Tips and Tricks for Watering and Cultivation

The quality of water has a major influence on the effectiveness of fertilizers. These tips and tricks from our technical advisors will help you optimize fertilization and irrigation water. 

• Analyze your irrigation water on a regular basis (minimum once a year). 
• Review your analysis with an ICL technical advisor. 
• The most common parameters used for determining irrigation water quality are acidity (pH), electrical conductivity (EC) and hardness (Ca-, Mg-bicarbonate), but look at the other elements in water as well. 
• Determine, together with your ICL technical advisor, the need for measures to improve the quality of the water. 
• Take into account the differences in water hardness and pH buffering capabilities between different types of irrigation water (e.g., rainwater vs. well water). 
• If the water is too hard, it may be necessary to decrease the pH in the water by acidifying.  
• Soft water may contain low concentrations of calcium. Adjust tank composition accordingly and add calcium. 
• Match irrigation to water quality, weather conditions, and plant needs at all times. 
• ICL offers products that improve water quality based on advanced technologies. Our goal is to facilitate our customers with our complete fertilization solutions.