AGRICULTURAL APPLICATIONS

Water softened using salt regeneration water softeners should not be used for irrigation of plants or crops as the calcium and magnesium are removed and replaced with salt.

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Salt is generally harmful to plants as it can cause dehydration.

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Calcium is required to facilitate germination, strengthen cell walls, elongate stems and roots and help to maintain pH levels. Calcium is absorbed by the plant from water intake. In hard water the calcium carbonate is insoluble and will restrict the plants’ ability to absorb the nutrient often resulting in a hard limescale build up coating on the root structure further restricting its ability to absorb nutrients from the soil.

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AV treated water converts the insoluble calcium into a soluble form, Aragonite, which allows the root structure to absorb its nutrients more readily.

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Removing magnesium from the water has a negative effect on the ability of a plant to photosynthesise directly affecting its growth and general health. The AV treatment does not remove essential nutrients.

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By converting insoluble calcium into a soluble form, the water effectively becomes “wetter” which allows it to penetrate the soil more readily resulting in a reduced volume of water required to adequately irrigate the plants. Time and money is saved by using less water, particularly important in commercial agricultural operations.

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In many cases where water is particularly hard or is drawn from a well a white layer of calcium is formed after irrigating caused by the insoluble nature of calcium carbonate.

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By preventing limescale build up throughout the water system, pipes and irrigation equipment will no longer need de-scaling or replacement increasing system efficiency.

 

With the improvement in solubility and increase in plants ability to absorb nutrients from the soil greater yields can be expected for crops, bigger fruits and vegetables and stronger, brighter flowers can be expected.