Pusa Hydrogel
What is Pusa Hydrogel?
Pusa Hydrogel is a super absorbent of water which swell and retain absorbed aqueous medium in their networked structure and is boidegradable in soil after one year of application. It is developed by IARI PUSA New Delhi ,its Natural, Bio-degradable,non toxic and non Hazardous
How does it works?
Acts like a sponge and it absorbs water and releases it slowly to the crops to get a sustained supply of moisture .
Water loss due to evaporation is significantly reduced.
It influences infiltration rates, density, soil structure, texture and compaction
Hydrogel enhance germination rates
Improves physical properties of the soil
Increases the water/moisture holding capacity of the soil
Reduces soil erosion
Reduces leaching of nutrients in the soil
Increases biological/microbial activity in the soil
Increases the oxygen/air availability in the root zone
Doesn’t have any effect on soil pH
Key Benefits
1. Reduce moisture stress – both high and low.
2. Improves physical structure of the soil.
3. Increases water / moisture holding capacity of the soil.
4. Reduces erosion and leaching of nutrients in the soil.
5. Increases oxygen/air availability in the root zone.
6. Reduces water loss through evaporation
7. Complementary with ‘drip irrigation’.
8. Increases the biological activity in the soil
Where it can be used?
It can be used for all crops and all soil types; Its benefits are most easily noticed in
–Nurseries, seedling beds
–Crops sensitive to moisture stress – excess and shortage
–Crops needing large quantities of water
–Container gardens – pots
When to apply?
Best results are noted when Kauveryis applied at sowing time. It helps in better germination and root establishment.
Recomended Doses
General Recommendation: 1 kg per acre
Special recommendation:
For sandy soil, use up to 2.5 kg per acre. Apply Pusa Hydrogel depths of 6 to 8 niches of soil
In clay soils apply Anmol in the top 4 inches of the soil.
Application method
For field crops
Prepare the field for sowing.
Add 1 kg of Pusa Hydrogel to 10 kg of fine dry soil and Mix properly,
The 11 kg of mixture (PusaHydrogel+soil) should be applied along with the seeds / fertilizer.
For best results, Pusa hydrogel should be close to seeds.
In nursery bed for transplants
Apply 2 gm per sq. meter of nursery bed mix Pusa Hydrogel uniformly in the top 2 inches of the nursery bed.
While transplanting
Thoroughly mix 2 gms of Pusa Hydrogel per litre of water to prepare a free flowing solution and allow to settle for half an
hour. Dip the roots of the plant in the solution and than transplant in the field.
Pusa Hydrogel is a super absorbent of water which swell and retain absorbed aqueous medium in their networked structure and is boidegradable in soil after one year of application. It is developed by IARI PUSA New Delhi ,its Natural, Bio-degradable,non toxic and non Hazardous
How does it works?
Key Benefits
1. Reduce moisture stress – both high and low.
2. Improves physical structure of the soil.
3. Increases water / moisture holding capacity of the soil.
4. Reduces erosion and leaching of nutrients in the soil.
5. Increases oxygen/air availability in the root zone.
6. Reduces water loss through evaporation
7. Complementary with ‘drip irrigation’.
8. Increases the biological activity in the soil
Where it can be used?
It can be used for all crops and all soil types; Its benefits are most easily noticed in
–Nurseries, seedling beds
–Crops sensitive to moisture stress – excess and shortage
–Crops needing large quantities of water
–Container gardens – pots
When to apply?
Best results are noted when Kauveryis applied at sowing time. It helps in better germination and root establishment.
Recomended Doses
General Recommendation: 1 kg per acre
Special recommendation:
For sandy soil, use up to 2.5 kg per acre. Apply Pusa Hydrogel depths of 6 to 8 niches of soil
In clay soils apply Anmol in the top 4 inches of the soil.
Application method
For field crops
Prepare the field for sowing.
Add 1 kg of Pusa Hydrogel to 10 kg of fine dry soil and Mix properly,
The 11 kg of mixture (PusaHydrogel+soil) should be applied along with the seeds / fertilizer.
For best results, Pusa hydrogel should be close to seeds.
In nursery bed for transplants
Apply 2 gm per sq. meter of nursery bed mix Pusa Hydrogel uniformly in the top 2 inches of the nursery bed.
While transplanting
Thoroughly mix 2 gms of Pusa Hydrogel per litre of water to prepare a free flowing solution and allow to settle for half an
hour. Dip the roots of the plant in the solution and than transplant in the field.
