Nutrient use efficiency (NUE) technologies
An integrated platform of Nutrient Use Efficiency (NUE) technologies that maximize fertilizer performance, improve crop productivity, and reduce environmental impact by optimizing nutrient availability, plant uptake, and nutrient utilization throughout the soil–plant system.
Technology overview
Developed through a long-term strategic research partnership in Germany, Nutrient Use Efficiency (NUE) Technologies comprise an integrated technology platform designed to maximize the agronomic performance of mineral fertilizers.
Rather than targeting a single nutrient, this platform adopts a holistic approach to nutrient management by enhancing nutrient availability, protecting nutrients from environmental losses and soil fixation, synchronizing nutrient release with crop demand, and improving root uptake efficiency. The result is greater fertilizer use efficiency, higher crop yield and quality, and more sustainable agricultural production.
Maximizing nutrient efficiency across the soil–plant system
In conventional fertilization, a significant proportion of applied nutrients is lost before it can be utilized by the crop. Nitrogen is vulnerable to ammonia volatilization, nitrate leaching, and denitrification; phosphorus is readily fixed in many soil types; while potassium and micronutrients can become unavailable due to soil chemistry, nutrient interactions, or limited root activity.
The platform addresses these challenges through an integrated portfolio of Nutrient Use Efficiency (NUE) technologies, including:
Together, these technologies deliver greater nutrient recovery, improved fertilizer efficiency, higher crop productivity and quality, reduced nutrient losses and greenhouse gas emissions, and more sustainable, profitable farming systems.
Nutrient use efficiency products
DeltaChem products that stabilize nitrogen and enhance phosphorus, available through Kingenta.
DeltaLent YoUsafe ForceUrease inhibitorReady-to-use, odorless 25% NBPT urease inhibitor, free of NMP and DMSO, for urea, UAN and urea-containing NPK blends.View product 
DeltaBoost Active NUrease inhibitorOrganic, biodegradable, water-based urease inhibitor (60% potassium polyaspartate) that reduces ammonia volatilization from urea fertilizers.View product 
DeltaLent Active NNitrification inhibitorReady-to-use, concentrated 25% DMPP nitrification inhibitor for fertilizers with a high ammonium content. It delays the conversion of ammonium to nitrate.View product DeltaLent Active DUONitrogen stabilizer + phosphate enhancerReady-to-use dual-action nitrogen stabilizer combining DMPP, which slows nitrification, with KPA, which helps nutrients stay available in the root zone.View product 
DeltaStim Active PNutrient uptake boosterPoly-P based organo-mineral liquid that improves phosphate and micronutrient availability by neutralizing soil cations that fix phosphorus.View product NUE technology portfolio
A targeted spectrum of advanced NUE technologies engineered for global fertilizer manufacturers and agricultural solution providers.
Nitrogen stabilization
DMPP • NBPT • NPPT • Dual Inhibitors
Advanced inhibitor formulations that retard urea hydrolysis and nitrification, extending nitrogen retention and reducing environmental losses.
NBPT Urease Inhibitor MechanismKPA Urease Inhibitor MechanismDMPP Nitrification Inhibitor Mechanism
Phosphorus enhancement
Poly-P • Organic Phosphorus Activators
Technologies designed to minimize phosphorus fixation, boost phosphorus mobility in soil, and enhance phosphorus uptake throughout the crop cycle.
Biological technologies
Biostimulants • Elicitors • Beneficial Microorganisms
Biological and biochemical solutions that enhance root architecture, stimulate rhizosphere microbial activity, and improve plant immunity.
Integrated NUE technologies
Tailor-Made Solutions
Tailor-made combinations of complementary technologies for specific crops, fertilizer formulations, and production processes.
How NUE technologies work
The platform integrates complementary Nutrient Use Efficiency (NUE) technologies into a unified platform built upon three core biological and agronomic mechanisms that optimize nutrient availability, plant health, and rhizosphere performance.
Nutrient leak-prevention technology
Provides dual regulation of fertilizer and soil. Delays nitrogen transformation by 30–60 days, reduces soil phosphorus fixation (increasing P mobility up to 16 cm), and boosts potassium utilization by >10%. Integrated water, fertilizer and soil management locks nutrients and moisture around roots for fast penetration and long-lasting retention.
Plant defense priming technology
Regulates stomata and defense genes via signal transduction, stabilizes crop cellular structure, and enhances the tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle. Constructs a robust stress-defense signaling network to protect crops against drought, extreme heat, salinity, pests, and diseases while improving water and nutrient use efficiency.
Microbiological activation technology
Activates beneficial soil microbes (such as Bacillus velezensis, Bacillus licheniformis, and Streptomyces rochei), promoting rapid aggregation and colonization around roots while suppressing harmful pathogens. Establishes a healthy rhizosphere ecosystem that unlocks soil-bound P and K.
Key agronomic & environmental benefits
Proven performance advantages delivered by the Nutrient Use Efficiency (NUE) platform for commercial agriculture and fertilizer manufacturers.
Higher nutrient recovery
Maximizes crop recovery of applied macro and micro-nutrients, enabling growers to optimize fertilizer inputs and boost ROI.
Higher crop yield & quality
Ensures balanced, season-long plant nutrition during critical growth stages, enhancing yield potential, fruit size, and crop quality.
Improved nutrient availability
Protects applied nutrients from rapid soil fixation and chemical degradation, maintaining nutrients in plant-available forms.
Reduced nutrient losses
Minimizes gaseous volatilization, runoff, and leaching losses, holding essential nutrients safely within the active root zone.
Healthier root zone & rhizosphere
Stimulates beneficial soil microbial activity, promotes root architecture development, and enhances soil aggregate structure.
Lower environmental impact
Supports sustainable agriculture compliance, lowers greenhouse gas emissions, and protects local groundwater ecosystems.
Technical specifications & partnership
Platform parameters and strategic research partnership details.
| R&D Strategic Partner | Leading German agricultural research institute |
|---|---|
| Core Technology Portfolio | Nitrogen Stabilization Technologies • Phosphorus Enhancement Technologies • Biological Technologies • Integrated NUE Technologies |
| Primary Mechanisms | Nutrient Stabilization • Nutrient Protection • Rhizosphere Activation • Plant Physiological Enhancement |
| Application Areas & Formulations | Granular Fertilizers, Fertigation Solutions, Liquid UAN, NPK Compounds & Custom Blends |
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