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
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