A New Mode of Action

What is Electroporation?

BOLT is a non-selective, non-residual, banded treatment of soil borne pests with a new mode of action– electroporation.

Long known as a laboratory technique that harnessed voltage differentials for transportation of materials across cell membranes, electroporation can also be induced at high voltage with greater intensity to cause irreversible damage to cell membranes.

By leveraging recent technological advances in pulsed power (PP) and pulsed electric fields (PEF), BOLT soil treatment can induce irreversible electroporation in soil-borne pests at various field speeds from 1 - 6+ mph. Faster speeds are effective for control of bacterial pathogens, and slower speeds increase efficacy with more complex organisms.

Supercharge Your Soil

BOLT generates heat as a by-product of the pulsed electricity treatment. In addition to weed and pest control, this heat also releases micronutrients and forms healthy biochar within the treated soil.

Combined with control of target soil pests, these thermal effects may increase the crop response.

Effortlessly Apply Treatment

How is the BOLT treatment applied?

BOLT equipment kits are an easy add-on that can be customized to fit farm machinery you already own.

Your tractor’s hydraulic system powers BOLT through an alternator, which feeds energy into a battery to provide steady electrical output. Current is passed through a series of control modules and enters the BOLT double-coulter assembly. Each coulter serves as an electrode, and current is arced directly through the soil between the coulter plates.

Our system is compatible with a wide range of agricultural implements and toolbars.