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.
Effects of Carbonic Acid on Bicarbonates in Agricultural Production
A technical analysis answering the critical question: Does carbonic acid for pH control add bicarbonates to water? Addresses farmer concerns with chemistry, research evidence, and 9+ years of field data.
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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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Seven Oaks Country Club — Turf Soil Sampling 2025
ECO2MIX visits Seven Oaks Country Club in Bakersfield, California for their annual spring soil sampling — running BeCrop and Haney tests to track four-plus years of carbonic acid treatment results.
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How We Started Looking at Soil Health
Waldo Moraga, founder of ECO2MIX, explains how the company started as a pH control service — and what farmers started telling them that changed everything.
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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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TurfNet Webinar: Benefits of Carbonic Acid in Water for Turf Health
Waldo Moraga presents 22 slides on how injecting CO2 to form carbonic acid safely controls water pH, improves soil health, and enhances turf conditions — with live poll results from the TurfNet audience.
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ECO2MIX Acid Replacement Technology
ECO2MIX offers a comprehensive equipment and supply capability aimed at replacing sulfuric acid or sulfur burners for pH control of irrigation water systems.
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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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