letters to the editor
Hopelessly Hooked
Getting your feet wet in hydroponics is not easy . However , when my local shop gave me a copy of your informative magazine , it answered a lot of questions on how to get started and what I needed . I am hopelessly hooked on Maximum Yield now . Thanks !
Michael Forsberg
Editor ’ s Note : Michael has Michael Forsberg won a cash prize to spend at his favorite indoor gardening shop , Happy Hydro in St . Louis , Missouri , for telling us why he loves Maximum Yield .
Higher Yields
Maximum Yield is one of the best free gardening magazines I ’ ve read . The articles have given me the confidence to step out of my comfort zone and try new things , most of which have resulted in higher yields and healthier plants . I always look forward to my next issue .
Daniel
New Tech
Maximum Yield keeps me updated on all the new technology and gadgets out there . It ’ s a great magazine for a newbie like myself . Best of all , it ’ s free . Thank you .
Chase
10 Years Strong
I ’ m a fan of Maximum Yield because of the advice and direction it provides readers . I have been a grower for 10 years now and thanks to Maximum Yield my harvests are more beautiful and bountiful than ever .
Troy
Insider Information
Maximum Yield gives industry insiders , as well as our customers , lots of great information . It also keeps us updated with the latest and greatest products and information going on all around us .
Elizabeth
Good Guides Get Shared
Thanks for sharing our guide about food scraps . I hope your viewers enjoyed it !
Beth
Green Living Tips
Maximum Yield is packed full of information on living a greener lifestyle . I enjoy reading the latest green tech in an easy-to-digest format with plenty of detailed illustrations and pictures . I am always learning something new from Maximum Yield !
Jackson
No Matter the Medium
Maximum Yield offers great articles along with the newest technological advances . Each new issue is filled with useful information on how to help both novice and expert growers with their gardening efforts . Regardless of which medium a grower uses , there are always articles covering different systems and styles of cultivation , regardless of one ’ s setting . My personal preference is low-maintenance indoor systems and I ’ m looking forward to learning from future issues . Keep up the great work !
Romana
Looking for Alternatives
I would like to know if there are any alternative / substitute elements for potassium nitrate and potassium hydrogen phosphate for the purpose of making hydroponic nutrients .
Mahmud
Editor ’ s Note : Great question ! For input , we went to Harley Smith , a former Maximum Yield contributor and the director of research at NPK University . He says , “ Potassium nitrate and monopotassium phosphate are the preferred sources of phosphorus and potassium in hydroponics because of their solubility .
Potassium sulfate is an alternative for potassium , but it ’ s not quite as soluble . Monoammonium phosphate is an alternative source of phosphorus , but it ’ s fairly acidic and it adds quite a bit of ammonium nitrogen . I use them mainly as supplements .”
WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU !
Did something in this issue of Maximum Yield catch your eye ? Do you have an idea of a topic you ’ d like to see covered in a future issue ? We welcome letters to the editor ! And if you have a question or concern about what is happening with your plants , we ’ d be happy to pass on your question to one of our hydroponics experts . All comments and inquiries can be sent to editor @ maximumyield . com .
22 Maximum Yield USA | December 2016