Multi-Zone Irrigation Management: Serving Up to 96 Circuits with a Single Controller
Running a commercial greenhouse with a single crop in a single room is rare. Most operations today serve multiple varieties, growth stages, or production methods under one roof and each demands a different irrigation recipe, schedule, and volume. A modern fertigation computer handles all of that from one platform, eliminating the need for separate controllers, […]
Ozone Sterilization Protects Greenhouses from Water‑Borne Pathogens
Ozone water treatment has become an important biosecurity tool for the commercial greenhouse and indoor facility, where every irrigation cycle can either suppress or spread disease. Climate Control Systems’ Ozone Pro greenhouse & CEA water treatment systems use nano bubbles of ozone injected into irrigation and drain water to sterilize, delivering clean, oxygen‑rich water back […]
Mastering Greenhouse or Indoor Facility Microclimates: The Power of Staged Automation
In commercial greenhouse production, climate instability is rarely caused by a lack of equipment. More often, it is the result of equipment reacting too quickly, too late, or all at once. Instead of allowing systems to fight one another, a superior strategy is to assign each asset a specific, sequential role: By establishing a clear […]
Supercharging Root Health with Nanobubble Technology
Healthy crops start from the ground up — literally. Root health is one of the most critical yet underestimated factors in overall plant performance. When a crop looks vigorous above the soil line, it’s tempting to assume everything is fine. But trouble brewing in the root zone doesn’t stay there for long. Like all living […]
Reducing Fertilizer Waste Through Closed-Loop Fertigation and Water Recycling
Closed-loop fertigation combines precise nutrient delivery with recirculating irrigation, allowing growers to treat and reuse nutrient-rich runoff. Sharply reduce fertilizer inputs, lower environmental impact, and stabilize root-zone conditions when paired with robust water treatment. Modern systems that integrate ozone delivered in nano bubbles offer a powerful way to disinfect recycled fertigation water, nano bubbles of […]
Integrating Solar Radiation and Moisture Triggers into Smart Irrigation Scheduling
As spring day length increases across North America in April, solar radiation accumulation and substrate moisture levels become the two most reliable inputs for automating smart irrigation in greenhouses and controlled environments. Instead of relying on fixed time-based schedules, growers who integrate solar meters and substrate sensors into their fertigation platforms deliver water precisely when […]
Using EC, pH, Moisture Sensors, and Dryback Strategies to Optimize Root-Zone Health in CEA Systems
Root-zone health is the single biggest variable separating high-performing controlled environment agriculture (CEA) facilities from those that consistently battle yield inconsistency, disease pressure, and nutrient lockout. Greenhouse sensors that continuously monitor electrical conductivity (EC), pH, and volumetric water content (VWC) give growers the feedback loops needed to keep substrate conditions within tight, crop-specific bands — […]
Choosing the Right Automation Stack for Flowers, Vegetables, and Cannabis 2026
Automation in 2026 provides commercial growers the ability to tailor fertigation, climate, light recipes and water treatment to the specific biology and market standards of flowers, vegetables, and cannabis. Climate Control Systems Inc. offers integrated platforms like the Fertigation Manager™, Climate Manager™, and Ozone Pro Water Treatment™ that can be configured differently for each crop […]
How Automated Fertigation Slashes Labor Time in Commercial Greenhouses
Labor is one of the largest recurring costs in commercial greenhouse production, rivaled only by energy and fertilizer expenses. Manual mixing and delivery of nutrients take staff time every day, leaving fewer hours for higher‑value crop care. Not to mention the potential for human error and danger of exposure to harsh chemicals With automated fertigating […]
Inline Fertigation vs. Batch Tank Systems: Benefits and Trade-offs for Commercial Growers
Inline fertigation systems inject fertilizers directly into irrigation lines during delivery, while batch tank systems premix nutrients in reservoirs before application. Climate Control Systems Inc. provides both advanced inline solutions and batch tank solutions if needed with the Precision Fertigation Manager (FCS2), which enable precise nutrient control for commercial growers. These approaches differ in operation, […]