ABR LLC Advanced Biological Research

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ABR LLCAdvanced Biological Research

• Innovative Solutions for Agriculture
• Bryan Hiromoto, Manager
• Puunene, Maui, Hawaii
• [phone]

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• ABR manufactures
• Maui Liquid Compost Factor (LCF)--Organic Maui
  LCF Syrup--Concentrated Compost Tea
• Fertilizer
• SLS/CA Nematocide/Insecticide
• ABR researches
• Natural bacteria, fungi, virus and nematode
  suppression agents
• Antiprotozoan agents

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RESEARCH FUNDING

• Grants from Economic Development Alliance of
  Hawaii (EDAH) with Environment Protection Agency
  (EPA) funds
• Field trials conducted by USDA Agriculture
  Research Service
• Washington State University tests conducted with
  IR4 funds

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Left -- Maui LCF Syrup treated
Right -- untreated rose rose with more
flowers, shoots and leaves.

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Maui LCF Syrup

• Derived from an edible mushroom that usually
  grows on forest trees for decades. Pure culture
  mushroom mycelia are grown on a sterile special
  mixture of pineapple puree, papaya puree,
  sugarcane molasses and water for 3 years.
• The mushroom growth enhancers and protectants are
  accumulated in the digested juices over time.
• The digested juices are harvested, filtered,
  heated, Brix adjusted, dewatered and standardized
  with a UV/VIS Spectrophotometer.
• Samples are plant tested for quality control.
• A type of Compost Tea fertilizer highly
  concentrated.
• Manufacturing Process is patent pending
  worldwide.

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Availability

• Locally marketed in Hawaii for Commercial Growers
  as Maui LCF Syrup in 4 ounce bottles by United
  AgriProducts.
• Larger sizes are available in Special Orders.
• Retail distributed as privately labeled Island
  Supreme Plant Growth Enhancer by Pacific
  Agricultural Sales Service.
• Highland Soils Water conducts contract spraying
  for California Central Valley farms incorporating
  Maui LCF Syrup in the spray mix.

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Maui LCF Syrup treated broccoli --increased head
size --up to 2 lb in weight
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Maui LCF Syrup

• 1 ounce makes 125 gallons of solution or 2 to 4
  drops per gallon of water/fertilizer.
• Use 2 ounces Maui LCF Syrup per acre per month
• Induces nematode tolerance
• Promotes root, shoot and foliage growth
• Increases the number and size of flowers and
  fruits
• Faster cropping time
• Increases produce shelf life
• Increases lawn stolon and root growth
• Organic HOFA approved
• No live organisms, exceeds USDA Phytosanitation

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Maui LCF Syrup treated romaine lettuce --
note newspaper print for relative size.
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Larger Vegetable Growth

• Maui LCF will increase the size and weight of
  vegetables
• A 3 3/4 lb Mustard Cabbage on right
• Smaller, regular size vegetables in shorter time
• More crops per year in less acreage

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Maui LCF Syrup helps rose transplants.
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LCF Treated Roses with Flower Buds 3 1/2 weeks
after Planting.
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LCF Treated Rose
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LCF Treatment Promotes More Ornamental Flowers
per Plant
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Part of a 300 acre Maui LCF treated Tuberose Farm
on Oahu
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More flowers per spike
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Flower Size Increase

• More flowers per plant
• Larger flowers produced
• Uses less flowers per lei
• Increased lei production

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Plant Growth

• Flowering plants such as tuberose, pikake,
  gingers, orchids and roses will produce more
  shoots and flowers.
• Vegetable growth is faster - lettuces, daikon,
  cabbages and fruit trees.
• Cabbages take 10 days less cropping time.
• Papaya trees take 2 months less time to reach
  production age.
• Used by vegetable, flower and fruit farmers and
  nurseries in Hawaii and California.
• Landscapers use Maui LCF Syrup for rapid rooting
  and growth.
• Golf courses use Maui LCF Syrup for grass growth.

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Maui LCF Syrup increases root and leaf growth in
grapes. Used in California grape vineyards.
Note new white roots.
LCF 11000
LCF 1500
Control
Control
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Left -- Untreated alfalfa Right -- Maui LCF
Syrup Treated
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Left - Maui LCF Syrup treated cabbage Right -
Untreated
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• Maui LCF Syrup
• 7 lb treated cabbage
• Large size for processing
• Smaller size in shorter cropping time. More
  crops per year.

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• English cucumbers treated with Maui LCF Syrup
• Heavier yields
• Longer shelf life
• Uniform fruit development
• Side shoots develop flowers and fruits

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Maui LCF treated vegetables from Kula, Maui Farms
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Maui LCF Syrup treatment increases fertilizer
uptake. More chlorophyll production - greener
leaves
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More uniform round head development. Less disease
incidences.
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Mode of Action

• Enhances general plant growth by increasing
  fertilizer uptake - will force 3X more roots to
  form.
• Requires fertilizer applications with Maui LCF
  Syrup applications.
• Forces development of dormant buds and increases
  shoots and foliage.
• Enhances wound response to insect and nematode
• damages.

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Left -- Maui LCF Syrup treated lettuce
Right -- untreated lettuce
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Larger, denser lettuce with Maui LCF Syrup
treatment.
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Faster Rooting Seed Treatment

• Establishes faster transplants
• Promotes more root formation
• Can be used for soft or woody plants
• Maui LCF Syrup as a seed treatment will
  accelerate seedling growth
• Maui LCF Syrup seed treatment will increase
  germination percentage

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Maui LCF as a seed treatment will increase
seedling growth.
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Maui LCF Seed Treatment will increase uniform
seedling growth
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Application Rates

• Vegetable Flowers
• Fertilizers applied every week.
• 1 oz LCF Syrup applied every 2 weeks in 125
  gallons of water/fertilizers per acre.

• Turf Grasses
• Fertilizers applied every week.
• 1 oz LCF Syrup applied every 2 weeks in 50
  gallons of water/fertilizers per acre followed by
  a short irrigation within 12 hours.

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Turf Grasses

• Lawns can be established faster with more roots
  and runner growth.
• Used by Golf Courses - Pukalani Golf Course,
  Waikapu Golf Course, Elliair Golf Course, Mauna
  Kea Golf Course, Kapalua Golf Course for course
  establishment and upkeep program.
• Used by Sod Farm for Spencer Homes Subdivision
  for better sod qualities. More roots and runner
  growth for a tighter weave.
• Used in San Francisco parks for lawn and plants.

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Elleair Golf Course Biostimulant Evaluation
Test conducted by University of Hawaii
ATreatments applied from Dec. 29 to Mar. 23, 2005
every 14-15 days for Essential CPR _at_ 2
gal/100gal/acre and LCF every 30 days
(1X/month) _at_ 2 qt/200gal/acre. BRooting depth and
root mass determined from a 10.5-cm dia x 19-cm
deep green hole cutter. CDry weight determined by
cutting the roots below the thatch layer and oven
drying (70C) for approximately 40 hours
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Turf Grass Root Growth

• The amount of Maui LCF applied was 8 times less
  than Essential or CPR per month.
• Maui LCF had 22.9 more dry weight in roots
  compared to the control.
• More than 57.7 in dry weight of roots when
  compared to Essential.
• More than 10.3 in dry weight of roots when
  compared to CPR.

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Maui LCF treated lawn in Oregon--note grass
growth in shade of tree.
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Flowers Fruits

• More flower production
• Pikake, orchids, mums, vegetable flowers
• More fruit set
• Tomatoes, cucumbers, squash, pumpkins, melons
• Larger fruits
• Avocados, pineapples, mangoes, oranges and
  papayas.

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LCF Treated Apricot Tree with Early Production
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LCF Treated Peaches

• Increased fruit set
• Larger peaches

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LCF Treated Peaches

• LCF treated peaches with a 2 inch diameter,
• typically 1 inch in diameter.

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Maui LCF Syrup treated tomato plants grew faster
and produced more tomatoes with multiple Maui LCF
Syrup applications.
Tomato farmers reported 2X more tomato yields and
high uniformity.
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• Kula Sweet Round Onions treated with Maui LCF
  grew larger and faster than normal.
• Farmers delivered one month sooner with less
  disease incidences.

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Maui LCF Syrup treatment allows better nutrient
uptake of fertilizers. Maui LCF Syrup treated
vegetables have higher nutrient levels --
greener leaves.
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In the same amount of time, farmers grew larger
vegetables or normal sizes in shorter time.
Saves in labor, pesticides and other costs.
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Left - 3.5 lb Maui LCF Right - 0.75
lb untreated Syrup treated celery
celery
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Leafy Vegetables

• Larger lettuces, cabbages, herbs, mustard greens
• Faster growth
• Greener leaves
• More nutritious
• More leaves, denser heads

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Larger lettuce head with LCF treatments
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• Maui LCF Treated Head Cabbages
• Uniform growth

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Maui LCF Treated Cabbages are 98 picked in the
first harvest round - uniform growth and
decreased harvest cost
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Seven pound head cabbage
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Maui LCF almost doubled the weight the
cabbages Control - 3 to 4 lbs Maui LCF - 6
to 7 lbs
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Control - 20 to 22 heads per 50 pound bag. Maui
LCF - 14 to 16 heads per 50 pound bag. More
bags per acre.
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Maui LCF Syrup

• Organic - Approved by HOFA for Organic Farm
  Usage.
• Approved by USDA for Interstate Shipments.
  Exceeds Phytosanitary requirements.
• Heat Pasteurized.

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Maui LCF Syrup treated Untreated on far
right. cabbages (9 lb.) on left.
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Cabbage cross section showing solid leaf growth.
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Maui LCF Syrup produces uniformity in lettuce
size. Note denser central area.
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Untreated lettuce -- note variation in size and
less dense central area.
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Produce Shelf Life

• Maui LCF will increase calcium uptake and
  strengthen cell walls.
• Cucumber shelf life increased by 5 days for
  longer market life -- 11 days total
• Lettuces -- more resistant to refrigerator
  freezing
• Cabbages -- longer shelf life
• Bell Peppers -- thicker walls, crispier

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Nematode Control

• Induces nematode tolerance in grapevines,
  strawberries, coffee, tomatoes and other
  vegetables.
• Tests conducted by USDA ARS, Washington State
  University, Hawaii Agriculture Research Center,
  University of Hawaii and Oregon State University.

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Maui LCF Syrup treatment will force plants to
grow under nematode pressure.
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All plants growing in nematode
infestee soil. Untreated
Maui LCF Syrup treated
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Maui LCF Syrup on Nematode Infested Flowering
Plants

• More shoots and leaves
• More flowers
• More new white roots
• Forces plant recovery

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Nematode infested Kona coffee tree roots with new
root growth from Maui LCF Syrup Treatment (Maui
LCF). Coffee trees had more foliage, shoots,
branches and berries. Berry uniformity
increased.
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Bananas

• Maui LCF Syrup induces nematode resistance.
• Stimulates more flower and fruit per
  bunch--heavier bunches must be supported.
• Larger, longer fingers
• Increases number of shoots
• Increases root formation. Reduces toppling of
  trees.
• Use 2 oz Maui LCF Syrup in 250 gallons of
  water/fertilizer per acre per month. Drench corm
  and roots.
• Increase fertilizing to handle rapid banana
  growth.

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Each bunch of LCF treated bananas has about 20
more hands.
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Untreated Banana 3.5 oz
Treated Banana 5.75 oz
Treated bananas weigh 64 percent more.
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Trees Application Rates

• Use 2 to 4 oz in 250 gallons of water/fertilizers
  per acre of woody shrubs or forest/fruit orchards
  trees.
• Apply as a soil and trunk drench.
• A 150 ft Sycamore may require 25 gallons as a
  single yearly treatment. A papaya tree will use
  far less--1/2 gallon several times a year.
• Use lower rate for grape vines, higher rates for
  larger trees.
• Apply 3 to 4 times a year with monthly
  fertilizing.

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Tree Replantings Recovery

• Used in tree replantings in Las Vegas, Nevada and
  San Francisco, California.
• Forces defoliated sycamore tree recovery from
  Anthracnose fungi.

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Sycamore tree defoliated by Anthracnose
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Sycamore tree 35 days after LCFtrunk and soil
drench treatment
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LCF Treated Sycamore with full foliage 60 days
after LCF treatment.
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Hawaiian Koa Trees

• LCF treated Koa tree on the left
• Tree with fertilizer only on the right

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Hawaiian Koa Trees

• Same trees two months later
• LCF was applied twice a month to the Koa tree on
  the left
• Both trees received fertilizer

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Environmental Effects

• Makes more efficient use of fertilizers in root,
  foliage and fruit production--treated plants
  retain more nutrients.
• Less fertilizer and soil runoffs to shoreline
  areas due to more roots.
• Increases organic matter in the soil with more
  roots/leaves from each subsequent crop.
• Less pesticide applications per crop since
  cropping time is shorter.
• Maui LCF are naturally produced fungal
  metabolites in a concentrated form. An Organic
  Compost Tea Fertilizer.
• Farm usage of Maui LCF driven by increase
  profitability.

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Farm Advantages

• Higher yields--in size and number
• Longer production life--Tomatoes, Strawberries,
  Cucumbers, Beans, Basil
• Faster cropping time--Cabbages, Lettuces, Greens
• extra cabbage crop per year.
• More profitability
• More efficient land usage--higher yields on
  smaller areas
• Makes small farms/backyards competitive

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Hawaii Grown LCF Treated Premium Strawberries
Produced During Californias Off
Season--12.99/13 berries/lb in bottom row.
Regular size in top row---(coin is a quarter for
size reference)
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Maui LCF will increase flower numbers and will
increase fruit size--note number of seeds
US Quarter
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Farms, Nurseries Users

• R. Watanabe Farm, Maui
• Nui Farm, Maui
• Alluvion, Oahu
• Fukushima Nursery, Maui
• Kahuku Brands, Oahu
• Yamamura Pineapple Farm, Maui
• Yamamoto Farm, Kauai
• W. Murashige Farm
• Monden Farm, Maui
• Spencer Homes Sod Farm
• Highland Soils Water, California
• Strawberries, Vegetables and Vineyards in
  California
• City of San Francisco, landscape usage

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Maui LCF Treated Produce