Pre-History

Everyone focuses on their own professional field, and sometimes these paths
can intersect in the most unexpected ways.
During the pilot-scale processing of African copper-cobalt ore, copper sludge
accumulated in the plant, which initially seemed to hold little value.
One plantation owner learned about this and facing financial difficulties, was
willing to try anything as long as it was cheap and offered a chance to improve
his crop situation.
After time, the plantation owner reported that the effectiveness of the product
exceeded that of market alternatives, and he proposed introducing it to other
plantations.
For a while, the production and use of this by-product continued. The fungicide
gained demand, was registered, and patented. However, the test batch of ore
ran out, and importing new lots became impossible. Attempts to produce a
fungicide with similar beneficial properties from available raw materials were
unsuccessful, and the project was put on hold.
Several years later, while revisiting the topic, we recalled the experience of
enrichment African ores, where non-magnetic minerals such as malachite and
chrysocolla were extracted using magnetic methods due to micro-inclusions of
magnetite. This led to the idea of extracting excess copper from the soil and
creating a magnetic fungicide.
We developed an effective fungicide based on natural properties and
interactions within the environment. The magnetic fungicide is truly fascinating—
its properties make it not only controllable but also an active participant in new,
enrichment processes in the plant’s life. We understand these processes,
enhance the enrichment effects, and avoid the unnecessary ones.