Sky-Gel for Agriculture use

Mebiol Inc.,

SKYGEL...a water conservation agent for horticulture & agriculture

Features of SkyGel

High retentivity of water
     The retentivity of water of SkyGel is 100 times of its weight; 1g of SkyGel can absorb and hold 100mL of water.
Safety
     Sky Gel is made from Crosslinked copolymer of acrylic acid and sodium acrylic acid same as SAP which is used for disposable diapers and sanitary napkins. Therefore, Sky Gel is safe. As Sky Gel is gradually decomposed in the soil, it is the ecological and we can use it without worry.
Adoptability
     Sky Gel can be used with many kinds of fertilizers such as liquid type, granulated type and gradually effective type, or most kinds of agricultural chemicals andherbicide.
Durability of effect
     The effect of Sky Gel is maintained 2-3 years (It depends on the conditions of soil or the environment). Unused Sky Gel can be preserved for 10 years.
Natural decomposition
     Because Sky Gel mixed with soil is gradually decomposed by ultraviolet rays and the microorganism, etc. and becomes carbon dioxide and water, it is possible to be disposed of same as normal soil.

Directions for using SkyGel

How to use
1. Let SkyGel absorb water / liquid fertilizer of 30-75 times of the weight at dry conditions.

2. After the gel absorbs water and swells enough, please mix it uniformly to the soil

Standard amount of use (for reference)
Proper quantity of Sky Gel is about 0.1 ?0.5 w/v% (before absorbing water) of soil. * It differs according to the conditions of the soil and the weather, etc.
Ex.) Concentration of SkyGel: 0.3w/v% Swell: by 50 times of water

Flower pot Diameter Volume of Soil Weight at dry powder After Swelling (50 Times)
(1) 18 cm 2L 6g 300 mL
(2) 24 cm 5L 15g 750 mL
(3) 30 cm 8L 24g 1,200 mL
Ex.) Concentration of SkyGel: As the below Swell: by 50 times of water
Object Area Depth Weight at dry powder After Swelling (50 Times)
Tree

1m2
100cm

 1 - 5 kg (0.1 - 0.5%) 50 - 250 L
Lawn 1m2
10cm		 500 g(0.5%) 25 L

Soil for agriculture (for Imec tomato)

 1m2
2cm		 20 - 40 g (0.1 - 0.2 %) 1 - 2 L

Notice

* Please let SkyGel absorb water / liquid fertilizer and swell the gel enough, and mix it to the soil uniformly.
* Please don't mix too much amount. If you use the gel too much, the air layer
cannot be kept in the soil. * In case you use the gel at a dry condition, you need the special care as follows;
Mixing the gel to the soil uniformly. The soil has some water retentivity. Donft compress the soil after mixing the gel.
* If SkyGel absorbing water appears on the surface of the soil, it becomes ineffective since the gel is resolved by the sun and drained by water or rain.
* Please store SkyGel, avoiding direct sunlight. * SkyGel is not edible. Please keep it away from children.
* Since the dry powder is apt to be scattered in the air, please take care not to inhale or enter to your eyes.
* In case SkyGel enter to your eye, please wash it away by water more than 15 minutes and have a doctor check. If you inhale or swallow the product, please have a doctor check immediately.

For further information Contact:  M/S Nichi-In Bio Sciences (P) Ltd, Chennai-94 Tel: 23720805, 23720806 (e.mail: info@nichiin.com) or 

M/S GN Corporation Ltd., Japan (niddjapan@gncorporation.com; Fax: +81-552-357569)

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