How to Ensure a Steady Water Supply for a Hydroponic Strawberry Crop in the Face of Water Shortages

How to Ensure a Steady Water Supply for a Hydroponic Strawberry Crop in the Face of Water Shortages

Strawberry Farm

 

A producer specializing in hydroponic berry cultivation, located in Huelva, one of Europe’s leading production regions.

With an intensive, technologically advanced production model, the company is committed to optimizing water and nutritional resources to ensure the efficiency and sustainability of its farms.

 

 

 

The Challenge

 

The producer was already familiar with AZUD’s solution and decided to implement it to address water availability issues resulting from:

  • Limitations on Water Availability, which affected the irrigated area.
  • Direct risk to production, since it cannot meet the crop’s water needs.
  • Dependence on water sources subject to external constraints.

Having previously encountered these difficulties with another crop, the goal was to find a reliable solution that would ensure a steady water supply without increasing operating costs.

 

The Solution

 

Given the success of the first installation, the producer decided to implement the reuse plant again AZUD WATERTECH Recypack in strawberry cultivation.

The solution made it possible to recover the drainage water generated by the hydroponic system and subject it to a comprehensive treatment process to ensure its safe reuse, including:

  • Prefiltration using disc technology.
  • Microfiltration stages.
  • Advanced disinfection to eliminate pathogens.

Since it is an automated, plug-and-play, and user-friendly solution, its integration into the new operation was quick and involved no operational complexity.

 

Benefits of the Solution

 

Replicating the solution made it possible to achieve consistent results at the new site:

  • Recovery of drainage water as alternative and safe water source.
  • Increased water availability, ensuring that the crop receives irrigation.
  • Production Protection in the face of external constraints.
  • Business continuity without the need to increase supply costs.
  • Confidence in the validated solution, thereby eliminating uncertainty in decision-making.

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