Company

Phytotron, since 1988.

Founded in Bengaluru by a team of scientist-technocrats. Research, formulation and manufacturing under one roof, with a Toronto office since 2002.

Where we work.

Phytotron Canada HQ
Unit 1802, 31 Bales Ave, Toronto, ON M2N 7L6, Canada

+1 (647) 915-9816 / admin@phytotroncanada.com

Phytotron Research Centre, India
No. 1 Thirumenahalli, Jakkur Post, Yelahanka, Bengaluru 560 064, India

+91 76187 11742 / admin@phytotron.com

Plant
KIADB Industrial Area, Gauribidanur, Karnataka 561208, India

Formulation and packing under ISO 9001:2015.

Registrations.

FCO registration
JDA/F&PP/KAR/FE19-20118502/2021-2022

Form 'O' Certificate of Source No. 009, Karnataka. 57 line items, valid to 20 Feb 2027.

Quality
ISO 9001:2015
GSTIN
29AABCP2726Q1ZW
Udyam
UDYAM-KR-03-0174408

Milestones.

  1. 1988

    Founded in Bengaluru by a team of scientist-technocrats. Incorporated in 1989.

  2. 1990

    PSR, India's first bioregulator to raise sucrose in sugarcane, goes to the Deccan Sugar Research Institute (now VSI), Manjari.

  3. 1991

    Multi-location PSR trials over 1,160 acres across three sugar-factory plantations, sprayed by helicopter.

  4. 1992

    Raseek, the fruit ripener, developed and trialled at three agricultural universities.

  5. 1994

    Vinin, the first gibberellic acid synergist of its kind, enters institutional trials at Tamil Nadu Agricultural University.

  6. 1995

    Raseek launched. Nimitron, a neem antifeedant, developed.

  7. 1996

    Vinin launched in two grape-growing districts of Maharashtra. Pilot plant set up at Yelahanka.

  8. 1997

    Industrial land purchased from KIADB at Jigani; first Maharashtra marketing office opens at Pimpalgaon, Nashik.

  9. 1999

    Phytotron Research Centre recognised by the Department of Agriculture, Government of Karnataka, as an approved centre for testing micro-fertilisers.

  10. 2000

    Antiviral programme begins; Zillon developed as a prophylactic antiviral against geminiviruses.

  11. 2001

    ICAR-Indian Institute of Sugarcane Research, Lucknow, runs a World Bank-supported multi-location PSR demonstration.

  12. 2002

    Results presented at the International Society of Sugar Cane Technologists conference, Australia. Toronto office initiated.

  13. 2003

    Registration steps with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. Kiran enters field testing.

  14. 2014

    Tulip launched: a cytokinin and auxin supplement that addresses size and quality in one product.

  15. 2015

    Multi-season trials begin at GKVK, Bengaluru, to evaluate the auxin and cytokinin technology.

  16. 2016

    After two seasons of successful trials, GKVK recommends the technology for size and quality.

  17. 2017

    Design patent awarded for the homobrassinolide formulation (Glad).

  18. 2017

    Zillon patent awarded: a first-of-its-kind antiviral for yellow leaf curl and mosaic viruses.

  19. 2025

    Setall: chelated micronutrients with a stable water-soluble cytokinin in one product, for foliar or soil application, a first in the industry.

  20. 2026

    Technical-grade water-soluble PGRs become available for commercial purchase.

  21. 2026

    FY 2026-27 range: 19 products, 57 registered fertiliser line items on Karnataka Form O, new introductions Cordex-P, Buddy-Max and the Cytokin sachet.

Farmers in India: our crop programmes and advisor are at phytotron.com.