This episode is part of our “What Plants Crave” series, where Dr. Sabeh speaks with growers, researchers, and other experts in other engineers, growers, and manufacturers who work in controlled environment agriculture, to get their insights about the direction of the industry, and of course, what exactly it is that plants crave. This week’s episode features Kelley Nicholson, Sales Director with Bluelab / Autogrow.

Kelley Nicholson has been involved in the cannabis space since 2000. Based in Humboldt County, California for the last 25 years, Kelley has supported cannabis growers worldwide, from Macedonia to New Zealand and across North America. With a background in hydroponics, Kelley has worked with all different types of growing methods and environments, from indoor to greenhouse to vertical. She has worked with growers of all sizes, helping them to design their growing space for optimal efficiency and highest yields.

A specialist in commercial and hobby automation, Kelley helps clients to determine the perfect fit solution for their environmental controls, plant nutrient management and irrigation.

Kelley shares her extensive experience in hydroponics and environmental control systems. She discusses strategies for optimizing plant nutrient management and irrigation across various growing environments, from indoor to greenhouse to vertical farming. Nicholson emphasizes the importance of tailored solutions to enhance efficiency and yield in controlled environment agriculture.