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PRODUCT spotlight Ask for them at your local indoor gardening store. YOUR GUIDE TO THIS MONTH’S HOTTEST ITEMS Compost Gets a Makeover With Sunleaves Introducing the AT120 Light Series From Apache Tech Apache Tech has developed a light that meets all your needs. The AT120 series of lights uses the most efficient LED chips on the market that produce 120 lumens per watt. The AT120 array produces more useable PAR than most 600 watt HID lamps, while consuming approximately 80 per cent less energy. The wavelengths were scientifically chosen to optimize plant growth and production. The Apache Tech LED chips are rated to work for at least 50,000 hours (>five years). Visit your local indoor gardening shop for more information. Kitchen waste gets a shiny, eye-catching receptacle with the Sunleaves Stainless Steel Compost Can. The can stands 11 inches tall with a seven inch diameter, and has a 1.16 gallon capacity. The exterior also has an attractive satin finish. The lid includes a double layer replaceable carbon filter (one round filter for the top of the lid and one square filter for the bottom of the lid) to keep odors at bay. Contact your local indoor/outdoor gardening shop for more information on the Sunleaves Stainless Steel Compost Can. Sola Cool Solar Powered Cooling Kit for the Xtrasun 6” Let your reflector shoulder some of the workload with the Sola Cool Solar Powered Fan. The easy-to-install Sola Cool kit works with Hydrofarm’s Xtrasun six reflector (XT6AC), and consists of a solar panel array (56 mini solar panels) and a silent operating fan. The unit easily mounts inside the reflector using four magnetic nuts, which positions the fan in the center of one of the flanges. When your bulb turns on, the fan springs to life and propels a cooling breeze through your reflector. For more information visit an authorized Hydrofarm retailer near you. HypoTek Digital Ballasts Designed by growers for growers, HypoTek Digital Ballasts are a Northern California favorite. Heat-dispersing fins cover the entire outside of these ballasts helping to eliminate trapped heat. Rubber feet help prevent vibration, reducing noise. All models run both MH and HPS lamps, are compatible with ‘Type S’ reflectors and include a built-in surge protector. The 1,000 and 600 watt models have internal cooling fans and are resin-coated to prevent RF interference. The 1,000, 600 and 400 watt models are dimmable, featuring the Super Bright option for 10 per cent more lumens. For more information talk to your local hydroponics retailer. 30 Maximum Yield USA | August 2011