Blog posts

  • Winter is Coming Make Sure Your Greenhouse Is Ready

    Steve Froehlich, Horticultural Engineer and Crop Consultant • November 09, 2015

    As the splash of tree color fades, leaves fall, and nature prepares for winter sleep, it is once again time to give...

  • Blossom End Rot in Hydroponic Tomatoes and Peppers

    CropKing • October 16, 2015

    One of the more interesting problems that can occur in Tomato production is Blossom End Rot (BER). Neither a...

  • Dutch Bucket Hydroponics

    CropKing • October 07, 2015

    NFT channels are designed for growing small leaf crops such as lettuce and small herbs, but growing larger plants...

  • 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...