Plant Growth & Biosolutions

UPL’s extensive Plant Stress & Stimulation (PSS) pipeline signals the dawn of a new era in sustainable agriculture as a key part of integrated crop production intensification programs.

UPL's PSS portfolio supports crop stimulation, nutrition as well as protection and when combined with conventional products, improves crop resilience to weather risks and biotic stress for improved yield, quality and consequent grower financial wellbeing in a sustainable way.

A portfolio specifically designed to Unlock crop development potential at each of the 5 Crop Life Cycle stages for sustainable and intensified production!

The plant growth life cycle has five critical and interdependent growth phases that directly affect the ultimate outcome: the development of a crops’ genetic potential for enhanced yield and quality.

UPL's PSS portfolio enhances development of the crop life cycle by inducing plant biological efficiency during each of the five primary growth stages and by helping plants to better cope with a variety of stress and growth-limiting factors.

By harnessing the power derived from nature,
growers can see numerous benefits including:

Improved soil health and associated nutrient availability, uptake and plant use efficiency
Accelerated, more vigorous and uniform crop emergence /greenup
Robust vegetative development, structure and photosynthesis
Uniform, enhanced and earlier flowering with improved pollination, grain/fruit/tuber/boll set and retention
More uniform, earlier and improved harvest quality and shelf life
Increased net marketable yield and grower profitability

By harnessing the power derived from nature growers can see numerous benefits including

Improved soil health and associated nutrient availability, uptake and plant use efficiency
Accelerated, more vigorous and uniform crop emergence /greenup
Robust vegetative development, structure and photosynthesis
Uniform, enhanced and earlier flowering with improved pollination, grain/fruit/tuber/boll set and retention
More uniform, earlier and improved harvest quality and shelf life
Increased net marketable yield and grower profitability

UPL PSS Portfolio

From soil to harvest

Growth Vitality Technology

For growers looking to maximize yields, unique multi-component technology supports plant metabolism at key stages during the crop life cycle for more vigorous establishment, vegetative development and optimized reproductive growth and can be applied as a seed, in-furrow, drip or foliar treatment for increased marketable yield.

NUE/Fruit Set
Technology

For growers looking for new tools to unlock their crop yield and quality potential, this unique seaweed extract-based technology has increased more consistent biological activity due to a unique cold/physical extraction process preserving active substances in addition to removal of alginate for superior sprayability and tank mix compatibility. By supporting plant physiological growth factors and nutrient use efficiency, secures and increases fruit set as well as improving harvest quality.

Finishing
Technology

A patented, bio-available and organically-certified technology platform that can be applied as a soil drench, drip or foliar application at the early vegetative/active tillering, pre/early-flowering and grain/fruit-filling stages for improved crop standability (anti-lodging due to increased cell wall strength), vigour (resistance to abiotic stress), grain & fruit set (reduced flower/fruit abortion) and enhanced grain/fruit sizing and quality (increased Brix/shelf life/uniformity/reduced physiological disorders)

Anti-Stress
Technology

For growers looking for solutions to reduce abiotic stress impact, this technology platform accelerates physiological pathways that enhance photosynthesis efficiency – especially valuable under nutritional stress. Key grower benefit is to maintain crop vigor and yield under stress conditions that occur during the vegetative growth stage.

UPL PSS Portfolio

From soil to harvest

Growth Vitality Technology

NUE/Fruit Set Technology

For growers looking for new tools to Unlock their crop yield and quality potential, this unique seaweed extract-based technology has increased and more consistent biological activity due to a unique cold/physical extraction process preserving active substances in addition to removal of alginate for superior sprayability and tank mix compatibility. By supporting plant physiological growth factors and, nutrient use efficiency, secures and increases fruit set as well as improving harvest quality.

Finishing Technology

A patented, bio-available and organically-certified technology platform that can be applied as a soil drench, drip or foliar application at the early vegetative/active tillering, pre/early-flowering and grain/fruit-filling stages for improved crop standability (anti-lodging due to increased cell wall strength), vigor (resistance to abiotic stress), grain & fruit set (reduced flower/fruit abortion) and enhanced grain/fruit sizing and quality (increased Brix/shelf life/uniformity/reduced physiological disorders)

Anti-Stress Technology

PSS As Part of UPL’s OpenAg
Technology Platform

Combining the Best of Both Worlds …

Bio-Enabled Crop Production Solutions & Enhancement of Crop Protection Performance

The UPL ProNutiva® program is already leading the way, with the integration of naturally-derived crop production tools and conventional crop protection chemistries to create novel, new crop solutions that meet the evolving demands of the entire food chain. Our market-leading BioSolutions portfolio:

Improves Grower Profitability via Crop Yield &
Quality Enhancement

= BioStimulation/ Innovative BioNutrition

Ag Sustainability/ Enhanced Pest Control/ Food Quality

= BioProtection

Read more about ProNutiva Innovation

Combining the Best of Both Worlds …

Bio-Enabled Crop Production Solutions & Enhancement of Crop Protection Performance

Improves Grower Profitability via Crop Yield & Quality Enhancement

= BioStimulation/ Innovative BioNutrition

Ag Sustainability/Enhanced Pest Control/ Food Quality

= BioProtection

Read more about ProNutiva Innovation

PSS As Part of UPL’s OpenAg Technology Platform

Combining the Best of Both Worlds …

Bio-Enabled Crop Production Solutions & Enhancement of Crop Protection Performance

Improves Grower Profitability via Crop Yield &
Quality Enhancement

= BioStimulation/ Innovative BioNutrition

Ag Sustainability/ Enhanced Pest Control/Food
Quality

= BioProtection

Read more about ProNutiva Innovation

Combining the Best of Both Worlds …

Bio-Enabled Crop Production Solutions & Enhancement of Crop Protection Performance

Improves Grower Profitability via Crop Yield & Quality Enhancement

= BioStimulation/ Innovative BioNutrition

Ag Sustainability/ Enhanced Pest Control/Food Quality

= BioProtection

Read more about ProNutiva Innovation

UPL ProNutiva BioSolutions Pillars

BioProtection

Environment-friendly and sustainable pest and disease solutions that ensure better crop protection through use of naturally-derived substances. UPL BioProtection solutions not only provide improved pest and disease control but facilitate pest resistance and chemical residue management for improved harvested crop yield, quality and grower profitability.

BioStimulation

Crop production intensification and sustainability can be enhanced through the use of UPL’s Plant Stress & Stimulation portfolio throughout all stages of the Crop Life Cycle (Unlock 5).These consist of naturally-derived substances or micro-organisms that, when applied to seeds, plants or the rhizosphere, stimulate natural processes to enhance or benefit nutrient uptake, nutrient use efficiency, tolerance to abiotic stress or enhanced crop yield and quality.

BioNutrition

With the emphasis on sustainable agricultural practices, the demand for and use of nutrition products that address crop production and environmental issues simultaneously is increasing. UPL formulated to enhance nutrient availability, uptake and plant use efficiency.