FEATURES
CONTENTS
April 2011
Boosting the Bloom
56
Growing Japanese
68
Strong Stems, Healthy Plants
78
68
46
Are You Ready for 4G Acceleration?
92
98
by Lee McCall
by Dr. Lynette Morgan
by Matt LeBannister
by Brian Chiang and Josh Puckett
Are Plants Conscious?
by Peter Vakomies
In Search of the Perfect Grow
by Casey Jones Fraser
112
116
Consider Using Citric Acid
128
Growing Plants in Organic and Inorganic Systems
142
Backyard Gardening Hydroponically
148
78
How to Grow Mustard and Cress
pH Management for Optimal Results
156
Composting: Is it Just a Load of Rubbish?
by Emma Cooper
by Donald Lester
by Dr. Carole Ann Rollins and Dr. Elaine Ingham
by Jack Van Camp
90
by Bob Taylor
by Steve Cownley
DEPARTMENTS
10
12
14
20
22
32
From the Editor
Letters to the Editor
MaximumYield.com
Simon Says
MAX Facts
Product Spotlight
76
90
110
122
126
136
Beginner’s Corner
Avant-Gardening
Tips and Tricks
Green Thumb Gardening
Growing for Health
162
166
170
171
172
Talking Shop
Max Mart
Coming up in May
Do You Know?
Distributors
You Tell Us
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