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fee from the editor Knowing how your plants function will help you make better decisions when providing for them.” VOLUME 15 – NUMBER 6 March/April 2018 Maximum Yield is published monthly by Maximum Yield Inc. No part of this magazine may be reproduced without permission from the publisher. If undeliverable please return to the address below. The views expressed by columnists are personal opinions and do not necessarily reflect those of Maximum Yield or the editor. 2339 A Delinea Place, Nanaimo, BC V9T 5L9 Phone: [phone]; Fax [phone] Australian DISTRIBUTION Dome Garden Supply domegarden.com.au I t’s never a bad time to brush up on a few biology basics. As we’ve covered in recent issues with topics like methyl jasmonate (Maximum Yield, January/February 2018), plant biology is amazing. In this issue of Maximum Yield, we explore the process of how plants breathe (Story of Stomata on page 46) and tissue culture on page 38. Knowing how your plants function will help you make better decisions when providing for them, whether your garden is indoors or outdoors. Understanding plant biology will also help when considering more advanced procedures, like propagation through cuttings (page 58), or why some lights are more effective in certain situations than others (page 50). Of course, the entire reason we grow our own food is to have a closer connection to it, and to produce healthier and tastier produce than what the global supply chain can offer. In Monica Mansfield’s cover story Volcanic Power on page 28, she provides a few ideas on why using volcanic basalt powder can really add to your food by boosting your soil’s mineral content. For more tips and ideas, check out our Max Facts section starting on page 16, and our Good to Grow section on page 20 will point you in the right direction for all the grow gear you need to get your garden off to a good start. Thanks for reading Maximum Yield and if you have any questions feel free to contact us at [email protected]. 8 first feed Holland Forge hollandforge.com.au House & Garden house-garden.com.au Hydroponic Generations hydroponicgenerations.com.au Growlush growlush.com Way to Grow way2grow.com.au Nutrifield nutrifield.com.au