FAQ
Can I use hydrogel with tomatoes?
Terrace tomatoes are the star use case. Dosage and mixing are key.
Tomatoes drink like a horse in July. The gel spaces out watering and reduces splitting due to "forgetting + hose watering". Poorly mixed, it rots.
How
Hydrate, mix into 20 L of substrate in a 25 L pot, stake on the same day, and water deeply less often. Check moisture at 5 cm.
What we recommend at Control Garden
1 kg of hydrogel is enough for several terrace tomatoes. Use a 25 L pot, not a 7 L with gel as a miracle solution.
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FAQs
In soil?
Yes in sandy soil. In clay, not much sense.
Cherry too?
Yes, same logic, sometimes fewer liters.
Splitting?
Helps if watering becomes regular. It’s not a fix for a 10-day forgetfulness.
With coconut?
Lower dosage: coconut already retains moisture.
Every year?
Add a little during the new transplant.
Seed?
No gel in the seedling cell.
Keep reading
All universesHydrogel in Pots: When It Helps and When It Rotts Roots
Hydrogel doesn't replace watering: it spaces it out. Mixed poorly, it suffocates roots.
Cracked Tomato
The skin can't withstand the push of water. Supports and constant watering reduce cracks.
How to Use Hydrogel in the Garden and on the Terrace
Protocol for incorporating hydrogel without suffocating roots or inflating the root ball.