How was "smart" growing for you? Is it worth it in general, is Grobo's any good?

[FireGuy]

@medicatednewbie

BC Northern Lights’ The Roommate is.

Last I saw about a week ago, even BC Northern Lights have closed their doors .

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So what I’m really interested in was if there is some “half-DIY” IoT solutions that monitor/control the the most crucial stuff but are flexible enough to use with any tent/most growing methods.

This is all dependent on the type of medium you grow in. I stick with hydro since that’s what I learned with grobo and it makes sense to me. Soil growers will have to chime in as far as soil goes.

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And I’m sure that will add up to the Grobo’s pricepoint, but I hope something adaptable & “half-DIY” exists that’s less expensive than BC Northern Lights “cheapest” in their lineup.

You can set up a tent that’ll outperform any “grow box” for a much more reasonable price!

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So are there any like somewhat adaptable & affordable-enough monitoring/control solutions for any tent you’d know of?
Honestly I don’t even know what are the most crucial things that need to be controlled/monitored.

This again is the type of medium. Hydro needs ph, temp and EC monitored, I have a monitor that does all 3. Humidity and temp of the tent are important as well, new fans have monitors and controllers that come with them reasonably priced. Ultimately, if you have the space and 1-2hrs per week to spend tending to your tent, it’s a much better option.

This was the end of my FIRST 2 bucket grow and I started trying to grow July 2021. 12 oz’s dried and cured