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    Solar Power Drops to US$1 Per Watt

    By Urban Garden Magazine ⋅ February 22, 2010 ⋅ 3 comments

    In the late 1970s solar energy cost US$100 per watt. Now the latest solar technology has now fallen to under US$1 per watt, and that price will almost certainly continue to drop.

    Build it Yourself: The PVC Pipe Hydro Garden

    By Urban Garden Magazine ⋅ February 20, 2010 ⋅ 34 comments

    For just a few dollars, you could be growing all the salad you need in time for your first summer BBQ! Keith Roberto, author of “How-To Hydroponics,” shows us how.

    Plasma Grow Lights: The Promises Of Full Spectrum Plant Lighting

    By Urban Garden Magazine ⋅ February 19, 2010 ⋅ 8 comments

    The majority of indoor gardeners in North America use 1000 Watt High Pressure Sodium (HPS) lamps to light their plants, and many growers still use magnetic ballasts. Urban Garden Magazines looks ahead with an exclusive preview of cutting-edge, alternative grow light technologies.

    Hydro Innovations’ CO2 Monitor

    By Curtis ⋅ February 19, 2010 ⋅ 2 comments

    Intrepid blogger and product tester Curtis reports back on his experience with Hydro Innovations’ CO2 Monitor.

    Fahrenheit 451: an Introduction to Censorship

    By Urban Garden Magazine ⋅ February 19, 2010 ⋅ 4 comments

    What happens when our day-to-day freedoms are subject to censorship? Graham Foster examines censorship and how it affects our comfortable Western reality.

    Everything is OK

    By Urban Garden Magazine ⋅ February 18, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

    WAKE UP! Have a shower. Put on your uniform. Go to work. On your way, be careful not to look into anyone’s eyes. Only weirdos do that. Are you a weirdo? You’d better keep your head down then. Don’t act suspiciously. Remember, CCTV cameras are watching. Endure your job for eight or nine hours. Remember, work isn’t supposed to be fun. Try not to clock watch. Go back home. Switch on your TV. Eat, drink (preferably fluoride and alcohol), and take regular shits. Have a wank. GO TO SLEEP…

    The World According to Monsanto

    By Everest ⋅ February 18, 2010 ⋅ One comment

    Everyone on the planet needs to watch The World According to Monsanto.

    Get Your Gel On

    By Curtis ⋅ February 18, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

    Curtis reviews the Gel2Root gel cloning cups.

    Trichoderma Studies

    By Studies and Research ⋅ February 18, 2010 ⋅ One comment

    A study tests whether mycorrhizal infection in maize, wheat, millet, sorghum, barley and oat plants was affected by amending soils with Trichoderma harzianum, Beijerinckia mobilis or Aspergillus niger, all of varying functions, along with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi.

    Beneficial Fungi Boost Pepper Growth

    By Studies and Research ⋅ February 18, 2010 ⋅ One comment

    Beneficial fungi that live on plant roots increased green bell pepper yields by as much as one-third in studies by Agricultural Research Service scientists.

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