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Are wetting agents designed to help soils retain water or to drain excess water?

April 26, 2017agents designed drain excess help soils water wetting

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Are wetting agents designed to help soils retain water or to drain excess water?

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Wetting agents are designed to reduce the surface tension of water and help water move evenly through soil profiles. Not all wetting agents act effectively to help drainage. In fact, use of some surfactants can result in too much moisture being held in the soil.