Maximum Yield USA 2009 June | Page 10

FROM THE editor jessica raymond Summer solstice is approaching and with it, some of the hottest days of the season. Bearing this in mind, we have put together a fabulous issue featuring ways to keep your plants nice and cool, along with vital nutritional advice, information on the subtle energies in your grow room and the all important advice on system clean up tips for between crops. Be sure to check our online extra tips featured with these articles at maximumyield.com. Maximum Yield will soon be featuring a new regular column titled “Your Best Advice.” We want you to share what you know and the gardening techniques that you have found to be successful. Send your tips to [email protected] and stayed tuned to what others find helpful in producing a healthy garden. Your advice will be printed in an upcoming issue of Maximum Yield. Our Win Big! Grow Big! online reader contest has so far brought a lot of entries, and there is still time to get your entry form in to win the May/June prizes. Enter by June 21, 2009 at www. maximumyield.com/winbig. This month’s prizes were generously donated by Grodan, Sunshine Systems, Botanicare and Doktor Doom. See our ad on page 119 for more details. Watch for a new assortment of prizes every second month for the entire year. The countdown is on for the summer’s biggest Indoor Gardening Expo in San Francisco. Make plans now to attend the “Growing our World Green,” 6th Annual San Francisco Expo - July 25-26, 2009 at the Fort Mason Center. Saturday, July 25th is designated as Industry Only, with the general public welcome to attend for free on Sunday, July 26th from noon until 5 pm. Discover water-wise and ecofriendly gardening products from around the world. For more details and directions to the expo, visit www. indoorgardenexpo.com. The Maximum Yield team will be there and welcome you to stop and say hello. Jessica Raymond, Editor [email protected] contributors Dr. Lynette Morgan holds a B. Hort. Tech. degree and a PhD in hydroponic greenhouse production from Massey University, New Zealand. A partner with SUNTEC International Hydroponic Consultants, Lynette is involved in remote and on-site consultancy services for new and existing commercial greenhouse growers worldwide as well as research trials and product development for manufacturers of hydroponic produ