Greenhouse Solutions
NEVER TOO MUCH OR TOO LITTLE, THAT'S WHAT DISINFECTING WATER WITH UV IS ALL ABOUT
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n the horticultural value chain, various aspects of a cultivation add value. Sun, artificial lighting, and sometimes also packaging
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before a product is shipped, are all part of this value chain. However, water is also part of it and it must be clean. Nonetheless, a UV disinfection system is not the installation that gets the most attention in a greenhouse. And it doesn't have to, at least not for the Aqualux. This UV disinfection system is equipped with automatic mechanisms that ensure that the grower does not have to worry about water disinfection apart from regular maintenance, Ruud Jansen, technician and
co-owner of Artechno, explains. Against pollution "What's important is that the water is clean and is cleaned in a way that's energy-efficient. Of course, you don't want to dose too little because the water will not be disinfected properly. But it is often forgotten that dosing too much is undesirable. Ultimately that can also be harmful to a cultivation, because good substances such as iron and nutrients in the water oxidize and precipitate because the dose of UV is too high. This
March-April 2021
