Case Study: The MixRite Pump is Changing the Game in Raspberry Cultivation – A Grower’s Experience in Mexico

Background

Mr. Eduardo López Moreno, is a raspberry grower in the agricultural region of Jocotepec, Jalisco, Mexico, he currently cultivates five hectares of raspberries to the companies Dole and Hortifrut. With a strong desire to innovate and increase production efficiency, he began searching for advanced technologies to improve both crop quality and yield. That’s when he discovered the MixRite dosing pump from the Israeli company Tefen.

“In my search for innovation in raspberry farming, I came across a recommendation for the MixRite. They made me a proposal; we got to know the equipment and met the engineers.”

Trial and Comparison

To assess its real performance, Mr. López Moreno conducted a field test: he installed a MixRite pump in one plot and compared it with the traditional system a gasoline – powered motor. The goal was to evaluate the impact on plant health, fruit quality, and fertilizer and fuel consumption.

“We tested it in one sector with a control plot and the MixRite… As time passed and we observed the results, we realized that with MixRite we achieved savings in both fertilizer and fuel.”

Key Results

Foliage Quality and Vegetative Renewal

During the sprouting phase, the gasoline motor caused leaf edge burns due to imbalanced electrical conductivity. With MixRite, this issue was completely eliminated:

“When we fertilized with the gasoline motor, the edges of the new leaves got burned. With MixRite, conductivity was more controlled, and we never saw leaf damage.

Increased Plant Vigor

Plants treated with MixRite showed significantly greater vitality, especially in new shoots and stems: “We saw much more vigorous growth in the new shoots and stems compared to the gasoline motor.”

Fruit Size and Production Stability

The most notable difference was in fruit size and its consistency over time:
“From the start of the harvest, the fruit was large. We reached the production peak and still maintained the size. With the gasoline motor, size dropped before reaching the peak.”

Precise Electrical Conductivity Control

Using MixRite enabled accurate adjustments in fertilizer dosing, based on real – time conductivity measurements:
“With MixRite we have much better control of electrical conductivity… it allows us to make adjustments using monitoring with a conductivity meter.”

Long – Term Fuel Savings

Fuel savings were not immediate, but over a year or more became clearly significant:
“Over a year, the savings are considerable. Looking at 2, 3, 4, or 5 years, I truly believe it’s very profitable to make the switch.”

Conclusion

According to Mr. López Moreno, investing in the MixRite pump has proven to be beneficial in every way – economically, operationally, and agronomically:
“MixRite is a much better solution for fertilization in terms of fruit quality, plant health, and fuel savings. And yes, economically as well.”