A New Modular Cropping System. Compost Growing Media. Increasing Compost Value and Sales Volume, While Achieving Superior Crop Performance.

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2 A New Modular Cropping System Utilizes Blended Yard Waste Compost Growing Media Increasing Compost Value and Sales Volume, While Achieving Superior Crop Performance. Rod Tyler and Kip Gardner Filtrexx International LLC Grafton Eastern Road Grafton, OH 44044

3 A New System for Fruit and Vegetable Growers! Higher Yields Fewer Inputs Simple to Use Robust Commercial distribution 2 years, research started in 2003

4 The System: Organic Growing Media + Mesh + Patent + Expertise = Superior, Sustainable Productivity. A modular system that can be installed on virtually ANY surface!

5 Addresses Many Issues Currently Facing Fruit & Vegetable Producers Weed Pressure Fertility Management Water Management Disease Management Especially Funguses Soil Quality Degradation in Greenhouse & High Tunnel systems Food Safety Pesticide/Herbicide Carryover affecting next years crops

6 Filtrexx Provides Answers

7 System Advantages: Scaleable - Homeowners or commercial growers can easily grow the same, high quality produce! Significantly reduced labor input and cost. Compost means a high level of built-in fertility significantly reduce expensive fertility inputs. In High Tunnels, eliminates concerns regarding salt buildup or disease pressure common to soil systems. Virtually eliminates the need for most Herbicides, Fungicides and Pesticides. Allows easy transition to Certified Organic production if desired.

8 Food Safety Food Safety is Farm to Fork Food Safety on the Farm Produce related outbreaks of food borne disease increased by nearly a factor of three ( ) Number of cases per outbreak have increased x10 A variety of produce involved, with Fruit and Lettuce accounting for nearly half of reported outbreaks. PREVENTION is the key to reducing microbial contamination of fresh fruits and vegetables.

9 Food Safety The US Strawberry industry lost an estimated $50 Million in 1996 after being mistakenly indicated as the source of pathogens in an outbreak. Filtrexx Agricultural Systems Soxx: Prevent direct soil contact by fruits and vegetables. Create raised beds that provide splash protection from soil during rain events or worker traffic through standing water. Compost-based system provides a pathogen free growing environment.

10 Added Value for Farmer Food Quality uniform Size, Shape, Color and Flavor NO Chemicals!

11 A System That Has Been Rigorously Tested For: Commercial Growers Homeowners Field Crops Greenhouses and High Tunnels Annuals and Perennials

12 Retail Sales Potential: Home Gardens SCALABILITY

13 Commercial Field Grown Organic Strawberries

14 EXAMPLE: Commercial Strawberry Growing 14 Acres of Certified Organic Berries Florida 2008

15 Commercial Strawberry Production in High Tunnels Outcomes: Vigorous, Disease-Free Growth. Estimated 2 Lbs./Plant Total Season Yield. Average US $2.80/Lb. Best Year Growing Organically Ever.

16 Vegetables Over 150 Varieties Tested

17 Fruits and Flowers

18 Three Ways to Obtain and Install Soxx Premanufactured Sections (Palletized) Do it Yourself (FX machine) Custom Professional On-Site Installation:

19 Manufactured Growing System on a Pallet Ready to Plant Sections Easily Shippable Available from Manufacturers Nationwide

20 Do-It Yourself FX Machine Attached to Skid Loader

21 Custom On-Site Installation with Blower Truck

22 BOTTOM LINE : NEW Opportunities for Composters: Increase local demand for compost as a bulk commodity product (sell to installers). Increase value of bulk compost through vertical integration: Relatively low cost for entry into soxx manufacturing (as little as $20-40k US). As Soxx, wholesale price of compost goes from ~$10/yd. to ~$120/yd. US. Retail distribution can boost return to ~$240/yd. US.

23 Portable, Modular, Disposable, Recyclable Annually Renewable, Locally Made, Organic, Bio-based, Recycled, Natural 100% Buzzword Compliant!

24 Contact Information: US - Filtrexx International, LLC or Canada - Filtrexx Canada or info@filtrexx.ca For Specifications, Technical Assistance, or Design Services, Contact: Kip Gardner Agriculture Systems Marketing and Tech Support Filtrexx International, LLC kipg@filtrexx.com

25 Grafton Eastern Rd. Grafton, OH