Application advantages of hypochlorous acid generators in the treatment of organic fertilizers

With the rapid development of organic agriculture, the safety and hygiene issues of organic fertilizers have increasingly drawn attention.

Traditional organic fertilizers may contain harmful substances such as pathogenic microorganisms and insect eggs,

and their direct use may pose a threat to the health of crops and soil. Hypochlorous acid (HOCL),

as a highly efficient and broad-spectrum green disinfectant, is prepared on-site through a hypochlorous acid generator and applied to

the treatment of organic fertilizers. It can significantly enhance the safety of organic fertilizers while avoiding the problem of chemical residues.

This article will focus on discussing the application of hypochlorous acid generators in the field of organic fertilizers and their technical advantages.

Hypochlorous acid can efficiently kill common pathogenic bacteria (such as Escherichia coli and Salmonella), fungal spores and viruses in organic fertilizers,

with an inactivation rate of over 99.9%, significantly reducing the risk of crop diseases

Case: A certain organic fertilizer factory treated with hypochlorous acid (100 PPM) by spraying, and the number of fecal coliform bacteria decreased from 10⁶ CFU/g to undetectable.

The strong oxidizing property of hypochlorous acid can damage the structure of egg cells, inhibit hatching and reduce the spread of soil nematodes.

Compared with traditional high-temperature composting, the processing cycle is shortened by more than 50%

Hypochlorous acid decomposes ammonia, hydrogen sulfide and other odorous molecules in organic fertilizers, improving the fertilization environment.

It is especially suitable for closed Spaces such as greenhouses.

Compared with chemical disinfectants (such as chlorine dioxide generators and quaternary ammonium salts),

the comprehensive cost of hypochlorous acid is reduce by 30% to 40%. Meanwhile, hypochlorous acid can sterilize organic fertilizers rapidly

(disinfection can be complete within 10 to 30 minutes), making it suitable for large-scale production.

Hypochlorous acid is restore to water after sterilization, which is non-toxic and leaves no residue, and does not affect the microbial activity of organic fertilizers

or the ecological balance of the soil. Comply with organic certification standards (such as EU EC834/2007, China NY 525-2021)

The hypochlorous acid generator can be automatically controlle for production, achieving precise adjustment of flow rate and concentration, and reducing labor costs.

Meanwhile, the hypochlorous acid generator is modularly design and can be directly integrate into the organic fertilizer production line