Latest Automation 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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Environmental Control
How Can Mobile Apps Help with My Cannabis Garden?
Over the last decade, indoor garden technology has made incredible strides. As widespread cannabis legalization has occurred in conjunction with a massive increase in...
By: Kent Gruetzmacher | Writer, Owner of KCG Content
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Harvest
Machine Trimming vs Hand Trimming: Is There a Difference?
Automatic cannabis trimmers drastically improve the harvesting process, getting your product to the public faster, for less. However, hand-trimming purists prefer their...
By: Jack Bohannan | Denver-based freelance writer specializing in technical cannabis subjects
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Environmental Control
How Important is Automation for Hobbyist Growers?
Whether you are looking at fertigation systems or trim machines, there are automated options for almost every phase of cannabis production. Yet, with so many options on...
By: Kent Gruetzmacher | Writer, Owner of KCG Content
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Environmental Control
The Latest Automation Options for Cannabis Cultivation
Indoor cannabis cultivation has always been intimately bound to the technology supporting it. However, our motivations for using this equipment has changed over time...
By: Kent Gruetzmacher | Writer, Owner of KCG Content
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Environmental Control
Automation Must-Haves for New Growers
Hydro newbies, don’t be scared, just get growing! Hydroponic gardening is not that intimidating, just choose your own way of going about it. This article will...
By: Keith "Tree Frog" Bouchard | Founder & Co-inventor at Multiponics
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Environmental Control
Absentee Growing: How to Maximize a Garden's Growth from Out of Town
Gardens certainly don't grow themselves, and indoor grows require much more attention and care than the outdoor type, which have Mother Nature's built-in support...
By: Karen Wilkinson
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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
Control Freak: How to Regulate Your Garden’s Artificial Lighting
Controlling a grow room’s lighting requires the use of electrical controllers built to handle four to 100+ lights. Power requirements might even require the indoor...
By: Darryl Barry
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Environmental Control
Automating Your Indoor Garden
What exactly is automation? It can come in many different forms, all accomplishing the same goals. From turning on equipment at a specific time to operating a more...
By: Erica Hernandez
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Environmental Control
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 for home growers. A...
By: Lee Allen | Writer, Reporter, Gardener
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Environmental Control
Artificial Intelligence and Controlled Environment Agriculture
As both a process and vocation, controlled environment agriculture (CEA) is intimately entwined with technology. As CEA gets increasingly sophisticated through...
By: Kent Gruetzmacher | Writer, Owner of KCG Content
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