WSDA Green Lights Growth Products' BioNutrients™ for Use on Organic Agriculture

Growth Products Ltd. announced that BioNutrients Soluble AG 8-1-9 was granted Registered Material for use in Organic Agriculture with the Washington State Department of Agriculture(WSDA), including it on a list of products that the WSDA has determined to comply with The National Organic Standards [7 CFR Part 205]. With this new soluble concentrate, farmers will have a tool to enhance crop quality, improve the biomass in depleted soils and counteract salt build up in many soils.

“Bionutrients has played a vital role in strengthening California citrus and grapes. It provides vital micronutrients required to keep them hardy and healthy in the California summers,” said Master Gardener Keith Giertych.  “Washington State Department of Agriculture, the nation’s forerunner in organic approval, approval of BioNutrients will give organic farmers a very powerful tool.”

Introduced in 2011, BioNutrients is a 100 percent organic Microbial Inoculant and Soil Conditioner designed for all vegetable, herb, field and permanent crops.  BioNutrients is a highly concentrated probiotic formula with a rich organic base that enriches soil and act as a food source for soil microbes. It contains five plant growth-promoting (PGPR) species of rhizosphere bacteria (B. subtilis GB03, B. subtilis, B. amyloliquefaciens, B. lincheniformis, and Bacillus pumilus and yeast), a natural wetting agent, L-amino acids, humic acids, and kelp extracts which help increase and sustain microbial activity. 

Available in easy-to-use 8 oz. packages and in larger E-Z pail sizes, the soluble formulation of BioNutrients dissolves quickly in water, and can be tank-mixed with most pesticides, fertilizers, and micronutrients.  It can be applied as a drench at planting or as a spray at critical points in the crop’s growth cycle.   

About Growth Products, Ltd.
Headquartered in White Plains, NY, Growth Products has been a pioneer in environmentally-friendly bio-innovations, technically-advanced liquid fertilizers, micronutrients and effective biological control products designed for agriculture, horticulture and turf care for 30 years.  In 2013 it introduced its Home & Garden product line. Growth Products focus is the development , manufacturing and marketing of highly effective products that have both soft-chemistries and bio enhancements for better crop health and yield, and soil remediation. Growth Products has its own sales force with both domestic and international distribution, in over 40 countries around the world.