Soil Fumigation Questions
When you decide on soil fumigation for your farm, you may have a few questions related to its quality and how it is dispersed.
Are There Regulations and Safety Measures?
Because the fumes initially can cause eye irritation, those who are dispersing the fumes and those standing by should be careful and protected during this process with the following:
- Buffer zones
- Posting notices that the process is happening
- Use of respirators to prevent inhaling the fumes
Is There Training or Experts Available?
If you would like to designate one or more of your employees as the handlers for soil fumigation, then have them register for a training program available through the EPA. Certain certifications are required to handle this grade of pesticides, and many ingredients in these soil fumigants fall into this category. Attempting to keep up with and maintain this training each year can be difficult, especially for smaller farms.
Some expert contractors specialize in soil fumigation. When you opt for the industry experts, you do not have to worry about the housekeeping; just start preparing your farm to plant once the treatment is over.
Do I Need To Notify Anyone Before I Distribute These Fumes?
Before you move forward with soil fumigation on your property, you will want to let first responders know that you are spraying and where your buffer zones are located. This information will give them the information they need should someone unknowingly come into contact and need emergency assistance.
Benefits of Soil Fumigation
As a farmer, it is critical to protect your crops, especially those of the highest value. Below are the benefits you can expect with soil fumigation moving forward:
- Removing fungi and organisms that are invasive to your growing area.
- Maintains the integrity of the soil, preserving the nutrients and not causing any long-term damage
- Plant quickly after the fumigation, with the soil ready to plant in around one week.
These benefits give your crops an ideal growing area so that you have less crop loss than in previous years due to invasion or poor soil quality. You are also able to reduce crop rotation so that you can plant more of the crop longer.
Let Us Take Care of the Soil Fumigation
At Custom Orchard Fumigation, we take care of the hands-on process, managing the chemicals and fumigants to do it correctly and efficiently. Contact us today for more information.