Photoseed Corn

Fueling a Sustainable Future

Corn, occupying 90 million acres in the U.S. and ranking among the most crucial crops globally, serves as a cornerstone for food, feed, and fuel feedstocks. End users demand corn with improved energy content, especially in the form of oils.

PhotoSeed increases oil production in the grain by 15-20%. Unlike previous high oil technologies, it does not come at the expense of yield and agronomics or changes to cultivation practices.

Just as in soybeans, the nutrient and energy densification in PhotoSeed corn is driven by enhanced carbon capture. With higher oil that does not require additional inputs or land, PhotoSeed corn will also have a pathway to reducing the carbon intensity score of the crop for end fuel markets.

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Challenge: Agronomic Difficulties

Historically, high oil corn had agronomic challenges that hurt yield.

PhotoSeed Corn: Higher Oil With Competitive Yields

PhotoSeed corn raises oil production in the grain by 15-20% without impacting yield or cultivation practices.

Challenge: Meeting Sustainability Metrics for Energy Programs

Due to the way carbon intensity scores are measured, corn is limited in its use as an advanced renewable feedstock.

PhotoSeed Corn: Sustainability Embedded Trait in the Seed

With higher oil that does not require additional inputs or land, PhotoSeed reduces the carbon intensity score of the crop for end fuel markets.