Agriculture

Odors are a natural part of hog farming. When gas-producing bacteria levels rise, the resulting odors and gases are unpleasant. Compacted solid waste buildup can cause a reduction in liquid storage capacity in waste pits and lagoons.

EarthTec® has the unique property of controlling gas-producing bacteria and routinely reducing ammonia gas levels by 50% during the two weeks after application. When EarthTec®'s cupric ions penetrate bacterial cell walls and membranes, it acts on the sites of DNA, proteins and metabolic enzymes and disrupts the bacteria's replication process. It is believed EarthTec® controls odors as its cupric ions disrupt the proliferation of bacteria, including the proteolytic bacteria which are responsible for producing the harmful gases described above.

An added benefit of using EarthTec® is its ability to break down solid waste. In a twelve-week study conducted at a sow and piglet barn, confinements pits regained the liquid storage capacity previously lost due to solid waste buildup after the use of EarthTec®.