Multiple benefits of water treatment system

A salty bore with high sodium and chloride levels was causing major headaches at the historic Swan Valley wine and table grape plantation Twin Hill Wines, established by Steve Kraljevich in the 1930s.

Steve’s grandson Stephen, who runs the business with his brother Anthony and their families, says leaf burn, poor water penetration and poor performance of fertilisers were wreaking havoc for around three hectares of seedless red and white table grapes they grow for supermarkets throughout WA.

Stephen says a timely recommendation for the water treatment product developed by 100% Australian company DELTAwater solutions turned things around. He couldn’t be happier, and last month he installed his second unit.

After installing his first DELTAwater solutions conditioner, yield from one area jumped from 600-700 cases to 900 cases. The next obvious change was leaf burn. In the first year after installing the treatment system, the vines had less burn and in the second, no burn at all.

Penetration of water into the soil was the next change. Stephen says leaky mains that used to leave large puddles with white salt rings around the edge disappeared.

Another noticeable change was the amount of water needed to achieve the desired growth and colour, with the added benefit of less fertiliser use. “We used to have to put a lot of fertiliser on to get the vines the right colour, and we’ve noticed we’re using less now to get them growing how we want them to. They are greener and picking up the fertiliser a lot better since installing the DELTA water treatment system.

“When my neighbours found out they installed a DELTA and are now seeing results, and we have just purchased another unit for ourselves.”

Steve Kraljevich checks his vines in winter, ready for them to flourish thanks to the DELTA water treatment.

DELTAwater solutions manufactures 100% Australian water treatment systems for agriculture, industrial, mining and household water supplies. Their products are power, maintenance and chemical free and treat salinity, scale, water hardness, iron and corrosion problems in bore, town and river water supplies.