Operations

HVAC

Beat Summer Heat in Sealed Grow Rooms: HVAC/VPD, Dehumid Sizing & Reservoir Cooling for Hydroponics (2026 Guide)

Beat Summer Heat in Sealed Grow Rooms: HVAC/VPD, Dehumid Sizing & Reservoir Cooling for Hydroponics (2026 Guide) 1. Common summer mistakes in sealed hydro

By Jeremy Banks 8 Mar 2026

System design

Zero-Downtime Hydroponics (2026): Modular, Repairable System Design with N+1 Pumps, Hot‑Swap LED Drivers, and a 48‑Hour Spares Playbook

Zero-Downtime Hydroponics (2026): Modular, Repairable System Design with N+1 Pumps, Hot‑Swap LED Drivers, and a 48‑Hour Spares Playbook 1. Common mistakes that

By Jeremy Banks 14 Jan 2026

Design

Design Indoor Hydroponic “Third Places” for Campuses & Workplaces: Evidence‑Based Layout, Crop Choices, and SOPs That Boost Wellbeing and Participation

Design Indoor Hydroponic “Third Places” for Campuses & Workplaces: Evidence‑Based Layout, Crop Choices, and SOPs That Boost Wellbeing and Participation Most people think a

By Jeremy Banks 2 Jan 2026

Education

School Lunch Hydroponics: A Weekly Lettuce Production Schedule That Actually Hits Serving Counts

“We’ll just harvest whatever’s ready” is why most school hydroponic projects miss cafeteria targets Most school teams assume that once the lights are

By Jeremy Banks 31 Dec 2025

System design

Design Self‑Cleaning Hydroponic Pipelines (2026): Materials, Surface Finish, Flow Velocity & Smart Flush Protocols

Most growers think biofilm is just a cleaning problem. In 2026, it’s really a design problem. If your manifolds keep sliming up, your EC

By Jeremy Banks 30 Dec 2025

Operations

Hydroponic Greenhouse Workforce Training (2026): A 90‑Day SOP Onboarding Playbook That Protects Yields and Compliance

Hydroponic Greenhouse Workforce Training (2026): A 90‑Day SOP Onboarding Playbook That Protects Yields and Compliance "You can train anyone to harvest." That

By Jeremy Banks 25 Dec 2025

Indoor air

Indoor Hydroponics Air Quality Guide: Stop Synthetic Fragrances, Control VOCs/Ozone, and Protect Yields

Indoor Hydroponics Air Quality Guide: Stop Synthetic Fragrances, Control VOCs/Ozone, and Protect Yields The Problem: Your Grow Room Smells “Clean” But Plants Say Otherwise

By Jeremy Banks 19 Dec 2025