Your Soil Already Holds the Nutrients. High-pH Water Is What Locks Them Out.
Berry fields rotate, so the ECO2MIX system does too: the mobile skid relocates with your rotation, moved and recommissioned by ECO2MIX at the same fixed price.
Coastal soils keep what you put into them. Fields with years of sulfuric acid history already carry elevated sulfate, and carbonic acid reaches the same target pH without adding any. CCOF approved for certified organic production.
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Nearly 1 in 10 California Strawberry Acres Irrigates With ECO2MIX
Statewide acreage: California Strawberry Commission 2026 acreage survey. Certified organic acreage: CDFA California Agricultural Organics Report, 2023.
The Mobile Skid Moves With You
All equipment mounts on a trailer. When your fields rotate, ECO2MIX picks the skid up, relocates it, and recommissions it. Same service, same fixed price, wherever your berries go.
- No cement pad required
- Relocates with your rotation schedule
- ECO2MIX moves and reinstalls the equipment
- Same continuous pH monitoring and remote management
- Seasonal payment option available for short-season crops
See It in a Strawberry Field
A California strawberry farm, carbonic acid treatment in action, and an agronomist who has watched the soil change over multiple seasons.
“We have this whole carbon component to it. We're seeing a huge release of fertility, which is actually benefiting the crop, increasing our production. We're ramping up the production a lot quicker. Because the plant has the nutrition to support it. There's a lot more benefit you're getting out of it than just lowering your water pH.”
Eryn Gray advises berry growers throughout the Salinas Valley. One strawberry block he tracked went from the worst-yielding on the ranch to the best after switching to carbonic acid.
What Does the Soil Data Show?
The side-by-side numbers below come from a one-season pistachio comparison, carbonic acid vs. sulfuric acid on the same farm. The same pattern shows up on berry BeCrop tests.
Water pH Control Across Berry Crops
Strawberries
The most common ECO2MIX application in the berry segment. Salinas Valley, Santa Maria, and Oxnard operations use the mobile skid because fields rotate annually. Target pH is typically 6.5 to 6.6. CCOF-certified organic strawberry growers are current ECO2MIX customers.
Cane Berries
Blackberries and raspberries grown in California face the same high-pH water problem as strawberries. ECO2MIX has treated cane berry operations and documented soil improvements consistent with the strawberry results. Target pH 6.5.
Blueberries
Blueberries need a lower target pH than most crops, and ECO2MIX is configured for it. The automated feedback loop holds the target regardless of starting water pH or flow rate.
Where We Work
ECO2MIX works anywhere you irrigate. Our berry network is strongest on the California coast, and we also treat water for strawberry nursery starts in Northern California and berries in the Central Valley. If you have high-pH water, we can help.
Salinas Valley
Monterey County. California's largest strawberry production area. Both well water and district water sources are common. Water pH typically ranges 7.5 to 8.2.
Santa Maria
Santa Barbara County. Major strawberry and cane berry production. Recycled water is increasingly used here, which makes consistent water pH control more critical as water quality varies.
Oxnard / Ventura County
Southern California's primary strawberry belt. High land values mean the per-acre economics of a managed pH service are particularly favorable for high-yield blocks.
Compare Carbonic Acid to Your Current Method
How It Works
- 01
CO2 injection at the pump station
CO₂ from a dedicated supply tank is injected into the water line immediately after your pump, before water enters the field.
- 02
Pressurized dissolution
Inside the ECO2MIX reactor, CO₂ fully dissolves into the water under pressure, forming carbonic acid throughout the water stream.
- 03
Real-time water pH control
A probe downstream reads water pH continuously. The controller adjusts CO₂ dose to hold your target, typically 6.5 to 6.6 for most berries and 5.8 to 6.0 for blueberries.
- 04
Remote monitoring and service
ECO2MIX monitors performance remotely, calibrates every 6 to 8 weeks, and relocates the mobile skid when your fields rotate.
From the Blog
Case studies and field observations from strawberry, cane berry, and blueberry operations in California.
Recycled Water, Growing Healthy Strawberries
A field visit to Watsonville, CA where ECO2MIX is treating recycled municipal water for a strawberry grower — proving the system works with well water, district water, and recycled water alike.
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BeCrop Case Study: Results from Two Years of Strawberry Carbonic Acid Application
Over the past two years, we've partnered with Biome Makers to study the co-benefits of carbonic acid-treated water on strawberries. This case study highlights the positive changes we've observed.
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The Secret Ingredient Behind Your Strawberries
A Human Element short film follows a California strawberry farm using ECO2MIX's carbonic acid water treatment — and why Waldo Moraga believes it's as natural as rain.
Read more →Common Questions
Can carbonic acid reach the low pH that blueberries need?
What soil health improvements are growers seeing in berry production?
Is carbonic acid safe for plastic drip tape and fertigation systems?
Does ECO2MIX work on a mobile skid for seasonal berry operations?
Can ECO2MIX treat recycled water?
What water pH should strawberries be irrigated at?
ECO2MIX Agriculture One-Pager
One-page summary of the ECO2MIX carbonic acid system for agriculture: benefits, how it works, and contact info.
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