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Written by Dirk Timmers | Last update: 10-09-2020
During cultivation, fertilizers, crop protection agents and organic pollution adhere to the cultivation gutters. Bacteria, viruses, and other pathogens can accumulate here. The crop rotation is therefore an important moment to clean the cultivation gutters, so that you can start the new crop clean and the pathogens do not end up in the new crop. After all, proper cleaning is the basis for effective disinfection. In this article we tell you how to clean the cultivation gutters in a responsible manner.
Step-by-step plan for cleaning cultivation gutters
We recommend that you adhere to the following step-by-step plan - which has been drawn up by our specialists - when you clean the cultivation gutters during the crop rotation:
Step 1 - Remove debris
First make sure that all coarse dirt that can be removed mechanically, such as plant residues, is removed. Pay enough attention to this before moving on to the next step.
Step 2 - Apply cleaner
After the cultivation gutters have been mechanically cleaned, they can be sprayed with a cleaning agent. It is very important here that the necessary exposure time of the agent is observed. The cleaner ensures that organic pollution, such as plant juices and mineral pollution, is loosened. Application of a foaming cleaner is preferred because of its adhesion to the surface of the gutter. Cleaning agents that can be used are:
- Hortisept clean - this is an alkaline cleaning agent that is applied in a concentration of 1 - 3%.
- Hortisept clean plus - this is the foaming variant of Hortisept. Due to the foam formation you can visually check where the product has been applied. Application time and concentrations are the same as the non-foaming variant.
- Floorclean - this is a powerful ecological cleaner for cleaning all water-resistant hard surfaces. This agent is an environmentally friendly alternative. Use a 10% solution.
Step 3 - Rinse
When the application time of the agent has expired, it is time to spray the cultivation gutters. You will see that the cultivation gutters are clean again. Spray the Hortisept Clean (PLUS) after approx. 5 minutes with high pressure (hot water) and the Floorclean after approx. 15 minutes.