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A liquid suspension of natural clay particles, mechanically broken down to the nanoscale and stabilized in water.
LNC is the patented soil amendment developed by Desert Control AS. Applied through irrigation, it coats sand grains and creates a stable micro-structure that retains water and nutrients in the root zone. Typically effective for up to 5 years per application. Saudi Desert Control is the licensed KSA operator.
Clay minerals broken down to sub-micron / nanometer particle sizes.
Nanoclay refers to natural clay minerals (typically montmorillonite-family) processed to particles in the 10–500 nm range. At this scale, they can be suspended in water and applied through irrigation. "Nanoclay" is often used as a media shorthand for LNC.
A smectite-family clay mineral known for swelling behavior and water retention.
Montmorillonite is a naturally occurring clay mineral used as the primary base for LNC. Its layered silicate structure gives it exceptional surface area and cation exchange capacity, which underlie LNC's water and nutrient retention performance.
Desert Control AS ticker on Euronext Growth Oslo.
DSRT is the stock ticker of Desert Control AS, the Norwegian parent company holding the LNC patent. Publicly listed on Euronext Growth Oslo. Saudi Desert Control is its exclusive in-Kingdom operator under license.
Norwegian technology company that developed LNC; parent licensor of SDC.
Founded in Norway, Desert Control AS is the originator and IP holder of Liquid Natural Clay. It has validated LNC globally (UAE, USA, EU) and licenses operation in Saudi Arabia exclusively to Saudi Desert Control.
The licensed in-Kingdom operator of LNC technology in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Desert Control is the KSA-based operator delivering LNC end-to-end — soil analysis, custom formulation, on-site application, and long-term monitoring — under license from Desert Control AS.
National R&D Center for Sustainable Agriculture, Saudi Arabia.
Estidamah (استدامة) is the National Research & Development Center for Sustainable Agriculture, affiliated with MEWA. SDC maintains an active research partnership with Estidamah to validate LNC performance on Saudi soils and crops.
Saudi Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture.
MEWA (وزارة البيئة والمياه والزراعة) is the central Saudi government body overseeing agriculture, water, and environment policy. It sets strategic direction for water-efficient agriculture in the Kingdom and oversees Estidamah.
National program targeting 10 billion trees planted in KSA + 40 billion across the Middle East.
The Saudi Green Initiative is the Kingdom's flagship environmental program, announced in 2021. Its afforestation targets directly align with use cases for LNC, particularly in arid reforestation where tree establishment rates otherwise suffer.
Regional extension of SGI targeting 40 billion trees across the Middle East.
MGI complements SGI by extending the reforestation and emissions-reduction objectives across the broader Middle East region, coordinated from Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Arabia's national transformation program launched in 2016.
Vision 2030 is Saudi Arabia's strategic framework for economic diversification, social reform, and environmental sustainability. Water efficiency, food security, and green cover — all objectives directly advanced by LNC — are among its core sustainability pillars.
National Center for Vegetation Cover Development and Combating Desertification (KSA).
NCVC is the Saudi agency responsible for protecting and expanding vegetation cover and combating desertification. It is a potential institutional counterpart for LNC deployment at landscape and reforestation scale.
Saudi Personal Data Protection Law.
PDPL is the Saudi regulatory framework governing personal data processing, analogous in intent to the EU GDPR. SDC processes contact form and project data in compliance with PDPL.
Sandy soils with high free calcium carbonate content.
Common across Saudi arable land. These soils combine sandy hydraulic behavior (fast drainage, low retention) with calcareous chemistry that can lock up micronutrients. LNC is particularly effective on this soil type.
Delivery of fertilizer through an irrigation system.
Fertigation combines irrigation and fertilization in one operation, typically through drip or pivot systems. LNC improves fertigation efficiency by reducing nutrient leaching from the root zone.
The depth of soil where plant roots are active, typically 30–60 cm.
For most crops, turf, and trees, water and nutrients must be retained in the top 30–60 cm of soil to reach root activity. LNC treats exactly this depth.
10,000 m² or ~2.47 acres — standard unit for agricultural area.
A hectare is the unit we use for project sizing, water metrics (m³/ha/year), and cost estimates in calculators.
Organic certification framework referenced for LNC compliance.
LNC is certified under organic-use frameworks compatible with ECOCERT, allowing its use on organic-certified farms without compromising organic status.
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