ZymeCo 2025 University Turfgrass Field Trials
Phil Dwyer, VP Sales & Marketing • July 15, 2025
As a company born from and dedicated to scientific product research, ZymeCo has embarked upon our 2025 field season again working with top University Turfgrass Research programs. This year our research objectives center on discovering more new ways ThatchZyme can help turfgrass managers succeed in their thatch and organic matter management. Likewise cooperators are measuring the effects of our new AlgaeZyme for degrading algal crusts and biofilms on greens.
- Ohio State University Dr. Tyler Carr
- Ohio State University Dr. Ed Nangle
- Michigan State University Dr. Kevin Frank
- Auburn University Dr. Beth Guertal
- University of Wisconsin Dr. Doug Soldat
- University of Florida Dr. Bryan Unruh
- University of Tennessee Dr. Brandon Horvath
- North Carolina State University Dr. Jim Kerns
ThatchZyme’s customer outreach and education World Turf Tours most recently brought us to the United Arab Emirates with our hosting distribution partner Living Turf.
Nutrients often get “stuck” in the soil. FulviZyme acts like a tiny “nutrient shuttle” that grabs those nutrients and helps deliver them to the plants where they can actually use them.
Rob Cooper, Founder of Living Turf, adds “I have known Phil Dwyer, who is behind the science of ThatchZyme, for thirty years - that was the first major tick of approval for me. Now, having trialled the product, seen the data, and understand what it can do, I am eager to share it with our clients and see what it can do
Not all enzymes are the same and where they come from makes a big difference. At ZymeCO, our laccase enzyme is derived from white rot fungi because they are more potent and stable. This means our enzymes are more effective at breaking down thatch and crop residue.
ZymeCO’s enzyme products are made through a natural fermentation process to work quickly in breaking down organic matter like thatch or crop residue. These bio-active enzymes are not living organisms, which means they’re very consistent, easy to store, and act right away.
ThatchZyme Frequently Asked Questions: Everything you need to know about the first proven thatch degrading enzyme product by ZymeCO.
Jarrett Kramer, Blue Course Superintendent (formerly Gold Course Super.) at the prestigious Congressional Country Club located in Bethesda, MD has firsthand experience with ThatchZyme trials. His insights highlight practical, results-driven use of the product in real-world conditions.
If you're managing turfgrass, you know how algal crusts aren't just unsightly—they are a real barrier to healthy turf.
By facilitating faster residue breakdown, TillZyme aids in the rapid release of nutrients back into the soil, supporting the formation of stable organic matter and enhancing overall soil fertility.
Dr. Phil Dwyer joins Superintendent Radio Network to discuss a less invasive way of handling an issue that might be impacting your course’s playing surfaces.