We The Growers talks automation technology with Growlink. Join their Founder - Ted Tanner, Product Analyst - Marcus Baldinger, Demeter Designs Founder - Sean Sullivan, and Host - Brandon as they analyze new industry technology related to crop steering, irrigation strategy, reading data, and more! Grow Better with Growlink: Growlink creates automation technology for growers at any scale designed to optimize quality, maximize yield, and boost profitability. Growlink Website: www.growlink.ag Growlink Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/growlinkcontrollers/ Demeter Designs: Demeter Designs provides superior fertigation and irrigation plan sets and renderings proven to maximize efficiency when building out the heart of your facility. Their team consists of growers with decades of experience in cannabis cultivation. While the continuous progression of automation systems may seem complex, our detailed plans provide the building blocks required for anyone to install a state of the art fertigation system. Demeter Designs Website: www.demeterdesigns.ag Demeter Designs Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/demeterdesigns.ag/ Athena Ag Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/athena.ag/ Visit our website: https://www.athenaag.com We are also available to listen to on Spotify and Apple podcasts: https://open.spotify.com/show/5VrbpGbAE9JYn3I0Vo8zSy?si=630b2eaa0e8a4ff2 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/we-the-growers/id1620427747 #WeTheGrowers #AthenaAg 00:00:00 Introduction to Growlink 00:04:32 Direct Relationships with End-users 00:06:24 Introduction to Marcus - Product Development 00:08:59 Growing in FL with Environment 00:09:29 Demeter Designs with Growlink 00:11:32 Growlink on the Benefits of Partnering with Demeter Designs 00:14:12 Foundation of Irrigation Strategy 00:15:37 Vegetative vs. Generative 00:20:06 Visual Effects When Switching to Generative 00:21:47 Different Weeks Steering Different Strategies 00:27:20 Breakdown P1, P2, P3 00:35:44 Ideal EC on Athena 00:37:40 Recommended Media to be Used 00:40:33 Ideal Media Pot Size in Rockwool 00:41:19 Media Pot Size in Coco 00:48:42 Veg on 4x4 00:49:26 Crop Steering 1.0 and Common Issues 01:04:26 Crop Steering 2.0 - Copilot 01:07:14 New User Interface Demonstration 01:22:12 Timer Based vs. Sensor Based 01:24:07 Interface Suggesting Updates to Program 01:25:13 Target EC Setting 01:32:35 Counteracting Variables of Environment and Climate 01:37:33 Growlink - Blueprint with Climate 01:50:09 Data Control 01:54:24 Technology for Hobby Growers 01:57:08 Core and Connect Controllers 02:04:38 Growlink to International 02:07:04 Substrate Monitoring Sensor 02:12:22 Capacitance Sensors 02:13:33 Sensor Placement 02:17:23 Readings in Coco 02:21:29 HE Anderson Fertigation Skid 02:26:49 Growlink & Demeter Designs 02:31:24 Closing