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A new breakthrough in gardening

Research proves oxygen key to increased flowering

Whether you have an extensive greenhouse or a small container garden in your home, you want your plants to do well. Common knowledge tells us that plants need water, sun and nutrients to flourish. But according to recent studies, there is another crucial element for successful gardening: oxygen.

Oxygen in a plant's root system can significantly affect the overall health of the plant. Getting oxygen into the soil and to the roots helps improve not only the strength and size of a plant's root system but also its ability to absorb water and nutrients.

It's one of those things most people have noticed but not necessarily understood.

Golf course managers aerate turf grass sod and greens. Farmers cultivate a field to break up the crust that follows a heavy rainstorm, all to allow root systems to flourish. Grass even looks greener after a thunderstorm because oxygen-laden rainwater stimulates root growth, bringing water and nutrients to above-ground plant parts to aid in photosynthesis - and it's all related to oxygen as a necessary part of a successful gardening equation.

Now there's a simple and innovative new way to put this knowledge to work in your house and garden: the Enki watering system. It's a new way to water your plants with extra oxygen that can produce vibrant results.

The watering pitcher creates the extra oxygen a plant root system craves by superoxygenating tap water. The pitcher plugs in and within seconds begins the oxygenation process that can be observed by the tiny air bubbles being produced in the water. In about five minutes, the oxygen level of the water reaches up to 150 percent, far surpassing the oxygen level in tap water or even that of rainwater.

Tests conducted at the University of Minnesota's Department of Horticulture reveal the system's benefits. The superoxygenated water helps to achieve earlier flowering with more vibrant colors and increased numbers of flowers and vegetables.

Positive results were produced in both vegetable and flower tests. The oxygenated water produced 28 percent more petunia flowers and 58 percent more peppers on average. Geraniums had 76 percent more flower weight on average, and tomato plants yielded 22 percent more tomatoes.

If you want to improve your gardening success and are looking for a way to ensure that your plants, indoor or out, will thrive, superoxygenated water is a whole new solution you should try.

For more information about how to get such results with your plants and the Enki plant-watering system, visit the Web site www. myenki. com.

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