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Revolutionizing the Ag-Tech Climate sector
F&A NL May 2016Root-Zone Temperature (RZT) optimization Technology
www.rootssat.com
Opportunity
We maintain a relatively stable root zone temperatures range
The only provider of low-energy, two-in-one cooling/heating root-zone system for
greenhouses based on ground source heat exchange.
The technology is equated by opinion leaders to the invention of drip irrigation system.
Root temperature is more critical then canopy temperature
Maintaining stable root zone temperatures year-round
Process:
• We dig and insert coils filled with water in the ground
• The closed cycle system(*), releases the stable underground soil heat/cool
energy near the roots for root zone temperature optimization
Charging water in coils with (heat) soil’s stable temperature at depth of few
meters and discharging the heat at root zone area, thus maintaining stable
temperatures year-round
Technology
(*) operates with a circulation pump only
Affects of micro climate management at root zone
Cost effective, quick ROI, increased crop supplies certainty
• Reducing / Increasing up to 10 Co during the
summer / winter respectively
• Maintaining stable root zone temperatures year-
round
• Stabilizing fluctuations between day and night
• Reducing impact of extreme temperature events
• Consuming 20% energy compared with air
systems operating costs
Facilitating significant yield increase (20-50%) and quality improvement coupled
with substantial energy savings (1.5 KW/hr. per quarter acre)
Root zone temp. discharge pipe
Monitoring and Control
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An example of cooling herbs roots in Jordan valley. ISRAEL last week
Ambient
Temp.
Roots Zone
Temp.
GSHE stable Temp.
New IP
Multi-function “Smart Pipe”
• Delivers heat directly to the roots minimizing heat loss between plants
• Integrated as an embedded irrigation and heat conductor at the root zone
Proprietary pipe for root zone
temperature distribution near the
roots and not between them
Insulated
Non
Insulated
Insulated
Key concepts
Disruptive, precision agriculture technology
• Pioneering root zone cooling technology
• One system for heating and cooling roots
• The first root zone heating & cooling tech based on Ground source
heat exchange principles (heat pumps may be added as needed)
• Significantly greater yield & quality
• Early/late planting and harvesting
Key concepts
Field proven Technology over number of crops & years
• The only combined root zone heat/cool technology with
embedded drip irrigation
• Cost effective
• Increased production security
• Sustainable, help meet national and international CO2
reduction goals
• Compounded results of many pilots and installations
• Partially subsidized by the Israeli Ministry of agriculture as part
of “new technologies promotion” program
R&D
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NASA Tech briefs engineering magazine "Tech of the Month"
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Under R&D phase
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Target Market
Geography
Israel, Southern Europe, USA, Mexico, China and Asia Pacific
Crops
Vegetables, herbs, flowers
Farmers• Greenhouse, shade nets, low tunnels and hydroponics
NFT (Nutrient Film Technique owners.
• Appropriate for operation in: Soil, elevated growing gutters,
grow bags etc
Started sales in IL, first installations in Spain
TeamDr. Sharon Devir, Chairman, CoDr. Sharon Devir, Chairman, CoDr. Sharon Devir, Chairman, CoDr. Sharon Devir, Chairman, Co----Founder,Founder,Founder,Founder,
Seasoned entrepreneur, PhD in Agricultural Engineering
Boaz Boaz Boaz Boaz WachtelWachtelWachtelWachtel, Founder, Co-CEO, Business Development
Inventor, water expert, MA in Management & Marketing
Erez Erez Erez Erez TzimhoniTzimhoniTzimhoniTzimhoni, R&D
Former Development Engineer at Netafim, MBA, Degree in Engineering
Eli Eli Eli Eli VeredVeredVeredVered, Senior Agronomist
Agronomist, at Netafim, the world leader in drip irrigation
WiesmanWiesmanWiesmanWiesman Friedman,Friedman,Friedman,Friedman, Managerial Group
Technological innovations in the field of extruded plastic profiles
Seasoned multi - deciplinary team
Key Milestones
Two patents granted in 17 countries
Additional IP recently filed
Supported by two Ministries:
Agriculture and Economics
On-going sales in Israel
Two installations in Spain
Seeking 4ME$ investment and strategic partnership
PATENTS
SALES
R&D
Financials
Existing Investments
USD 1.75M from founders, private investors and the Israeli Chief
Scientist.
Financing Sought
ROOTS Ltd. seeks to raise additional funds to accelerate domestic and
International RZTO commercialization.
ROOTS
Sustainable Agricultural Technologies
Kfar Neter 40593, P.O.B 3577
Israel
Phone +972-52-2825-482
Phone +972-54-457-3679
Email [email protected]