Why Control Your Water pH?

Maintaining proper pH keeps drip emitters clean, prevents scale buildup, and optimizes nutrient uptake, leading to healthier crops. ECO2MIX provides benefits to water efficiency by improving infiltration and reducing runoff. It also boosts soil health by increasing soil organic matter, microbial activity, and stimulating glomalin (aggregation) production.

Comparison

Feature
ECO2MIX
Sulfuric Acid Injection
Sulfur Burners
Operation
Automatic feedback loop determining injection rates, non-corrosive, regularly calibrated
Generally operates with set injection rates, corrosive, high maintenance and repair costs, dangerous acid storage
Manual operation, corrosive, irritating smoke
Maintenance
Probes calibrated every 6-8 weeks, remote monitoring
Regular monitoring, calibration, leak and corrosion checks
Regular monitoring, corrosion checks
Initial Investment
No upfront investment
$15,000+
$30,000+
Input Costs
Monthly cost that includes CO₂, servicing
Sulfuric acid
Sulfur pellets
Energy Costs
1 HP motor
Minimal
15+ HP motor
pH Control Benefits
Prevents scale, improves distribution uniformity and nutrient uptake
Same
Same
Soil Health Benefits
Increases infiltration, SOM, aggregation, microbes; reduces EC
Neutral or negative impact, high hyper-acidification risk
Neutral or negative impact, high hyper-acidification risk
Compatibility
Conventional & Organic
Conventional
Conventional & Organic


ECO2MIX Additional Resources

Carbonic Acid in Irrigation A Science-Backed Solution
ECO2MIX - Carbonic Acid Water pH Control
ECO2MIX Brochure
The Use of Carbonic Acid in Agricultural Irrigation Water Treatment


Contact us for a proposal

Contact: Eryn Gray
Company: Agrosource Irrigation
Phone: (805) 235-5030
Email: eryn@agrosourcegroup.com