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Because they are what they eat!

In previous articles we have explored various types of sex!  Now don't rush out to find the pornographic back issues of Maximum Yield.  If you weren't fortunate enough to have read the articles we were talking about plant sex!  (Exciting if you're a grower but not too sexy if you're expecting porn!) 

Sexual reproduction, the germination and propagation of a seed, and asexual reproduction or cloning are two excellent procreation methods used for plant duplication.  This is explored in depth in MY November/December 2001 and January/February 2002 issue respectively.

We have successfully created a proliferation of new plant material either from seed or cuttings.  Our objective now is to keep the plants healthy and productive in a hydroponic environment. A healthy root zone and strong pest resistant vegetation will help to produce an abundance of flowers and fruit.

Plants are what they eat, therefore the nutrient solution you feed them plays a very important role in determining the success of your crop. There are twenty mineral elements that are essential to plant growth. Years of studying these elements have led researchers to hydroponics by combining these water soluble nutrients in specific amounts to meet various plant's needs.

Mineral Elements

Macronutrients are required in large amounts

Carbon

C

Component of all organic compounds

Oxygen

O

supplied by air & water

Hydrogen

H

 Basic building block of hydrocarbons

Nitrogen

N

Part of chlorophyll, amino acids, proteins

Phosphorus

P

Used in photosynthesis and almost all aspects of growth

Potassium

K

Activates enzymes, used in formation of sugar and starch

Calcium

Ca

Used in cell growth and division, part of cell wall

Magnesium

Mg

Part of chlorophyll, activates enzymes

Sulfur

S

Part of amino acids and proteins

     

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