Maximize Your Entire Crop Investment

Apr 17, 2025


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As growers head into spring nitrogen applications, protecting every input dollar becomes essential - not just for yield potential, but for environmental stewardship. Corteva Agriscience's Instinct NXTGEN, powered by Optinyte technology, offers a smarter way to manage nitrogen and boost returns

Managing Nitrogen is Complex. Instinct Makes It Simple.

Instinct NXTGEN® works by putting the Nitrosomonas bacteria—responsible for converting ammonium to nitrate—into stasis. This slows the nitrification process, keeping nitrogen in the ammonium form longer, where it's less susceptible to leaching and more available to the plant when it matters most.

Unlike other products, Instinct is selective, affecting only nitrifying bacteria and leaving beneficial soil microbes untouched.

Proven, Reliable, and Ready to Perform

Instinct NXTGEN® provides:
Proven Results
  • 40+ years of performance data
  • 51% fewer greenhouse gas emissions
  • 16% reduction in nitrogen leaching
  • 28% greater soil nitrogen retention
  • 21 million pounds of nitrogen kept out of waterway annually
  • 3 million tons of CO2 reductions —equivalent to:
    • 337+ million gallons of gasoline
    • 583,714 homes’ annual electricity use
    • 646,408 vehicles taken off the road
Reliable Application
  • 24 oz/acre use rate
  • Up to 30 weeks of protection in cool soils and 8 weeks in warm soils
  • Active ingredient stays in place—it does not leach
  • Perfect for spring preplant or side-dress
Return You Can Count On
  • 5.2% average yield increase 
  • Improved grain protein, standability, and dry down
  • Keeps nitrogen in the root zone for the 2025 growing season
​How Does Instinct Compare to DCD-Based Products?
When it comes to nitrification inhibitors, not all active ingredients are created equal. Many competing products use Dicyandiamide (DCD), which only offers 1–2 weeks of control, requires 30x more active ingredient, and lacks data to support yield or environmental benefits.
By contrast, Corteva’s proprietary Optinyte™ technology, found in both Instinct and N-Serve®, provides:
  • Up to 8 weeks of control 
  • Proven yield and environmental advantages 
  • Stable, rainfast soil performance 
Maximize More Than Just Nitrogen—Maximize Your Entire Crop Investment
When up to 70% of nitrogen loss occurs below ground, choosing a stabilizer with proven performance is more important than ever. With Instinct NXTGEN®, you get science-backed results, sustainability benefits, and a strong return on investment—all in one pass.

Don’t just stabilize nitrogen. MAXIMIZE IT.
Ask your local Premier agronomy team how Instinct NXTGEN® can help you protect your nitrogen investment this spring.

**This article was provided by Corteva Agriscience.** 
 

 

 

 

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