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PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT YOUR GUIDE TO THIS MONTH’S HOTTEST ITEMS Ask for them at your local indoor gardening store. Introducing Optimize From Age Old Organics New for 2012 Age Old Organics is introducing an amino acid product, Optimize. It has all the essential L-18 amino acids readily available for your plant. Made from non-GMO plant proteins, Optimize is safe for the environment, you and your family. Amino acids are great for maintaining the quality of fruits, vegetables and other perennial crops. Using Optimize with your regular feeding schedule will help balance nutrient uptake. It will also help your plant withstand most stress conditions caused naturally or chemically. Optimize from Age Old Organics is something every gardener needs if they want healthier plants and better yields. Visit your favorite hydroponics shop to learn more. Three-in-one Lazy Gardener Roots Organics CocoPalms The three-in-one Lazy Gardener uses patent pending technology to automatically water, warm and aerate your plants’ root systems around the clock. It delivers water vapor, which greatly reduces water use. The Lazy Gardener maintains stable moisture content, root zone temperature and oxygen levels, and fosters growth of beneficial microorganisms. This maximizes yield with minimal effort. With the Lazy Gardener you can take a vacation from your plants for weeks at a time. All you need to supply is a power outlet and water reservoir. Contact your local retail shop to buy the Lazy Gardener. Roots Organics CocoPalms is the resu lt of years of research about what makes the best coco growing mediums. We import only premium quality, freshwater, washed and composted, low EC coir from global sources. It is then processed and naturally buffered in the United States. Roots Organics CocoPalms has a near perfect pH level (5.2 to 6.3) for optimum nutrient uptake and has a superb air-to-water ratio making it an ideal material to use as an amendment or mulch. Roots Organics CocoPalms is made from environmentally-friendly coconut husk, and was specially designed with a natural buffer to make it more user-friendly. For more information about the Roots Organics line of quality products or to purchase CocoPalms, visit a hydroponics shop near you. AQUAbox Straight The AutoPot AQUAbox Straight incorporates the AQUAvalve technology and is ideal for large planters, narrow raised beds, grow bags and allotments. Simply place the AQUAbox Straight in the ground and connect to a waterbutt or tank. The capillary matting pulls the water from the AQUAbox Straight and distributes it into the soil below. The roots instinctively head to the water source and attach to the capillary matting. You can connect several AQUAbox Straights to one waterbutt or tank to irrigate a larger area. The AQUAbox is the perfect irrigation solution for weekends or holidays away and year-round watering. No electricity or pumps required. Visit a hydroponics shop near you to check it out. 30 Maximum Yield USA | February 2012