The orange unit is the water activator unit called Water E-Technology unit, the lower pipe is the inlet of water and the right elbow and down pipe is the water feeding to the fields. Ideally the ceramic units should be installed at the beginning of soil preparation to have the activated water start reacting with the soil and freeing up soil elements, and with reduced water surface tension allow better water penetration.
The nitrogen levels generally increased with the use of ceramic water treatment. All other elements increased including sodium and chlorides; however, the increase of calcium and sulfate offset the increase of the sodium and chloride in the ceramic device. The brix is being evaluated but results flocculate form block to block. To date both blocks have gotten the same amounts of fertilizer [organic]. Starting this week June 10, 2013, I have instructed the irrigator to reduce fertilizer amounts in the ceramic block by 25%. Production will be documented on a biweekly basis for the next month.
By: Carl Souza
From: White River Dairy