Soil Tech

What Soil Tech does

Soil Technologies Corp. (Soil Tech) is a privately held US biological-inputs manufacturer founded in 1982 and headquartered (per Iowa State University research ties and 1990 Iowa Product Development Corporation Fund grant) in Iowa. The company develops, manufactures, and distributes a portfolio of OMRI-listed biological and botanical products organized into three vertical lines — Agriculture, Golf/Turf, and Landscape — plus a dedicated Spanish-language line for international markets. Core technology rests on multi-strain microbial blends (rhizobacteria including Bacillus and Pseudomonas, nitrogen-fixing cyanobacteria, Trichoderma, endo-mycorrhizae), botanical extracts (Armorex, Phydura, Garlic Gard, Nemastop), plant-derived saponins, humic acid, kelp extract, and enzyme-based formulations, with efficacy validated through university research partnerships at Iowa State (1991) and Cornell (1998). Flagship products include Bac-Pack (multi-strain bio-fungicide), TurfTech Bio-Mega (microbial ecosystem with steroidal saponins), the Liquid Aeration Program (Thatch Relief plus Oasys Ultra), Armorex (botanical nematicide/insecticide), Intercept and Robust Plus (rhizobacterial inoculants), and Phydura (organic herbicide).

The company sells through a worldwide distributor network supported by named technical sales representatives, supplemented by direct website inquiry and a Find-a-Distributor tool; pricing is not publicly disclosed and customers are directed to contact the company or distributors. GTM is sales-led with a content-marketing layer (segmented blog, email newsletters, six social channels, GCSAA trade-show presence) that drives top-of-funnel engagement across Agriculture, Golf/Turf, and Landscape segments. The business model is straightforward commercial product sales with recurring seasonal use patterns driven by agronomic programs; revenue figures are not disclosed.

Customer outcomes are documented across multiple golf-course case studies, including 65% fungicide reduction, 90% nematode-population reduction, 30% fertilizer reduction, multi-year elimination of mechanical core aerification, and reported annual savings of $5,000-$10,000 per course. The company is privately held with no disclosed parent, no institutional equity investors beyond the 1990 government grant, no recent M&A activity, and no disclosed leadership changes, indicating a long-tenured, independent operator rather than a venture-backed growth company.

Name

Soil Tech

Legal name

Soil Technologies Corp.

Website

https://soiltechcorp.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Soil Technologies Corp. (Soil Tech) is a privately held US manufacturer founded in 1982 that develops and distributes OMRI-listed biological and botanical soil, turf, and crop inputs across agriculture, golf/turf, landscape, and international (Spanish-language) markets via a worldwide distributor network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Biologicals

NAICS

Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (3253), Fertilizer and Compost Manufacturing (32531), Pesticide and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (32532)

SIC

Agricultural Chemicals (2870)

akta.pro primary industry

Soil Health Activators & Biostimulants (Humates, Amino Acids, Seaweed Extracts) (AFABAKAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

OMRI-Listed Crop Protection (Botanical & Mineral Pesticides) (AFABAKAA), Nutrient Stewardship & Soil Fertility Management (4R Nutrients, Compost, Biofertilizers) (AFAGAMAE), Turf & Ornamental Specialty Fertilizers (Golf, Sports Turf, Landscaping) (AFABACAM)

Keywords

• Biological soil amendments
• Organic crop protection
• Turf management products
• Beneficial microbial inoculants
• Botanical pest control

Headquarters

HQ city

Fairfield

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Eco-Agriculture Biological Product Sales: Soil Tech generates revenue from manufacturing and selling a range of biological, biochemical, and botanical products for agriculture, turf/golf, and landscape markets. Products include beneficial microbial blends, botanical pesticides, liquid aeration programs, pond and lagoon remediation solutions, and soil amendments. Customers purchase through distributors and direct channels, with recurring use patterns driven by seasonal agronomic programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Soil Technologies Corp. develops, manufactures and distributes eco-agriculture technologies, including biological, biochemical, and botanical products for soil health, pest and disease control, and turf management. Its portfolio serves three main customer groups: large-scale agriculture (soil amendments, nematode control, lagoon remediation), golf/turf (liquid aeration, biofungicides, botanical pesticides), and landscape (organic herbicides, plant nutrients, pond remediation). Many products are OMRI listed for organic production.

Product overview

Soil Technologies Corp. is a provider of eco-agriculture technologies serving since 1982. The company offers a diversified portfolio of biological and organic products organized into four main product lines: Agriculture Products (Compost & Decomposition, Lagoon Remediation, Pest & Disease Control, Soil Amendments/Nutrients, Soil & Root Inoculants), Golf/Turf Products (Liquid Aeration Program combining Thatch Relief and Oasys Ultra, along with Bac-Pack, Bio-Mega, TurfTech Bio, TurfTech Bio-Min, Armorex, Nemastop, Intercept, Robust Plus, Fungastop, KCS Liquid 2-0-14, Soil Success-Sol), Landscape Products (Organic Herbicides including Phydura, Liquid Aeration, Pest & Disease Control, Plant Nutrients, Pond Remediation, Potting Soils, Soil & Plant Amendments, Garlic Gard), and Spanish Agriculture Products (Microp and related products for international markets). Many products are OMRI Listed for organic agriculture use.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TurfTech: Product line for turfgrass biological products including TurfTech Bio, TurfTech Bio-Min, and TurfTech Bio-Mega for golf course and sports turf applications.
• Liquid Aeration Program

Products and services

• Thatch Relief Natural fermentation-extract liquid product that reduces turf thatch by 10-15% within 45 days; applied at 1 gallon/acre in spring and fall as a spray-applied alternative to mechanical aeration. For golf course superintendents and turf managers.
• Oasys Ultra OMRI listed natural green surfactant combining plant saponins, humic acid and kelp extract; biodegradable, non-burning wetting agent and food source for beneficial bacteria used in turf and landscape applications.
• Liquid Aeration Program Spray program that mixes Thatch Relief and Oasys Ultra concentrates in water to reduce or eliminate the need for mechanical core aeration on golf course greens and fairways; opens tight soils, increases rooting, and reduces excessive thatch.
• Bac-Pack OMRI listed proprietary multi-strain blend of beneficial microorganisms and antioxidants designed to improve rhizosphere diversity, aid recovery from wilt and disease, and suppress turf pathogens such as Brown Patch and Anthracnose. For golf course and turf professionals.
• TurfTech Bio-Mega Diverse concentration of beneficial microbials combined with plant-derived steroidal saponins that improves turf rooting, nutrient uptake, and plant health while reducing fertilizer, fungicide, and water requirements.
• TurfTech Bio Original Soil Tech biological inoculant for turfgrass combining nitrogen-fixing organisms with beneficial microbes; improves plant health, prevents fungal pathogens, and adds polysaccharides that improve soil aggregation. Easy-to-use wettable powder.
• Armorex OMRI listed natural nematicide, fungicide, insecticide and miticide formulated from botanical extracts; kills soil pathogens and nematodes on contact and maintains a repelling action; no re-entry restrictions and exempt from EPA residue tolerance requirements. For turf, tree, and ornamental uses.
• Nemastop OMRI listed post-planting bio-control liquid containing plant extracts and fatty acids that reduce infection rates by nematodes and fungi by disrupting physiological processes including nematode root-location mechanism. Effective against Root-Knot nematodes.
• Intercept OMRI listed liquid soil inoculant containing natural beneficial rhizobacteria including Bacillus and Pseudomonas species; safe for annual and perennial plants, edible and ornamental crops, and hemp; non-toxic to plants, animals, and humans.
• Robust Plus Beneficial rhizobacteria soil and root inoculant with 10% amino acid that stimulates and strengthens plant cell tissues, increases resistance to pathogenic soil fungi, and produces more vigorous plants. Non-toxic and environmentally safe.
• Fungastop

Quantifiable outcome

• Armorex + Bac-Pack rotation reduced lance nematode populations by up to 90% at Moorings Country Club (2019)
• +10 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature10 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Moorings Country Club / Dale Walters CGCSminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Golf course superintendent Dale Walters conducted on-site field trials of Armorex and Bac-Pack on fairways at Moorings Country Club in Naples, FL in 2019, demonstrating 90% reduction in lance nematode populations and serving as a published case study.
• Cornell University / R.T. Jones Golf Course (Dr. Eric Nelson and Cheryl M. Craft)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1998In 1998, field trials at R.T. Jones Golf Course at Cornell University measured Bac-Pack's ability to suppress Brown Patch and Anthracnose diseases. Results showed Bac-Pack suppression was equivalent to or better than conventional treatments on multiple trial dates, validating the product's commercial efficacy.
• The Scotts Company (Scotts)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1992Soil Tech entered into a cooperative agreement with Scotts granting them exclusive marketing rights to the biological fungicide technology, contingent on successful field trials and EPA registration. Two years of field trials were conducted at Scotts' research facility in Ohio (1992-1993). Scotts discontinued its ProTurf division after its IPO in 1993, ending the partnership.
• Iowa State University (Clinton F. Hodges and Nick E. Christians)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1991Soil Tech partnered with Iowa State University's Horticulture Department beginning in 1991 to evaluate Pseudomonas and Streptomyces isolates for biological control of dollar spot and leaf spot on Kentucky bluegrass. Lab studies showed 97.5% average disease decrease. This foundational research led to the development of the Bac-Pack product.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Marrone Bio Innovations (ProFarm Group): ProFarm Group (formerly Marrone Bio Innovations) develops biological crop protection and plant health products derived from natural sources. Direct peer to Soil Tech given overlapping biopesticide and biostimulant offerings, though ProFarm operates at a larger, publicly-tracked scale.
• Lallemand Plant Care: Lallemand Plant Care provides microbial-based solutions including biostimulants, biocontrol, and biofertilizers for agriculture, horticulture, and turf. It is highly comparable to Soil Tech's microbial inoculant portfolio (Bac-Pack, Bio-Mega, Intercept, TurfTech Bio) across overlapping end markets.
• BioSafe Systems: BioSafe Systems manufactures biological and biodegradable crop protection, sanitation, and water treatment products for agriculture and turf. It is a direct peer to Soil Tech given overlapping portfolios of biological pesticides, disease control products, and OMRI-listed solutions targeting the same agriculture, golf, and greenhouse end markets.
• Certis Biologicals: Certis Biologicals is a leading manufacturer of biological pesticides including biofungicides, bioinsecticides, and bionematicides for agriculture and specialty markets. It directly competes with Soil Tech's Armorex, Fungastop, and Nemastop products across similar crop and turf use cases.
• BioWorks: BioWorks develops biological control products, biostimulants, and botanical pesticides for horticulture, turf, and specialty agriculture. Comparable to Soil Tech given shared focus on OMRI-listed disease and pest management solutions, biological inoculants, and the turf/ornamental customer segment.
• Symborg (Corteva): Symborg (now part of Corteva Agriscience) develops biological inputs including microbial inoculants and biostimulants for agriculture. It is a direct peer to Soil Tech given shared focus on nitrogen-fixing microorganisms, soil health, and specialty crop markets, particularly in international Spanish-speaking geographies.

Broad incumbents

• Novonesis (Novozymes BioAg): Novonesis (formed from the Novozymes and Chr. Hansen merger) is a global leader in industrial enzymes, microbial solutions, and biostimulants for agriculture. It overlaps with Soil Tech's microbial and biostimulant offerings but at a much larger scale, broader crop portfolio, and with significantly greater R&D investment.
• Corteva Agriscience: Corteva Agriscience is a global agriculture input company with a growing biologicals portfolio (including acquired Symborg and Stoller). Comparable to Soil Tech given direct competition in biocontrol and biostimulant categories, though Corteva operates at vastly larger scale across conventional and biological inputs.
• LebanonTurf (SiteOne Landscape Supply): LebanonTurf, a brand of SiteOne Landscape Supply, offers a broad portfolio of fertilizers, control products, and soil amendments for golf courses, sports turf, and landscape professionals. Comparable to Soil Tech's turf product lines given the same end customers and overlapping fertilizer/soil amendment categories, but operating at much greater scale.

Emerging players

• Indigo Ag: Indigo Ag is an agtech company developing microbial seed treatments and digital agronomy solutions for sustainable agriculture. It intersects with Soil Tech's biological inputs focus but with a digital-first, venture-backed model and different go-to-market (seed coatings vs. spray applications).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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