The MyLand System

Strong signals of improving soil health become obvious in the first year of service.  Crop improvements are often quite noticeable later in the first year.  Even more significant improvements in both soil and crop performance are clearly evident in the second year and beyond. The System effect is cumulative over time.

The MyLand System is crop agnostic. Any crop that grows well in healthy soil will grow well in soil conditioned by the MyLand System.  Crops that have been underperforming in poor soil will perform much better after the MyLand System regenerates the strength and vitality of the soil. Crops are more abundant, of higher quality, and require less inputs.

Almost everything. MyLand provides 24 x 7 remote monitoring and operation and provides all maintenance services. The farm is responsible for advising MyLand of any significant changes that are expected or occur in the supply of water, or of any interruption of power service. The farm is responsible for distributing the microalgae that is produced by the System.  In most cases, it is automatically fed to the irrigation system directly from the microalgae output storage tanks – requiring no intervention by the grower. 

There are three primary connection points – the power supply, the input water supply, and the irrigation system.  In advance of installation, there is a simple engineering review of the quality of the power and water supply and the idiosyncrasies and specifications of the irrigation system.  Based on this review, an installation plan is developed that ensures that all connections are properly made and tested. The installation process is planned and effected in full collaboration with the grower.

Yes. While drip irritation does the best job of directing the microalgae to the root zone area, other methods such as pivot and flood have also proven to be very impactful. The non-filamentous microalgae we select is about 10 microns in size – so small that it easily passes through any screens or filters without clogging. As an added benefit, the living microalgae once deprived of light leads to the formation of carbonic acid, which serves to act as a cleansing agent that mitigates the build-up of carbonates in emitters and drip tape.

We can typically install and commission the MyLand® Thrive System within 60-90 days. The MyLand® BoostSystem can normally be installed within 30 days.

An overriding time constraint is the duration required to develop sufficient microalgae to fully inoculate the installed System. It takes approximately 75 days from the date that soil samples were originally taken at the farm to develop the required microalgae inoculant supply. The process to develop the inoculant commences upon the receipt of a letter of intent.

MyLand has two Systems. The MyLand® Thrive System, is best suited for large contiguous areas, up to 1,000 acres.

The MyLand® Boost System is best suited for non-contiguous or small farms, up to 100 acres.

Multiple Systems can be integrated.

With the MyLand® Thrive System, we address distribution in two ways. The optimum way is for a grower to install distribution lines to the various injection points around the farm. Pumping the product has been demonstrated for runs up to 3000 feet. If installing lines and pumping is not possible, growers may manually transport the microalgae by tank truck to each injection point. In this scenario, buffer tanks are installed at the injection points so the grower can keep enough product on hand to ensure that product is consistently available for dosing.

Soil-Mate Systems are generally located at the individual injection points.

Simply put, no, you will not experience clogging. MyLand’s Systems use non-filamentous microalgae cells having diameters of approximately 10 microns. They pass easily through any screen or emitter. Further, the microalgae we select cause the creation of a moderate level of carbonic acid that serves to reduce the buildup of carbonates in irrigation lines and emitters.