When there is a high content of iron in irrigation water, bacteria will secrete siderophores in order to chelate the available iron deriving energy by converting the iron from it’s soluble to insoluble form.
The siderophores secreted by Iron Chelating bacteria are amongst the strongest binding agents of soluble iron known. Accumulation of Iron scale in drip irrigation systems can clog emitters and filtration systems leading to uneven application of irrigation water.
Common methods of controlling iron chelate bacteria involved treating with chlorine, acids or peroxides. However these methods have limited effectiveness and necessitate the handling of hazardous chemicals.
Phyto-Cat Irrigation treatment dissolves siderophores on a molecular level allowing iron to become soluble again and wash out of the system without the use of dangerous chemicals.
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