The Sweetwater Solution^™ (SS^™) addresses the problem of excess alkalinity in irrigated soils at its source – poor water quality.  By improving the quality of irrigation water through acidification, the soil profile is enhanced as the water passes through it. The SS^™, originally named the Sulfurous Acid Generator (SAG) and often referred to as a sulfur burner, burns elemental sulfur creating sulfur dioxide that is mixed with raw irrigation water. The degree to which the water is acidified depends on the pre-treatment alkalinity of the water and the ratio of sulfur dioxide to volume of water treated. Increasing this ratio can substantially lower the pH level and reduce or even eliminate the amount of carbonates and bicarbonates present in the treated water that bind up salts and deflocculate the soil profile.