Kemin Industries Launches Valena™ FLOW to Boost Crop Yields

Kemin Industries, a global ingredient manufacturer that strives to sustainably transform the quality of life every day for 80 percent of the world with its products and services, now offers Valena™ FLOW, a breakthrough foliar nutrition solution designed to elevate crop performance through enhanced nutrient uptake, improved plant vigor, and measurable yield increases, for growers in the United States.

Valena FLOW is a liquid suspension for foliar use, combining 1,3-β-glucan from Kemin’s proprietary Euglena gracilis strain of microalgae and zinc oxide. Kemin extracts the beta-glucan molecules at its Des Moines, Iowa, U.S. facility, maintaining strict purity standards for all applications.

To promote strong growth and increase yields, Valena FLOW’s unique formulation is intended for use at the beginning of the growing season, once the plant has produced two to four true leaves, through the start of harvest. Pattern Recognition Receptors (PRRs) on plant tissue surfaces recognize 1,3-beta-glucan, activating physiological responses that improve nutrient uptake, root growth, biomass, and yield.