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How Nitric Acid is used in the Horticulture Industry

Water irrigation using nitric acid spraying crops
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by Justin Chant
Digital Marketing Manager

02 Jul 2021

As soon as the days get longer, and the sun begins to emerge from the clouds we know that growing season has well and truly arrived where will we see a sharp rise in sales of Nitric Acid.

With growers keen to utilise the sunlight to produce healthy, luscious crops they also need to have in place an excellent irrigation and fertigation system to ensure their crops are receiving the right levels of water, moisture and nutrients.

An irrigation (or fertigation) system, which moves water around a growing area (be it land or an out of ground system) delivers water (or nutrients) straight to plants through either drip, micro spray jets or sprinklers.

With the large volumes of water being used during the sunny seasons to keep crops well hydrated there is the risk of calcium carbonate build-up in the pipework of the systems. Caused by hard water, this build-up can lead to low pressure, clogged and faulty sprays and ultimately result in effecting the volume of water or fertiliser being distributed throughout the crop.

Introducing an acid, such as nitric, will acidify the water to lower pH to the required levels. By lowering the pH, calcium carbonate is dissolved, and build-up is prevented. How much and how frequently depends on several factors, such as pH of groundwater, evaporation, and the levels of calcium carbonate in the water. Assessing each of these factors will help a grower apply nitric as they work towards their target pH.

Alongside using nitric acid as a water treatment to lower the pH, this chemical also serves as an excellent source of nitrogen which is excellent for the soil as it contributes to healthy plant growth and fuller crops. So with multiple, valuable uses, it’s no wonder Nitric Acid is in high demand at this time of the year.

Leading UK supplier of Nitric Acid

At Monarch Chemicals we’re excellent at forecasting the seasonal trends of a lot of products. Based on historic data, order patterns and our relationships with customers we are very well prepared for any major lift in sales of a particular product.

As the biggest distributors of Nitric Acid in the South East we are always well prepared for a peak in demand, and year after year, this trend is growing as farmers increase their crop to keep up with market requirements.

Buying the product in at 60-68% we dilute down to exact customer requirements, and in order to keep up with growing demand we have recently invested in a new dilution plant to aid in efficiency when preparing orders.

For more information please visit our Nitric Acid product page, or alternatively, contact us to discuss your requirements

 

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