Do Not Compromise On Water Quality
With the ever-rising needs of the world,agricultural efforts need to take a step up so that your agricultural efforts can meet those demands. While gunning to meet the rising demands of the market,you need to ensure that the quality is also maintained so that there is no difference in any of the products. One of the core ingredients that could compromise the quality of your product is water. To ensure that you are using water efficiently,you can use water treatment methods to enhance the quality of the water.
Sources Of Water
Some of the main sources of water that is widely used in agriculture comes from underground,municipalities,and surface. Due to pollution,the water quality has seen degradation which makes it harmful to use without treating it. As a result,the water contaminates the quality of the produce,which no one wants. All the water has to be used so that no water goes to waste,as it is our responsibility to use water as efficiently as possible. The pesticides and other chemicals that are used and end up seeping into the water source underground. So,in order to combat this problem,water treatments can be used to remove the chemicals from the water.
Remove the pathogens from the water
In order to be deemed safe to use,water needs to be free from pathogens and contaminants. Farmers use various pest management techniques to reduce the effect that pesticides have. When the farming season begins,farmers need to take several factors into consideration that could contaminate the water source,or head on over to Watson Wells to learn more. There are numerous factors that need to be taken into consideration such as:
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How much control does the farmer have over the water source?
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How protected is the water source?
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How well is the land being used that surrounds the farmer?
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If the farm is located downstream,then is there any chance that the water could be contaminated up the stream?
Chemical treatment of agricultural water was the only alternative in the original planned agricultural water regulation if the agricultural water was unsafe and unfit for sanitary use,and the situation was beyond the farmer’s control. By enabling farmers to alter their practices and continue to use surface water for irrigation without treating it,the FDA has provided some clarification and flexibility on this subject.
Farmers that use water that contains a high number of microbiological elements,have no other way to treat their water except treatment. If a farmer has to treat the water,the FDA recommends using an antibacterial substance. The FDA does point out,however,that any chemical used to treat water must be registered with the EPA,and that there is currently no such registration for chemical treatment of irrigation water.
Ways you can treat your water
The following are some of the water treatment technologies used in agriculture:
- Filtration
- Biological Remediation
- Mixing/Aeration
- Ultrafiltration
- Disinfection via Reverse Osmosis
In order to get a consultation on how you can get water treatment,we highly recommend heading on over to Watson Wells.