Water Is More Than Just Water
Not all water is created equal. Water content varies greatly from our faucets, to rivers and lakes, being composed of much more than simply hydrogen and oxygen molecules. Almost all water which is retrieved from a primary source includes a variety of minerals and organisms, some which may be beneficial for healthy growth, and some which may be hazardous. Common practice in the agriculture industry is to use chlorine and other chemicals to attempt to prevent and limit the growth of these harmful pathogens and bacteria in the water. Seeing as fruits and vegetables are composed mainly of water, it is important to obtain adequate physicochemical properties, to ensure the most efficient and healthy growth cycle possible. Seeing as water can vary in these properties by the hour, and can harbour dangerous pathogens, growers are always looking for ways to efficiently standardize their water quality at its optimal values.
How Does Water Quality Affect Agriculture Production?
It is essential that water quality in agriculture is closely controlled to comply with industry parameters and optimize growth and health of the products. Optimal water quality creates favourable conditions for vegetable and fruit growth and reduces bacteria and pathogens, which can potentially affect the end consumer. Improved water quality can also reduce environmental pollution which arises from wastewater from agriculture farms. Maintaining temperature, dissolved oxygen, salinity, alkalinity, pH, settleable solids, and conductivity within ideal ranges can ensure the highest level of productivity for your farm.
What Can Engeenuity Offer Your Agriculture Production?
Faster Growth Cycles & Increased Product Yield
Engeenuity ran tests in a sweet potato farm in Panama, where we applied our BioPhoton-X™ technology to a 1000 m2 section of a farm and compared it to another 1000 m2 section in the farm. In conclusion, our section produced 22.59% (436.36 kg) more sweet potato than the control group. As well as producing more, Engeenuity’ s section produced 81.88% more “A” Quality sweet potatoes than the control. Harvest time was reduced by 8 days, from 101 days to 93 days.
Environmental Control/ Bacteria & Pathogen Reduction
By introducing our bacteriostatic mechanism of action in the water, we were able to prove our capacity to reduce the presence of bacteria and pathogen in several different industries, ranging from milk, to ground beef and water treatment. By applying our Bacteriostatic Mechanism of Action, we can inhibit the reproduction of bacteria in any environment, especially if there is water present. By applying our technology in your processes, not only can you control the parameters of the water which enters your process, but also control the quality of the final product. In river water, we decreased the growth rate and total count of microbial contamination in organic systems or in water by >90%, in five consecutive tests, which, in conclusion, helps to use considerably less amount of chemicals to achieve the desired results.
Reduced Chemicals in Water Management Systems
One of the main water parameters which Engeenuity is able to modify is surface tension. By reducing surface tension in water, we are able to weaken the water’s molecular bonds, allowing more efficient unions between chemical and water molecules, which also causes for the water to more readily soak into pores and organisms. On several tests run in a chemical production plant in Panama, we were able to reduce by >50% the amount of active ingredients in Cleaner, Glass Cleaner, and Degreaser/Hard Surface Cleaner, yet provided improved cleaning capacity compared to the original mixtures. Applying Engeenuity’ s technology required lower costs by eliminating chlorine and other chemicals used when treating water for the production process and reduced the amount of wax needed to coat the final products by more than 40%. It was also mentioned that one of the 4 quantifiable objectives of improvements caused by Engeenuity´s technology was minimizing the use of chlorine and other chemicals used in their processes, which reduced costs and improved workers´ health.