Metering & Monitoring

Latest Metering & Monitoring Articles

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  Environmental Control

  Revolutions in Grow Tech: A Smart Grow System

  Growers are looking at a major shift in growing technology, one that integrates equipment into the Internet of Things (IoT), meaning end-users benefit by having a...

  By: Felix Johansen

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  Plant Growth

  Weights and Measures: Converting Garden Measurements

  The planning, building, and maintaining of an indoor garden requires a variety of calculations. Although it would be simple and straightforward to have one system of...

  By: Eric Hopper | Writer, Consultant, Product Tester

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  Grow Spaces

  Exploring App-Compatible Grow Equipment

  It’s amazing to see how far home cultivation technology has come over the last decade. While many of these technological advances have been developed with the aim...

  By: Kent Gruetzmacher | Writer, Owner of KCG Content

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  Plant Growth

  Hydroponic EC and EC Meters Explained

  Electrical conductivity (EC) meters are used to estimate the amount of nutrient ions in a nutrient solution. They rely on the principle that solutions with more ions...

  By: Grubbycup | Indoor Gardener, Owner & Writer of Grow with Grubbycup

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  Plant Health

  The Importance of Brix in Cannabis Health

  Sugar content in cannabis is something most home growers rarely consider. But like all plants we consume, as well as other consumables, the brix value is very important...

  By: Luis Cordova | Plant Biotechnician, Pharmaceutical Scientist

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  Plant Growth

  Building up the Brix for Healthier, Nutrient-Dense Crops

  The best organic farmers often boast about growing nutrient-dense, high-brix plants. But brix is still a foreign concept to many indoor growers. Brix is a measurement of...

  By: Harley Smith

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  Plant Growth

  pH Balance for Efficient Nutrient Uptake

  Plants can only absorb hydroponic nutrients when the pH is within the ideal range, which is generally between 5.8-6.5. If your solution’s pH is not within this...

  By: Rich Hamilton | Writer, Consultant, Author of The Growers Guide

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  Plant Growth

  Electrical Conductivity and Monitoring Plant Nutrition

  Electrical conductivity test (EC) is a quick and inexpensive way to determine the salt concentration of a solution. For growers, it provides a reliable method of...

  By: Bill DeBoer

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  Environmental Control

  5 Tips for Better Autodosing

  Over the last several decades, improvements in greenhouse and hydroponic systems have increasingly streamlined many cultural practices of crop production.At the same...

  By: Chris Bond | Certified Permaculture Designer, Nursery Technician, Nursery Professional

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  Plant Growth

  Perfecting the pH of Your Hydroponic Nutrient Solution

  The pH levels in small hydroponic systems can often be overlooked if a grower is focusing more on monitoring a solution’s electrical conductivity or TDS level,...

  By: Lynette Morgan | Author, Partner at SUNTEC International Hydroponic Consultants

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  Plant Health

  Balancing Act: Understanding the Ups and Downs of pH

  One of the first things you should do when starting your journey toward a green thumb is to truly understand the importance of pH—or, potential hydrogen, which...

  By: Cory Hughes | Commercial Grower

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  Plant Growth

  How pH & TDS Levels Affect Water Quality

  Many of the water quality problems that gardeners face stem directly from what comes from the tap. Local municipalities need to provide water safe enough for human...

  By: Frank Rauscher | Writer, Owner of Garden Galaxy