Professional Marijuana Grower September-October 2018 Issue | Page 24

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Ætrium-2.1 SmartFarm system is also available in 24-
and 48-tray confi gurations.
Perhaps the biggest advantage of an Ætrium-2.1 Smart-
Farm system is that it puts the horticulturist in control of
their own destiny. When clones are purchased from a
supplier, there is a chance that those clones have health
issues or are contaminated with a pest or insect infesta-
tion. This is not only extremely frustrating for the grow-
er, but it is also very costly. With unhealthy or damaged
stock, a grower may spend the majority of his or her
precious time trying to rectify problems, instead of
concentrating his or her efforts on producing abundant
yields. Taking control of the clone and vegetative plant
production means a grower can rely on his- or her-
self for healthy clones, instead of a supplier. With an
Ætrium-2.1 SmartFarm, the horticulturist is able to start
a grow plan and the machine practically takes care of
itself.
Each layer of the SmartFarm includes its own energy
effi cient, cool-running LED light panels, full coverage
irrigation, sensor monitoring, and wireless notifi ca-
tions. The lighting panels provide high intensity full
spectrum white light with PPFD (photosynthetic photon
fl ux density) levels greater than 300 umols/m2/s with
0-100% dimming. The lighting systems are also remote-
ly accessible and controlled by the Guardian Grow
Manager automation software. Throughout the entire
clone and/or grow process, the automated sensing and
dynamic dosing of the Ætrium-2.1 SmartFarm manages
a grower’s entire nutrient recipe and lighting require-
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