Sustainable Turf Science

Name

Sustainable Turf Science

Legal name

Sustainable Turf Science, Inc.

Website

https://ststurf.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Sustainable Turf Science (STS Turf) is a Lewiston, Utah-based specialty turf nutrition company that formulates and manufactures 35+ liquid fertilizer, soil amendment, and biological stimulant products for top 100 golf courses, professional sports fields, and grounds maintenance professionals across the United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Specialty Turf Fertilizers and Soil Amendments

NAICS

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

SIC

Agricultural Chemicals (2870)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYAFABACAM

Turf & Ornamental Specialty Fertilizers (Golf, Sports Turf, Landscaping)

Agriculture & Food Production/Agricultural Inputs & Agrochemicals/Specialty Fertilizers (Controlled-Release, Water-Soluble, Foliar)

SECONDARYHSAIAGAC

Soil Testing, pH Adjustment & Soil Amendments (Lime/Gypsum/Organic Matter)

Home & Personal Services/Landscaping, Lawn Care & Outdoor Maintenance/Fertilization, Weed Control & Lawn Treatments

Keywords

• Turf fertilizer products
• Soil conditioners
• Golf course nutrition
• Sports turf management
• Biological fermentation extracts

Headquarters

HQ city

Lewiston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Turf Fertilizer and Nutrition Products: STS Turf generates revenue through the sale of specialized liquid fertilizer and turf nutrition products including seasonal formulations (Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter), micronutrient packages, soil conditioners, and plant health products. Products are sold directly through sales representatives and toll-free phone ordering. The business serves professional turf managers including golf course superintendents and sports field managers with recurring seasonal purchasing patterns.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Sustainable Turf Science formulates, manufactures, and sells specialty liquid fertilizer, soil amendment, and plant health products for professional turf management, primarily serving golf courses and sports fields. The product line includes 35+ branded SKUs organized around seasonal nutrient programs, micronutrient packages, soil conditioners, and biological stimulants, all built on proprietary Solu-Plus Nutrient Mining Technology and cold-processed Norwegian Sea Kelp. The company sells through local field representatives who develop custom application protocols based on customer-specific soil and water analysis.

Product overview

Sustainable Turf Science is a specialty turf nutrition company offering a comprehensive portfolio of 35+ liquid fertilizer and soil amendment products designed for golf courses, sports turf, and professional lawn care. The product lineup centers on seasonal formulations (STS Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter) incorporating proprietary Nutrient Mining Technology™ (Solu-Plus) and cold processed Norwegian Sea Kelp (Solu-Kelp). Products include macronutrient fertilizers (Nitro-Blend, Pure K⁺, Phospro), micronutrient packages (Micro Max, 8% Iron Chelate, Response 2-0-6), calcium and magnesium products (Cal Fresh, Cal Mag 82, Six Mag), potassium sources (Foliar K27, Green's Green), soil conditioners (Krusty, Move N Hold, STS Soil Activator), carbon-based amendments (STS Huma Rich, Nutri-CHO), oxygenation products (Solu-Oxy, OxyGrass Pro), biological stimulants (Dr. Fermento, Empruv), specialty products (Photo-Boost, Sili-Kick, Green + ER), and tree/shrub formulations. The portfolio is designed as a systems approach with pre-mixed solution combinations for specific applications including defense elicitor mixes, tournament mixes, and soil conditioning protocols.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 8% Iron Chelate High-analysis liquid iron product with organically and biologically chelated iron using plant beneficial compounds, fermentation extracts, and multiple chelated iron sources for chlorophyll production, designed for professional turf managers.
• Cal Fresh 11% Calcium Versatile liquid calcium product containing Solu-Plus that can be applied as foliar spray or soil application for sodium management, calcium replenishment, and soil aggregation on professional turf.
• Cal Mag 82 Calcium and magnesium product with two high quality sources of calcium and magnesium combined with organic surfactants and pre-digestion processes for enhanced nutrient availability and absorption.
• Cool N Predominantly nitrate-based nitrogen source designed for cooler weather conditions with complete N-P-K and micronutrient package for healthy growth and color on cool-season turf.
• Dr. Fermento Natural plant growth stimulant based on fermented and extracted natural compounds including digested cold processed sea kelp, fermented fish, humic and fulvic acids, and protein hydrolysate.
• Empruv Natural fermentation extracts and microbial metabolites blend that triggers plant defense mechanisms and enhances the plant immune system through proprietary processes for professional turf managers.
• Foliar K27 High grade potassium glucoheptonate product with 100% plant available potassium and no oxides, formulated to assist photosynthesis and enzyme activation on professional turf.
• Green + ER Natural pigment-based additive for turfgrass that restores color loss due to dormancy, stress, drought, or wear with an organic base providing plant health benefits.
• Green's Green Liquid fertilizer promoting growth, health and color with highly available N-P-K plus a micronutrient package chelated with amino, humic and fulvic acids, vitamins, enzymes, and fermentation extracts.
• K Phos-Phyte Delivers three sources of phosphorus with potassium, nitrogen, iron, manganese, zinc and boron, complexed and chelated with amino, humic and fulvic acids to support plant defense mechanisms.
• Krusty Soil conditioner based on biodegradable components, non-ionic surfactants and polymers for improved water penetration, infiltration, and reduced run-off on turf surfaces.
• Micro Max Stand-alone micronutrient package designed to complement 8% Iron Chelate with highest quality organically chelated micronutrient sources for professional turf applications.
• Move N Hold Soil conditioner with non-ionic surfactant and polymers that aids in water penetration, reduces run-off, and retains moisture in sandy soils for professional turf managers.
• Nitro-Blend High efficacy liquid nitrogen product combining Urea, Ammonium and Nitrate forms plus proprietary fermentation extracts and stabilizers to reduce volatilization in turf applications.
• Nutri-CHO Base product for large scale turf applications containing high concentration of simple and complex carbohydrates with macro and micronutrients, amino acids, and antioxidants.
• OxyGrass Pro 100% silica dioxide at 40 microns with electrostatic charge pulsing at 7.8 Hz Schumann's Resonance to promote aerobic metabolic pathway and microbial stimulation in turf root zones.
• Phospro Delivers available phosphate (PO4) for optimum rooting, metabolic functioning and energy transfer with cold processed Norwegian Sea Kelp for enhanced rooting potential on turf.
• Photo-Boost Formulated to increase turf photosynthetic capacity with over 20% organic components and biologically fermented extracts for maximizing photosynthetic potential on professional turf.
• Pure K+ 100% soluble potassium product with three sources of potassium and calcium, with oxides gassed off resulting in 100% plant available K+ and Ca++ for turf applications.
• Response 2-0-6 Comprehensive nutrient package with nitrogen, potassium, magnesium, iron, manganese, zinc, copper, boron, molybdenum and silica for optimized turf performance.
• Salt Relief Water soluble supplement for use as foliar spray or soil application to protect root systems and increase water availability in salt-affected turf areas.
• Sili-Kick Bio-available silicon-based product with three different sources of stabilized silicon, buffered to pH 4.4 for easy tank mixing and plant defense mechanism stimulation on turf.
• Six Mag Contains two super hydrated sources of magnesium to prevent precipitation, complexed and chelated with organic and amino acids for immediate availability on turf.
• Solu Amino Rich source of natural plant extracted amino acids supplemented with organic nitrogen, Solu-Plus technology, bio-surfactants, microbial food sources, vitamins and enzymes for turf nutrition.
• Solu-Kelp 100% cold processed, digested Norwegian Sea Kelp providing broad spectrum nutrients, amino acids, polysaccharides, plant hormones, vitamins, enzymes, antioxidants and polyphenols for turf.
• Solu-Oxy Delivers oxygen rich compounds to the root zone promoting turf respiration and aerobic metabolic pathway, manufactured with pre-digested amino, humic and fulvic acids.
• Solu-Plus Patented Nutrient Mining Technology - organically complexed fermentation extract designed to extend nutrient availability with 37% organic compound package engineered below 500 Daltons.
• STS Fall Seasonal nutrient formulation promoting a specific balance of macro and micronutrients for optimizing fall re-root initiation, carbohydrate production, and transition to colder temperatures with Solu-Plus technology.
• STS Foliar Activator Contains proprietary constituents that reduce surface tension and enhance foliar absorption with a complete and balanced micronutrient package for turf applications.
• STS Huma Rich Carbon-based root zone optimizer with almost 94% carbon derived from engineered biocarbon technology with a half-life of 500 years, plus humate, humic acid, and diverse microbial inoculant.
• STS Soil Activator Marquee soil product combining Nutrient Mining Technology Solu-Plus, multiple rooting stimulants, Solu-Kelp, Yucca extract, organic acids, vitamins and enzymes for overall turf health promotion.
• STS Spring Seasonal complete macro and micronutrient package balanced to enhance spring root initiation in cool season grasses while assisting warm season turf transition.
• STS Summer Seasonal specialty product providing nitrogen and potassium with complete and balanced micronutrient package to maximize water use efficiency and plant respiration during heat stress on turf.
• STS Winter Seasonal product engineered to enhance winter hardiness with short chain nitrogen (75% Nitrate Nitrogen) to maximize absorption during cooler temperatures and shorter days on turf.
• Trees and Shrubs Macro and micronutrient package with natural growth and rooting stimulants, biosurfactant, and pre-digested humic and fulvic acid for deciduous and evergreen trees and shrubs.

Quantifiable outcome

• Products deliver 12-13 of 16 essential nutrients per application
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Brandt: Specialty agricultural input manufacturer and formulator serving turf, ornamentals, and broad-acre agriculture with proprietary formulations. Overlaps in the premium specialty turf segment (via Grigg Brothers) but operates at much greater scale across multiple end markets.
• Helena Agri-Enterprises: Large national distributor and formulator of agricultural and specialty turf inputs. Overlaps with STS Turf in the turf and ornamental segments but operates as a broad-line distributor rather than a niche specialist.
• PBI-Gordon: Established turf and ornamental chemical manufacturer with proprietary herbicides, fungicides, and fertilizer products. Comparable end markets (golf, sports turf, lawn care) but a broader portfolio spanning crop protection chemicals.

Direct peers

• EarthWorks: Specialty carbon-based fertilizer and soil amendment manufacturer for golf courses and sports turf. Comparable as a smaller specialty player emphasizing soil biology and natural fertility, with a B2B direct-to-superintendent model.
• Grigg Brothers (Brandt): Premium specialty turf and ornamental nutrition brand acquired by Brandt, focused on foliar fertilizer and biostimulant products for golf and sports turf. Direct competitor in premium foliar nutrition positioning and B2B direct sales.
• The Andersons (Professional Turf & Specialty Group): Public agribusiness with a dedicated Professional Turf & Specialty Group selling fertilizers, herbicides, and turf solutions to golf, sports, and lawn care markets. Comparable product breadth and customer base, though at significantly larger scale.
• Aquatrols: Manufacturer of soil surfactants and water management products for turf and agriculture. Comparable as a specialty chemistry company selling into golf and sports turf with proprietary, scientifically differentiated products.
• Lebanon Seaboard Corporation (LebanonTurf): Established specialty turf fertilizer manufacturer serving golf courses, sports fields, and lawn care professionals with branded nutrition programs. Closely comparable as a B2B specialty turf nutrition company with a multi-product portfolio and direct-to-superintendent relationships.
• Foliar-Pak: Specialty turf nutrition company producing foliar fertilizer and soil amendment products primarily for golf courses. Direct competitor in liquid foliar turf nutrition with similar premium positioning and superintendent-focused sales motion.
• Growth Products: Manufacturer of liquid fertilizers, micronutrients, and specialty turf products for professional turf managers. Comparable as a B2B liquid specialty turf nutrition manufacturer with a multi-product catalog and direct sales.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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