Phyton

What Phyton does

Phyton Corporation is a Minnesota-incorporated specialty chemical company that develops and sells systemic bactericides, fungicides, and disinfectants for commercial greenhouse, nursery, and landscape operations in the United States. Founded in 1983 around patented copper-based translocation chemistry originally developed at the University of Minnesota to combat Dutch elm disease, Phyton sells a three-product portfolio: Phyton 27 (systemic bactericide/fungicide for ornamentals), Phyton 35 (the same active ingredient reformulated under a less restrictive 'Warning' label for use on fruits, vegetables, and herbs), and Phyton X3 (a triple-active disinfectant combining hydrogen peroxide, peroxyacetic acid, and octanoic acid for water, surface, and soil sanitation). Products are differentiated by their systemic absorption into the plant vascular system — rather than acting as contact-only sprays — yielding up to 21 days of residual protection with no visible residue.

Phyton generates revenue through unit-priced product sales across two channels: a direct e-commerce storefront on phytoncorp.com and a US distributor network whose members are trained as local product experts and surfaced to customers via a ZIP-code distributor locator. The company employs 1-10 people and operates from a single headquarters at 13505 Industrial Park Blvd, Plymouth, Minnesota. Phyton 27 and Phyton 35 carry published SKU-level pricing in the $32-$330 range; Phyton X3 is quote-based and sold in concentrated 3/4-gallon, 4-gallon, and 12-gallon containers.

Phyton Corporation was acquired by Seacole Specialty Chemical, a diversified chemical manufacturing and distribution company, in 2021 and now operates as a wholly-owned subsidiary, using the trade designation "Phyton Corporation – A Seacole Company." The business model is straightforward product sales with no subscription, licensing, or recurring revenue component; growth is driven by the breadth of the distributor footprint, content marketing (blog and newsletter), and the food-crop label expansion represented by Phyton 35.

Name

Phyton

Legal name

Phyton Corporation

Website

https://phytoncorp.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Phyton Corporation, founded in 1983 and acquired by Seacole Specialty Chemical in 2021, develops and sells patented systemic copper-based bactericides, fungicides, and disinfectants to commercial greenhouse, nursery, and edible-crop growers across the United States through direct e-commerce and a trained distributor network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Crop Protection Chemicals

NAICS

Pesticide and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing (32532)

SIC

Agricultural Chemicals (2870)

akta.pro primary industry

Fungicides (AFABAAAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Herbicides (AFABAAAA), Tree & Shrub Fertilization & Plant Health Care (PHC) (HSAIAGAG)

Keywords

• Crop protection chemicals
• Systemic bactericides
• Horticultural fungicides
• Nursery disease control
• Greenhouse plant protection

Headquarters

HQ city

Bloomington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Bactericide and Fungicide Product Sales: Direct sales of three main products: Phyton 27 (for ornamentals), Phyton 35 (for food crops and ornamentals), and Phyton X3 (disinfectant/sanitation). Products are sold through online store and distributor network with various size options.
2. Distributor Channel Revenue: Products distributed through a network of trusted distributors across the United States. Distributors are trained to serve as local experts and provide products to greenhouse growers and nurseries.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Phyton Corporation manufactures and sells systemic bactericides and fungicides for commercial greenhouse, nursery, and landscape growers. Its product line — Phyton 27, Phyton 35, and Phyton X3 — uses a patented translocation technology that enables active ingredients to move systemically through plant tissue, providing internal disease control for ornamentals, turf, and horticultural crops.

Product overview

Phyton Corporation offers a portfolio of three disease control products for greenhouse, nursery, and landscape growers. Phyton 27 is the flagship systemic bactericide/fungicide for ornamentals that uses patented copper chemistry absorbed through plant translocation. Phyton 35 harnesses the same technology but is labeled for food crops including fruits, vegetables, and herbs, featuring a less restrictive 'Warning' label. Phyton X3 is a disinfectant/sanitizer with three active ingredients for controlling pathogens in irrigation water, soil, surfaces, and plants. Together, these products provide disease control from propagation through shipment across both ornamental and edible crop segments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Phyton 27 Systemic foliar bactericide and fungicide formulated for use on greenhouse and nursery ornamentals. Controls bacterial and fungal diseases such as Erwinia, Pseudomonas, Xanthomonas, Botrytis, and downy mildew through patented translocation technology that moves active ingredients systemically through plant tissue.
• Phyton 35 Systemic preventive fungicide and bactericide for ornamentals and certain edible crops, designed for use in rotation programs to manage resistance and provide disease prevention through systemic movement within the plant.
• Phyton X3 Broad-spectrum triple-active algaecide, fungicide, and bactericide formulated for turfgrass, hardscapes, and ornamental landscape plantings. Combines three modes of action in a single product to simplify spray programs for turf and landscape professionals.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 21 days of residual protection per application
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Syngenta: Syngenta is a global crop protection incumbent selling a portfolio of fungicides (including contact and systemic options) to greenhouse, nursery, and specialty crop growers; an indirect broad competitor to Phyton's fungicide portfolio.
• Certis USA: Certis USA is a major manufacturer of biopesticides including biofungicides and bacterial disease-control products for specialty crop and greenhouse production, overlapping with Phyton's bactericide portfolio as part of a broader biologicals portfolio.
• Brandt Consolidated: Brandt formulates and distributes specialty agricultural chemicals including fungicides and plant nutrition products marketed to greenhouse and specialty crop growers, competing across Phyton's target customer base.
• Nufarm Americas: Nufarm manufactures and distributes crop protection products including copper-based fungicides for specialty and greenhouse markets, providing indirect competition to Phyton's copper-pentahydrate chemistry at a broader scale.
• BASF Agricultural Solutions: BASF offers a comprehensive fungicide portfolio including products used in greenhouse and specialty horticulture, making it an overlapping broad incumbent against Phyton in the systemic fungicide category.

Direct peers

• BioWorks: BioWorks specializes in biological pest and disease management products for greenhouse and nursery growers, offering biofungicides and IPM solutions that directly compete with Phyton 27/35 in the horticulture channel.
• Sipcam Agro USA: Sipcam is one of the largest marketers of copper-based fungicides in the US, competing head-to-head with Phyton's copper-pentahydrate systemic chemistry in ornamental and edible crop disease control.
• Growth Products: Growth Products formulates liquid fertilizers and protective chemistries targeted at nursery, greenhouse, and turf professionals, providing direct overlap with Phyton's specialty horticulture customer base.
• BioSafe Systems: BioSafe Systems manufactures OxiDate and other hydrogen peroxide / peroxyacetic acid sanitation products for greenhouse and agricultural use, directly competing with Phyton X3 in the horticulture disinfectant segment.

Regional players

• Pace International (a Syngenta company): Pace provides post-harvest coatings, sanitizers, and decay-control chemistries for fruit and vegetable packers; adjacent to Phyton X3's sanitation use case in post-harvest disease control channels that overlap with Phyton 35 food-crop label customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/phytoncorp

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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