Market Overview:

Turf Protection Chemicals Market Was Valued At USD 6.19 Billion In 2022, And Is Expected To Reach USD 8.93 Billion By 2030, Exhibiting A CAGR Of 4.7% During The Forecast Period 2022-2030.

A turf is the top layer of land where grass grows. It is made up of grass and dirt where the roots grow, or it can be cut into squares. Weeds and insect infestations can cause a lot of damage to turf, so it is important to protect it from these problems. Artificial turf is a surface covering that looks like real grass. It's made from man-made fibers. On sports fields, especially ones where grass is used, you can find artificial turf. But this grass has found a place on both home lawns and in businesses.

Most of the time, these turfs are used in sports fields, especially those where grass is used. But as a modern trend, these turfs have taken their place on home lawns and in commercial settings. The best thing about fake grass is that it doesn't need to be watered or trimmed. Besides this, you should live a long time. Turf protection is a system and method that is used to provide a safe, non-slip surface and keep people and cars from damaging the grass.

Market Dynamics:

Market Trends:

• Expansion of Sports Activities

All of the sports events found cities to host them around the world. This shows that there is a growing demand to hold sporting events of different sizes, depending on the size, requirements, and goals. So, keeping turf in good shape is important for commercial sports. As the number of homes and businesses that want turf grows, so does the market for turf protection products. So, making it likely that the market will grow in the near future. The number of participants rose from 216.9 million in 2017 to 229.7 million in 2020, according to the Physical Activity Council of the United States. So, because football and golf are becoming more popular, turf protection needs are likely to grow.

For example, Germany is known for its sports, especially football, the Bundesliga League, and other games that draw big crowds to the stadiums. This is good news and will likely bring a lot of people to the stadium, which will help the market grow over the next few years.

The turf protection market is likely to benefit from the use of integrated pest management in turf. The market is likely to pick up as more people want to use bio-based protections to reduce health risks and save money.

Driving Factors:

• Increase in Consumer Demands from Sports Fields and Residential Areas and Improvement in Integrated Pest Management in Turf Industry

The market for turf protection is still growing at a fast rate. The number of golf courses and other sports fields around the world is also growing, which is a big reason for this growth. Also, the survey says that the number of people looking for apartments is higher than it has ever been. Also, around the world, more money is being put into building sports facilities. In 2022, a number of sports teams in the US will start spending money on new or updated stadiums. The National Basketball Association's (NBA) Los Angeles Clippers plan to spend USD 1.2 billion on building the facility.

Integrated Pest Management (IPM) systems are becoming more popular in the turf industry. These systems use the right control methods to keep pest damage below a set threshold level. But an IPM program should lead to a better way to use pesticides, which usually means using the right amount of pesticides. Integrated pest management involves setting a pest threshold level that fits with how the sports turf is meant to be used, keeping detailed records on-site, and thinking about different ways to get rid of pests.

• Exceptional Advantages of Turf Grass

Turf systems are good at catching and filtering water, and they are also very good at keeping nutrients in the soil. The fibrous roots of grass hold the soil together so that rain and wind can't wash it away. A healthy lawn also protects against fire damage and can stop a big fire from getting out of hand. Turf grass also controls the temperature and is much cooler than most other surfaces. It is 15 degrees cooler than concrete and 30 degrees cooler than artificial turf. The cooling effect of transpiration lowers the temperature of the air around a turf grass plant. Because of the above benefits, there is more demand for turf grass, which increases the need for chemicals that protect turf grass.

Restraints/Challenge:

• Inconsistent Regulations on Synthetic Chemicals

One of the things that the U.S. and European countries have to do is follow the rules, especially when it comes to buying, storing, applying, and handling insecticides, pesticides, and fertilizers used on golf courses and sports fields. The rules about turf in Europe are stricter, and the European Union is thinking about passing a law (Proposals for a Directive on the Sustainable Use of Pesticides) that would ban the use of synthetic chemicals like insecticides and pesticides in cities. The Farm to Fork Strategy calls for a food system that is fair, healthy, and good for the environment. In order to reach this goal, the Commission has proposed new rules to reduce the use and risk of pesticides in the EU.

• Increasing Environmental Concern, Government Regulations, and Use of Artificial Turf Grass 

Synthetic turf gets rid of the need for pesticides and fertilizers, which can be harmful, and cuts maintenance costs by a lot each year. So, the growing use of artificial turf grass is a big problem for the turf protection market. Chemicals used to protect grass can make people sick, dizzy, and make them throw up. Also, government rules about how to use chemicals to protect turf are slowing the growth of the market. For example, in August 2018, the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals told the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to ban chlorpyrifos, which is used as a pesticide to protect turf.

Opportunities:

• Growing Role of Wheat Protein in the Pet Industry

The market for pet food is driven by two main trends around the world. These are premiumization and humanization. Pet owners are more and more likely to treat their pets like "family members." Because of this, there is more demand for high-end pet food that is good for their health, easier to digest, and made with better ingredients. The big players, like the German Crespel & Deiters Group, are responding to this changing human trend by offering wheat protein as an ingredient that can be added to pet food.

Wheat is a grain that is used in dry dog food and biscuits. It is a good source of carbohydrates. It gives us energy for daily tasks and makes it possible for food to be broken down. Wheat is a good source of many nutrients and has many other benefits. Wheat-based products are good for making balanced pet food because they are full of starches, vitamins, minerals, trace elements, and fiber.

• Pest Protection Segment

In 2018, most of the turf protection chemicals market came from the pest protection segment. This is because more people are using chemical treatments, which involve using pesticides and insecticides with a high level of selectivity to get rid of pests in grasses on turf.

Pest control can be further broken down into chemical pesticides and natural pesticides. In Integrated Pest Management programs, most of the pesticides are made from plant and animal extracts, like canola oil and bacteria.

Strategic Development:

• In July 2021 - BASF came out with Encarti, a new fungicide for golf courses that works in two ways,. The product can both prevent and treat dollar spot and 10 other important foliar diseases. It protects for up to 28 days and helps keep the playing field healthy and free of diseases all season long.
• In May 2021 - AMVAC Chemical Corporation (AMVAC), the main operating subsidiary of American Vanguard Corporation, made deals with Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC to buy the rights to Envoke herbicide. The purchase includes registrations and trademarks for Envoke herbicide that are used in the United States.
• In May 2021 - BASF put its first insecticide, Alucion 35 WG insecticide, on the market for use on golf courses. It is a new, non-restricted use insecticide that controls surface-feeding insects over a wide range and has a strong residual to protect turf from insect pests like ants, chinch bugs, cutworms, and annual bluegrass weevils.
• In July 2019 - BASF released two new fungicides for the turf market: Maxtima and Navicon Intrinsic. These fungicides keep tough turf grass diseases like dollar spot and anthracnose under control for a long time.
• In June 2018 - Syngenta AG started selling Manuscript, a new turf herbicide, in Florida. It kills tropical signalgrass and bull/thin leaf paspalum after they have grown. It can be used on fairways, tees, roughs, and sod farms with warm-season turf.

Key Vendors:

Top market players are

• Nuturf Pty Ltd.

Nuturf Australia Proprietary Ltd. sells and provides services and products for turf management. The company sells granular fertilizers, liquid fertilizers, natural fertility soil, industrial herbicides, turf and ornamental fungicides, and plant growth regulators. Nuturf Australia is a company that does business all over Australia.

• DOW Agrosciences LLC

Dow AgroSciences LLC makes pesticides and plant food that are used in agriculture. The company sells a wide range of products, such as insecticides, herbicides, fumigants, and other chemicals.

• Idemitsu Kosan Co. Ltd.

Under the name Idemitsu Shokai, Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd. was started in Moji, Kita-Kyushu, in 1911 to sell oil. During its 97-year history, the Company has used its expertise around the world in a wide range of strategic businesses, such as Core Businesses, which include fuel products and basic chemicals.

• Syngenta AG

Syngenta AG makes products that are used in agriculture. The company makes seeds for field crops, vegetables, and flowers, as well as herbicides, insecticides, and fungicides.

• Pure AG

Pure Agrobusiness Inc is in the farming business. Hydroponics is used by the Company to grow crops. At their retail locations, Pure Agrobusiness sells their goods.

• Epicore Bionetworks Inc.

Epicore BioNetworks Inc. creates, makes, and sells products that use biotechnology. The company makes products that solve industrial, commercial, and consumer problems. These products are based on the use of natural microbes and enzymes. Epicore's products and services can be used in aquaculture, agriculture and horticulture, cleaning and sanitation, food processing, waste water, and pollution control.

• Teraganix Inc.

Effective Microorganisms technology is only sold in the US and Canada by TeraGanix, Inc. Teraganix offers certified organic solutions that help keep the soil healthy so that plants and crops, clean water, odor control, and people and animals can all be healthier.

• The Andersons Inc.

The Andersons, Inc. sells grain, runs grain elevators, sells wholesale agricultural fertilizer, and gives dealers and farmers access to agricultural inputs. The company also makes lawn fertilizer and products made from corncobs. It also buys, sells, fixes, and rents out railcars. The Andersons also have retail stores and a distribution center that they run.

• Corebiologic LLC

Core Geologic is a full-service geological consulting company that helps the upstream oil and gas market get the most out of its resources and cut costs. The services support all phases of resource development. They provide primary and secondary geological experts for evaluating and developing conventional and unconventional assets.

• FMC Corporation

The chemical company MC Corp (FMC) serves the agricultural market. It makes, sells, and markets pesticides, weed killers, and fungicides. In agriculture, these products are used to improve crop yield and quality by getting rid of a wide range of insects, weeds, and diseases. In non-agricultural markets, they are used to get rid of pests.

• Soil Technologies Corporation

In 1982, Soil Technologies began. In 1983, the company got a $2.5 million investment for research and development in the area of sustainable agriculture. Between 1983 and 1986, Soil Tech's research focused on how cyanobacteria and microalgae could be used in agriculture to solve soil mechanical problems and reduce the need for synthetic fertilizers.

• Lallemand Incorporated

Lallemand Inc. (Lallemand) creates yeasts and bacteria, makes them, and sells them. It sells fresh, cream, and instant dried baker's yeast, as well as inactive yeasts, specialty yeasts, probiotic bacteria, dough conditioners, enzymes, baking powders, and baking ingredients. Lallemand also sells ingredients for food and feed, bio-fertilizers, bio-stimulants, bio-control products, yeast products made with vitamin D, and organic yeast.

Segmentation Analysis:

The market is segmented on the basis of

By Type Outlook:

In 2019, more than 35% of the turf protection market comes from the chemical segment. Chemical agents are better than biological ones because they work better and kill pests and weeds faster. Chemicals affect the most important parts of a pest's body, like its nervous system, energy production, or growth. When insects or weeds have problems with their metabolism, development, or other bodily functions, or when those functions change, they die.

• Mechanical
• Chemical
• Biological

By Product Outlook:

The market is split into Stress Protection, Pest Protection, and Scarification based on the product. The pest control segment has the biggest share of the market. Demand for this segment is being driven by things like the need to control pests in turfs because more pesticides are being used to protect turfs from damage, and because pests make turfs less useful or attractive.

• Stress Protection
• Pest Protection
• Scarification

By Mode of Application:

Based on the mode of application, foliar spray segment holds the largest share of more than 30% in the turf protection market in 2019. Foliar spraying is an effective technique of applying turf protection chemicals directly on the grass that are affected by pests and weeds. Once chemicals are sprayed onto the turf or ornamental grass, they suppress the growth of the pests and destroys their immune system. Direct contact of turf protection chemicals with pests destroys them faster and results in healthier grass as compared to seed or soil treatment.

The outbreak of coronavirus has badly impacted the turf protection market. Industries are shuttered all around the world and supply chain has been disrupted. Government imposed lockdown that has decreased the construction activities, subsequently lowering the demand of turf grasses for decoration of lawn and parks. Production of turf protection chemicals have been stopped and disruption of supply chain resulted in late deliveries.

• Soil
• Foliar
• Seed

Regional Insights:

North America was the biggest market for turf protection chemicals in 2021, and it is expected to bring in the most money over the next few years as well. The market for turf protection chemicals in the region is driven in large part by the growing popularity and acceptance of synthetic sports pitches for indoor and outdoor sports, as well as their increased use in landscaping. As sports facilities have been built up in North America, the need for chemicals to protect turf has grown. Chemicals are often used to protect turf in sports that were originally played on grass or are usually played on grass. In the past few years, it has also been used in commercial settings and on lawns at homes. In North America, the value of all the artificial turf systems installed in 2020 was about $2.7 billion.

The turf protection chemicals market in the region is also growing because there are more residential and commercial buildings with high-end features like landscaping and rooftop gardens. Artificial turf is a great choice for commercial uses like landscaping because it is long-lasting and can be used in any weather. This increases the demand for chemicals that protect turf. Also, in North America, Dow Inc., Matrix Turf, and Tarkett control most of the market for chemicals that protect turf. The new products that these companies are making are giving the market in this area many chances to grow. Turf protection chemicals are used a lot in sports that involve contact, sports that don't involve contact, leisure activities, and landscaping. Several companies have also put more money into research and development to make better products.

Large residential areas with lots of play areas, public parks, and a large number of golf courses show how big the market is in this area. In this area, the United States is the biggest market for chemicals used on lawns and gardens, followed by Canada. Mexico is still young because of the bad weather. But it is expected to grow a lot because the south is much warmer than the north. In 2021, BASF will launch an insecticide called Alucion 35 WG that will only be used on golf courses. This new dual-active, non-restrictive product is a highly effective way for golf course managers to get rid of a wide range of surface-feeding insects. Pests like ants, chinch bugs, weeds, and annual bluegrass weevils can be killed by insecticides.

• North America
• US
• Canada
• Mexico
• Rest of North America
• Europe
• Germany
• France
• Italy
• Spain
• UK
• Nordic Countries
• Denmark
• Finland
• Iceland
• Sweden
• Norway
• Benelux Union
• Belgium
• The Netherlands
• Luxembourg
• Rest of Europe
• Asia-Pacific
• Japan
• China
• India
• Australia
• South Korea
• Southeast Asia
• Indonesia
• Thailand
• Malaysia
• Singapore
• Rest of Southeast Asia
• Rest of Asia-Pacific
• The Middle East & Africa
• Saudi Arabia
• UAE
• Egypt
• South Africa
• Rest of the Middle East & Africa
• Latin America
• Brazil
• Argentina
• Rest of Latin America

Scope of Report:

Report Attribute	Details
Study Period	2017-2030
Base Year	2022
Estimated year	2023
Forecast period	2023-2030
Historic Period	2017-2022
Units	Value (USD Billion)
Growth Rate	CAGR of 4.7% from 2023 to 2030
By Type	Mechanical Chemical Biological
By Product	Stress Protection Pest Protection Scarification
By Mode of Application	Soil Foliar Seed
By Companies	Nuturf Pty Ltd. DOW Agrosciences LLC Idemitsu Kosan Co. Ltd. Syngenta AG Pure AG Epicore Bionetworks Inc. Teraganix Inc. The Andersons Inc. Corebiologic LLC FMC Corporation Soil Technologies Corporation Lallemand Incorporated
Regional Scope	North America Europe Asia-Pacific The Middle East & Africa Latin America
Reasons to Purchase this Report and Customization Scope	6-month post-sale analyst assistance. 10% Free Customization and 15 Company Profiles in addition to the ones specified

Conclusion:

• The report also gives information about the latest industry, share, growth, trends, research, overview, and turf protection market trends.
• It also looks at how technologies are being used around the world at a fast pace.
• It also talks about some of the things that help the market grow and things that slow it down.
• The report also has an overview and an analysis of the industry.