Maximum Yield Modern Growing | UK/EU Edition | January/February 2017
The world of indoor growing is expanding at an incredible rate. No longer the alternative to traditional agriculture, hydroponics is being recognised as beneficial for many important reasons. Hydroponics yields require up to 50 per cent less land to grow the same amount of produce, and as the world’s arable lands are diminished from overfarming and climate change, hydroponics takes the pressure off the environment by leaving more land available for wildlife reserves, biospheres, and other protected areas. Drought-ridden areas like California will appreciate the fact hydroponics uses only 10 per cent of the water needed for growing in soil, and far less chemicals and fertilisers-as much as 60 per cent less- are required. By most reports, growing and transporting food around the globe accounts for as much as 30 per cent of all greenhouse gas emissions. With hydroponics, we can grow almost anything right where we live, reducing the need for carbon emissions. This is especially important for people who live in the Far North. More and more, programs are being created to provide fresh produce for those who live in northern communities, reducing the need to ship relatively small amounts of food while providing food security with fresh, inexpensive fruits and vegetables. It is with these shifts in mind that we’ve made some editorial changes in Maximum Yield. As you may have noticed, on our cover we’ve changed ‘indoor gardening’ to ‘modern growing’. As the industry evolves, so are we. Our content will include a wider look at the advancements in the growing world, both indoors and out. As we flip the calendar from 2016 to 2017, we are taking a new perspective on the world of modern growing, and we look forward to bringing these stories to you. We also wish you and your loved ones the very best for 2017. In the meantime, we hope you have as much fun reading this issue as we did putting it together. As always, thanks for reading Maximum Yield and if you have any questions feel free to contact us at editor@maximumyield.com.
The world of indoor growing is expanding at an incredible rate. No longer the alternative to traditional agriculture, hydroponics is being recognised as beneficial for many important reasons. Hydroponics yields require up to 50 per cent less land to grow the same amount of produce, and as the world’s arable lands are diminished from overfarming and climate change, hydroponics takes the pressure off the environment by leaving more land available for wildlife reserves, biospheres, and other protected areas. Drought-ridden areas like California will appreciate the fact hydroponics uses only 10 per cent of the water needed for growing in soil, and far less chemicals and fertilisers-as much as 60 per cent less- are required. By most reports, growing and transporting food around the globe accounts for as much as 30 per cent of all greenhouse gas emissions. With hydroponics, we can grow almost anything right where we live, reducing the need for carbon emissions. This is especially important for people who live in the Far North. More and more, programs are being created to provide fresh produce for those who live in northern communities, reducing the need to ship relatively small amounts of food while providing food security with fresh, inexpensive fruits and vegetables. It is with these shifts in mind that we’ve made some editorial changes in Maximum Yield. As you may have noticed, on our cover we’ve changed ‘indoor gardening’ to ‘modern growing’. As the industry evolves, so are we. Our content will include a wider look at the advancements in the growing world, both indoors and out. As we flip the calendar from 2016 to 2017, we are taking a new perspective on the world of modern growing, and we look forward to bringing these stories to you. We also wish you and your loved ones the very best for 2017. In the meantime, we hope you have as much fun reading this issue as we did putting it together. As always, thanks for reading Maximum Yield and if you have any questions feel free to contact us at editor@maximumyield.com.
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from the editor | toby gorman<br />
Our content<br />
will include a<br />
wider look at the<br />
advancements<br />
in the growing<br />
world, both<br />
indoors and out.”<br />
The world of indoor growing is expanding at<br />
an incredible rate. No longer the alternative<br />
to traditional agriculture, hydroponics is now<br />
recognised as beneficial for many important<br />
reasons. Hydroponics yields require up to 50 per<br />
cent less land to grow the same amount of produce,<br />
and as the world’s arable lands are diminished by<br />
overfarming and climate change, hydroponics takes<br />
the pressure off the environment by leaving more<br />
land available for wildlife reserves, biospheres,<br />
and other protected areas. Drought-ridden areas<br />
like California will appreciate the fact that<br />
hydroponics uses only 10 per cent of the water<br />
needed for growing in soil, and far less chemicals<br />
and fertilisers—as much as 60 per cent less-are<br />
required. <strong>Growing</strong> and transporting food across<br />
the globe accounts for as much as 30 per cent of<br />
all greenhouse gas emissions. With hydroponics,<br />
we can grow almost anything right where we live,<br />
reducing the need for carbon emissions. This is<br />
especially important for people who live in the<br />
Far North. More and more, programs are being<br />
created to provide fresh produce for those who live<br />
in northern communities, reducing the need to ship<br />
relatively small amounts of food while providing<br />
food security with fresh, inexpensive fruits and<br />
vegetables. It is with these shifts in mind that<br />
we’ve made some editorial changes in <strong>Maximum</strong><br />
<strong>Yield</strong>. As you may have noticed, on our cover we’ve<br />
changed ‘indoor gardening’ to ‘modern growing’.<br />
As the industry is evolving, so are we. Our content<br />
will include a wider look at the advancements in<br />
the growing world, both indoors and out. As we flip<br />
the calendar from 2016 to <strong>2017</strong>, we are taking a new<br />
perspective on the world of modern growing, and<br />
we look forward to bringing these stories to you. We<br />
also wish you and your loved ones the very best for<br />
<strong>2017</strong>. In the meantime, we hope you have as much<br />
fun reading this issue as we did putting it together.<br />
As always, thanks for reading <strong>Maximum</strong> <strong>Yield</strong><br />
and if you have any questions feel free to contact<br />
us at editor@maximumyield.com.<br />
<strong>January</strong>/<strong>February</strong> <strong>2017</strong><br />
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