From Caliche to Black Layer; WaterSOLV™ Opens Up Your Soil with New Infiltration Solutions
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“What I'm seeing more is having to put less fertilizer into the field because the plant is actually picking everything up.
I was skeptical. We’ve got a couple blocks that we couldn't get to penetrate. I would always see water coming up on the berm and it would just puddle off…started using your stuff, and about three months later, I said pull every acid tank I’ve got. Let’s go.
I watch what the plant’s doing, I watch what the vine looks like, what the tree looks like, how it’s up taking. I mean, it’s unlocking the soil. It's unlocking everything. ”
~Christopher Frith, Ranch Manager, Westlawn Ranches
HCT's WaterSOLV™ chemistry has changed the way agriculture and turf industry experts think about and treat soil infiltration frustrations on both ends of the spectrum; from hard water, hydrophobic soil and impenetrable caliche deposits to rotten egg smelling soil, localized wet spots that never seem to dry out, root rot and disease pressure.
We are the only innovative answer to both problems, cementation, septicism, but also to sodium and chloride as well as porosity and soil oxygen. WaterSOLV™ converts insoluble salts into always usable nutrients, detoxifies sodium and chloride, breaks down organic matter and gram negative bacteria, adds oxygen, that all perpetuates soil operability, health, and sustainability. This restores infiltration, balances the soil environment, and promotes consistent hydration and nutrient availability. Our custom blended solutions are based on your water and soil samples and our own unique testing matrices. At the end of the day, less water, less inputs, less money, more production, predictably.
"I think the nice part about WaterSOLV™ is that it allows what you have to work with for you, and makes it stronger. It makes it available. You always know there’s something working in the plant's favor. You almost take the water as a negative when all of a sudden you’re not worried about it crippling your agronomically. WaterSOLV™ has become a foundation product for us in our agronomic plan." ~Jason Snyder, Wigwam Golf Club, Superintendent
The results are measurable; healthier, more uniform crops, improved heat tolerance, 15% to more less water use, all while eliminating the need for gypsum and harsh acids. WaterSOLV™ Curative is not just an acid, it is also a sequestering solution, converting soluble salts and complexed soil fertilizers, into always available nutrition - safer, more sustainable, more cost effective, and more efficient, delivering immediate and lasting returns for any soil type, water quality and environmental conditions.
Sulfuric acid might seem like a quick fix to lower pH or clean irrigation lines, but it leaves a trail of new problems behind:
Mineral scale turns into cement as the acidified water evaporates.
Residual sulfur feeds bacteria, forming the black layer and choking roots.
Soil pore space is bound, reducing infiltration and oxygen.
Corrosion increases, damaging pumps, valves, and metal fittings.
Safety and handling risks drive up labor and compliance costs.
WaterSOLV™ breaks apart mineral scale, rebalances soil chemistry, and helps water move naturally through the profile. It does all that safely — no burns, no corrosion:
Up to 90% less product use compared to acid.
Restores infiltration and improves root development.
Healthier soils that stay open and productive.
“We have had these problems for years. We knew we had a Fort Knox of nutrients in the soil that were locked up and it was always about trying to find that magic bullet to figure out the key to unlock all that, versus putting more on and that is one of the things that was huge for me when I started using the WaterSOLV™; we finally found the holy grail; the keys to Fort Knox.
So, we are at the point now where my son and I and several growers on board. We believe that it’s doing everything Todd and I talked about. Now we are just going to go out and spread the word and see how many farmers we can help with this program and change the dynamics of agriculture in central Arizona and anywhere else.”
Three yeas on this program for our golf courses, it's been a total game changer. - Texas
From turf to wells to agriculture, WaterSOLV™ is challenging conventional water and soil treatment practices and solving problems previously thought to be manageable at best.
HCT's purpose and privilege is providing sustainable and cost effective solutions to the chronic problems that plague soil health in the world of water and agronomy. We consistently reduce water demand 15% and increase crop yields 18% and more. When you treat water ‘well’ with WaterSOLV™ you increase efficiency, decrease costs, increase yield, improve pore space and add oxygen chemically. We can show you how to restore soil infiltration and soil operability just by treating your water and for substantially less than you're spending now.
Keywords: caliche, hydrophobic, hard water, aerification, agriculture, root development, black layer, heat tolerance, gypsum, scale bulidup, mineral scale.
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