Posts by Waldo Moraga
Waldo founded ECO2MIX after 20+ years in irrigation design and water treatment across Chile, Peru, and the United States. In 2017, when farmers asked for a non-sulfuric acid solution, he created the first efficient carbonic acid injection system. Today, he leads ECO2MIX's mission to replace hazardous acids with safe, soil-enhancing water pH control.
Does Carbonic Acid Add Bicarbonates to Irrigation Water?
No. Carbonic acid lowers irrigation water pH without raising alkalinity, and a larger share of the dissolved carbon shifts from bicarbonate to carbonic acid. The chemistry, research and field data.
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Recycled Water, Growing Healthy Strawberries
A field visit to Watsonville, CA, where ECO2MIX treats recycled municipal water for a strawberry grower. The same system works with well water and district water.
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How We Sample Golf Course Soil for BeCrop and Haney Tests
Spring soil sampling at Seven Oaks Country Club in Bakersfield, California: how the samples are taken, and the BeCrop and Haney tests used to track four-plus years of carbonic acid treatment.
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How We Started Looking at Soil Health
Waldo Moraga, founder of ECO2MIX, on how a water pH control service started testing soil, and what a side-by-side sulfuric acid and carbonic acid comparison showed.
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MyAgLife Podcast: Automated Water pH Control
Waldo Moraga on the MyAgLife podcast: why carbonic acid replaces sulfuric acid without an acid tank on the farm, and what side-by-side tests showed about soil microbes.
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Carbonic Acid for Turf: Water pH, Bicarbonates and Soil Health (TurfNet Webinar)
Waldo Moraga’s TurfNet webinar on how water pH and bicarbonates affect turf, how carbonic acid compares with sulfuric acid and sulfur burners, and BeCrop soil results from a Bakersfield golf course.
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A Sulfuric Acid Replacement for Irrigation Water pH Control
Carbonic acid from dissolved CO₂ as a replacement for sulfuric acid and sulfur burners in irrigation water pH control, and what sulfuric acid demands of growers in safety, corrosion and compliance.
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What is pH?
pH is one of the most important parameters in the solution that delivers water to crops, either through irrigation or through the moisture present in the soil. This matters a lot when defining what ty
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