Re: JI: What is that packing stuff?
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- Subject: Re: JI: What is that packing stuff?
- From: E* G* <e*@moose.ncia.net>
- Date: Tue, 26 Aug 1997 09:31:42 -0600 (MDT)
Mary Forte wrote:
>Here's a probably-dumb question: What is that stuff my Japanese iris is
>packed in? I just received my order from Aitken's (very, very nice, thank
>you Terry and Scott). I ordered one Japanese iris, ROSE QUEEN (check out the
>photo in the Random House Perennials if you have it).
This is what John Jones wrote to me (edited a bit):
This might be 'Soil Moist' although there are probably other brand
names. It is a "crosslinked Polyacylamide" just in case you were
curious...
>
>JRM Chemical Inc.
>13600 Broadway Ave.
>Cleveland,
>OH 44125
>1-800-962-4010
This is my very first
>Japanese iris and it is packed in this stuff that looks like crumbled
>gelatin. So, what is it? What do I do with it? Can I use it in the
>planting hole? Should I put it down the drain, or will it mess up my septic
>tank?
Call this company and ask...
Ellen
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