Particulate water retaining material for cultivating plant having water absorbent resin as main component

摘要

A particulate water retaining material for cultivating plant comprising (A) a carboxyl group-containing water-insoluble water absorbent resin and (B) a polyvalent metal compound, by having the compound (B) deposited on the the rerin (A), it is made possible to possess an outstanding water absorbing property without impairing the growth of a plant.