Climate Control
Dealing with Temperature Extremes in Indoor Gardens
Like humans, plants have little tolerance for freezing-cold or sweltering-hot conditions. And because most indoor gardens need some fresh...
Don't Let 'em Fry! - Managing Excessive Heat
Sweltering conditions, overbearing heat, extreme humidity or arid dry air—these are the difficult outdoor climate challenges that many...
Greenhouse Planning: What Growers Need to Know
So, you’ve decided to start growing in a greenhouse. That’s great! It might be tempting to start with selecting a frame, but wait. There...
Beating Botrytis: How to Identify, Prevent & Treat a Common Crop Ailment
There are more than 50 different species of botrytis, also known as gray or brown mold, which can wreak havoc on numerous plants, including...
Sourcing CO2 for Your Indoor Garden
As an essential piece of the photosynthesis puzzle, carbon dioxide is an important component of indoor gardening that can be supplemented...
Automating Your Indoor Garden
The tools for automating a growroom are becoming simpler and simpler to incorporate into our systems, freeing up a lot of our time. Which...
The Top 10 Reasons Why Your Aquaponic System Isn’t Cycling
Having trouble getting your aquaponic system to cycle? Consult Sylvia Bernstein's following checklist to help identify the problem and...
A Closer Look at How Carbon Dioxide Affects Plant Growth and Yield
Maintaining a constant level of CO2 in the air surrounding a plant is as important as maintaining its concentration levels. Here's how air...
Vertically Inclined: An Introduction to Vertical Farming
With agricultural lands becoming scarcer and scarcer, commercial farmers are looking up for ways to maximize production in a limited...
Using Humidity Control & Monitoring as Growing Tools
Whether in a greenhouse, glasshouse, or indoors, cultivating in a protected environment is all about controlling the surrounding conditions...
Free Water? Dehumidifier Water and Consumable Plants
Is recycled water from a growroom’s dehumidifier safe to feed to consumable plants? Clif Tomasini and Mike Steffes have the answers.
A Breath of Fresh Air: The Importance of Air Purification in an Indoor Garden
Air purification is one of the most overlooked variables of an indoor garden because most airborne pathogens are invisible, but ignoring...
The War on Whiteflies
Whiteflies are one of the most persistent and damaging pests to infiltrate indoor gardens and greenhouses. Luckily, Dr. Lynette Morgan has...
Keeping Things Cool In Your Growroom
Beat the heat with these 10 proven strategies to keep things cool in your growroom.
Low Cost Sensors and Greenhouse Control Systems: Raspberry Pi
While many automated agricultural control systems are expensive and geared towards commercial operations, a little Raspberry Pi is perfect...
Humidity: The Often-Overlooked Climate Factor That Could Be Hurting Your Plants' Growth
Greenhouse humidification is a crucial - yet often overlooked - aspect of maintaining optimal climate conditions for plant growth. Learn...
Understanding the Microclimates in Your Summer Garden
While you’re in the thick of performing gardening chores this season, start noting how microclimates work in your landscape.
Balmy Breezes: How Air Circulation Affects Temperature, Humidity and CO2 in Your Growroom
We’ve all heard that moving and exchanging the air inside a growroom is essential. But why?
Artificial Intelligence and Controlled Environment Agriculture
As the role of controlled environment growing increases in agriculture, so does the opportunity for artificial intelligence. But can AI...
