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Article 3-1 Insecticide

Erik Biksa (dip-ag) Pests, which include insects, can be defined as: any organism causing injury, danger, or annoyance to man, property, or animals. In controlled growing conditions insects reduce yield and marketability, increase cropping expenses, are vectors for disease, and at worst, can result in entire crop loss. The best way to deal with the problem is to avoid it. [ read more ]

Article 2-6 Parenting Your Plants

Seedlings, cuttings and transplants The early stages of a plant’s life are a critical time. Like children, those raised in a healthy and nourishing environment grow up to become strong and productive; those raised in threatening and impoverished environments are always at a disadvantage and rarely mature to fulfill their true potential as adults. Vigorous, healthy seedlings develop greater resistance [ read more ]

Article 2-6 Garlic

If it works against Vampires! Garlic has been around since the dawn of time and with it much folklore about its’ powerful properties. The most noted thing about garlic is the incredible pungent odor. Every garden should have garlic planted. The garlic bulb consists of numerous segments called cloves, which can be separated and planted. A biennial usually grown as [ read more ]

Article 2-6 Using a Strain to Grow

by Eric Biksa Indoor gardens are capable of generating conditions that are more favorable to growth than nature can provide. This is the ideal situation. However, some locations and equipment limitations might lead the grower to make do with a less than perfect environment. When choosing a variety, consider the below as limitations. They may be overcome with genetics, equipment, [ read more ]

Article 2-6 Mildew

I have recently had an outbreak of powdery mildew. Using 1/2 tsp baking soda in foliar, we combated it for now but I need some help fighting the residual mold spores. I do not want it to reoccur. I await your reply with much anticipation….Peter First, scrub down the growing area and equipment in the room with a mild bleach [ read more ]

Article 2-6 Calcium Peroxide

Where can I find Calcium Peroxide and can you tell me more about it. – Lloyd Calcium peroxide is available in most indoor garden supply retail outlets. Consult your yellow pages or retailers index in the back of Maximum Yield. It goes under the trade name of “Oxy-Cal” and “Soil Blaster,” to name a couple. As an amendment to your [ read more ]

Article 2-5 Water Should Taste Good to Plants

by Larry Brooke Taste as we all know, is something personal. Pure water containing no dissolved solids whatsoever, tastes completely flat and offers no nutritional value to either plants or animals. Spring water may be delicious to people, containing dissolved minerals which help build strong bones and teeth. But the same water offered to plants may not offer balanced nutrition [ read more ]

Article 2-5 A Guide to Pre-Flowering

by Eric Biksa Many annual flowering crops grow through a transitional period before initiating intense floral production. This often over looked phase provides the grower with an opportunity to increase overall yield and floral production. By providing the plant with ideal transitional conditions, you are paving the way for the final few weeks of flowering to reach optimum production, as [ read more ]

Article 2-5 Mold Prevention

I enjoy your bi-monthly magazine. I was wondering if you could help me to find a good long term cure for mould on the leaves of my plants. Anything I should be doing? I would appreciate any information you have and look forward to your magazine. Thank you, Mike. Vancouver Prevention is the best long term cure-bar none. If you [ read more ]

Article 2-5 Calcium Build-up

Hi: I have a question for you about using Oxy-Cal. I noticed a slight yellowing between the veins on the leaves which appears to be caused by a Magnesium deficiency. According to Maximum Yield’s latest issue on p.26, this could be caused by excess Calcium. I used Oxy Cal on the sunshine mix. Is it possible that I applied too [ read more ]