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NITREA™ NU is a fertilizer additive for Urea and Urea Ammonium Nitrate (UAN) fertilizers that is a dual action nitrification and urease inhibitor. NITREA NU helps protect nitrogen from volatilizing and leaching.

Functions: Fertilizer

Chemical Family: Urea & Urea Derivatives

Labeling Claims: Non-Corrosive

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Identification & Functionality

Agrochemical Functions
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Features & Benefits

Labeling Claims
Features

• Provides triple protection of nitrogen fromvoltility, nitrification and leaching

• Does not require hazmat placard, non-corrosive

•Is not a labeled pesticide - does not kill bacteria in the soil

• Qualifies for NRCS Conservation Stewardship Program {CSP) which pays participants through the following enhancements

  1. • Air Quality Enhancement Activity: AIR08 nitrification inhibitor
  2. • Water Quality Enhancement Activity: WQL24 Enhanced Efficiency Fertilizer
Product Highlights

Urease inhibitor – inhibits hydrolytic action on urea by urease enzymes, temporarily preventing volatilization. 
Nitrification Inhibitor – Compounds added to nitrogen (N) fertilizers to reduce the rate at which ammonium is converted to nitrate. Under appropriate conditions, this can help reduce N
losses.

Applications & Uses

How Does NITREA NU Work?

NITREA NU contains NBPT, N-(nbutyl) thiophosporic triamide, which stabilizes surface applied nitrogen by inhibiting the activity of the urease enzyme, slowing hydrolysis thus minimizing ammonia volatilization loss. NITREA NU also contains cyanoguanidine (DCD) which slows the conversion of ammonium to nitrate by temporarily disrupting the activity of the bacteria Nitrosomonas thus minimizing leaching below ground.