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Nitrogen is essential for high yield potential, but it’s also vulnerable to loss the moment it’s applied. Nitrogen loss happens below ground via leaching and denitrification and above ground via volatilization. The Nitrogen Stabilizer portfolio from Corteva Agriscience™ is a suite of solutions for optimal nitrogen management to maximize yield potential and enhance sustainability.

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Industry-leading N-Serve^® and Instinct NXTGEN^® nitrogen stabilizers deliver superior agronomics and sustainable solutions to help farmers succeed. Studies prove both keep below-ground nitrogen in the ammonium form longer, preventing loss and increasing soil nitrogen stability.

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Corteva Agriscience nitrogen stabilizer team members work closely with universities, retailers and farmers to collect and analyze on farm data to help farmers make strategic, cost-effective nutrient management decisions. More than 1,000 field trials and university studies support N-Serve and Instinct NXTGEN nitrogen stabilizers provide reliable protection of a grower’s nitrogen investment.

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Increased yield potential

Nitrapyrin – the most effective active ingredient on the market – is a unique active ingredient that is available exclusively from Corteva Agriscience in N-Serve and Instinct NXTGEN nitrogen stabilizers. Studies show nitrapyrin, on average, can increase corn yield by 7% when used with fall applications and by 5.2% when used with spring applications.*

*Wolt, J.D. 2004. A meta-evaluation of nitrapyrin agronomic and environmental effectiveness with emphasis on corn production in the Midwest. Numbers cited are average results comparing nitrogen applications applied with Optinyte® technology vs. non- stabilized applications. Results may vary.

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How Nitrogen Stabilizers Stop the Loss From Any Nitrogen Source

Nitrogen stabilizers deliver maximum profit by extending nitrogen availability during the key growth stages of corn. Our stabilizers work underground, where up to 70% of nitrogen loss can occur.

N-Serve^®nitrogen stabilizer works with anhydrous ammonia, while Instinct NXTGEN^® nitrogen stabilizer maximizes nitrogen when used with UAN, urea and liquid manure.

Corn uses nitrogen in two forms: ammonium (NH4+) and nitrate (NO3–). But it prefers ammonium — because that form is easier for the plant to absorb and less susceptible to loss.

But ammonium can’t help your corn if it’s beyond the reach of the plants’ roots during critical growth times. N-Serve® and Instinct NXTGEN^®  nitrogen stabilizers act to slow down the bacteria that convert ammonium to nitrate, keeping nitrogen in the ammonium form longer. That means it’s there when your corn is ready for it — so your crop can reach maximum yield potential.

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The exclusive Optinyte^® technology found in N-Serve and Instinct NXTGEN^® reduces denitrification, reducing the escape of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere.

N-Serve and Instinct NXTGEN reduce the leaching of nitrates into groundwater by keeping the ammonium form of nitrogen available longer, ready for crop uptake.

By extending nitrogen availability in the soil for up to eight weeks, N-Serve and Instinct NXTGEN keep nitrogen available and ready when corn needs it most: during critical growth stages.

Healthy crops start with healthy soil. N-Serve and Instinct NXTGEN work below the soil’s surface to help retain nitrogen in the soil longer so it’s available when crops need it for maximum growth.

Add N-Serve to BOTH spring and fall anhydrous ammonia to get the maximum benefit.^† Nitrogen protected with N-Serve can withstand early season moisture events by keeping nitrogen in the ideal ammonium form longer, so it can help maximize your yield potential.

^†Do not fall-apply anhydrous ammonia south of Highway 16 in the state of Illinois.

Spring rainfall drives nitrogen lower into soil profiles, out of the reach of corn roots. Instinct NXTGEN is easily mixed with UAN fertilizer solutions to protect spring-applied nitrogen applications. Get the max from your UAN applications to get the max yield at harvest.

More Midwest farmers are adopting urea as their nitrogen source for spring, fall and sidedress applications. Instinct NXTGEN allows for easy impregnation onto urea applications. No matter when you apply urea, make sure it's protected so your crops receive the maximum nitrogen when they need it most.

Instinct NXTGEN can be easily mixed into the pit prior to liquid manure applications in spring or fall. University of Minnesota research shows Instinct NXTGEN nitrogen stabilizer applied with fall swine manure provided 10- to 12-bushel-per-acre-yield increase and reduced grain moisture by approximately 1.3 percentage point at harvest.¹

¹Vetsch, J., and J. Lamb. 2011. Applying Instinct NXTGEN^® as a nitrogen stabilizer for fall applied manure.

N-Serve and Instinct NXTGEN are proven to increase yield potential by 5.2% when used with spring nitrogen applications and by 7% when used with fall applications.

Optinyte® Technology: The Inside Story

Optinyte® Technology (nitrapyrin) powers N-Serve® and Instinct NXTGEN® nitrogen stabilizers. Learn how Optinyte® technology is superior to DCD (dicyandiamide) when it comes to preventing nitrogen loss and why farmers have trusted it for nearly 50 years to protect the nitrogen in their cornfields.

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^†Do not fall-apply anhydrous ammonia south of Highway 16 in the state of Illinois.

*Wolt, J.D. 2004. A meta-evaluation of nitrapyrin agronomic and environmental effectiveness with emphasis on corn production in the midwestern USA. doi:10.1023/B:FRES.0000025287.52565.99.

^™®Instinct NXTGEN is not registered for sale or use in all states. Contact your state pesticide regulatory agency to determine if a product is registered for sale or use in your state. Federal law does not require any person who applies or supervises the use of Instinct NXTGEN to be certified in accordance with EPA regulations and state, territorial and tribal laws. Some states may have additional requirements related to liquid manure and nitrogen stabilizers. Be sure to consult your state or local Extension service to understand your requirements. When applying Instinct NXTGEN to deep pits, appropriate manure agitation safety steps should be followed: Instinct NXTGEN should be applied directly to the deep pit prior to pumping the pit; a thorough agitation system must be operating in order to evenly distribute Instinct NXTGEN within the deep pit; applicators and handlers of Instinct NXTGEN and manure treated with Instinct NXTGEN are required to use proper protective equipment as stated on the product label; air ventilation systems must be operational inside barns. Always read and follow label directions.

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