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Winter is Coming Make Sure Your Greenhouse Is Ready
  • September 27, 2024

Winter is Coming Make Sure Your Greenhouse Is Ready

Steve Froehlich, Horticultural Engineer and Crop Consultant As the splash of tree color fades, leaves fall, and nature prepares for winter sleep, it is once again time to give consideration to the health of your greenhouse.   With diminishing day length...

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Dialing in on the Downy: Dealing with Basil Downy Mildew in your Greenhouse
  • September 17, 2023

Dialing in on the Downy: Dealing with Basil Downy Mildew in your Greenhouse

http://hyg.ipm.illinois.edu/article/php?id=467 Some basic facts on basil downy mildew Basil downy mildew (Peronospora belbahrii) is a disease that is rapidly getting the attention of many of hydroponic greenhouse growers. Over the last couple months, we have heard from growers in several...

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Grower Spotlight: Just Farmin’
  • August 21, 2023

Grower Spotlight: Just Farmin’

Superior Taste, Locally Made: CropKing Works Hand-in-Hand With Just Farmin’ to Grow Produce That Ohioans Prefer   ...

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Best Photoperiod for Growing Plants
  • January 10, 2022

Best Photoperiod for Growing Plants

There seems to be some debate about whether plants will grow better under 24hrs of light, and today we're breaking...

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The Importance of Tissue Sampling
  • November 11, 2019

The Importance of Tissue Sampling

Tissue analysis is an important tool in helping to understand exactly what is happening in your plants. As the year...

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5 Horticulture Terms You Should Know
  • July 25, 2019

5 Horticulture Terms You Should Know

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

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Recirculating vs. Drain-to-Waste Hydroponic Systems
  • June 26, 2019

Recirculating vs. Drain-to-Waste Hydroponic Systems

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

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Sprayer Maintenance and Calibration, Part 2
  • April 22, 2019

Sprayer Maintenance and Calibration, Part 2

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

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Handheld, Backpack and Air-assisted Sprayers
  • March 11, 2019

Handheld, Backpack and Air-assisted Sprayers

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

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