# Verdesian Life Sciences Asia (Verdesian India)

> Verdesian Life Sciences Asia is the Indian business of Verdesian Life Sciences (USA), "The Nutrient Use Efficiency People". It markets biostimulants, seed treatments, fertilizer enhancers and crop nutrition products in India. Its Cytozyme heritage dates to 1975 (Salt Lake City, USA); Cytozyme has served Indian farmers since 1984 and became part of Verdesian in 2021. Verdesian received the Global Leadership Award in Biostimulants and NUE Solutions at BioAg India 2023. Its Steric technology won the Sustainable Agriculture Innovation Award 2025 in Mumbai, and R.K. Goyal received the Outstanding Leadership Award from Agriculture Today in 2026.

Key facts:
- Cytozyme Laboratories founded 1975; serving Indian agriculture since 1984; acquired by Verdesian Life Sciences in April 2021; Verdesian Asia launched in India on 20 August 2021.
- Verdesian portfolio: 300+ patented technologies focused on Nutrient Use Efficiency (NUE).
- India range: 19 products – Seed Treatments & Inoculants: Seed 100 CL™, Take Off ST®, SDM®; Fertilizer Enhancers: AVAIL®, N-Charge G™, LYRA™; Biostimulants: Crop+™, primacyALPHA®, Nursery+™; Nutrients: CytoZ-Zn, CytoZ-GR, CaB Plus, Cyto Potash, Cyto Copper, Phite M-Z™, Calci-Phite™, CropSync Complete™, Steric P, Steric K.
- Head office: Verdesian Life Sciences, LLC, 1001 Winstead Drive, Suite 480, Cary, NC 27513, USA · +1 919-825-1901 · India enquiries: https://verdesian.in/contact-us/

## Company

- [About Verdesian Life Sciences Asia – The Nutrient Use Efficiency People](https://verdesian.in/about/): Verdesian Life Sciences Asia brings US-developed nutrient use efficiency technology to India – Cytozyme heritage since 1975, in India since 1984, 300+ patents.
- [Cytozyme Legacy – 51 Years of Crop Science, Serving India Since 1984](https://verdesian.in/cytozyme-legacy/): Cytozyme was founded in 1975 and has served Indian farmers since 1984. Explore the timeline, seed treatment heritage and how Cytozyme became part of Verdesian Life Sciences.
- [Leadership & Team – Verdesian Life Sciences Asia](https://verdesian.in/our-team/): Meet the Verdesian Asia team – agronomists, market development specialists and business leaders serving farmers and partners across India and South-East Asia.
- [Our Partners – Seed & Agri Companies Working with Verdesian India](https://verdesian.in/our-partners/): Verdesian works with India’s leading seed and agri-input companies – Nuziveedu, Corteva, UPL, Bharat Certis, Gharda and more – to bring NUE technology to farmers.
- [Contact Verdesian India – Find Your Local Specialist](https://verdesian.in/contact-us/): Contact Verdesian Life Sciences Asia. Find the team for your state and send an enquiry for products, dealers or partnerships.

## Knowledge

- [Biostimulants in India – Guide, Regulation & Products](https://verdesian.in/biostimulants-in-india/): Biostimulants in India explained: what they are, FCO regulation, how to choose a biostimulant company, and Verdesian–Cytozyme biostimulants serving Indian farmers since 1984.
- [Verdesian Product Dose Chart – All Products, Doses & Application](https://verdesian.in/guides/product-dose-chart/): Dose chart for all Verdesian India products: seed treatments, fertilizer enhancers, biostimulants and nutrients – dose per acre and per litre.
- [Field Trial Reports – Verdesian Products on Indian Farms](https://verdesian.in/trial-reports/): Verdesian field trial reports from Indian farms: yield uplift and returns compared with farmer practice. Download the trial report or request a demo plot.
- [How to Reduce Urea Loss and Improve Nitrogen Use Efficiency](https://verdesian.in/reduce-urea-loss-nitrogen-use-efficiency/): How urea nitrogen is lost through volatilisation, leaching and denitrification, and practical ways to reduce losses and improve nitrogen use efficiency.
- [Biostimulants for Plant Growth and Abiotic Stress Tolerance](https://verdesian.in/the-role-of-biostimulants-in-plant-growth-and-stress-resistance/): How heat, drought, transplant shock and salinity hurt Indian crops, how plants defend themselves, and how biostimulants help crops tolerate abiotic stress.
- [Seed Treatment Benefits for Indian Farmers: A Practical Guide](https://verdesian.in/seed-treatment-benefits-for-indian-farmers/): Why nutritional seed treatment matters: uniform emergence, better plant stands and resilience to abiotic stress at sowing. A practical guide for Indian farmers.
- [How Biostimulants Improve Crop Yield and Quality: Stage Guide](https://verdesian.in/how-biostimulants-improve-crop-yield-and-quality-a-comprehensive-guide/): A crop stage-wise guide to biostimulants – seed, nursery, vegetative growth, flowering, fruit set and fruit fill – with Verdesian products and doses.
- [Zinc Deficiency in Crops: Symptoms, Causes and Correction](https://verdesian.in/zinc-deficiency-in-crops-symptoms-and-correction/): How to spot zinc deficiency in paddy (khaira), maize (white bud) and wheat, why Indian soils are low in zinc, and how soil and foliar zinc correction works.
- [Nutrient Lock-Up in Indian Soils: How to Unlock P, K and Zinc](https://verdesian.in/organic-fertilizer-enhancers-unlocking-the-power-of-nutrient-rich-soil/): Why phosphorus, potassium and zinc get locked up in Indian soils and how soil testing, AVAIL®, Steric P, Steric K and CropSync Complete™ help free them.
- [What Is Nutrient Use Efficiency (NUE)? A Guide for Farmers](https://verdesian.in/what-is-nutrient-use-efficiency/): Nutrient use efficiency (NUE) explained for Indian farmers and dealers: why N, P and K recovery is low, the 4R approach, and where NUE products fit in.
- [Biostimulants Explained: What They Are and How They Work](https://verdesian.in/understanding-biostimulants-what-they-are-and-how-they-work/): A practical guide to biostimulants for Indian growers: what they are, main types, how they work, and where Crop+, primacyALPHA® and Nursery+ fit.
- [Fertilizer Enhancers: Benefits for Sustainable Farming in India](https://verdesian.in/exploring-the-benefits-of-organic-fertilizer-enhancers-for-sustainable-agriculture/): What fertilizer enhancers are, why nutrient use efficiency matters in India, and how AVAIL®, N-Charge™ G and LYRA™ help crops use more of each fertilizer bag.
- [Nursery Management: Healthy Seedlings, Less Transplant Shock](https://verdesian.in/guides/nursery-management-transplant-shock/): Step-by-step nursery management for paddy, chilli, tomato and vegetables: seed treatment, hardening, herbicide shock, transplanting practice and using Nursery+.
- [Improve Fruit Set and Quality with Calcium and Boron: A Guide](https://verdesian.in/guides/improve-fruit-set-and-quality-calcium-boron/): How calcium and boron improve fruit set and quality: signs like fruit drop, cracking and blossom-end rot, spray timing, and using CaB Plus and Calci-Phite.
- [Fertigation Guide: Drip Nutrient Efficiency for Vegetables](https://verdesian.in/guides/fertigation-guide-drip-nutrient-efficiency/): Step-by-step drip fertigation guide for vegetables and fruit: water-soluble fertilizers, stage-wise schedules, jar test, avoiding leaching and using LYRA.
- [Phosphorus Management Guide: Get More from Your DAP and SSP](https://verdesian.in/guides/phosphorus-management-guide/): Practical phosphorus management for Indian farms: soil pH, why DAP and SSP get fixed, soil testing, placement, timing, and using AVAIL and Steric P. Checklist.
- [How to Treat Seeds Step by Step: On-Farm Nutritional Guide](https://verdesian.in/guides/how-to-treat-seeds-step-by-step/): A practical on-farm guide to nutritional seed treatment: preparation, dry application of Seed 100 CL and SDM, Take Off ST dosing, sequencing, drying and safety.

## Products

- [Seed 100 CL™ – Nutritional supplement to aid seedling emergence and vigour](https://verdesian.in/seed-treatment/seed-100-cl/): Seed 100 CL™: Seed 100 CL provides comprehensive nutrition for germinating seeds, allowing seedlings to emerge earlier and more uniformly while protecting…
- [Take Off ST® – Crop nitrogen assimilator for seed treatment](https://verdesian.in/seed-treatment/take-off-st/): Take Off ST®: Take Off ST is a crop nitrogen assimilator that mimics a natural plant metabolite common in all crops. It works inside the plant to accelerate…
- [SDM® – Nutritional supplement for seed treatment](https://verdesian.in/seed-treatment/sdm/): SDM®: SDM provides comprehensive nutrition for germinating seeds, helping seedlings emerge earlier and more uniformly while protecting them from biotic and…
- [AVAIL® – Phosphorus fertilizer enhancer](https://verdesian.in/fertilizer-enhancers/avail/): AVAIL®: AVAIL® makes phosphorus uptake more efficient, with up to 45% more phosphorus accessible to crops – meaning higher yield and greater…
- [N-Charge G™ – Nitrogen fertilizer enhancer – increase urea’s mileage](https://verdesian.in/fertilizer-enhancers/n-charge/): N-Charge G™: N-Charge G uses patented Verdesian T5 polymer technology to make applied nitrogen more available to the plant, supporting in-season Nitrogen…
- [LYRA™ – Supplemental fertigation enhancer](https://verdesian.in/bio-stimulants/lyra/): LYRA™: Advanced American NUE technology to boost the efficiency of water-soluble fertilizer. Comprising Verdesian’s Copolymer, Take-Off and Plus…
- [Crop+™ – Multi-stage fermentation product with blended minerals](https://verdesian.in/bio-stimulants/crop/): Crop+™: Crop+ is a crop nutrition supplement produced through a multi-stage fermentation process using naturally occurring microorganisms – a unique…
- [primacyALPHA® – Works inside the plant to drive nutrient assimilation](https://verdesian.in/bio-stimulants/primacyalpha/): primacyALPHA®: primacyALPHA® works inside the plant to stimulate efficient assimilation and utilisation of nutrients. A unique blend of a cytokinin…
- [Nursery+™ – Crop nutritional supplement for healthy nurseries](https://verdesian.in/bio-stimulants/nursery-plus/): Nursery+™: A nutritional supplement for a healthy, vibrant nursery crop. Even with the best care, nursery plants are at risk from herbicide shock and…
- [CytoZ-Zn – 12% organic zinc with natural chelation](https://verdesian.in/nutrition/cytoz-zinc/): CytoZ-Zn: CytoZ-Zn is a plant nutrient formulated with natural chelation technology, delivering 12% organic zinc that plants assimilate within about two…
- [CytoZ-GR – Granular zinc – why use ordinary zinc?](https://verdesian.in/nutrition/cytoz-gr/): CytoZ-GR: CytoZ-GR is a granular zinc (zinc gluconate 12%) for soil application that corrects zinc deficiency in the crop for better growth, disease…
- [CaB Plus – Certified organic calcium + boron supplement](https://verdesian.in/nutrition/cab-plus/): CaB Plus: CaB Plus is a certified organic nutritional supplement with naturally chelated calcium and boron. Its 20% organic content, higher antioxidant…
- [Cyto Potash – Organic liquid potash (14%) with natural ligands](https://verdesian.in/nutrition/cyto-potash/): Cyto Potash: Cyto Potash is a unique blend of organic compounds and potash in liquid form for easy application and rapid absorption. Potash is one of the…
- [Cyto Copper – Copper nutrition with defence activation](https://verdesian.in/nutrition/cyto-copper/): Cyto Copper: Cyto Copper combines copper nutrition management with activation of the plant’s natural defence mechanisms, supporting disease management and…
- [Phite M-Z™ – Take Off® Phite M-Z – manganese, zinc, potash, nitrogen & phosphites](https://verdesian.in/nutrition/phite-mz/): Phite M-Z™: Phite M-Z (formerly Nemo M-Z) is a concentrated nutrient solution containing highly soluble manganese, zinc, potash, nitrogen and phosphites. It…
- [Calci-Phite™ – Take Off® Calci-Phite – calcium, potash & phosphites](https://verdesian.in/nutrition/calci-phite/): Calci-Phite™: Calci-Phite (formerly Nemo Ca) is a concentrated nutrient solution containing highly soluble calcium, potash and phosphites. It accelerates…
- [CropSync Complete™ – Polymer-protected micronutrition on demand](https://verdesian.in/nutrition/cropsync-complete/): CropSync Complete™: CropSync Complete™ combines Verdesian’s polymer technology with the Nutripaction™ process to create a unique micronutrient granule with…
- [Steric P – Keeps soil phosphorus available for longer](https://verdesian.in/nutrition/steric-p/): Steric P: Steric P is soil-applied and delays the chemical fixation reactions of phosphorus in alkaline or acidic soils. This patented steric chemistry…
- [Steric K – Keeps soil potassium available for longer](https://verdesian.in/nutrition/steric-k/): Steric K: Steric K delivers soil-applied potassium and delays the chemical fixation reactions of potassium in alkaline or acidic soils. This patented…

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