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by Kent Gruetzmacher
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HIGH-TECH TOOLS
L
ooking back just a couple of decades, it’s both amazing
and confounding to see how many technological advance-
ments have arisen in controlled-environment agriculture
(CEA) growing. For example, tools
such as digital ballasts that were
once considered cutting-edge are
quickly outdated and replaced.
Modern growers are forced to
look at the hydroponic equipment
market with a discerning eye, in
Technology in the grow industry continues to hopes of choosing technology that
be both functional as well as
evolve, making life easier for indoor cultivators. will
compatible with novel innovations.
Gruetzmacher takes a look at some of the high-tech It’s worth noting the utility of
high-tech cultivation tools can vary
tools being used in growrooms around the world. greatly with the size and scope of a
garden operation. For the hobbyist
grower producing crops in a 4x4-foot grow tent, an advanced
fertigation system is automation overkill. Similarly, for a
FOR GROWROOMS
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