Green Lightning
What Is Green Lightning?
Green Lightning is a machine that replicates what happens naturally in our environment. During a lightning storm, lightning (static electricity) rearranges the nitrogen molecules in the atmosphere and attaches those molecules to the rain drops in the air. This nitrogen enriched rain drop then falls to the ground fertilizing our plants and soil.
Your Green Lightning Machine creates lighting in a controlled environment under the same premise. We send air and purified water into a chamber and through an electrostatic field. This is where the nitrogen in the air is combined with oxygen in the water resulting in the production of NO3 and NO2 molecules in the water. The resulting product looks, feels, and weighs the same as water.
How Do I Use Green Lightning?
Because this is a salt free product it is very good for your soil and safe to apply on your crop. You can apply it to the soil, in furrow, side by side, side dress, as well as foliar application which is where we have seen some of our best responses. The finished product is fairly acidic with a pH of around 3-4. If you use Green Lightning as a carrying agent for your herbicide or fungicide applications you will see increased efficacy of those products as most prefer lower pH environments.
How Much Does A Green Lightning Machine Cost?
$0.04-$0.05/gal. This covers the cost of water and electricity to run the machine. This does not include the cost of the machine or other start up costs needed to start producing your own Nitrogen.
While the costs of the machines are the same for everyone, the set up costs and comparison savings will vary from farm to farm. Due to this, we have created a calculator to help you better understand what your break-even point will be if you purchase one of these machines. Please contact us so we can walk through this savings analysis with you.
How Much Nitrogen Is Produced Per Gallon?
Because this is a salt free source of N, they have been unable to find a laboratory that can provide a guaranteed analysis that we are used to compared with traditional commercial Nitrogen sources. What our field tests, combined with plant tissue samples have told us, is that you can plan on about 2 lbs of N per gallon.
How Much Nitrogen Does The Machine Produce?
We have three machines to choose from.
1. Single Head System: 17 gallons per day. (not very practical for most farmers, but could be used in a garden, or small trials)
2. Thunder 365: 100 gallons per day. (This is our most popular machine)
3. GL-Mega Filling Station: 500 gallons per day. (Best for large farm operations or ag retail businesses)
What Costs Are Associated With Owning A Machine?
Besides the machine itself there are a few other costs to consider. Some of these you may need to buy, some you may already have.
1. Storage: Depending on the size of the machine, you will need a place to store the finished product. Green lightning recommends a sealed poly tank that is stored out of direct sunlight. If storing outside, they recommend a black, sealed poly tank.
2. Electricity: The Single Head system and Thunder 365 plug into a regular 110 outlet and need a 20 amp breaker. If you run these 24/7/365 you will use about 200 watts for the single head and 1,100 watts for the Thunder 365. The Mega Filling Station requires a direct 240 volt wired connection with 100 amp service, and is expected to run around 6,500 watts per year.
3. Water Softener: Water quality going into the machine will directly correlate into the quality of the product coming out. Because of this we recommend a water softener be used prior to water entering the machine. (The Mega Filling Station comes with a Water Softener)
4. Water: The Thunder 356 and Filling Station have additional filters and RO systems included with the machines. These RO systems will have a discharge of about 50%. So it will take 200 gallons of water per day to produce 100 gallons of product in the Thunder 365 and 1000 gallons of water for the Filling Station to produce 500 gallons of finished product.
What Is My ROI If I Buy A Machine?
This will vary for each farmer, based on their own unique situation. To help with this we have created a calculator to help walk each farmer through their own situation. This calculator will tell you for each machine, based on your up front costs, your current nitrogen costs, and how much nitrogen you would like to replace. Contact us to walk through this process.
