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Corteva's Biologicals Update
 
Corteva Agriscience has made long-term investments in biological innovation, underscoring its commitment to sustainable agriculture. These efforts have built a rich and growing pipeline of biological product solutions designed to deliver real value for growers.

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We’re also running a short market research survey on biostimulant use, completed entires will be entered into a prize draw to win a hamper.

BlueN™- powering plants with season-long
nitrogen capture

BlueN is a nutrient efficiency biostimulant containing Methylobacterium symbioticum.

It takes up nitrogen from the atmosphere and boosts nutrient efficiency throughout the duration of crop growth, contributing to increases in marketable yield. 

BlueN provides a sustainable, alternative and supplemental nitrogen source that reduces reliance on soil‑derived nitrogen, ensuring the plant has access to nitrogen all season-long.

BlueN can be used on a wide range of crops including maize, potatoes and sugar beet.

Potatoes

Potato trials conducted during 2023-2025 demonstrated that BlueN increased marketable yield by an average of 3.77 t/ha compared with the control plots.
Sugar beet

Sugar beet trials carried out between 2023-2025 show BlueN delivering a marketable yield benefit over untreated plots, in more than 88% of cases. Across all trials, BlueN produced an average increase of 11 t/ha, equivalent to an 8% uplift in marketable yield.  
UK sugar beet trial results 2023-2025
Maize

Across maize trials completed from 2023-2025, BlueN returned a yield benefit of 1.6 t/ha, equivalent to a 13% increase.
A small investment in BlueN delivers a big return across all three crops

Kinsidro® Grow+ - the metabolic biostimulant that elevates crop performance

Kinsidro Grow+ provides physiological support to crops by activating key hormonal pathways that influence cell division, root growth and foliar biomass that increase crop resilience. Its high fulvic acid fraction (62%) allows rapid penetration into plant cells, driving biological activity and nutrient uptake when crops need it most.

Kinsidro Grow+

Key features include:
  • Stimulation of root, shoot and leaf growth through increased cell division
  • Improved chlorophyll content and photosynthetic activity
  • Enhanced nutrient uptake capacity
These features create stronger, more resilient crops, better able to cope with stress and reach their yield potential.

Proven performance in UK and European cereal trials:
Across European and UK cereals trials, 73% of trials showed a yield response, with an average benefit of +0.2–0.29 t/ha, particularly where crops experienced early season stress.

UK cereal trials have shown:
  • Increased root length and root dry weight
  • Improved shoot biomass and crop colour
  • Yield benefits when applied at mid tillering (GS25–30) or early stem extension

Kinsidro Grow+ is applied to winter wheat and winter barley to support post‑winter recovery, particularly where crops are late‑drilled, under stress, or slow to rebound. It is a foliar application used at mid‑tillering alongside herbicides, or at the T0 fungicide timing in cereals.

Kinsidro Grow+ helps crops bounce back faster after winter by building stronger roots and greener canopies – setting them up for better performance as the season progresses.


Introducing Harbest®  

We have now launched our third biostimulant. Harbest is a unique biostimulant containing ureic nitrogen and water-soluble calcium oxide, for use in cereals, especially milling wheat.

Harbest

By providing nitrogen in its readily available amine form, plants conserve energy that is otherwise used to convert ammonia or nitrate into plant proteins. This energy can then be used for growth, protein formation, and grain filling.

When applied to milling wheat at the milky ripe stage, Harbest provides the crop with nitrogen in the amine form, boosting grain protein by up to 1%. 

To find out more about Harbest visit our product page here.

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We’re carrying out a short market research survey to better understand how growers are using biostimulants across different crops and systems. Your input will help inform future product development, technical support and trial focus areas.

All completed surveys will be entered into a prize draw to win a hamper.
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Get in touch with our Hotline team

Our hotline team are on hand to answer any queries or concerns you have. Please do not hesitate to get in touch via 0800 689 8899, ukhotline@corteva.com, or by submitting an enquiry.
 
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USE PLANT PROTECTION PRODUCTS SAFELY. Always read the label and product information before use. BlueN® contains Methylobacterium symbioticum. Kinsidro® Grow+ contains 0-0-13 potassium fertiliser with micronutrients and biostimulant substances. Harbest® contains 15% w/w ureic nitrogen and 12% water soluble calcium oxide.