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SCROGGER
Leander , Texas 1-512-528-6028 scrogger . com
Screen of green , or ScrOG , growing isn ’ t a new concept ; however , SCROGGER co-founders Margo and Gary Mermelstein have discovered a way to make this high-yielding method simpler , easier , and more accessible to everyone .
Margo and Gary Mermelstein hadn ’ t planned to get into the hydroponics industry , but they also didn ’ t hesitate to jump right in when their opportunity arose . It all started when Gary offered to help solve the issues a friend was having with a DIY screen of green ( ScrOG ) set-up . Not only was this friend having trouble reaching all of his plants to do the low-stress training necessary for ScrOG , but his friend had “ virtually destroyed ” the whole set-up trying to solve a problem with one plant . So , Gary scrapped the bamboo and trellis netting his friend was using and designed an accessible and versatile alternative out of clear polycarbonate . It didn ’ t take him long after that to recognize that this new design had the potential to fill a niche in the hydroponics market . “ Many want to ScrOG in a more convenient , less time-consuming , and more effective way ,” Gary says . “ All of our products provide tremendous convenience to the grower who desires to use plant training techniques .” Gary ’ s design , which is now sold as the P SCROG Primary and the P SCROG Pro , consists of one or two growing screens attached to a base by four supporting rods . The system ’ s base can accommodate 250 pounds and is wide enough for any container measuring between 10 and 22 inches . The whole thing sits on casters , which is a major selling feature .
158 Maximum Yield USA | December 2016