years time. However, as with any hydrogel this may vary depending on local conditions. EnerSearch HydroSoil is made from a natural based material and contains no harmful chemicals that are damaging to the environment. It slowly degrades into its natural constituent elements over time and leaves no harmful residues. Over the last few years tests have been conducted in Asia with very good results. Currently tests are now being conducted in Europe in order to test the properties under European weather conditions. |