Global Turf Protection Market - 2021-2028

Market Overview:

Turf is a layer of soil with finely grown mat of grass and its roots. It is intended for use as top layer in sport fields, entertainment and municipal arenas. Also, turf is widely in use as a landscape material in residential and commercial constructions. This artificially grown and installed piece of grass layer is prone to several mechanical and biological agents, thus leading to a need for effective management procedures. Turf protection include chemical and biological pesticides to control pests; and mechanical aids for protecting against physical stress.

The global turf protection market valued USD XX million in 2020 and is estimated to reach USD XX million by 2028, growing at a CAGR of XX%.

Market Dynamics:

Development of large sport fields is boosting market growth

Sports fields are a major area of use of turfs with natural grass turf placed over the entire play area to promote year-round activities on a safe surface. Properly installed and adequately maintained turf is an essential part of sports field. The turf is prone to several biological and mechanical risks and are required to be handled by means of effective protective solutions. Sports fields are under continuous stress from factors such as heat, cold, water, and other wear and tear factors.

Synthetic turf on the other hand

Market Segmentation

Pesticides are holding the largest share in global market. Concerns of chemical pesticides prevails

Most turfgrass administrators are familiar with the adverse impact of soil microorganisms, several of which are pathogenic and can harm turfgrass. Also, the soil harbor various non-pathogenic soil microorganisms that enhance plants' health. This has increased the need for turf protection against microbes. Biological protectants are the preferred choice in this activity. Biological solutions include soil fungi and bacteria that improve the availability of plant nutrients in soil, form a symbiotic connection with turfgrass roots, create substances that stimulate plant growth, and protect the plants against infection from pathogenic fungi. Biological control takes the advantage to minimize the damage from plant pathogens.

Organisms that interfere with the actions of plants pathogens are called antagonists. Biological control is produced by introducing antagonists or manipulating antagonists already existing in the soil and plants. Using natural turf protection intends to eliminate or reduce pathogens activities by reducing pathogen inoculum in soil, shielding plant surface from infection or inducing nature protection mechanisms in plants.

Geographical Penetration:

North America is dominating the market of turf protection

Turfgrass lawns are an essential part of American culture. Mowed turfgrasses cover millions of lands in the continental U.S., an area three times larger than any irrigated crop, 75 % of which includes residential, institutional and commercial lawns. Millions of households engaged in lawn and garden activities; besides rendering artistic and recreational benefits, lawns support reducing soil depletion and surface drainage, urban waste heat by transpiration cooling, reducing noise and glare associated with impervious surfaces.

North America is the largest consumer of turf protection solutions globally. In U.S. culture of farming and plantation at homes is rising due to growing awareness towards environment. Many populations make gardens at their homes, but grass, plants, and flowers get destroyed due to pests, infection, and other factors. Populace controls or limits these pests and infections and saves plants and grass by using turf protection.

Competitive Landscape

Wide usage of turf protection in sports playgrounds and lawns made the market competitive

The global turf protection market is highly fragmented with large number of companies offering wide range of protection solutions. Most of the leading crop protection chemical manufacturers such as Syngenta AG, BASF SE, FMC Corporation and Bayer are offering chemicals for turf management. Their product portfolio in the market range from insecticides to fungicides, herbicides and nematicides. These companies evolved as major players along with the rise of turf protection chemicals market. The market turned further competitive with entry of several companies with dedicated business operations towards turf management. The Andersons, Inc., GREAT SPORTS TECH, Matrax Inc., PureAg, Low & Bonar and Civitas Turf Defense are some of the other players in the market. These companies are focusing towards development of solutions that require minimum application and pose minimal environmental impact

In July 2020, Syngenta launched three fungicides for golf course turf. Branded as Ascernity, Posterity Forte, and Posterity X.T., these fungicides offer proven, long-lasting control of diseases like dollar spot, anthracnose, a dead spring spot, and large patches

COVID-19 Impact: Pandemic had decreased the demand for turf protection

The spread of novel coronavirus and lockdowns imposed thereof led to a significant drop in demand for turf protection solutions globally. As sports fields account for a major share of sales, restrictions on outdoor gaming activities and subsequent closure of sport fields resulted a significant drop in revenue. Moreover, entertainment avenues and recreational ventures also witnessed lower public footprint with restrictions in-place for most of the year 2020. On the flip side, lawn management segment witnessed a considerable spike in sales during the pandemic as people staying indoors focused high on lawn management. By geography, the impact of COVID-19 on the market is linear to the severity of virus spread and restrictions on public activities. The rollout of vaccine, ongoing vaccination drives, easing restrictions on sports and other outdoor entertainment programs and 'revenge-travel mode' is likely to bolster market growth to pre-pandemic levels in 2021.

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Market Share Analysis covering business revenues ($) and revenue share (%) of key market players

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Target Audience:

Turf Protection Manufacturers

Sport Fields Management Firms

Landscape Architects and Installation Companies

Industry Investors/Investment Bankers

Education & Research Institutes

Research Professionals