Automation

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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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  Plant Growth

  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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  Cannabis

  Getting Your Cannabis Grow Off to a Great Start

  Today’s automated grow systems can help dramatically simplify indoor growing and reduce labor costs, but cultivators still need to keep a close eye on their plants...

  By: Karl Kulik | Plant Scientist at AessenseGrows

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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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  Grow Spaces

  Top High-Tech Tools for Growrooms

  Looking back just a couple of decades, it’s both amazing and confounding to see how many technological advancements have arisen in controlled environment...

  By: Kent Gruetzmacher | Writer, Owner of KCG Content

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  Environmental Control

  Automation Options for Outdoor Soil Gardens

  Indoor and outdoor horticulturists enjoy certain perks of their respective practices, and these perks are generally interrelated with gardening labor and work...

  By: Kent Gruetzmacher | Writer, Owner of KCG Content

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  Plant Health

  Maintaining and Troubleshooting pH Control Systems

  The chemical makeup of a nutrient solution is a critical factor in the success of any hydroponic installation. The nutrient element concentrations and the acid-base...

  By: Philip McIntosh | Science & Technology Writer, Teacher