Environmental Control
Growing Cool-Season Hydroponic Crops in Tropical Conditions
With some system modifications and careful genetic selection, it is possible to hydroponically grow cool-season leafy greens in tropical...
How Your Cannabis Plants Respond to Stress, the Good and the Bad
The phrase ‘What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger’ can also apply to your cannabis plants.
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...
The Benefits of Adding CO2 During the Cloning Stage
Are cannabis plants in the cloning stage too small to benefit from enriched CO2?
The Importance of Air Purification in the Growroom
Supplying fresh, clean air through the use of a proper ventilation system is of utmost importance to your growing environment.
Automation Must-Haves for New Growers
With the right automation and knowledge, your plants will think Mother Nature is running the show.
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
Is recycled water from a growroom’s dehumidifier safe to feed to consumable plants? Clif Tomasini and Mike Steffes have the answers.
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.