FROM THE EDITOR | JESSICa RaymOND
Author and restaurateur Alice May Brock once said, “We are indeed much more than what we eat, but what we eat can nevertheless helps us to be much more than what we are.” Nutrients,
the #1 most requested and asked about topic from Maximum
Yield readers, is our focus this issue and we are confident you’ll
enjoy reading all 226 pages—our largest magazine of the year.
This information-packed issue looks at nutrients from a plant’s
perspective. Consider this: what a plant eats does not define
it; the food it ingests cannot transform its inherent being. But,
if it eats a healthy, balanced diet it will grow stronger and live
longer. Well-fed edible crops will also sustain us humans more
completely. As gardeners, we manage and manipulate our plants’
health. This is a great responsibility that, if done incorrectly or
half-heartedly, will affect their wellness.
Kicking off our section on nutrients is “The Full Menu” on
page 54, which details the elements that enhance growth, development and other plant functions. Next is “Start Your Plant’s
Day Right.” Here, Grubbycup encourages growers to understand how nutrients work and to question why they’re adding
certain ones to their garden. Breakfast is,
after all, supposed to be the most important
meal of the day! Finally, a Nutrients Issue
wouldn’t be complete without touching
on organic and sustainable plant food (see
page 74).
Believe it or not, food isn’t everything,
which is why we rounded out this
expansive issue with features on
low-maintenance hydro systems,
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amazing aloe and hydroponic ginger, dealing with summer heat, the
characteristics of light and much more.
If want to see this issue “live,” visit Maximum Yield’s 9th annual
San Francisco Indoor Gardening Expo on July 22, 2012. With
over 400 exhibits and displays of the latest products and technologies from around the world, gardeners will be treated to the best
the industry has to offer. Check out page 224 or visit
indoorgardenexpo.com for more details.
CONTRIBUTORS
Casey Jones Fraser owns Garden
Eric Hopper has over 10 years of
Frank Rauscher is a certified
Richard Gellert owns Hydro-Logic
Dr. J. Benton Jones Jr. has 50
Purification Systems, providers
of cutting edge water purification
technologies. His knowledge of and
passion for water quality has been
instrumental in helping gardeners
achieve the high quality harvests.
Hydro-Logic offers a complete line
of water purification solutions for
guaranteed garden success.
years of experience growing plants
hydroponically. He is an Emeritus
Professor at the University of Georgia,
Athens and has authored eight books
and written articles for magazines
that deal with hydroponic issues.
He currently has his own consulting
company, Grosystems, Inc. Dr. Jones
currently lives in Anderson, SC, USA.
Matt LeBannister developed a
Dr. Mike Nichols is a retired
Heather Brautman’s hydroponics
knowledge consisted of her favorite
ride at Walt Disney World’s before she
moved to California in October 2011.
Since becoming Hydrofarm’s staff writer
in February 2012, she’s been enjoying
learning about grow media—like coco
coir and perlite—not paparazzi. She has
a master’s degrees in technical writing
as well as PR/communications.
Bill DeBoer is a research scientist at
Indiana-based steadyGROWpro. A master
gardener intern, Bill is responsible for
overseeing the company’s laboratory
operation, including the design and
execution of research projects, plant
propagation, seed germination and
overall plant care. Bill has a B.S. and
M.S. from Purdue University, and was
previously a research technician for the
U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Dr. Lynette Morgan holds a B. Hort.
Grubbycup has been an avid
indoor gardener for over 20 years.
His articles were first published
in the United Kingdom, and since
then his gardening advice has been
published in French, Spanish, Italian,
Polish, Czechoslovakian and German.
He is also considered one of the
world’s leading authorities on crochet
hydroponics.
Karen Wilkinson works for EZCLONE Enterprises, Inc., as its social
media editor. She came to them
with a background in journalism
and technical writing and is learning
to grow, clone and write for the
hydroponics community. She’s a
budding gardener and loves growing
her own vegetables.
Grove Organics, in Northern Kentucky/
Greater Cincinnati. He has a degree in
communications and electronic media.
He believes that indoor gardeners can
achieve the highest quality crops and
maximum yields when proper science
is applied. Since 1998, Casey has been
testing various nutrients and supplements
in search of outstanding harvests.
university lecturer and an honorary
research associate in the College
of Sciences at Massey University,
New Zealand. He speaks extensively
at conferences for international
organizations such as the United
Nations, and also writes and consults
on a range of intensive horticultural
topics.
Tech. degree and a PhD in hydroponic
greenhouse production from Massey
University, New Zealand. Lynette is
a partner with SUNTEC International
Hydroponic Consultants and has
authored five hydroponic technical
books. Visit suntec.co.nz/
consultants.htm and suntec.
co.nz/books.htm for more information.
Annie Spiegelman Raised and
hardened in the asphalt jungle of
New York City, Annie Spiegelman
moved to the Bay Area over fifteen
years ago and became a passionate
environmentalist and Master
Gardener. She is the author of three
books on gardening (and life).
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experience in the hydroponic industry
as both a retail store manager and
owner. He continuously seeks new
methods and products that could help
maximize garden performance. Eric
resides in Michigan where he and his
family strive for a self-sufficient and
sustainable lifestyle.
horticulturist and consultant for the
garden industry. He’s a contributing
author to several publications and was
writer and editor of the Green Pages.
Frank finds that analyzing plant stress
and finding solutions is exciting. He
is very much at home bringing new
ideas to the field of horticulture and
indoor gardening.
green thumb as a child, having been
born into a family of experienced
gardeners. During his career, he has
managed a hydroponic retail store
and represented leading companies
at the Indoor Gardening Expos. Matt
has been writing articles for Maximum
Yield since 2007. His articles are
published around the world.
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