Many nurseries will take 6–12 months to grow their crops.
 

Therefore, a good wetting agent should guarantee a good water absorption during the entire cultivation period.
 

Furthermore, after this production the plants will be transported long distances, stored in garden centres and retail stores and later kept by the final buyer for a long time.
 

One of the most important features of FIBA-ZORB PLUS, is its longevity, as this feature has the benefit of extending the shelf life of the plants, which is especially beneficial to the grower to ensure that the plants take up maximum water before leaving the nursery for transportation to their distant retail outlets.
 

To research the longevity of FIBA-ZORB PLUS, the Stockbridge Technology Centre researched the efficacy during 16 month trial period.