01 · THE CUSTOMER PROBLEM
Pre-harvest programs need measurable plant or protection benefits without phytotoxicity, poor coverage, rain loss or difficult tank mixing.
Water-compatible chitosan can combine defense-response elicitation, surface film formation and delivery of complementary inputs.
Foliar chitosan systems for plant-defense elicitation and crop-protection development before harvest.
02 · RECOMMENDED STARTING POINT
Start with the material designed for the decision.
Water-compatible grades can be applied to leaves and fruit surfaces, where dose, timing and molecular specification are tested against the crop objective.
Without the shell
Controlled fungal sourcing supports a traceable, non-animal supply strategy.
Specification engineered
MW, DDA, purity, charge density and format are selected around the target result.
Application ready
Powder is only the starting point; Mykito also develops films, fibers, gels, coatings and formulations.
One technical partner
Material selection, formulation support and the validation plan are connected from the first sample.
03 · PERFORMANCE TARGETS
Build toward outcomes a buyer can measure.
Defense-response elicitation
Defense-response elicitation can be developed by matching the chitosan specification, dose and application-ready format to the finished pre-harvest spray system.
Surface film formation
Surface film formation can be developed by matching the chitosan specification, dose and application-ready format to the finished pre-harvest spray system.
Complementary active delivery
Complementary active delivery can be developed by matching the chitosan specification, dose and application-ready format to the finished pre-harvest spray system.
04 · GO / NO-GO CRITERIA
Define the evidence before testing begins.
The first program is designed around three decision-making outputs—not an open-ended material trial.
Crop safety and dose response
Coverage, rainfastness and tank compatibility
Field efficacy and residue requirements
05 · FROM SAMPLE TO DECISION
A practical application program,
not a bag of powder.
Define
Agree on the function, baseline, constraints and measurable success criteria.
Screen
Select the MW, DDA, purity, dose and physical format that fit the application.
Validate
Test the winning system in the finished formulation, device, process or use environment.
Recommended first request: A foliar low-MW grade with crop, dose and timing recommendations for screening.
Start the Sample Brief06 · WHY CHITOSAN
Elicitor signaling + surface retention
Selected grades can be evaluated for plant-defense signaling, while films, particles and coatings retain chitosan or complementary inputs on seed, foliage, produce or soil interfaces.
There is no universal concentration. Grade and dose are screened against pH, interacting ingredients, process conditions and the target performance profile.
Crop response, phytotoxicity, compatibility, field performance, dose economics and registration pathway are evaluated for the intended use.