Staron Chemicals

Agriculture

Agriculture & Horticulture operations are facing immense losses due to the numerous problems associated with contaminated water coming from the borewell. The presence of bacteria, viruses and other pathogens in water not only affects the yield and production, but also leads to the spoilage of crops on a large scale through biofilm formation in pipes, leading to further contamination.
A sufficient supply of high-quality water is critical for greenhouse operations. Contaminated water causes several problems like crop spoilage, biofilm formation, algae presence and fungal growth on plants, leading to low yield and losses for the greenhouse owners.
Plant viruses and moulds have the potential to devastate intensively grown hydroponic crops within a matter of hours. The hydroponic system can serve to distribute the pathogen easily throughout the growing shed, making isolation or treatment almost impossible. Likewise, the use of untreated river water for the irrigation of crops has the potential to introduce pathogens such as Pythium and Phytophthora which can result in devastating outbreaks of rot.

Clo2 is an eco-friendly product used in the agriculture industry. It helps to improve protection against diseases such as Downy Mildew, Phytophthora, Botrytis, Scab, Canker and many others by eradicating bacteria within the water source. This in turn improves the performance of existing pesticides, fungicides etc.
Staron offers low cost and highly effective treatments using automatic chlorine dioxide dosing systems. By effectively dosing the water with low levels of this drinking water approved biocide, biological loading of the water can be minimised, and the spread of disease reduced.
For immediate post harvest treatment, Staron products have the potential to significantly reduce spoilage and extend shelf life without the use of high levels of toxic biocides such as chlorine that can lead to tainting of products and associated regulatory issues.