Pro-tip number 1: Measure these 9 items.

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The best in the industry know that no one item determines successful plant production. Instead, they look to the 9 Cardinal Parameters of Plant Science:

Light

Learn more with Dr Ricardo Hernandez and the Farmer Tyler:  https://urbanagnews.com/blog/light-quality-with-farmer-tyler-and-dr-ricardo-hernandez/

Temperature

Learn more with Dr Cheiri Kubota:  https://urbanagnews.com/blog/news/back-to-basics-plant-responses-to-temperature-by-dr-chieri-kubota/

Wind (Air Flow)

Learn more with Dr AJ Both: https://urbanagnews.com/blog/prevent-tipburn-on-greenhouse-lettuce/

Humidity

Learn more with Dr Nadia Sabeh https://urbanagnews.com/blog/news/humidity-control-in-greenhouses-and-other-indoor-plant-environments/

CO2

Learn more from a leading crop consultant: https://urbanagnews.com/blog/exclusives/the-benefits-of-supplemental-co2-are-worth-the-cost/

Root-Zone Temperature

Learn more from a leading grower:  https://urbanagnews.com/blog/exclusives/what-are-the-5-must-dos-for-growing-a-quality-greenhouse-lettuce-crop/

Nutrients

Learn more from Dr Dan Gillespie: https://urbanagnews.com/blog/news/effects-of-low-nutrient-solution-ph-on-hydroponic-leafy-greens/

Water

Learn more from Dr. Paul Fisher:  https://urbanagnews.com/blog/education/new-video-on-interpreting-your-irrigation-water-quality/

Oxygen

Learn more from leading crop consultant:  https://urbanagnews.com/blog/exclusives/irrigation-de-mistified/

Professionals know that anyone who says you can have success on your farm by overly manipulating one of these variables is full of you know what. Each one works together. So if you manipulate one, you must address them all.

Source: Urban Ag News

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