Meet Surya Biofertilizers

Good for the Earth and the community-- a cleaner, greener fertilizer. Shootup is one of a new line of natural biofertilizers offered by Charleston-based Surya.

These biofertilizers are soil treatments that are probiotic, meaning they contain natural beneficial microbes that help plants to thrive. The microbes convert elements in the air and soil into forms that plants can easily utilize.

Surya makes the all-natural products beginning from worm castings and clean vegetative compost, then cultivates select populations of microbes in a laboratory. These provide the probiotic advantages for soil to gardens, without growers having to meet the demands of vermiculture.

They produce different blends for various applications. They offer Shootup for growth, foliage and blooming; Growmend for soil and root improvement; and Growsweet for better fruit and vegetable harvests.

In June, Surya's products were certified by the Organic Materials Review Institute (OMRI), approving them for use by USDA-certified organic growers.

We appreciate that the products are manufactured with organic methods. They are non-pathogenic, without infectious microbes, and are okay to use around people and animals. They also do not contribute any unsafe run-off in our waterways.

You can use these natural methods of soil preparation to have a better, healthier garden. Stronger plants in the garden require less water, and are less susceptible to plant pests, too.

We're glad to see this Carolina company growing. We'll be evaluating their products in our gardens, and reporting about them here. Check out their line at Surya Grow, or call (877) 465-2345 for more information.