Indoor growers will agree that successful indoor growing operations are both an art and science. Without the proper supplies, however, indoor growing is utterly impossible. Growers Trust has recently introduced an entire line of indoor growing tools that are sure to fulfill all of your crops’ needs. To begin with, it is important to understand that growers who are not educated on the right techniques of indoor growing will quickly realize just how difficult it is. For instance, do you fully understand the intricacies of nutrient deficiencies? Do you know how to combat heat stress in your plants? The basics of growing are overlooked all too often and the results are thousands of wasted dollars and tons of wasted time.

Today we will highlight a couple of Growers Trust’s most popular indoor growing supplies:

1. Gorilla Grow Tent: professionally designed for both experts and beginners, this kit is tall, thick, strong, and safe for growing the most high-quality crops around
2. Grow Tent Lite: engineered with growers in mind, the new Lite Line boasts adjustable height, the best zippers in the industry, a 100% steel interlocking frame, and tool pouches built for convenience.

Using the correct tools and supplies gives growers the opportunity to double their yields. One of the most common issues with indoor growing is the limitation in height due to small tents. The products above are constructed to adjust to your growing crops. Another common problem is a lack of budget, particularly for beginner growers. All of Growers Trust’s products are built with efficiency in order to offer our customers the best prices in the industry.

Are you looking for an indoor growing tool that isn’t in stock? Contact Growers Trust at your earliest convenience and we will stock our shelves with the indoor growing supplies that you need to maximize your yields!

Phosphorus plays an essential role in plants from growth to structure to energy and is a nutrient that cannot be ignored. The general health of a plant depends on the level of phosphorus that said plant receives and stores. Unlike some of the other essential nutrients, the functions of phosphorus cannot be performed by any other of the nutrients. Critical in optimizing both growth and reproduction in plants, every grower should have a strategy in place to make sure that their crops’ phosphorus levels are adequate. Growers Trust has developed a product, Phosphorus Pro that has truly changed the foliar industry for the better.

Enhancing crops’ ability to battle abiotic stress and fungal disease, Phosphorus Pro gives plants the opportunity to thrive. Some of the most notable benefits of Phosphorus Pro include:

• Drought resistance improvement
• Promotion of fruit ripening
• Enhanced quality of vegetables and fruits
• Promotion of rooting
• Prevents phosphorus deficiencies
• Acceleration of plant maturation
• Builds cell walls
• Amplifies proper cell growth
• Safe for the environment

With all non-toxic properties, Phosphorus Pro was created using only organic nutrients and natural plant extracts. Due to these properties, the fertilizer is rapidly assimilated by all types of plants. Since the first phase in the growth process is critical for crops to develop roots through phosphorus input, using a safe, organic product to ease the process is imperative. For those in search of an effective way to build a high-quality harvest, look no further than Phosphorus Pro!

Inspiration comes from all different kinds of places. For a grower or gardener, finding inspiration typically sees peaks and valleys. Truly seasoned and experienced foliar industry experts will agree that getting inspired to be creative and innovative in growing is rather difficult. Home gardeners have the luxury of gardening the way they please. Whether you have a cozy garden in the backyard, a luscious courtyard in a gated community, or a gorgeous terrace in a big city, creating your own masterpiece is entirely possible.

We encourage our fans to use social platforms like Pinterest to open the doors of inspiration. Whether you’re looking for a modern, contemporary, or simple style, there’s something for everyone when it comes to garden design. Let’s take a look at some inspiring designs for your garden:

• Spice things up with “forest floor”
• Make your garden formal with these tips
• Enhance your cottage garden with these ideas
• Give a bamboo garden a try
• Find inspiration with these urban gardening concepts

No matter what route you decide to take, make sure you give it your all. The truth is that design inspiration can come from anywhere, the trick is in finding what makes your personal motivation grow to become imaginative and artistic in the garden. At the end of the day, you must design your garden in a way that makes you happy. As you do more and more research about garden designs, you’ll find that each gardeners and grower has their own unique style. Finding your inner creativity and combining it with your green thumb will prove to be tremendously inspiring on its own.

A professional grower, an experienced gardeners, a winery owner, and the like have a few things in common. For starters, they all likely have green thumbs. Unfortunately, however, they all likely have habits and techniques that they have grown accustom to implementing. Don’t get us wrong, we agree with the phrase, “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it”. All slang phrases aside though, it’s easy to get stuck in a rut when it comes to growing and cultivating your crops. Being a good growers is a challenge no matter how much experience you may have. With the changes in weather and the unpredictable nature of harvests, being on top of your game in 2015 will be crucial.

As such, Growers Trust has put together a list of the top 10 New Year’s resolutions that all growers should try to stick to. Take a look:

1. Keep organic management a priority
2. Pay close attention to weeds, always
3. Turn compost weekly
4. Water your plants correctly and pay attention to the roots
5. Don’t be afraid to move a plant to give it a second (or third or fourth) shot
6. Be friendly to pollinators and butterflies in your garden
7. Plant something you’ve never planted before
8. Improve your current fertilizer program
9. Invest in a soil testing kit
10. Donate a portion of your produce

Our honorable mention resolution is to teach a loved one or family member how to grow. Planting gives you so much pleasure and it’s a pleasure that should be shared! On behalf of Growers Trust, here’s to a 2015 filled with healthy crops and bountiful harvests.

Growers Trust loves to share important news from around the foliar industry, but sometime it’s okay to toot our own horn. In this case, we’d like to dedicate this blog to our Product of the Year: Spider Mite Killer! Spider mite infestations are amongst the leading causes of crop loss throughout the globe and Growers Trust has worked diligently to develop a product that can counteract and prevent loss from spider mite attacks. Growers around the world, from the medical marijuana industry to the finest wineries around, have found salvage in the value that Spider Mite Killer brings to their harvests. With years of laboratory testing, the research and development team at Growers Trust was able to formulate a product that safely and effectively kills spider mites on contact.

Take a quick look at the Spider Mite Killer commercial below to get a better idea about Growers Trust’s Product of the Year:

Formulated using only naturally derived plant extracts, Spider Mite Killer is non-burning, non-toxic, safe to use under any light, and has no aroma. From spider mites to whitefly, from two-spotted spider mites to aphids, from slugs to thrips, from earthworms to mole crickets, and from mosquito larva to much, much more, Spider Mite Killer is the ultimate product for safe, effective plant protection.

Interested in protecting your valuable crops from spider mite attacks? Look no further than Growers Trust’s Product of the Year: Spider Mite Killer!

Powdery mildew is typically growers and gardeners’ worst enemy. With the ability to quickly infiltrate and destroy crops of all kinds, protecting your harvest from a powdery mildew infestation is absolutely essential. Soybeans is a crop that has grown in popularity significantly over the last several years. With the change in many diets and a push towards avoiding the consumption of meat, soybeans have become a household item. As such, protecting your soybean crops from powdery mildew attacks is essential to the productivity and profitability of your farm.

Powdery mildew on soybeans is an issue that reaches farms throughout the world. Since powdery mildew thrives in cool temperatures, this time a year is critical for safeguarding your harvests. Late-planted soybeans are the most susceptible to powdery mildew attacks due to the timing of cooler weather late in the growing season. Recognizing an infiltration is essential to saving your soybeans, so look out for the following symptoms:

• Green and yellow islands on the leaves
• Defoliation
• Interveinal necrosis
• Necrotic specks
• Leaf blades crinkle

Keep an eye out for powdery mildew on the cotyledons, stems, pods, and most often on the upper surface of the plant leaves. Not only is powdery mildew dangerous to your soybean crops, but the disease it is typically paired with additional pathogens. Therefore, it can be hard for growers to determine the amount of powdery mildew that caused the crop damage compared to negative effects of additional pathogens. At any rate, using an organic fertilizer to protect your soybeans from powdery mildew outbreaks and avoid them altogether is imperative. Purchase a powdery mildew killer now to prevent a powdery mildew invasion later.

Growers and gardeners of all kinds are always looking for ways to improve the growth and health of their harvests. One of the most important elements of healthy plants begins in the soil. Soils that are rich in nutrients allow for plants to thrive as their roots are able to gain from the nutrients living in that soil. Some of the most successful fertilizers and pesticides available today target soil nutrition to thus improve plant health.

Of these fertilizers and pesticides, the most effective utilize organic and natural nutrients and extracts to provide plant health while considering the chemicals’ effects on the surrounding environment. Sea kelp, for example, is an excellent natural substance that growers use to condition their soil.

Containing more than 70 vitamins, enzymes, and minerals, sea kelp is absolutely essential to the health of a plant. More specifically, the growth hormones present in kelp help to assist plants in processes such as the development of chloroplast as well as cell division and enlargement. One of Growers Trust’s most successful fertilizers is Kelp Boost.

Kelp Boost offers a wide variety of benefits, some of which are as follows:

• Effectively maximizes photosynthesis
• Promotes root stimulation causing crop enlargement
• Promote flowering and fruit setting
• Supplies essential elements for crop growth
• Gives crops additional resistance during transport
• Maintains soil neutralization
• Promotes recognizable soil improvement

Crops are able to flourish with the assistance from Kelp Boost. As soil improves, root stimulation allows for the crops to grow and thus promote imperative health for the overall harvest. For more information of Kelp Boost, click here!

Organic planting, growing and farming has become increasingly popular in the past few years as more and more people want to understand where their plants and food are coming from. We’ve seen a variety of trends crop up, particularly in urban agriculture, and the latest are living or green walls in farms, gardens, indoor and outdoor living spaces.

What is a living wall?

A living wall is essentially a vertical garden that uses hydroponics to sustain itself. It could be a wall that you construct yourself to separate sections, or it could be an existing wall on a building. The plants on the growing wall are rooted in a structural support system attached to the wall, and they receive their nutrients and water from this support system as opposed to roots in the ground. Living walls even work indoors.

How does it work?

Green walls include soil or some growing component and often include a water delivery system, particularly if it is indoors. They’re made of panels and work in a few different ways depending on the kinds of plants you’re growing. Sometimes, there are individual planters going up a wall; however, there are often mat systems made of different materials to support different plant types.

Why do growers, gardeners, homeowners and planters have them?

Living or green walls are aesthetically pleasing as a diverse design option, but they’re also sustainable. One of the best things about green walls is that they cool down the area they’re in and improve air quality as they reduce surrounding temperatures. They also act as a means of water reuse, especially in arid areas. This is because the water on a vertical wall is not as likely to evaporate or dry out than water in standard horizontal garden spaces. These walls are also a great space alternative for smaller properties, and they provide a user-friendly way to maintain your plants. Many people opt to grow their own herbs on living walls.

What are some other benefits of living walls?

Living walls can help the building they are attached to, by protecting them from temperature changes, diverting water away from building materials, and protecting the structure from the sun and UV radiation. Living wall panels help insulate buildings and can help reduce energy costs for the building over time, particularly in the winter months. The plants also help reduce noise levels by blocking sound.

There are a wide variety of plants that thrive organically in all temperatures and areas on vertical and green walls. Keep an eye on this organic trend when you start thinking about your next growing project.