This Ag Tech firm utilizes its patented DirectTurf technology, which employs pulsed power to create a targeted electrical field in the soil, effectively controlling soil pests such as nematodes and fungal pathogens without chemicals. By reducing pest populations, the technology enhances plant health and productivity, minimizing the need for fertilizers and pesticides while ensuring rapid treatment with no residual impact.
Funding
$3.4M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Product
Problem
Soil pests like nematodes and fungal pathogens cause significant crop damage, leading to reduced yields and increased reliance on chemical treatments. Traditional pest control methods often involve harsh chemicals that can negatively impact the environment and require buffer zones and re-entry delays. The need to increase global food production necessitates sustainable and effective solutions for managing soil pests.
Solution
This Ag Tech firm offers a sustainable pest-control solution using its patented DirectTurf technology, which employs pulsed power to create a targeted electrical field in the soil. This electrical field effectively controls soil pests such as nematodes and fungal pathogens without the use of chemicals. The Directed Energy System (DES) delivers controlled pulses of energy that penetrate the cells of fungal pathogens or impact the nervous system of nematodes and insect larvae, dramatically shortening their lifespan. The technology enhances plant health and productivity by reducing pest populations, minimizing the need for fertilizers and pesticides, and ensuring rapid treatment with no residual impact.
Target Audience
The primary customers are agricultural growers and turfgrass managers seeking sustainable and effective solutions for controlling soil pests and reducing reliance on chemical treatments.
Features
- Patented DirectTurf technology using pulsed power for targeted pest control
- DES (Directed Energy System) tailors energy to safely and effectively target harmful organisms
- Moving electrical field concentrates energy where pests are located
- Treatment efficacy achieved in seconds
- Effective energy profiles can be applied to the root zone without harming the plant
- Broad-spectrum control of endo-parasitic nematodes, phylloxera, and other root dwellers
- Minimal downtime and can be combined with other crop/field maintenance
- Adapts to existing cultural practices like bed formation, root cutback, or aeration