Technology

GreenPyro has developed and filed patents on a number of aspects of our Soil Nutrient System (SNS.) Our first patent has cleared international patent search review.

One of the cornerstone ideas is the ability to store arbitrary mixtures of plant nutrients and other items deep in the pores of a porous carbon matrix. This process is quick and exact, and the system can change the mixtures quickly and easily. It can add organic or mineral nutrients as well as other components into the pores.

The matrix is created through the process of pyrolysis (the making of charcoal.) This process naturally happens in wildfires and is classified as organic. The process starts with plant waste and heats it until the main organic components break down. There are no organic or pesticide residues to harm the soil. Our feedstock is processed to produce exactly the type of matrix needed for our applications. Other feedstocks and processing methods produce very different results, many of which are not suited for maximum soil and plant enhancement.

When SNS is added to the soil, the multitude of benefits unfold. Soil microbes participate in the nutrient transport from the SNS to the plant. The fertilizer stay in the matrix until the plant needs it, providing an ideal soil nutrient environment for the plants and stimulating maximum results. Because the nutrients don't wash out of the matrix, they don't end up in the groundwater and runoff as major pollutants.

The surfaces of the pores store water that travels through the soil and releases the water as the soil dries. This storage mechanism is quite efficient and reduces the irrigation demands on the plants. The soil is also far more vigorous because of the microbe activity,, which has been shown to increase the stress resistance of the growing plants.