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Caleb Blackwood

Caleb has spent the last nine years experimenting with automated indoor growing systems, starting with a single NFT lettuce setup in his garage and expanding into fully integrated grow rooms running custom nutrient dosing, automated lighting schedules, and sensor-driven climate control. He focuses primarily on hydroponic and aeroponic systems, with particular depth in comparing commercial controllers like Grolab and Trolmaster against DIY Arduino-based alternatives. His reviews draw on actual grow logs, electrical consumption data, and crop yield records rather than manufacturer specifications. Caleb started the blog after growing frustrated with content that read like repackaged press releases and wanted a resource grounded in what these systems actually do over months of continuous operation.