Yes, balancing pH manually can consume a significant amount of time for growers. This is because the process involves multiple steps, such as adding drops of pH up/down solutions, monitoring the pH levels using measuring equipment, and mixing the water. Growers need to repeat these steps until the nutrient solution reaches the optimal pH range. Furthermore, as plants consume nutrients or when new water is introduced to the system, the pH levels can change, requiring the grower to continually adjust the pH balance. This time-consuming process can be greatly simplified with an automatic pH controller like the Growee device.