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Innovative InocuPro Root Fertilizer Production for Small Farms

InocuPro's root fertilizer production system focuses on aiding small farms, particularly vegetable farmers and those with transplanted plants. Targeting the 84,000 US farms ranging from 1 to 49 acres, the system is designed to improve fertilizer application efficiency. It addresses the challenges of manual labor competition against phosphate fertilizers and streamlines the process of root treatment with mycorrhizal fungi. The system produces 5 grow bags per hour and incorporates unique designs to minimize jams and optimize particle circulation.

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Innovative InocuPro Root Fertilizer Production for Small Farms

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  1. InocuPro Root Fertilizer Production 2.009 Blue B Woodie Flowers Steve Haberek Zach Eisenstat Daniel Guarda Phil Hum Justin Holland Levi Lalla Wey-Jiun Lin Tiffany Yang 10/20/05

  2. Background Mycorrhizal Fungi 5 grow bags/hour

  3. Market Small Farms • Vegetable farmers, transplanted plants • 84,000 farms 1-49 acres in US Developing Countries: • Consume over 63% of world’s fertilizer • Manual labor Competition: • Phosphate fertilizers • $1,500 on 9 acres • Variable vs. Fixed

  4. Design Challenges Tumbler: • Occasionally Jammed • Excess Particles mockup sketch model sketch model

  5. Design Challenges Grinder/Cutter: • Power/Speed • Blade Selection • Grass? Seeds? Rocks? mockup •  Circulation of root: • Vblade >> Vroot sketch model

  6. Design Challenges Grinder/Cutter: (cont.) • Circulation of root: Vblade >> Vroot • Blade spin from bottom • No spinning axle revealed • Speed ≈ 3000rpm • Flail blade mockup

  7. Design Challenges Integration:

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