Plant Response

Rapid discovery and commercialization of scientifically proven biological solutions for agriculture.

Rooted in Science,
Trusted by Growers

A global leader in the agricultural biologicals market, Plant Response Inc. combines its technology platform and an unrivaled level of operational sophistication to screen for discoveries and create scientifically backed products for sustainable crop production. Our diverse portfolio of products is used worldwide to enhance growers’ return on investment by increasing crop yields, improving nutrient use and efficiency, disease defense, biocontrol and tolerance to abiotic stress.

Global Operations

Research Triangle Park, NC

Global Commercial + R&D Headquarters
Madrid, Spain

EMEA Regional Office – Commercial + R&D
Plant City, FL

Manufacturing Facility including Fermentation & Formulation

Experienced Leadership Team

Plant Response has assembled the world’s leading agricultural biotech experts, scientists and academics to research, innovate and commercialize the future of sustainable agriculture.

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High-Quality Solutions for Growers

Our trusted portfolio of commercially available products delivers solutions to meet growers’ most demanding needs for maximizing return on investment and crop yield. In addition, we have a robust pipeline of cutting-edge products currently in development.

In Market

Nutrient Enhancement

PowerCoat optimizes nutrient utilization from dry fertilizer applications, helping growers maximize ROI from production inputs.

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Nutrient Enhancement

BiOHP increases the availability of phosphorous and uptake of other key nutrients in select broad acre crops.

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PRB9 0-3-3

Biostimulant

PRB9 0-3-3 optimizes plant response and tolerance to abiotic stress and improves nutrient conditions for greater crop yield and plant performance in specialty ag and vegetable crops.

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Biostimulant

BioPath is a mixture of highly effective bioactives of PGPR that improves conditions for greater root mass and plant vigor, and optimizing yield potential in potatoes, sugar beets, and specialty ag crops.

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Biostimulant

Manage optimizes nutrient utilization and conditions for plant growth and vigor. It is approved for organic crop production.

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Biostimulant

Neptunion optimizes plant response and tolerance to abiotic stress and improves nutrient conditions for greater crop yield and plant performance.

Biostimulant

Cybelion improves nutrient conditions for overall plant mass and better crop yield.

Turf & Ornamental

PowerPac is a microbial inoculant for soil and plant enhancement.

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Turf & Ornamental

Root Honey is a Bio-Nutrient to encourage acceleration of microbial growth and activity.

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Turf & Ornamental

Root Honey Plus is a Bio-Nutrient and Microbial Inoculant for improving microbial growth and activity.

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Upcoming

Biostimulant

Launch 2021

Cybelion 0-3-3 improves nutrient conditions for overall plant mass and better yield in specialty ag and vegetable crops.

Pipeline phase: Registration

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Biocontrol

Launch 2023

Benium is a preventative biological fungicide for control of plant diseases and biological nematicide for control of plant-pest nematodes.

Pipeline phase: Registration

PR110

Nutrient Enhancement

Launch 2024

PR110 is a novel fungal endophyte providing fitness benefits to a wide range of crops. It improves phosphate availability, transport and assimilation into host plant tissue through multiple modes of action.

Pipeline phase: Product Development

PR121

Biostimulant

Launch 2024

The active ingredient in PR121 is based on a naturally occurring plant hormone. When applied as a foliar product, PR121 protects corn yield potential.

Pipeline phase: Product Development

3 Million+ Acres & Growing
Plant Response products are driving greater yield potential and ROI on crops worldwide.

News

Learn more about the efficacy of Plant Response products and our industry-leading innovations.

September 27, 2021

New Research Provides Insight into In-Season Value of Plant Response Biologicals in Row Crop & Specialty Markets

RALEIGH, NC — Plant Response, Inc announces new data demonstrating corn growers can realize economic returns prior to harvest and specialty growers can protect plants from abiotic stress. “The scrutiny of product performance in-season is increasing with biologicals and we [...]

April 5, 2021

PLANT RESPONSE EXPANDS PORTFOLIO WITH WISERG ACQUISITION

Raleigh, NC — Plant Response, Inc. announces its acquisition of WISErg, a Seattle-area startup that has pioneered upcycling nutrients from recovered food for use in fertilizer and nutrient efficiency products that enhance plant and soil health. WISErg has sales in [...]

July 25, 2020

The SPAREC Project

PlantResponse Biotech, S.L. is proud to be a consortium member of the SPAREC Project (Sustainable Processing of Agrofood Residues to Elicitors and Chemicals). The SPAREC team is identifying innovative solutions for the biologically-useful waste materials of the wine and fruit [...]

June 22, 2020

ADAMA Spain and Plant Response™ announce a new distribution agreement for the Biostimulant Neptunion®

ADAMA and Plant Response™ signed an exclusive distribution agreement for the biostimulant Neptunion®. ADAMA Spain will distribute the product developed by Plant Response™. Neptunion® is a biostimulant product, which enhances plant tolerance to seasonal abiotic stress conditions, such as drought, [...]

April 10, 2020

ADAMA Spain and Plant Response™ close distribution agreement for the biostimulant Cybelion^®

ADAMA and Plant Response™ signed an exclusive distribution agreement for the biostimulant Cybelion®. ADAMA Spain will distribute the product developed by Plant Response™. Cybelion® is an innovative biostimulant of fungal origin developed as a result of more than seven years [...]

January 15, 2020

Plant Response Acquires Pathway BioLogic To Further Strengthen Ag Biologicals Capabilities

Research Park Triangle, N.C. – The recently formed biological joint venture, Plant Response, is acquiring applied microbial science company Pathway BioLogic to expand its portfolio of robust biological products offered to the agricultural industry. Plant Response was formed by combining [...]

November 18, 2019

Newly Formed Plant Response™ Biotech to Offer Biological Products to Improve Plant Performance

Response Biotech and Koch Biological Solutions, LLC. have combined operations to form Plant Response™ Biotech, Inc. The new venture will leverage both companies’ complementary capabilities, assets and product offerings. Plant Response Biotech is a plant biotechnology company specializing in [...]

January 25, 2019

PlantResponse joins the US Biostimulant Coalition

PlantResponse™, with US headquarters in Raleigh, NC, has joined the US Biostimulant Coalition, the leading organization representing the interests of the North American biostimulant industry . This association aims to standardize, regulate and promote the use of biostimulants in the [...]

December 9, 2018

PlantResponse Announces $6.9 Million Series B First-Round Funding Close

October 1, 2018

Cybelion^® receives Organic Certification

October 4, 2017

Rapid discovery and commercialization of scientifically proven biological solutions for agriculture.

Rooted in Science, Trusted by Growers

Experienced Leadership Team

Tom Snipes

Jeff Wheeler

Anne Runkel, Ph.D.

High-Quality Solutions for Growers

In Market

PowerCoat

BiOHP

PRB9 0-3-3

BioPath

Manage

Neptunion

Cybelion

PowerPac

Root Honey

Root Honey Plus

Upcoming

Cybelion 0-3-3

Benium

PR110

PR121

3 Million+ Acres & Growing Plant Response products are driving greater yield potential and ROI on crops worldwide.

News

New Research Provides Insight into In-Season Value of Plant Response Biologicals in Row Crop & Specialty Markets

PLANT RESPONSE EXPANDS PORTFOLIO WITH WISERG ACQUISITION

The SPAREC Project

ADAMA Spain and Plant Response™ announce a new distribution agreement for the Biostimulant Neptunion®

ADAMA Spain and Plant Response™ close distribution agreement for the biostimulant Cybelion®

Plant Response Acquires Pathway BioLogic To Further Strengthen Ag Biologicals Capabilities

Newly Formed Plant Response™ Biotech to Offer Biological Products to Improve Plant Performance

PlantResponse joins the US Biostimulant Coalition

PlantResponse Announces $6.9 Million Series B First-Round Funding Close

Cybelion® receives Organic Certification

PlantResponse opens North American headquarters in North Carolina’s Research Triangle Park

Rooted in Science,
Trusted by Growers

3 Million+ Acres & Growing
Plant Response products are driving greater yield potential and ROI on crops worldwide.

ADAMA Spain and Plant Response™ close distribution agreement for the biostimulant Cybelion^®

Cybelion^® receives Organic Certification