CONTENTS
May 2014
FEATURES
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54 LEDs: Pros and Cons
by Christopher Sloper
64 Biogenic Silica
by Harley Smith
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128 Seed Buying 101: A Seed
Gardener’s Glossary
142 156
156 What Grow Medium
Is Right For You?
by Matt LeBannister
142 An Organic Primer: Part 1
by Chris Bond
72 Growing 101: A Back-to-Basics
Guide for Growing
by Grubbycup
80 Free Water? Dehumidifier Water
& Consumable Plants
by Clif Tomasini and Mike Steffes
88 Combatting Soil Compaction
by Russell Landry
94 Perfecting pH
by Dr. Lynette Morgan
106 Attack of the Clones:
Tips & Tricks for Cloning Success
by Eric Hopper
116 The Missing Ingredient: CO2
by Glen Babcock
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Maximum Yield USA | May 2014
DEPARTMENTS
14
From the Editor
154
Tips & Tricks
14
Max Prizes
168
Growing for Health
16
MaximumYield.com
170
10 Facts On...
18
Letters to the Editor
172
You Tell Us
20
Ask the Experts
174
Talking Shop
22
Max Facts
178
Max Mart
38
Product Spotlight
182
Distributors
126
Avant Gardening
198
Coming Up
140
Beginner’s Corner