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S/CEA vs. Traditional Agriculture
  • February 3, 2025

S/CEA vs. Traditional Agriculture

A CropKing growing system requires lower labor costs, lower investment, and lower risk than traditional farming...

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Grass Fed Beef
  • February 3, 2025

Grass Fed Beef

In my opinion one of the preeminent benefits of utilizing a hydroponic fodder feed system is the ability to more...

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Greenhouse Plant Growing Systems
  • January 6, 2025

Greenhouse Plant Growing Systems

Whatever the growing system used, plant roots need oxygen. Oxygen is used in the root for respiration of...

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An Introduction to the Process of Grafting in Greenhouse Tomatoes- Part 2
  • December 24, 2024

An Introduction to the Process of Grafting in Greenhouse Tomatoes- Part 2

In the last blog post, we went through a brief photo tour of the first two steps in the grafting process (1...

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The attraction of opposites: Using both soil and soilless production to enhance diversified vegetable and fruit operations - Part 2
  • December 24, 2024

The attraction of opposites: Using both soil and soilless production to enhance diversified vegetable and fruit operations - Part 2

On this mid-summer morning in central Pennsylvania, it turned out that tomatoes were not the first thing on Ammon...

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The attraction of opposites: Using both soil and soilless production to enhance diversified vegetable and fruit operations - Part 1
  • December 24, 2024

The attraction of opposites: Using both soil and soilless production to enhance diversified vegetable and fruit operations - Part 1

For horticultural crop producers, the balance between specialization and diversification on their farms must be...

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Grower Spotlight: Heermance Farm
  • December 11, 2024

Grower Spotlight: Heermance Farm

Promises Kept, Year-Round: How CropKing Helps Heermance Farm Reliably Grow ‘Kick-Ass Vegetables’ for New York’s...

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Calibrating pH and EC Probes on the Bluelab Pro Controller
  • December 11, 2024

Calibrating pH and EC Probes on the Bluelab Pro Controller

In this video we will go over the proper procedure for cleaning and calibrating the pH and EC probes on the Bluelab...

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How To Maximize Produce Profits at Farmer’s Markets and Retail
  • December 11, 2024

How To Maximize Produce Profits at Farmer’s Markets and Retail

The Covid-19 pandemic hasn’t seemed to curb our appetites or enthusiasm for fresh vegetables. In fact, trend...

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