Blog posts

  • Seed Storage and Germination Recommendations

    Nichole Edelman, Greenhouse Manager • September 09, 2015

    Two common questions we have gotten at Crop King in the past from growers has been the life expectancy of various...

  • NFT Hydroponics

    CropKing • August 06, 2015

    CropKing offers channel with a slightly raised middle to help the film spread widely rather than concentrate plant...

  • Cultivate15

    CropKing • July 20, 2015

    Cultivate’15 is in the books and what a great show it was. This convention was aimed at growers, breeders and...

  • What is Hydroponics?

    Roger Marshall • June 18, 2015

    Hydroponics is the art and science of growing without soil. The term was first coined by William F. Gericke around...

  • CropKing at Cultivate

    CropKing • June 12, 2015

    As you may know, the Cultivate'15 agricultural conference is fast approaching and with a record number of attendees...

  • Nutrient Solution Management in Recirculating Systems

    CropKing • November 07, 2014

    In recirculating hydroponic systems producing leafy crops, one of the main factors in the control of the grower is...

  • Cucumber Production- An Overview of OH numbers in 2013 and 2014

    CropKing • October 21, 2014

    Overview and Data Considerations

    This data covers a couple of years of data (2013, 2014). So, the goal is to...

  • Summer 2014 Oakleaf Trial

    CropKing • September 12, 2014

    Seeding was done by hand into pre-moistened 1” x 1” x 1 ½” cubes of three different media (Grodan 200 ct rockwool...

  • Branching out with Brassicas - Summer trial in NFT production in Ohio

    CropKing • August 04, 2014

    In the greenhouses that I visit and crops I discuss with growers, it is clear that lettuce still fills a majority...