Environmental Control
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...
Getting Your Cannabis Grow Off to a Great Start
Let’s look at some of the key variables you can control to help ensure you get great, consistent cannabis yields.
Recycling Heat Between Dual Flowering Rooms
Indoor growers in colder climates can benefit from heat generated by grow lights and use the excess warmth to save money. Eric Hopper...
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...
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
Using recycled water from a growroom’s dehumidifier is tempting for a lot of growers looking to conserve water and energy. But is...
The Good, The Bad and The Ugly: Managing Micro-Organisms in the Garden
Plants need to receive a number of nutrients to thrive. An important step is keeping the bad bacteria at bay, along with establishing and...
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...
Growing 101: Choosing a Hydroponic System
So, you’ve decided to give hydroponic gardening a try. Now what? First of all, you need to decide which hydroponic system to use.
Keeping Things Cool In Your Growroom
When plants become overheated, they begin to show signs of stress. Heat stress can result in spindly young plants and mature plants that...
Why Air Circulation Is Essential for Greenhouse Climate Control
Air circulation in a greenhouse ensures that each and every plant grows under the same optimal conditions.
CO2 Enrichment, Acclimation, and Efficiency in Hydroponic Growing
Lynette Morgan explains how home hydroponic horticulturists can take advantage of CO2 enrichment.
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.
