Hypochlorous acid for greenhouses and growers
EWCO systems let growers make a cleaning solution on site from salt and water, so benches, trays, pots and tools can be cleaned without bottled product to order, ship or store.
Intro
A greenhouse stays busy with planting, potting, moving plants and packing orders. At the end of the day, and between crop turns, the same work surfaces need to be cleaned: benches, trays, pots, hand tools, aisles and the potting counter.
An EWCO system lets you make a cleaning solution on site from salt and water. You make what you need for that cleaning, so there are no bottled chemicals to order, ship or store. Keep spray bottles ready at the potting bench and clean on the schedule you already use. When a house is empty, a fogger can help reach corners that are hard to wipe.
Useful applications
Benches and work tables
Wipe growing benches and potting tables at close and between crop turns. Make a batch for that cleaning instead of keeping extra bottled product on the shelf.
Trays and pots
Clean empty trays and pots before the next planting. Generate only what you need that day, and fill spray bottles per the manual.
Pruners and hand tools
Wipe pruners, knives and other growing tools after use. A small batch is enough to keep a spray bottle at the potting bench.
Aisles and floors
Mop greenhouse aisles, potting-room floors and packing areas as part of regular close-down cleaning.
Carts and wagons
Wipe the beds, rails and handles of carts that move plants, soil and supplies through the house.
Doors, walls and ledges
Clean door handles, lower walls, ledges and other often-handled surfaces along the aisle.
Empty houses
When a house is empty, apply the solution with a fogger, following the fogger's own instructions, to reach benches, corners and other areas that are hard to wipe.
Recommended EWCO system(s)
For a potting shed or small house, the Eco One Portable Hypochlorous Acid (HOCl) Machine makes a 1 liter batch. For a production greenhouse, the Hypo 7.5 Hypochlorous Acid (HOCL) Generator makes a 7.5 liter batch.
How it fits your workflow
- Add water, salt and any additive the product manual calls for, then start the cycle.
- Generate the cleaning solution and wait until the cycle finishes, per the manual.
- Fill spray bottles per the manual, or a fogger per the fogger's own instructions.
- Clean benches, trays, tools and aisles on your normal schedule.
Manual and label note
Always follow the product manual and any applicable regulations for your use. Where your industry's rules require a registered disinfectant, keep using one.
Never mix the solution with ammonia, bleach, strong acids or other cleaners. If someone breathes in fumes or swallows the solution, call Poison Help at 1-800-222-1222.
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Questions
Questions about greenhouses and growing? Email sales@ewco.com
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