Maximum Yield Australia/New Zealand November/December 2018 | Page 14

Whether it is reclaiming damaged buildings or building mega
indoor grows, the reasons for building these vertical farms are
as unique as the places where they can be found.”
from the
EDITOR
TG Toby Gorman
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F
rom Arizona to Asia, Belgium to Beijing,
Singapore to Sweden, and Michigan to
Mexico, this issue of Maximum Yield is truly
an international effort.
We asked our writers stationed around the
globe to check the pulse of the indoor growing
industry and check back in with their own
interpretation. The results were diverse,
informative, and extremely interesting.
United Kingdom-based writer Sally Nex,
who has been feeding her own family from
her garden for more than 20 years, set out
to explore how different parts of the world
were adapting to increasing pressures
on agriculture and the food supply. Her
research resulted in her article and photo
feature “Top 10 Vertical Farms” on page 40,
a brilliant synopsis of the major companies
and influential people in the emerging
indoor grow sector, the money invested,
the problems they solve, and the futuristic
architecture housing these operations.
Whether it is reclaiming damaged buildings
in Kyoto, Japan, finding new ways to grow in
sun-starved Sweden, or building mega indoor
grows in China, the reasons for building these
vertical farms are as unique as the places
where they can be found.
Longtime contributor Dr. Lynette Morgan,
a specialist in hydroponic greenhouse
production and author of five hydroponic
books, took a different approach. Based in New
Zealand, Lynette added a little spice to her
article on page 32 by exploring the possibility
of growing Mexican cuisine with hydroponics.
Turns out, chilis, epazote, cilantro, and, of
course, tomatoes, are all easily grown indoors.
As she points out, Mexican cuisine crops are
ideally suited to warm, brightly lit indoor
gardens and can bring an aromatic and spicy
punch to many dishes.
Thanks for taking the journey with us in this
issue of Maximum Yield, we hope you enjoy it.