MANTS Featured Tools to Help You Grow Better Plants
January 23, 2025 The 2025 Mid-Atlantic Nursery Trade Show (MANTS) welcomed 10,460 attendees, including exhibitors, to a sold-out trade show floor featuring 923 exhibitors at the Baltimore Convention Center from Jan. 8–10, 2025. The centerpiece of MANTS is the connection among talented growers, innovative suppliers, and seasoned industry experts, all eager to connect, collaborate, and share their insights.
MANTS 2025 was a hub for networking, professional development, and discovering the newest horticulture products and trends throughout the three-day event. The show’s format encourages peer-to-peer collaboration and meaningful engagement, keeping business at the show’s core year after year.
Over the next couple weeks, we will highlight some of the new products on display at MANTS 2025. Check out the slideshow above for a closer look at new pots, soil mixes, and crop protection tools.
Environmental Plant Management, Inc. ECO Green 3 Plant Wash
ECO Green 3 Plant Wash is a natural, 3-in-1 plant wash that cleans, shines, and protects without harsh chemicals, oils, odors, or residues. ECO Green 3 restores leaves to their natural luster, washes away dust, grime, and biofilm, and delivers broad-spectrum pest control. It’s powerful enough to eradicate armored scale and easily remove sticky honeydew residue, yet gentle for use on both indoor and outdoor plants.
Koppert Biological Bacilirid Biological Fungicide
Koppert Biological Bacilirid Biological Fungicide
Most effective as a preventative treatment, Bacilirid Biological Fungicide is applied as protection against root and soil borne pathogens. Bacteria colonize on developing roots and shoots of plants to prevent, control, or suppress pathogens by competition. A wettable powder, Bacilirid provides broad-spectrum prevention against several foliar diseases such as Botrytis, powdery mildew, and anthracnose. For the prevention, control, or suppression of plant root pathogens Rhizoctonia ssp., Pythium ssp. and Fusarium ssp., apply Bacilirid as a water-based slurry to soil or growing media.
Microbial Science Laboratories Microbe-Zone Plus
This is a seed starter that increases germination and is specifically formulated to enhance biological activity in the rhizosphere and phyllosphere. It can be applied through an injector, mixed into the soil, or dusted onto the seed.
RootMaker Products Company, LLC #1 Round RootMaker III BioPot
Made from advanced plant-based fibers, the RootMaker BioPot utilizes unique material technology to ensure a minimal environmental footprint while contributing to soil health as it breaks down naturally over time.
SePRO StriCore Herbicide
StriCore Herbicide is a novel, pre-emergent solution that targets difficult-to-control weeds, while effectively addressing resistance challenges. Whether you’re managing established nursery stock, newly transplanted plantings, or bare ground between pots, StriCore Herbicide will protect the quality and value of your plants.
Sun Gro Black Bear Professional Mixes
Sun Gro Black Bear Professional Mixes
The first sustainable professional mix to the market, the biochar in Black Bear Professional Mixes is a sustainable alternative to perlite that promotes aeration. The Canadian sphagnum peat moss in this product is harvested from responsibly managed, Veriflora-certified peatlands.
T.O. Plastics Environmentally Responsible Round Pots
The Environmentally Responsible Round Pot by T.O. Plastics is made from more than 90% recycled material. Sizes include pint, quart, and trade gallon. The pint and gallon round pots are compatible with existing carry trays and two new carry trays are available in 8 and 12-count for the quart round pot.
BACCTO/Michigan Peat Raised Garden Bed Soil
Completely organic soil in a pink bag with composted manure and worm castings. For every bag purchased, Michigan Peat gives a donation to the American Association for Cancer Research.
High Caliper Growing Smart Pot Tree Collar TF3/4
The TF4 Tree Collar has been re-designed to be slightly longer to accommodate a larger range of tree caliper. The company also replaced the two-part plastic security latch with a metal, quick-release buckle for increased longevity and ease of use.
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