08 August 2026, New Delhi: Cool, unpredictable soil temperatures at planting are one of the biggest threats to reliable nodulation in soybeans and pulse crops. Novonesis Cell-Tech was engineered to perform under exactly these challenging conditions, delivering dependable nitrogen fixation even when spring soils are colder than ideal.
Built for Cold-Soil Performance
Cell-Tech is formulated with specially selected rhizobia strains—Bradyrhizobium for soybeans and Rhizobium leguminosarum for pulses—chosen specifically for their ability to establish effective nodulation even in cooler soil environments. This resilience is critical for growers in northern growing regions, including much of Canada and the northern U.S., where early-season soil temperatures can otherwise compromise inoculant performance.
Format Flexibility for Every Operation
One of Cell-Tech’s defining strengths is its availability across multiple formats—liquid, peat, and granular—allowing growers to select the application method that best fits their planting equipment and workflow. The newer Cell-Tech XCformulation offers a highly concentrated liquid option with two Bradyrhizobium strains for enhanced nodulation reliability, while Cell-Tech Multi-Pulse extends coverage to pea, lentil, chickpea, faba bean, and vetch in a single granular inoculant.
Why Reliable Nodulation Matters
Nitrogen fixation efficiency directly determines how much synthetic nitrogen input a crop requires. Poor or delayed nodulation forces plants to rely on soil nitrogen reserves that are often insufficient for high-yield production, leading to visible nitrogen deficiency and yield loss. Cell-Tech’s cold-tolerant rhizobia strains reduce this risk, giving growers more consistent nodulation outcomes regardless of a cool or delayed spring.
On-Seed Compatibility and Survivability
Cell-Tech liquid formulations offer extended on-seed survivability—up to four days—making it compatible with modern seed treatment programs where inoculant is applied ahead of planting rather than at the point of seeding. This flexibility is increasingly important as growers combine multiple seed treatments and want assurance that rhizobial viability won’t be compromised in the process.
Multiple format options (liquid, peat, granular) for operational flexibility
Crop-specific strain selection optimized for soybeans, peas, lentils, chickpeas, faba beans, and vetch
Extended on-seed survivability for modern seed treatment workflows
Regional formulations tailored to specific market and regulatory requirements
Supporting Sustainable Legume Production
As global demand grows for plant-based protein sources like soybeans and pulses, reliable biological nitrogen fixation becomes an increasingly important lever for sustainable production. Novonesis Cell-Tech gives growers a dependable foundation for legume nutrition, reducing reliance on synthetic nitrogen while supporting the strong, early-season vigor that underpins high-yield outcomes.
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