Clear Guard

Water Sources:  Municipal water, well water and pond-source irrigation water

Use For:  Removing chlorine and chloramine, neutralizes heavy metals, reduce alkalinity and reduce scale formation

Growing Environments:  Greenhouses, nurseries, hydroponic/CEA facilities and other irrigation systems

IMPORTANT:  For irrigation water use only.  Not intended for potable water treatment

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Pond-Source Irrigation:  Calculate pond volume (L x W x average depth x 7.48).  Premix the required Clear Guard in approximately 5 gallons of pond water and distribute directly into the pond near the irrigation pump.  Circulate for 15 minutes before use.

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Start With What's in the Water
Municipal, well, and pond-source irrigation water can introduce conditions that affect plants and irrigation systems.  Clear Guard conditions incoming water to address these problems before they move through the growing environment.

CHLORINE
Plant & microbe stress

CHLORAMINE
Persistent disinfectant

HEAVY METALS
Staining & deposits

HIGH ALKALINITY
pH management issues

SCALE
Lines & emitter buildup

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Water-quality problems can cost growers far more than what shows up on a water test.  Complicated treatment equipment, wasted water, ongoing maintenance and unsellable plants can all become part of managing difficult source water.  Clear Guard offers a simpler way to address those problems before they move downstream.
 

• Simple to use - no complicated treatment process or specialized equipment

• Plant safe - formulated for use with irrgation water during production

• Aquatic-life friendly - suitable for treating pond-source irrigation water without harming aquatic life

• Less water waste - helps reduce reliance on repeated flushing to manage buildup and clogs

• Less labor - fewer hours spent checking, cleaning and clearing blocked emitters

• Protects saleable inventory - helps prevent water-related staining that can make healthy plants appear diseased

NO Complicated filtration or treatment process required
LESS Water wasted through repeated flushing
FEWER Labor hours spent checking and clearing emitters
MORE Saleable plants without unsightly metal-related staining

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Clear Guard was evaluated at the recommended dosage using well and municipal water collected from four different locations.  Testing measured changes in the water over 60 minutes, providing an early look at how Clear Guard performs across different source-water conditions.

All four water sources reach 0 ppm measurable free chlorine within 60 minutes.  Testing also showed reductions in total alkalinity and carbonate in three of four water sources, while all four showed lower measurable chromium readings following treatment.

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Condition the Water Before It Becomes a Problem

The quality of irrigation water can vary significantly depending on its source.  Municipal water may contain chlorine or chloramine, while well and pond-source water can introduce metals, alkalinity and minerals that contribute to staining, deposits and scale. Treating these conditions before the water moves through the irrigation system can help prevent problems from developing downstream.

Clear Guard is a liquid irrigation water conditioner formulated with sodium thiosulfate and citric acid.  Sodium thiosulfate removes chlorine and chloramine from irrigation water, while citric acid helps condition metal and reduce alkalinity and conditions that contribute to scale formation.  Together, they provide growers with a simple way to condition incoming water without a complicated water-treatment process.

Removing Chlorine & Chloramine from Water for Plants

Chlorine and chloramine are used to disinfect municipal water, but that same antimicrobial activity can be undesirable in a growing environment.  They can interfere with beneficial microbial populations in growing systems and root-zone media, and sensitive plants may respond poorly to elevated levels.  Clear Guard removes chlorine and chloramine from irrigation water before it reaches the growing environment.  

Managing Heavy Metals in Well Water

Iron and other metals in well water can create problems beyond visible staining.  Metals and mineral deposits can accumulate in irrigation components, contribute to clogged emitters and leave deposits on foliage, containers and growing surfaces.   Elevated levels of certain metals can also interfere with plant nutrition or become phytotoxic.  Clear Guard conditions metals in irrigation water to help reduce their tendency to bind and accumulate rather than physically removing the metals from the water.

Reducing Alkalinity & Scale Formation

High alkalinity makes irrigation water more resistant to pH adjustment and can contribute to rising root-zone pH over time, affecting nutrient availability and fertilizer management.  Carbonates and minerals in source water can also contribute to scale and deposits inside irrigation equipment.  Clear Guard helps reduce alkalinity and conditions that contribute to scale formation. 

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