Pivot Bio

Microbes That Produce Nitrogen for Farmers...

The Problem:

Research suggests up to 50% of synthetic fertilizer used on farms is lost or wasted due to environmental factors such as leaching, denitrification and volatilization. In addition, new corn hybrids are better at utilizing available nitrogen later in the growing season when the crop is need of it most. For single season, spring applied nitrogen this presents a problem with loosing nitrogen before the crop is in heavy need of it.  This in-efficiency has caused an excess amount of synthetic fertilizer to be used to reach target yields.

The Solution:

Pivot Bio offers growers an alternative Nitrogen sourced from living microbes that are naturally found and working in the soil. The microbes have been reverse engineered to accelerate and fixate atmospheric nitrogen (N2) and convert it to plant nitrogen (NH3). Depending on the crop, the microbes can provide between 25-40lbs of Nitrogen per acre. The microbes are strategically placed at the seed via liquid in-furrow application or as a seed applied technology. Once the microbes are activated in the soil they stay put, providing a more consistent and predictable form of nitrogen unlike anything available in the industry.

The How:

Pivot Bio microbes are produced using a fermentation process. They are fed sugars and then allowed to grow until they've reached a high enough concentration to sell to farmers. Fermentation replaces the Haber-Bosch Process, the energy-intense production process for creating synthetic nitrogen, and reduces potential GHG emissions by 98%.