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DECEMBER 2016
FEATURES
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54 Going Dome: The Benefits Of
Geodesic Dome Greenhouses
by Monica Rakowski
62 Cal-Mag Supplements
by Cory Hughes
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124 A Tale Of Two Hydro Systems:
Drip Irrigation & Ebb And Flow
142 Feed Your Plants
by Frank Rauscher
by Frank Rauscher
134 Cucumber Conundrums
by Dr. Lynette Morgan
150 Strengthening Your
Plant's Roots
by Eric Hopper
70 Who Is This Kelvin Guy?
by Sara Elliott
84 Balancing Plant Growth
Regulator Principles
by Rich Hamilton
94 Seasonal Grow Tips
by TreeFrog
106 Mycorrhizae: The
Feeling Is Mutual
by Cory Hughes
118 Heavy Metals In Plant Fertilizers
by Lacey Macri
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Maximum Yield USA | December 2016
DEPARTMENTS
16 From the Editor
132 Tips & Tricks
20 Contributors
140 Groundbreakers
22 Letters to the Editor
148 Green Thumb Gardening
24 Ask the Experts
156 You Tell Us
26 Max Facts
158 Developments & Dialogue
32 2016 Holiday Gift Guide
160 Max Mart
82 Trends & Technologies
163 Distributors
116 Chemist's Corner