Blog posts
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Understanding Hydroponic Leachate
Colin Clark, Technical Horticulturist • August 05, 2019Having a firm understanding of what is going into your plants and what is coming out of your plants is one of the...
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5 Horticulture Terms You Should Know
CropKing • July 25, 2019You might be familiar with terms such as bolting or cutting as it relates to horticulture, but what about apical...
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Recirculating vs. Drain-to-Waste Hydroponic Systems
CropKing • June 26, 2019CropKing hydroponic systems can be placed into two broad categories: drain-to-waste and recirculating. A drain-to...
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Sprayer Maintenance and Calibration, Part 2
CropKing • April 22, 2019In the second part of the spray series, we’re covering sprayer calibration. Hopefully this is something that you’re...
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Handheld, Backpack and Air-assisted Sprayers
CropKing • March 11, 2019Spring is in the air, which means it's spray season here at CropKing! In order to combat pests, disease causing...
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Extreme Passion
CropKing • February 27, 2019Ralf du Toit grew up in South Africa and served in the military, where service was required, until 1989. He was...
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Growing with Indoor Setups
CropKing • February 18, 2019Growing indoors can be a fulfilling endeavor that utilizes an existing building or room. Many non-greenhouse...
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Colorful Microgreen Varieties
CropKing • February 04, 2019Microgreens offer a wide variety of choices in taste, texture, and even color. Growers can find success by adding...
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The Salvation Army teaches children how to grow indoors
CropKing • December 19, 2018Children in and around Akron, Ohio, could help develop systems that could one day be used to grow food on Mars...