Dear Hugh Lovel and Steve Diver, and sanetters,
Thank you, Hugh and Steve, for your kind advice about electrolyzed water. I
am sorry I did not contribute soon. I am afraid those water would be
different from electrolyzed water we are applying. As for the water we are
using, the salt water of infinite dilution is electrolyzed to get two kinds
of water, the strongly oxidized water and the strongly reduced water. The
oxidized water has strong sterilizing power useful for medical use resulting
reducing chemicals. About 10,000-20,000 dollars costs to set the water
making system. In Kochi prefecture, we live, there are some farmers applying
the water to some vegetables and fruits, strawberry, melon, egg apple, sweet
pepper, and so on. Actually some farmers succeed in cultivation without
fungicide and pesticide by using the water. It is said that the strongly
oxidized water has effect on many fungal and bacterial disease, powdery
mildew, bacterial blight and so on. On the other hand, it is said that the
water dose not have effect directly on some harmful insects very much, but
we can apply pesticide to vegetables and fruits with lower level
concentration by using the water. It is also said that the strongly reduced
water has effect on healthy growing of plants. Applying the water to
vegetables and fruits needs some important care. As the electrolyzed water
return to plain water soon after application, the water has no harm to
humans and animals.
This electrolyzed water application system has mainly emphasized practical
aspect between farmers and some manufacturers. So, we think it is very
important to statistically evaluate the effect on controlling plant disease
and harmful insects in the sustainable agriculture project we try. If there
are any examples similar to this application in your area, please tell us.
Thanks.
Jun.1.2000
Keishi Matsumura
GOHOKU INSTITUTE OF AGICULTURE
781-2492 Kamiyakawa Kou
Agawa, Gohoku, Kochi, Japan
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