GOLF ENVIRO SYSTEMS, INC. Spring Educational Seminar February 22 & 23, 2006

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1 GOLF ENVIRO SYSTEMS, INC. Spring Educational Seminar February 22 & 23, 2006

2 The Stabilized Nitrogen Difference John Meyer Regional Manager Agrotain International

3 OBJECTIVES Introduce Agrotain International Review the Nitrogen Cycle Discuss the Stabilized Nitrogen Difference Review UMAXX and UFLEXX Technology University Trials

4 Who is AGROTAIN International? We are the manufacturer of UMAXX and UFLEXX fertilizer. The company was formed in July 2000 following the acquisition of the Agrotain technology from IMC by Lange-Stegmann. Serves the international urea market related to the agricultural, specialty, and turf markets.

5 Nitrogen Efficiency Products for the Turf Markets

6 Nitrogen Options

7 Confused? I am! Which one works best? Which one gives me the best value? Which one gives me the best color? Which one gives me the longest feed? Which one gives me the most flexibility? Which one should I use??

8 Volatilization NH 3 Loss Soils 101 The Simplified Nitrogen Cycle Denitrification N 2 Loss Ammonia NH 3 (Plant Uptake) Ammonium NH 4 + (Plant Uptake) Nitrate NO 3 - Immobilization NH 4+ /NO 3- Loss Mineralization Nitrite NO 2 - Leaching NO 3- Loss

9 What happens to the Nitrogen after it is applied? Plant Uptake 40-70% NH 3 Volatilization Urea 0-30% Immobilization NH 4+ /NO % Leaching NO % Denitrification N 2 / N 2 O 5-35%

10 Stabilized Nitrogen

11 Stabilized Nitrogen Product Category is Stabilized Nitrogen Stabilized Nitrogen is DIFFERENT than all those other fertilizers NOT a coated product NOT a complex chain product Uses NATURAL soil chemistry properties to extend nitrogen availability IMPROVED NITROGEN EFFICIENCY

12 What is in Stabilized Nitrogen? A Urea Based Fertilizer with TWO different inhibitors Agrotain Urease Inhibitor That Stops Volatility Loss For Up To 14 Days Dicyandiamide Nitrification Inhibitor That Maintains Nitrogen Longer As Ammoniacal Nitrogen

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14 The Role of Agrotain (NBPT) N-(n-butyl) thiophosphoric triamide, or (NBPT), is responsible for inhibiting the urease enzyme from attacking the urea molecule and causing volatilization

15 Ammonia Volatilization for Urea With/Without Agrotain

16 Volatility Test Note the presence of ammonia in the indicator tubes on day 10 and 14.

17 Dicyandiamide (DCD)

18 Dicyandiamide NH H 2 N-C-NH-CN Dicyandiamide is 66% Nitrogen

19 The Role of Dicyandiamide Slows the conversion of NH 4+ to NO 2-. The DCD ties up the enzyme sites of the Nitrosomonas bacteria. The conversion process of ammonical (NH 4+ ) nitrogen to nitrite (NO 2- ) nitrogen is greatly slowed. As the DCD runs it course the Nitrosomonas bacteria returns to normal.

20 The Nitrogen Cycle Shows Just How Stabilized Nitrogen TM Works

21 Stabilized Nitrogen Cycle Volatilization NH 3 Loss Dicyandiamide (DCD) Nitrification inhibitor keeps nitrogen in the ammoniacal form Denitrification N 2 Loss Ammonia NH 3 NBPT Urease Inhibitor stops hydrolysis of urea for up to 2 weeks (Plant Uptake) Ammonium NH 4 + Nitrite NO 2 - (Plant Uptake) Nitrate NO 3 - Leaching NO 3- Loss

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23 Uniform Granular Urea Particle Stabilized with NBPT and Dicyandiamide Typically Responds for weeks Available in Two Particle Sizes Standard SGN 237 for general use Mini SGN 150 for close cut turf Primarily used for Golf Turf

24 NEW! From AGROTAIN International FOR UMAXX Packaged For Soluble Application Prepared To Minimize Insoluble Contaminants Fill And Application Rate Recommendations Higher Nitrogen Analysis

25 Soluble Rates Pounds of UMAXX Per 100 Gallons Solution Delivery Rate* Coverage 0.75 lbs N/M 0.5 lbs N/M 0.25 lbs N/M 0.1 lbs N/M 1 100, , , , , , *Delivery Rate = Gallons / 1000 sq.ft.

26 Golf Course Tee Sprayed with UMAXX

27 Edina Country Club

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29 Same Volatility Protection as in UMAXX Less DCD - giving an intermediate response (6-8 weeks) Available in Standard (SGN 237) and Mini (SGN 150) size Well suited for PLC, Landscape, Retail

30 Flexibility Between Markets Lawn Care Retail Landscape General Turf Golf Sod Production Hydro Seeding Flexibility in Use Nitrogen Component in Blends Soluble Fertilizer Programs

31 UFLEXX Lawn After 6 Weeks

32 New! From Agrotain International Sprayable UFLEXX in 50 Pound Bags

33 Soluble Rates Pounds of UFLEXX Per 100 Gallons Solution Delivery Rate* Coverage 1.0 lbs N/M 0.75 lbs N/M 0.5 lbs N/M 2 50, , , , , *Delivery Rate = Gallons / 1000 sq.ft.

34 The Difference Between and Is in the level of Dicyandiamide (nitrification inhibitor). The higher level in UMAXX keeps it in the ammoniacal form for approximately weeks. UFLEXX stays for 6-8 weeks.

35 Take Home Message Lasts 12 to 16 weeks Can be sprayed or spread Feed from the ammonium side Unbeatable color NON leaching Lasts 6 to 8 weeks Can be sprayed or spread Feed from the ammonium side Unbeatable color NON leaching

36 Performance!

37 University of Wisconsin Bluegrass Cool Season Performance Spring Green Up IBDU and UMAXX Color Rating Turfgrass Root Weights - mg A B C C C UMAXX Urea SCU Nutralene Control UMAXX IBDU Mar 30-Mar 12-Apr 18-Apr 29-Apr 6-May 13-May 21-May 29-May 6-Jun 16-Jun 27-Jun Rating Date

38 Earlier Spring Green-Up Spring Green Up 12 -Apr 18-Apr 29-Apr 6-May 13-May 21-May 29-May 6-Jun 16-Jun 27-Jun Rating Date UMAXX M ethylene Urea 30-Mar 23-M ar Color Rating

39 UMAXX Performance Granular vs. Soluble Turf Quality Ratings Quality Rating Jul 16-Jul 26-Jul 7-Aug 17-Aug 30-Aug 9-Sep 17-Sep 25-Sep Rating Date UMAXX G UMAXX L Urea L Check

40 MOWER PICK-UP Bent/Poa Fairway Mowed At 0.5 inch 6 Days After Fertilizer Application At 0.5#N/1000 sq. ft. June July August Average UMAXX Urea SCU Nutralene % Fertilizer Applied

41 Take Home Message Quiz Question # 1: Dicyandiamide is what percent nitrogen? 66

42 Take Home Message Quiz Question # 2: Up to how many weeks will UFLEXX respond? 8

43 Take Home Message Quiz Question # 3: Up to how many months will UMAXX respond? 4

44 Take Home Message Quiz Question # 4: How many weeks will a 0.25 lb N per M sq.ft. application of UMAXX respond? 4

45 Take Home Message Quiz Question # 5: Why does UMAXX and UFLEXX provide such unbeatable color? THEY FEED FROM THE AMMONIUM SIDE

46 Thank You Improved Nitrogen Efficiency.

47 Contact Information John C. Meyer Regional Manager Agrotain International Italy Avenue Lakeville, MN (952) Office / Fax (952) Mobile jmeyer@agrotain.com