Phi Tech
Soil biology that restores degraded and fallow land and lifts what it can grow. Applied directly to soil and plants. Non-GMO.
Proven
The de-risking platform
Grow. Predict. Prove
Marginal land is where growing is hardest, outcomes are least predictable, and provenance is hardest to prove. The platform has a module for each problem. Run one, or run all three on the same hectares. Phi Earth integrates the biological inputs and owns the data layer that comes out of the field.
The stack
Three modules that work alone or together
Most of the biomass that could feed advanced biofuels sits on land that yields poorly and carries no paperwork. The platform splits that into three jobs and gives each one a module.
Digital twin
A digital twin that turns satellite, drone and field data into a working calendar for each site: what to plant, when to intervene, what yield to expect. Checked against the field every cycle.
Building
MRV
MRV that gives every batch an origin and chain-of-custody record from land to shipment, in FuelEU, CORSIA, RED III and ISCC formats, across maritime biofuel, SAF and wood-pellet pathways.
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Module 01 · Grow · Phi Tech
A biological system that rebuilds the soil while it grows the crop
Phi Tech is a biological soil protocol, not a conventional fertiliser. It reactivates the natural processes a healthy soil depends on. The protocol has two components: a solid bio‑organic conditioner and a liquid bio‑accelerant. Together they seed the soil with beneficial microbial communities and supply the organic substrate those communities need to establish and multiply. Both are produced through controlled fermentation, with photosynthetic bacteria driving energy and nutrient cycling below the surface.
How it works
The protocol operates through five biological mechanisms. The longer it runs in a soil, the more self-sustaining it becomes.
Bacterial photosynthesis
Photosynthetic bacteria capture CO2 and convert it into organic carbon stored in the root zone, building soil structure and water-holding capacity over time.
Humus formation
Pre-activated humic materials accelerate the formation of stable organic matter, the basis of water retention, cation exchange, and long-term fertility.
Nitrogen fixation
Microbial cultures fix atmospheric nitrogen into plant-available forms, lowering the external nitrogen a crop needs.
Phosphorus mobilisation
Microbial reactions release phosphorus already locked in the soil. Trials have recorded plant-available phosphorus increases of 66 to 84 percent above control plots with no added phosphorus.
Hydrosynthesis
Some photosynthetic bacteria produce water as a metabolic by-product, which with humus accumulation improves moisture retention and reduces irrigation need in dryland conditions.
Documented results
Results from the biological system, across independent trial programmesThe figures below are documented outcomes of the biological system across multiple crop types, climates, and independent trial programmes.
| Crop | Yield result | Note |
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| Rice | +5 to +100% | Earlier maturity, improved grain quality, effective in saline soils. |
| Corn / maize | +150% average | Premium-grade quality, higher soil water-holding capacity. |
| Barley | +35 to +168% | Nutrient density (brix) roughly doubled. |
| Wine grapes | +103 to +272% | Soil organic carbon rose from 0.55% to 2.42% across three years. |
| Vegetables | +7 to +38% | Soil carbon up about 3.9 t/ha/year. |
| Potato | +46% | Marked increase in available and total phosphorus. |
| Pasture grass | +200% carrying capacity | Native species returned after decades. |
| Napier grass | marked biomass gain | Rapid establishment on degraded sandy soils, multiple cut cycles. |
Module 02 · Predict · Digital twin
Continuous monitoring and forecasting for every site
The Digital Twin is a live model of each site, built from satellite data, drone surveys, field measurements and operational records. AI reads the data continuously and recommends when to plant, irrigate and harvest based on current conditions, not a fixed calendar. In practice it does the monitoring work of an agronomist on site, 24/7, which matters as weather becomes less predictable. The model is compared with actual field results each cycle and updated.
How the twin is built
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Data capture and ingestion
Satellite baseline, drone survey, field measurements, and operational records, validated and stored.
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Processing and modelling
Site characterisation, planting plans, and calibrated yield projections derived from the captured data.
A web dashboard sits on top, with views for the satellite map, site detail, planting plans, inventory, field lab observations, a tamper-evident harvest ledger, and analytics across sites.
Module 03 · Prove · MRV
Every batch carries its own record
Buyers, financiers and certifiers need to see where a batch came from, what went into it, and what its emissions are. The MRV module builds that record from planting to gate: origin, land-use status, inputs, harvest, transport, emissions, in the formats auditors work in.
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Chain-of-custody record
A complete record, built field by field
Each supply source carries a record covering the full chain from origin to gate, structured to RED III Article 29 criteria and ISCC chain-of-custody requirements.
Origin
Origin
GPS-referenced plot boundaries, land-ownership documentation, and land classification. Land-use change history covering the RED III reference period. Photographs and satellite cross-reference where available.
Land-use
Land-use status
Assessment against RED III high carbon-stock and high-biodiversity exclusion criteria. Land-use change risk classification. Documentation of any prior deforestation, drainage, or conversion activity.
Inputs
Inputs
Log of agricultural inputs applied: fertilisers, pesticides, biological amendments, and water treatments. Input records are tied to specific plots and dated. This feeds the lifecycle emissions calculation.
Harvest
Harvest and processing
Harvest date, method, quantity, and quality records. Drying, processing, or densification records where applicable. Handoff documentation at each custody transfer point.
Transport
Transport
Logistics chain documentation from field to gate. Carrier records, volume reconciliation, and transport emissions data for lifecycle calculation.
Emissions
Emissions data
Lifecycle greenhouse gas calculation per RED III Annex V and VI methodologies. Disaggregated by process step. Expressed as gCO2eq/MJ for comparison against the applicable fossil fuel comparator threshold.
Standards
Built around the standards that govern market access
FuelEU Maritime
Binding GHG intensity limits for energy used by ships calling at EU ports. The origin record is structured so a fuel supplier can evidence feedstock provenance for FuelEU compliance claims.
CORSIA
The ICAO carbon offsetting and reduction scheme for international aviation. SAF claims under CORSIA require certified sustainability documentation; the record is structured to support it.
EU RED III
Mandatory sustainability and traceability criteria for advanced biofuels entering the EU market. Every engagement is scoped against Article 29 and the applicable feedstock pathway.
ISCC
The dominant third-party certification framework for advanced biofuel feedstock. Documentation is structured to support ISCC chain-of-custody certification and ISCC PLUS where relevant.
ISO 14064 / 14067
The GHG accounting, validation, and product carbon footprint standards. The data schema maps to ISO 14064-2 categories so a verifier such as ABS can run a limited-assurance desktop validation and, later, a full audit. ISO 14067 produces the carbon-intensity figure per tonne and per GJ that refiners need for RED III and CORSIA compliance.
One system
One record, from soil to shipment
Every treatment the field protocol applies becomes a logged event. Every harvest lot links back to its origin block and full treatment history. The digital layer compares predicted performance against actual field measurements and refines the model each cycle. The result is feedstock a buyer can contract for SAF, maritime fuel, biochar, bio-coke, or carbon markets.
You receive a carbon-intensity figure per tonne and per GJ and an audit-ready data package, so you can underwrite the supply and demonstrate compliance.
You receive a data-driven planting plan, cost projection, and unbroken traceability. Phi Earth is asset-light: partners cover land and planting, Phi Earth provides the protocol, the digital infrastructure, and the deployment expertise, and retains the protocol and data rights.
