Nanobubbles improve root health, lead to better quality

Added on 16 March 2022

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Nanobubbles improve root health, lead to better quality

Bell peppers, especially red, yellow and orange, consistently rank among the top 10 most popular fruit both in North American and in European countries. It's important for growers seeking to capitalize on the fruit's popularity to understand the common challenges with growing this crop. Bell peppers have long cultivation cycles and are particularly susceptible to water stress, resulting in reduced fruit quality.

Moleaer's nanobubble technology supersaturates irrigation water with oxygen nanobubbles, helps increase root health, allows the crop to absorb more nutrients and stimulates the growth of beneficial microbes while reducing the presence of harmful soil pathogens. To measure the effect nanobubbles would have on bell peppers, a trial was carried out at NovaCropControl, a Dutch research and test center.

The test lasted 20 weeks from May to October with a pepper crop under plastic. Results showed that the use of Moleaer nanobubble technology led to improved root health and growth, which is essential for a more vigorous crop that is also more resistant to stress. Compared to the control group, which had a root development score of 2.79 (out of 5), the roots of crops treated with Moleaer's nanobubbles showed an impressive 3.25.

With better roots, the plants absorb nutrients faster and more efficiently. What's more, faster cultivation time leads to more crop cycles per year. The test showed this resulted in a 30% increase in 1st-class fruit, which means more revenue for the grower. The fruit also reach the harvest stage earlier, which can be an additional benefit for the grower. If planned properly, this can lead to better prices as the fruit hits the shelves earlier, before orders.

"We have seen similar results in different crops under various growing conditions from high-tech controlled environments in Dutch glass greenhouses or vertical farming, to growing outdoors in soil. This NovaCropControl study again strengthens our value proposition as the results and observations validate previous learnings that nanobubbles improve root and soil health resulting in better growth and quality," concludes Sebastián Sánchez Gerritsen, Global Manager, Horticulture and Agriculture at Moleaer.

"For the second year in a row, we see the benefits of dosing Moleaer nanobubbles in our trials. The measurements indicate that the vitality and yield of the crop improved. Even with the relatively 'clean' water we have at our trial facility. I can imagine that growers will see more differences in crops where the irrigation water is of a lower quality as we have," added Koen van Kempen, of NovaCropControl.

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