What Spectrum Analytic does

Spectrum Analytic Inc is a privately held agronomic testing laboratory headquartered in Washington Court House, Ohio, founded in 1993. The company operates a single-site lab that performs eight categories of agricultural and horticultural sample analysis: agronomic soil, turf and ornamental soil, plant tissue, feed/forage/silage, fertilizer, manure, lime, and irrigation water. Its customers span fertilizer dealers, lawn care professionals (including the TruGreen service channel), agronomic consultants, universities, individual growers, and homeowners, with no public customer concentration disclosed.

The company's technology layer is a web-based laboratory information management system centered on the eSubmit online sample submission tool, which accepts both single-sample online forms and bulk CSV uploads for high-volume dealers. Submitted samples are matched against a proprietary crop and recommendation database covering more than 1,000 crop codes with scientific names and default yields, which drives the fertilizer and management recommendations returned in the customer-facing results portal. The portal indexes results across 7-, 14-, and 30-day windows and exposes historical soil survey data. Supporting products include an online store for sampling supplies (bags, bottles, shipping boxes, soil probes), downloadable PDF submittal forms for legacy and specialized customers, and a deep agronomic library used both as customer education and top-of-funnel content.

Spectrum earns revenue primarily through per-sample laboratory testing fees, augmented by transactional sales of sampling supplies priced by unit (e.g., USD 1.40-1.80 per liquid sample bottle, USD 52.00-184.00 per soil probe). Lab service pricing is not publicly listed and is quoted on inquiry or via sample submission. The go-to-market is direct-to-customer via the company website, with a complementary mail-in PDF path; the company has no disclosed funding, parent company, or institutional investors, and is led by President and CEO Gaynor Gremillion. The company has absorbed former CLC laboratory customers and serves TruGreen's testing needs, suggesting targeted customer-base acquisitions from vacated or partnered competitors.

Name

Spectrum Analytic

Legal name

Spectrum Analytic Inc

Website

https://spectrumanalytic.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agronomic Laboratory Testing Services

NAICS

Testing Laboratories and Services (54138)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734)

akta.pro primary industry

Pesticide Residue & Agrochemical Screening Services (Soil/Plant/Water) (AFACAKAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Fertilizer & Lime Quality Testing Services (AFACAKAK), Sampling Programs & Field Services (grab/composite sampling, chain-of-custody, logistics) (EUANAJAD)

Keywords

• Soil testing services
• Plant tissue analysis
• Agronomic laboratory services
• Fertilizer analysis
• Feed and forage analysis

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington Court House

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Analytical Testing Services: The company provides laboratory analysis services for agricultural and horticultural samples including soil, plant tissue, water, fertilizer, feed, forage, manure, and lime. Revenue is generated through per-sample testing fees.
2. Sampling Supplies Sales: Sale of sampling supplies including soil sample bags, liquid sample bottles, shipping boxes, info sheets, plant tissue bags, and soil probes. Items are priced per unit with minimum order quantities for some products.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Spectrum Analytic is an independent agronomic laboratory that provides fee-based testing services for agricultural soil, turf and ornamental soil, plant tissue, fertilizer, feed/forage/silage, manure, lime, and irrigation water. Customers submit samples via an online eSubmit portal or mail-in PDF forms and receive nutrient content results and crop-specific fertilizer and management recommendations drawn from a database of over 1,000 crop codes. The company also sells physical sampling supplies (bags, bottles, shipping boxes, soil probes) directly through its website.

Product overview

Spectrum Analytic is a laboratory analysis company offering a unified service platform for agricultural and horticultural testing. The core offering consists of eight distinct laboratory analysis services covering soil (agronomic and turf/ornamental), plant tissue, feed/forage/silage, fertilizer, manure, lime, and irrigation water. These are complemented by the eSubmit web-based sample submission system which enables online data entry. Supporting products include an online sampling supplies store, downloadable PDF submittal forms (including specialized forms for CLC and TruGreen legacy customers), a comprehensive crop and recommendation code database, and the Spectrum Agronomic Library providing educational resources on soil science and plant nutrition. The company also offers NS Tracker Labels integration for CPS Nutriscription service users. The portfolio operates as an integrated laboratory service rather than a modular software platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Agronomic Soil Analysis Standalone laboratory analysis service for agricultural soil samples, providing nutrient content, pH levels, and crop-specific fertilizer recommendations for row crop and field production. Sold to farmers, fertilizer dealers, consultants, and universities.
• Turf and Ornamental Soil Analysis Standalone laboratory analysis service for turf grass and ornamental plant soil samples, supporting lawn care professionals, golf course superintendents, sports turf managers, and landscaping companies in maintaining turf health.
• Plant Tissue Analysis Standalone laboratory analysis of plant tissue samples to assess nutrient levels and identify deficiencies in growing crops and ornamentals, sold to farmers, consultants, and lawn care professionals.
• Fertilizer Analysis Standalone laboratory analysis of fertilizer materials to verify nutrient content and composition, serving fertilizer dealers, manufacturers, and agricultural producers.
• Feed, Forage and Silage Analysis Standalone laboratory analysis service for animal feed, forage crops, and silage samples to evaluate nutritional content for livestock and dairy management.
• Manure Analysis Standalone laboratory analysis of manure samples to determine nutrient content for proper field application, nutrient management planning, and environmental compliance.
• Lime Analysis Standalone laboratory analysis of lime materials to assess calcium carbonate equivalent and neutralizing power for soil pH adjustment programs.
• Irrigation and Water Analysis Standalone laboratory analysis of irrigation water and other agricultural water sources to assess quality and suitability for crop, turf, and horticultural applications.
• Sampling Supplies Direct-to-customer online sale of physical sampling supplies required to submit samples, including soil sample bags, liquid sample bottles, shipping boxes, info sheets, plant tissue bags, and soil probes with interchangeable tips. Sold as separate line items with unit pricing.

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Waypoint Analytical: Largest US independent agronomic testing laboratory (formed from the A&L Great Lakes / Waypoint merger) offering soil, plant tissue, water, feed, manure, and fertilizer analysis to farmers, dealers, and consultants — the closest direct competitor to Spectrum Analytic in core soil/tissue testing and recommendation services.
• Brookside Laboratories: Ohio-based agricultural testing laboratory offering soil, plant tissue, water, feed, and manure analysis with recommendation services — directly comparable on geography, product portfolio, and customer type.
• Midwest Laboratories: Omaha, Nebraska-based testing laboratory providing soil, plant tissue, water, feed, and manure analysis with agronomic interpretation — a direct mid-size competitor to Spectrum Analytic with comparable service breadth.
• AGVISE Laboratories: North Dakota-based independent agricultural testing laboratory offering soil, plant tissue, feed, and water analysis to farmers, agronomists, and retailers — comparable mid-size independent testing lab.
• Waters Agricultural Laboratories: Georgia-based agricultural testing laboratory providing soil, plant tissue, feed, water, and manure analysis — comparable full-service agronomic testing competitor serving row crop, forage, and turf customers.
• AgSource Laboratories: Midwest-based cooperative laboratory network offering soil, plant tissue, manure, and feed analysis as well as nutrient management consulting — comparable both in testing services and the dealer/consultant segment.

Broad incumbents

• Eurofins Agro Testing: Global commercial testing giant with an extensive agricultural and environmental testing portfolio (soil, plant tissue, water, manure, feed) — much larger but overlapping in agronomic, turf, and feed/forage testing.
• SGS Agriculture: Global inspection and testing firm providing soil, plant tissue, water, fertilizer, and feed analysis as part of a broad agricultural and environmental testing portfolio — competes for institutional/certified testing contracts.

Regional players

• Clemson Agricultural Service Laboratory: University-operated agricultural testing laboratory serving the Southeastern US with soil, plant tissue, feed, and water analysis — comparable service suite but regionally focused and publicly backed.

Others

• CPS NutriScription: Crop Production Services' agronomic recommendation platform that integrates with Spectrum Analytic's NS Tracker label-generation tool — adjacent ecosystem participant (partner/competitor in the digital agronomy stack).

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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