CONTENTS
June 2014
FEATURES
So, you’ve decided to give hydroponic gardening a try.
Now what? First of all, you need to decide which hydroponic
system to use. In the second article in a series designed for
those just starting out, Grubbycup describes common growing
systems to help make that choice a little easier.
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50 An Ogranic Primer Part 2
by Chris Bond
126 Are Your Plants Getting
Enough Light?
152 Cultivating Cucumbers
by Dr. Lynette Morgan
by Nichola Moffat
60 Automation in the Growroom
by Skye Hanke
136 What’s N-P-K Anyway?
by Christopher Sloper
162 Attack of the Giant Tomatoes
by Russell Landry
66 Putting Nutrient Film Technique to
the Test
by Dr. J. Benton Jones, Jr.
76 Understanding Pythium Root Rot
by Dr. Robert G. Linderman
86 Here Comes the Heat
by Harley Smith
94 A Breath of Fresh Air
by Eric Hopper
106 Growing 101: Choosing a
Hydroponic System
by Grubbycup
114 Creating a Custom Feed Program
by Casey Jones Fraser
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Maximum Yield USA | June 2014
DEPARTMENTS
14
From the Editor
150
Beginner’s Corner
14
Max Prizes
160
Growing for Health
16
MaximumYield.com
172
Talking Shop
18
Letters to the Editor
176
Max Mart
20
Ask the Experts
180
Distributors
22
Max Facts
170
You Tell Us
34
Product Spotlight
193
10 Facts On...
124
Green Thumb Gardening
194
Coming Up
148
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