Maximum Yield USA February 2017 | Page 84

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AIR STONES

DON ’ T STARVE YOUR

by Shannon McKee
Growing plants hydroponically is different from growing plants in the dirt , and one thing that some growers don ’ t think about is how to get oxygen to the roots of the plant . One inexpensive solution is to utilize air stones , which produce hundreds of tiny bubbles to increase the oxygen levels getting to your roots . Shannon Mckee explains the basics of air stones and why they are often necessary in hydroponic systems .
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