· With Optinyte™ technology, stabilized nitrogen remains in the root zone for up to eight weeks longer for maximum crop uptake.
· Only Instinct® and N-Serve® nitrogen stabilizers are powered by Optinyte™ technology, which helps maximize both spring- and fall-applied applications.
A: Nitrosomonas bacteria converts stable ammonium-nitrogen into unstable nitrate-nitrogen through the process of nitrification. Optinyte™ technology, found in Instinct® and N-Serve® nitrogen stabilizers, slows that conversion by controlling the population of Nitrosomonas bacteria present in the soil. It has a bacteriostatic effect on Nitrosomonas meaning that it inhibits the activity of the bacteria, rather than killing it. Instinct and N-Serve are scientifically proven to keep nitrogen in the root zone and reduce leaching of nitrates into groundwater by keeping the ammonium form of nitrogen available longer, ready for crop intake.
A: Optinyte™ technology, the innovative chemistry that powers both Instinct and N-Serve nitrogen stabilizers, works with spring- and fall-applied nitrogen fertilizer applications to help farmers increase yield in an environmentally sustainable way.
When used within a nitrogen fertilizer program, Optinyte technology keeps the nitrogen in the stable ammonium form and delays conversion to nitrate – which keeps the fertilizer nitrogen in the plant root zone for a longer period. As a result, Instinct® and N-Serve® nitrogen stabilizers extend nitrogen availability for up to eight weeks with spring applications, so crops get the needed nitrogen during critical growth stages.
The technology also works with fall-applied nitrogen to extend nitrogen availability an extra 90 days when soil temperatures are above 40° F. On average that is about late May to early June when spring rainfall creates conditions conducive for nitrogen loss.
A: The active ingredient in Instinct® and N-Serve® has been proven to decrease leaching by 16 percent1; increase soil nitrogen retention by 28 percent1; and increase crop yield by 7 percent1. Nitrogen stabilizers with Optinyte™ technology have been extensively tested for more than 40 years and in more than 25 countries. In 158 studies, there was a consistent benefit of nitrogen stabilizer use in conjunction with nitrogen fertilization.1
A: The exclusive Optinyte™ technology found in Instinct® and N-Serve® reduces denitrification and the escape of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere by as much as 51 percent.1
A: In the United States, Climate Corp.3 demonstrated that nitrogen stabilizers, such as Instinct® and
N-Serve® with Optinyte™ technology, were beneficial to the nitrogen status 97 percent of the time, when applied in fall; and in the spring, it was proven to be beneficial 90 percent of the time.
A: Instinct nitrogen stabilizer and technology was awarded the 2016 U.S. EPA Presidential Green
Chemistry Challenge Award. Instinct microcapsule nitrogen stabilizer with Optinyte technology maximizes nitrogen fertilizer applications, benefitting both the crop and environment. Optinyte technology is the power behind Instinct and N-Serve nitrogen stabilizers that contain the active ingredient nitrapyrin. When used within a nitrogen fertilizer program, Optinyte keeps the nitrogen in the stable ammonium form and delays conversion to nitrate – keeping the fertilizer nitrogen in the plant root zone for a longer period.
Nitrogen fertilizer is one of your customer’s biggest investments, so you want to make sure your customers are getting the max from it. With Instinct and N-Serve nitrogen maximizers, powered with Optinyte technology, everybody wins, including the environment.
For more information on Instinct® and N-Serve® nitrogen stabilizers with Optinyte™ technology, visit NitrogenMaximizers.com.
1 Raun, Johnson 1999, Glass 2003. 2 Wolt, J.D. 2004. A meta-evaluation of nitrapyrin agronomic and environmental effectiveness with emphasis on corn production in the Midwestern USA. Nutr. Cycl. Agroecosyst. 69: 23-41. Doi: IO 1023/B: FRES.0000025287.52565.99. 3 Climate Corp. https://www.climate.com ®™Trademark of The Dow Chemical Company (“Dow”) or an affiliated company of Dow. Instinct 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. Do not fall-apply anhydrous ammonia south of Highway 16 in the state of Illinois. Always read and follow label directions. ©2018 Dow AgroSciences LLC