Blog posts

  • Understanding Hydroponic Leachate

    Colin Clark, Technical Horticulturist • August 05, 2019

    Having a firm understanding of what is going into your plants and what is coming out of your plants is one of the...

  • 5 Horticulture Terms You Should Know

    CropKing • July 25, 2019

    You might be familiar with terms such as bolting or cutting as it relates to horticulture, but what about apical...

  • Recirculating vs. Drain-to-Waste Hydroponic Systems

    CropKing • June 26, 2019

    CropKing hydroponic systems can be placed into two broad categories: drain-to-waste and recirculating. A drain-to...

  • Sprayer Maintenance and Calibration, Part 2

    CropKing • April 22, 2019

    In the second part of the spray series, we’re covering sprayer calibration. Hopefully this is something that you’re...

  • Handheld, Backpack and Air-assisted Sprayers

    CropKing • March 11, 2019

    Spring is in the air, which means it's spray season here at CropKing! In order to combat pests, disease causing...

  • Extreme Passion

    CropKing • February 27, 2019

    Ralf du Toit grew up in South Africa and served in the military, where service was required, until 1989. He was...

  • Growing with Indoor Setups

    CropKing • February 18, 2019

    Growing indoors can be a fulfilling endeavor that utilizes an existing building or room. Many non-greenhouse...

  • Colorful Microgreen Varieties

    CropKing • February 04, 2019

    Microgreens offer a wide variety of choices in taste, texture, and even color. Growers can find success by adding...

  • The Salvation Army teaches children how to grow indoors

    CropKing • December 19, 2018

    Children in and around Akron, Ohio, could help develop systems that could one day be used to grow food on Mars...