DR. JOHN E. WOODSOffice 423-453-4550

johndesertcontrol@gmail.comSKYPE Figdoctor

WE ARE NOW ASSOCIATED WITH A PARTNER THAT CAN DEVELOP LARGE BIOMASS FEEDSTOCK

PLANTATIONS FOR NO COST TO THE FEEDSTOCK USER. NANOCLAY TECHNOLOGY CAN BE USED ON APPROPRIATE SANDY SITES THAT HAVE WATER.

PLEASE CONTACT ME IF YOU ARE INTERESTED.

Desert Institute, Inc.

NANOCLAY

Expanding agricultural viability in arid regions by making possible retention of plant nutrients

and water in sandy soils

Agriculture, Biomass Energy and Global Food Security can be bolstered by NanoClay Technology

What could be more cost effective than developing low-cost, fertile cropland where

none existed before?

1. Trapping and keeping water in sand particles

2. Balancing water and nutrients to create ideal environment for plant growth

3. Selecting plant crops with fast growth rate and high biomass yield

Strategy for propagating cropsin dry, sandy soil:

Nanoclay is the first technology of its kind to physically and molecularly transform the structure and

capabilities of sandy soil. Nanoclay technology accomplishes this by mechanically producing

homogenous flakes of bentonite clay that are 0.7 to 1.5 nanometers thick and bind to sand particles

electronically and chemically, by a Van der Waals binding, resulting in increased water and plant nutrient

holding capacity, sustained aeration of the sandy particles and reduced soil loss from wind erosion.

NanoClay will reduce water loss due to gravity, protecting added fertilizer from being leached

How NanoClay WorksThe addition of

NanoClay increases water and nutrient holding

capacity while maintaining

the aeration of the sandy particles.

NanoClay transformation of sandy soil into fertile croplands in the Sinai Desert of Egypt

8-12 tillers/grain 1-4 tillers/grain

Changes deserts into fertile croplands

Can be implemented rapidly

Treatment yields are comparable to those in the Nile Delta.

440% higher wheat yield in Egyptian Sinai desert test.

Up to 66% of normal irrigation water saved. 50% higher water holding capacity.

It keeps the seed surface wet, enhancing vigour.

Creates aggregates, gives higher swelling, bonding and cat-ion capacity.

Germination rate increases from 70 up to 100%.

Retains more nutrients in the soil, increasing their availability to plants.

Higher ad-/absorption capacity, reduced evaporation, minimized water losses and run-off through evaporation and deep percolation.

Nanoclay benefits…

The red squares represents the normal treatment depth of 60 cm (24 inches.)

NanoClay technology can be applied to any dry sandy site.

To date, we have not found an irrigation system that cannot be used to apply Nanoclay

• Productivity is a function of climate, soil and fertilization, (ranging between 400 to 650 tons biomass/ha/yr)

• Trees are cropped in high density (1 million plants/ha) and harvested every 35 days, up to 10 harvests per year

High Density Feedstock Farming Capitalizing on NanoClay Technology

THE BIOMASS TRIALSBest Biomass Production to Date:

650 Wet Tons/Ha/Year

Biomass Trials(prior to NanoClay)

• Trials conducted over a four-year period • 9 cuttings per year were harvested.– this large number of cuttings per year would only

be possible by maintaining a strict regime of adequate fertilization and irrigation at all times.

• 650 metric wet ton yield was obtained in sandy, well-drained soil at 30 meters altitude. Rainfall was 1,300 mm annually irrigating during dry season.

Harvest ProtocolGreen matter is harvested:• When plants reach a height of 50 cm or more

(every 33-40 days.)• Cut at a distance of 15-20 cm above ground. • The vigorous regrowth will produce 3 or 5 new

shoots after each cutting. • The 15-20 cm stem become thick and woody

but will continue to send up green shoots.

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Trial Results(prior to NanoClay)

dry season: yield per cutting as low as 45 metric tons/ha

rainy season: yield per cutting as high as 115 metric tons/ha.

Problem: Inability to maintain fertilizer/irrigation balance

The Game Changer NanoClay and High Density Farming Combined

Combined with using elite higher yielding biomass clones, NanoClay provides a solution that:• Optimizes High Density Feedstock production• Enhances and balances water content and nutrients. • Transforms deserts into fertile agricultural cropland.

• Saves 50% to 66% of normal irrigation water.

Resulting in:115 tons per harvest x 9 harvest/year = theoretically

1,035 tons year.

Moringa trees, one year after Nanoclay treatment.Tree height is between 4-5 meters

Desert Expansion Control

This Nanoclay treated Moringa tree is 2 years old. It is thriving, even though it has received a 66% reduction in irrigation.

Rapid Desert Reclamation

NANOCLAYCould address larger global issues such as:

Transforming Subsistence FarmingDrought Prevention for 10 years

World HungerPoverty

Green EnergyCellulosic Biofuels

Violent ConflictClimate Change

DR. JOHN E. WOODSOffice 423-453-4550

johndesertcontrol@gmail.comSKYPE Figdoctor

WE ARE NOW ASSOCIATED WITH A PARTNER THAT CAN DEVELOP LARGE BIOMASS FEEDSTOCK

PLANTATIONS FOR NO COST TO THE FEEDSTOCK USER. NANOCLAY TECHNOLOGY CAN BE USED ON APPROPRIATE SANDY SITES THAT HAVE WATER.

PLEASE CONTACT ME IF YOU ARE INTERESTED.