JIANG SU CYCLE BIOSCIENCE CO.,LTD

JIANG SU CYCLE BIOSCIENCE CO.,LTD

Chitosan as a Biostimulant: Water-Soluble Chitosan Oligosaccharide for Agriculture

2026 08/24

Chitosan is a natural biopolymer derived from chitin and is increasingly recognized as a valuable biostimulant raw material for modern agriculture. Our Chitosan Series includes agricultural-grade chitosan and water-soluble chitosan oligosaccharide, providing versatile solutions for biostimulant, fertilizer and crop nutrition formulations.
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As a natural agricultural biostimulant, chitosan can be incorporated into crop management programs to support healthy plant growth, root development, crop resilience and overall plant performance. Its natural origin and versatility make chitosan an increasingly interesting ingredient for sustainable agricultural input formulations.
 
Among the Chitosan Series, chitosan oligosaccharide offers an important advantage: excellent water solubility. Compared with conventional chitosan, its smaller molecular structure allows it to dissolve readily in water, making it particularly suitable for modern agricultural applications such as foliar spraying, fertigation, drip irrigation and liquid fertilizer formulations.
 
Good water solubility also provides significant advantages for formulators. It can improve formulation convenience and help reduce undissolved particles, making chitosan oligosaccharide easier to incorporate into liquid biostimulants, soluble fertilizers and crop nutrition products.
 
Our water-soluble chitosan oligosaccharide has been well received by customers in European and South American agricultural markets, where excellent solubility, easy application and practical field performance are highly valued.
 
For manufacturers developing plant biostimulants, foliar fertilizers, fertigation products and sustainable crop nutrition solutions, our Chitosan Series provides reliable and formulation-friendly raw materials.