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OCTOBER 2017 | VOLUME19 NUMBER 7
FEATURES
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Food in the Final Frontier
by Lee Allen
With the colonization of other planets
becoming more plausible, researchers
are starting to experiment with
controlled-environment growing to
feed those willing to make the trip.
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Nutrients from the Ocean
by Barbara H. Shaw with Ann Molloy
The sea is filled with more than just salt;
it also contains plenty of mineral-
and nutrient-rich items that can
benefit your land-based garden.
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How to Choose the
Right Grow Lights
by Upstart University
Before you decide on which grow lights
will illuminate your growroom, you’ll
need to consider factors such as cost,
crop, flavor, and heat emissions.
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first feed