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New Ozone Plants at Wim Peters Nurseries in Someren
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At Wim Peters Nurseries in Someren, the previous installation for water disinfection was considered unreliable. The unit achieved only an 80-90% disinfection rate, with no way to measure performance or signal malfunctions. This resulted in uncertain fertilization results, as disinfection directly affected the rate at which daily supplies could be created. In addition, there was no way to monitor the operation of the system, which increased the risk of water quality and fertilization problems.
To address this problem, a new Agrozone Aqualine 300 system was installed in March. This system offers reliable disinfection, easy maintenance, constant measurements of critical values, and provides timely signals when a deviation is detected. Should a value fall below the desired level, the system automatically recirculates the water to restore the correct values. The installation required temporarily diverting the water to another location to ensure that clean water was always available. This required some scheduling adjustment, but minimized the risk of disruptions to operations.
The results of the new installation are very positive. The problems of the previous system have been solved: disinfection is now consistent and reliable, which also contributes to more stable fertilization because EC (electrical conductivity) can be controlled in advance. Although there is no immediate visible difference in tomato quality, as the installation has only been running for a few months, improvements are already noticeable in the efficiency of disinfection and the creation of daily stocks. The positive results have led Wim Peters Nurseries to decide to also install new Agrozone installations (Aqualine 600 and 300) at their other two locations, which are expected to be operational by November 2024.
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