#Farm Machinery & Equipment
Why electromagnification can result in better water usage and nutrient uptake
Aqua4D claims a reduce in fertilizer use of 30% and reports water savings up to 25%, against a very low power consumption
Electromagnetic treatment of irrigation water is rapidly gaining
ground in both greenhouse and open field production. After years
of R&D and extensive trials in cooperation with commercial
growers and research centers, Swiss company Aqua4D is installing
its system in a growing number of countries.
Better quality irrigation water, solutions for salt saturated soils, efficient
use of nutrients and fertilizers, stronger vigorous crops, a decrease of
algae and biofilm in irrigation systems and more resistance to diseases
such as nematodes. These are the claims that Aqua4D puts on the table.
Their secret: a mysterious tube through which the irrigation water flows,
just before it is sent towards the field.
According to Aqua4D, the magic happens inside their treatment unit in
which electromagnetic signals modify the physical aspects of the water.
“To make a long story short; the electromagnification changes the
properties of the water, leading to a finer and more homogeneous state of
the water and the salts and nutrients in it. Nutrients are dissolved and
distributed much better and more easily absorbed by the plants., while
excess water is trickled down well under the rhizosphere. There is no
more crystallization of salts in the soil pores damaging the plant and the
improved water retention allows for more water savings.”