Retain by Rain Soil – 3 Lb – Water Holding Polymer Crystals Soil Additive – Stores Up To 15 Gallons of Water for House & Garden Plants, Lawn & Garden, Hanging Baskets

Retain™ is a safe and easy to use soil additive made out of water absorbing ingredients (cross-linked polyacrylate, bentonite clay, lava rock and silicates) that absorbs up to 40x its own weight in water. 50 lbs of retain can hold up to 250 gallons of water. It increases the water holding capacity of soil by up to 60%, helping to prevent waterlogging and releases the water to plants, minimizing evaporation, especially in hanging baskets prone to drying out.

Retain can be used in countless applications from reducing watering frequency for house plants and keeping plants watered on vacation, to reducing water bills for lawn, garden, farm, landscape, to golf courses. Retain conserves water, especially in regions prone to heat and drought.

For containers (pots, planters, baskets, seed starts and house plants) use 1 tablespoon of retain to every 3 cups of soil. For lawn, farm and garden applications use 5 cups of retain for each square yard. Simply mix retain evenly into dry soil or other growing medium. Water repeatedly to activate the superabsorbent polymers.