Re: Garden Writers wanted

**Eva e*@kennett.net**

Tom-

I remember my research in hydroponics over 25 years ago.  The implications of my tomato research was not known to me then.  Hind sight gives clarity.  A tomato farm in Columbia was my very first job offer. Perhaps I should have considered it then?  My professor back then, Ernest Bergman, at PSU was convinced that doing hydroponics would show quick results when working with plants when looking for nutrient deficiencies.  One could calibrate the uptake of nutrients in single plants and see the overall effects of nutrient deficiencies - make deficiencies quickly without the use of soils.  It was a great opportunity for me to understand the effects of nutrition in plants and the implications of certain toxic elements on the overall health of a plant.  It could be done with any plant.  

Anyway...tomatoes have since proven themselves as a stellar crop for hydroponics and continue to be.

Eva Monheim

I just wanted to write that The Growing Edge magazine is always looking 
> for articles on hydroponics or aquaponics. For 15 years we have been 
> the trade journal of record for these industries. Our readers include 
> commercial and hobby growers, research scientists (like at NASA) and 
> public school teachers and their students. We really like to publish 
> articles on schools that are utilizing hydroponics in their curriculums 
> (there are hundreds across the US doing this). A little looking around 
> your community and you most likely will find someone using hydroponics 
> in some way in their gardening. We want to report on them. With your 
> help we will.
> 
> I am always amazed at the comments when I exhibit at trade shows around 
> the US (even at the GWA exhibit). Predictably, numerous people will 
> come up, believing US government propaganda on hydroponics and make 
> some marijuana comment, as if that is the only plant that can grow 
> using hydroponics. This has become one of GE's main missions: to show 
> the legitimate use of hydroponics and the people doing it--sort of the 
> human interest/People magazine of the hydroponic industry. For 15 years 
> we have done just that. Help us continue on our mission.
> 
> Tom Alexander, Publisher
> Growing Edge Magazine
> PO Box 1027
> Corvallis, OR. 97339
> 541-745-7773
> http://www.growingedge.com
> tom@growingedge.com
> 
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