[Home](./index.md) > [bitburner](./bitburner.md) > [NS](./bitburner.ns.md) > [getGrowTime](./bitburner.ns.getgrowtime.md) ## NS.getGrowTime() method Get the execution time of a grow() call. Signature: ```typescript getGrowTime(host: string): number; ``` ## Parameters | Parameter | Type | Description | | --- | --- | --- | | host | string | Host of target server. | Returns: number Returns the amount of time in milliseconds it takes to execute the grow Netscript function. Returns Infinity if called on a Hacknet Server. ## Remarks RAM cost: 0.05 GB Returns the amount of time in milliseconds it takes to execute the grow Netscript function on the target server.