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THE DAKOTA TURF SYSTEM - HOW IT WORKS

THREE PRODUCTS.

ONE OUTCOME.

Most programs treat symptoms. DAKOTA treats the biology — and then the biology treats everything else. There's a reason it's been working for 40 years.

811

MICROBIAL STRAINS IN DAKOTA PEAT

652

MICROBIAL STRAINS IN REV TURF PRO

30%+

OPERATIONAL COST REDUCTIONS

40+

YEARS OF PROFESSIONAL USE

THE SEQUENCE

Title

EACH PRODUCT BUILDS ON THE LAST.
SKIP ONE AND YOU'RE BUYING INPUTS.
RUN ALL THREE AND YOU'RE RUNNING A SYSTEM.

01

FOUNDATION

DAKOTA
PEAT

Ancient reed-sedge humus from the Lake Agassiz basin. 10,000+ years of natural decomposition. 

 

True humus — not compost, not sphagnum, not organic debris. 

 

Introduces the living foundation your soil has been stripped of. 

 

Rated #1 by USGA specifications above all other peat types.

Iowa State University  Bentgrass Study

DAKOTA Peat scored 8.17 visual quality vs 6.75 for Profile and 5.71 for pure sand. 

The only amendment to increase total plant weight under heat stress.

02

BIOLOGY ENGINE

REV
TURF PRO

Liquid biostimulant made from micronized DAKOTA Peat. 

 

Delivers 652 native microbial species in liquid-ready form. 

 

Goes in the sprayer, through irrigation, or as a standalone foliar. 

 

Activates what the peat built. Improves nutrient efficiency, drought resilience, disease suppression, and root development.

NDSU Peer-Reviewed Study

REV improved color retention, root density, heat stress tolerance, and overall quality. 

 

Fertilizer efficacy improved — effective at half the normal rate.

03

PRECISION FEED

SMART
FERTILIZER

Controlled-release NPK with a 15-5-15 base and Organic REV built into every release layer.

 

Patented concentric ring design means biology and nutrition are delivered together on the same schedule.

 

90-day feeding from one application. No wetting agents, regulators, or foliar supplements required.

 

Reduces runoff.

4-Acre Course - 90 Day True Cost Analysis

$5,147 total vs $6,900 for Contact DG. 1 application vs 4. 75% less labor. 

Zero additional inputs needed.

The Biology — Third-Party Verified

These aren't marketing claims.
They're lab results.

In January 2024, DAKOTA submitted both DAKOTA Peat and DAKOTA REV to Biome Makers (BECROP Test) for independent next-generation DNA sequencing analysis. 811 species detected in the peat. 652 in the liquid. These are the numbers every turf biologist wants to see — and almost no competitor can show.

DAKOTA Peat

Biome Makers BECROP Test — Jan 2024, Report #DI9000

811
species
5.76

Biodiversity score (0–10 scale)

69%

Carbon fixation activity

Carbon fixation 69%
Inorganic nitrogen release 45%
Auxin (IAA) hormone production 42%
ACC deaminase — drought + pathogen protection 46%
Organic matter release 68%

Fungal phylum: Basidiomycota 75%, Ascomycota 11%. Bacterial: Actinobacteriota 37%, Proteobacteria 32%. These are naturally occurring species — not lab-isolated or lab-manufactured.

DAKOTA REV

Biome Makers BECROP Test — Jan 2024, Report #DI9001

652
species
7.14

Biodiversity score (0–10 scale)

85%

Inorganic nitrogen release

Inorganic nitrogen release 85%
Carbon fixation 53%
Nematicide biocontrol agents 78%
Insecticide biocontrol agents 61%
Fungicide biocontrol agents 18%

REV biodiversity score (7.14) actually exceeds DAKOTA Peat (5.76) in liquid form — different microbial community, complementary function. This is why the two products work better together than either does alone.

Why this matters to your program

The biocontrol data in REV — 78% nematicide agents, 61% insecticide agents, 18% fungicide agents — is the biological explanation for what superintendents have been observing for years: less disease pressure, fewer pest issues, and dramatically reduced fungicide use. Bill Lewis hasn't run a full fungicide program in 5 years. This is why.

"No sprayer leaves without REV in the tank. No chemical is applied without REV. I haven't used fungicides or wetting agents in approximately 5 years."

Bill Lewis, Superintendent - Black Bear Golf Course, Cloquet MN

-65%

FERTILIZER  SPEND

-60%

FUNGICIDE COST

0

SNOW MOLD

5 yrs

NO WETTING AGENTS

THE ECONOMICS

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A COMPLETE PROGRAM 
THAT REPLACES HALF YOUR INPUTS

The DAKOTA Turf System isn't a single product you add to your program. It replaces the layered approach most courses have built up over years — multiple applications, multiple supplements, multiple inputs. That's where the real savings live.

When soil biology is working, you stop needing so much chemistry to hold things together.

1x

APPLICATION PER 90 DAYS

DAKOTA Smart Fertilizer delivers 90 days of steady nutrient release from a single application. Most programs require 3–4 applications in the same window. That's fewer equipment runs, less labor, less disruption to play.

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INPUTS YOU STOP BUYING

Superintendents on the DAKOTA program consistently reduce or eliminate wetting agents, foliar nutrients, regulators, and in many cases fungicide applications. The biology does the work those products were patching over.

Your Math.

CALCULATE YOUR OWN SAVINGS

We don't publish pricing because every course has different volume, distribution, and program complexity.

 

What we can tell you is what superintendents stop buying when they switch — and let you run the numbers on your budget.

What gets reduced or eliminated on the DAKOTA program

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Wetting AGENTS

Healthy soil biology improves water relationship and soil structure. Supers on REV programs routinely eliminate wetting agents entirely within one to two seasons.

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FOLIAR NUTRIENT APPLICATIONS

REV improves nutrient uptake efficiency at the root level. Superintendents report maintaining turf quality at half the normal fertility rate, reducing or eliminating supplemental foliar programs.

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lABOR & EQUIPMENT RUNS

Fewer applications means fewer equipment hours, less fuel, and less staff time. In a labor-shortage environment, a 90-day feeding window is an operational advantage, not just a cost line.

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GROWTH REGULATORS

DAKOTA Smart Fertilizer's controlled-release technology eliminates nutrient surges — the main reason most programs require regulators. Steady feeding means steadier turf.

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FUNGICIDE FREQUENCY

REV's biocontrol community — 18% fungicide agents, 78% nematicide agents per independent DNA testing — supports natural disease suppression. Bill Lewis hasn't applied a full fungicide program in 5 years

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REACTIVE TREATMENTS

Hot spots, disease pressure, drought stress, and nutrient lockout all require reactive inputs. When the biology is stable, fewer fires start — and you stop managing symptoms and start managing turf.

WHAT SUPERINTENDENTS ACTUALLY REPORT

-65%

FERTILIZER SPEND, FIRST FULL SEASON USING REV

Bill Lewis - Black Bear GC, Cloquet MN

"Last year, my fertilizer expense was $78,000. This year I've only spent $10,000 so far and I'll probably only spend $25–30K total."

-20%

WATER USE, PLUS ZERO WETTING AGENTS

Bob Jones - Silos Country Club, Kevil KY

"I think we used 20% less water this year, applied no wetting agents and reduced the chemicals we had to use. And this was greens improving in summer — not our growing season."

WANT TO SEE WHAT IT REPLACES ON YOUR PROGRAM?

Request a sample kit and we'll walk through your current input list with you.