Blog posts
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Summer 2014 Oakleaf Trial
CropKing • September 12, 2014Seeding was done by hand into pre-moistened 1” x 1” x 1 ½” cubes of three different media (Grodan 200 ct rockwool...
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Branching out with Brassicas - Summer trial in NFT production in Ohio
CropKing • August 04, 2014In the greenhouses that I visit and crops I discuss with growers, it is clear that lettuce still fills a majority...
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2014 Tomato Trials- Summer Sneak Peak
CropKing • June 12, 2014For many of the producers that we serve, beefsteak tomatoes are a large majority of their production. However...
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Dealing with a Rexless Summer?
CropKing • May 12, 2014For growers, there exists something of a codependent relationship between them and their cultivar of choice. Due to...
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Investigating impacts of Electrical Conductivity in Nutrient Solutions
CropKing • April 08, 2014In recirculating systems producing leafy crops, one of the main factors in the control of the grower is the...
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Summer to Fall Mixed Leafy Trial
CropKing • February 04, 2014While lettuce fills a large majority of the spaces in most greenhouse nutrient film technique (NFT) systems in the...
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Beefsteak Cultivar Trials- Part 2 (The Numbers)
CropKing • January 06, 2014•This evaluation was carried out both to increase our knowledge
of several available beefsteaks and to provide... -
Beefsteak Cultivar Trials- Part 1 (The Pictures)
CropKing • November 22, 2013Greenhouse tomato production in the United States now encompasses a wide spectrum of fruit types and cultivars...
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Dialing in on the Downy: Dealing with Basil Downy Mildew in your Greenhouse
CropKing • September 17, 2013Some basic facts on basil downy mildew
Basil downy mildew (Peronospora belbahrii) is a disease that is rapidly...