Part 3 of 3: The “Sunk Cost Fallacy” in Cultivation: Why PRO-OXINE® Horticulture Is Different
Why PRO-OXINE® Horticulture Is Different
PRO-OXINE® Horticulture was developed to address the limitations that caused many early chlorine dioxide experiences to fail..
It delivers stable chlorine dioxide chemistry that allows growers to safely and effectively treat the entire irrigation system, not just the front end.
Because PRO-OXINE® Horticulture is EPA registered for continuous irrigation treatment to the root zone with no phytotoxicity or residual toxic byproducts, growers can maintain antimicrobial control throughout irrigation infrastructure while crops are actively growing and benefiting from nutrients.
It is also registered for hard, non-porous surfaces with no rinse required, including food-contact processing surfaces, allowing sanitation programs to extend beyond irrigation systems and into post-harvest and facility sanitation programs.
This flexibility allows growers to implement an Integrated Disinfection Management (IDM) program designed to control microbial pressure throughout the production environment.
Effective integrated disease management (IDM) always begins with prevention…the foundation upon which true BIOSECURITY is built. Without proactive prevention, even the best response strategies fall short.
By controlling microbial reservoirs before they spread through irrigation systems, growers can reduce pathogen pressure across the facility rather than constantly reacting to outbreaks after they occur.
For many early adopters of chlorine dioxide, PRO-OXINE® Horticulture represents the stability, control, and reliability they were originally looking for in an oxidizer…a sanitation chemistry capable of delivering consistent microbial control without compromising plant health.
When sanitation programs address the entire irrigation system…from incoming water through the root zone and recycled water infrastructure…facilities can move beyond reactive sanitation and toward true system-wide pathogen prevention and avoid “The Sunk Cost Fallacy”.