Water Crystals not only store water for plants, but they also become a repository of nutrients. They will absorb any aqueous, non-petroleum based solution.

If fertilizer is present and washed into the soil with water, the crystals will absorb the mixture. This prevents the nutrient from percolating through the soil, past the root system where it will do no good. When the crystals absorb the nutrient-laden solution, water-carrying capabilities are reduced, only absorbing half as much nutrient-laden solution. As the expansion and contraction of the crystals continue through subsequent waterings, the nutrient-laden water is slowly released into the soil.

As this "purging" takes place, the crystals return to their normal water-absorbing capacity. This process leads to better conditions and stronger, healthier root systems, reducing efforts for healthy plant care.

The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has certified Water Crystals to be non-hazardous. The product has been certified under 29CFR1910.1200.

OSHA does recommend that consumers use "good agricultural hygiene" when using them. In other words, don't mix the crystals with any kind of liquid that may endanger your plants or crop.

Water Crystals are inert. They will not be absorbed into plants or migrate into ground water.

Water Crystals hold nitrates, phosphates, potassium, iron, zinc, boron and other elements next to the roots or plants. Doing so, reduces the leaching of these elements into ground water. Preliminary research has shown that the crystals attract the bacteria and microorganisms essential to plant growth.

Water Crystals fill and release. With rain, normal watering, or crop irrigation, the crystals expand to capture and retain excess moisture in the soil. This property reduces run-off.

When they dehydrate or empty through feeding roots, their shrinkage causes the soil to naturally aerate, reducing compaction and hardness and improving the condition of the growth medium.