Revolutionizing the Ag-Tech Climate sector

F&A NL May 2016Root-Zone Temperature (RZT) optimization Technology

www.rootssat.com

Opportunity

We maintain a relatively stable root zone temperatures range

The only provider of low-energy, two-in-one cooling/heating root-zone system for

greenhouses based on ground source heat exchange.

The technology is equated by opinion leaders to the invention of drip irrigation system.

Root temperature is more critical then canopy temperature

Maintaining stable root zone temperatures year-round

Process:

• We dig and insert coils filled with water in the ground

• The closed cycle system(*), releases the stable underground soil heat/cool

energy near the roots for root zone temperature optimization

Charging water in coils with (heat) soil’s stable temperature at depth of few

meters and discharging the heat at root zone area, thus maintaining stable

temperatures year-round

Technology

(*) operates with a circulation pump only

Affects of micro climate management at root zone

Cost effective, quick ROI, increased crop supplies certainty

• Reducing / Increasing up to 10 Co during the

summer / winter respectively

• Maintaining stable root zone temperatures year-

round

• Stabilizing fluctuations between day and night

• Reducing impact of extreme temperature events

• Consuming 20% energy compared with air

systems operating costs

Facilitating significant yield increase (20-50%) and quality improvement coupled

with substantial energy savings (1.5 KW/hr. per quarter acre)

Root zone temp. discharge pipe

Monitoring and Control

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New IP

Multi-function “Smart Pipe”

• Delivers heat directly to the roots minimizing heat loss between plants

• Integrated as an embedded irrigation and heat conductor at the root zone

Proprietary pipe for root zone

temperature distribution near the

roots and not between them

Insulated

Non

Insulated

Insulated

Key concepts

Disruptive, precision agriculture technology

• Pioneering root zone cooling technology

• One system for heating and cooling roots

• The first root zone heating & cooling tech based on Ground source

heat exchange principles (heat pumps may be added as needed)

• Significantly greater yield & quality

• Early/late planting and harvesting

Key concepts

Field proven Technology over number of crops & years

• The only combined root zone heat/cool technology with

embedded drip irrigation

• Cost effective

• Increased production security

• Sustainable, help meet national and international CO2

reduction goals

• Compounded results of many pilots and installations

• Partially subsidized by the Israeli Ministry of agriculture as part

of “new technologies promotion” program

R&D

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Under R&D phase

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Target Market

Geography

Israel, Southern Europe, USA, Mexico, China and Asia Pacific

Crops

Vegetables, herbs, flowers

Farmers• Greenhouse, shade nets, low tunnels and hydroponics

NFT (Nutrient Film Technique owners.

• Appropriate for operation in: Soil, elevated growing gutters,

grow bags etc

Started sales in IL, first installations in Spain

TeamDr. Sharon Devir, Chairman, CoDr. Sharon Devir, Chairman, CoDr. Sharon Devir, Chairman, CoDr. Sharon Devir, Chairman, Co----Founder,Founder,Founder,Founder,

Seasoned entrepreneur, PhD in Agricultural Engineering

Boaz Boaz Boaz Boaz WachtelWachtelWachtelWachtel, Founder, Co-CEO, Business Development

Inventor, water expert, MA in Management & Marketing

Erez Erez Erez Erez TzimhoniTzimhoniTzimhoniTzimhoni, R&D

Former Development Engineer at Netafim, MBA, Degree in Engineering

Eli Eli Eli Eli VeredVeredVeredVered, Senior Agronomist

Agronomist, at Netafim, the world leader in drip irrigation

WiesmanWiesmanWiesmanWiesman Friedman,Friedman,Friedman,Friedman, Managerial Group

Technological innovations in the field of extruded plastic profiles

Seasoned multi - deciplinary team

Key Milestones

Two patents granted in 17 countries

Additional IP recently filed

Supported by two Ministries:

Agriculture and Economics

On-going sales in Israel

Two installations in Spain

Seeking 4ME$ investment and strategic partnership

PATENTS

SALES

R&D

Financials

Existing Investments

USD 1.75M from founders, private investors and the Israeli Chief

Scientist.

Financing Sought

ROOTS Ltd. seeks to raise additional funds to accelerate domestic and

International RZTO commercialization.

ROOTS

Sustainable Agricultural Technologies

Kfar Neter 40593, P.O.B 3577

Israel

Phone +972-52-2825-482

Phone +972-54-457-3679

Email roots@rootssat.com