CropKing, Inc

09/09/2026

One of the Mid-Ohio Farm greenhouses is getting recovered! Our team is onsite for the cover replacement and to install a hydroponic system.

Need a partner to help you become a better grower? Reach out to our team. We’re happy to talk systems, supplies, structures and support….whatever it is that you need!

08/14/2026

Has your growing supplier gone out of business, stopped carrying the products you need, or become harder to work with?

Finding a new supplier can take time—and time is something growers don't have to waste.

The right supplier should be more than a place to place an order. They should understand your operation, help you find the right solutions and be there when you need them.

https://cropking.com/blogs/knowledge-center/has-your-growing-supplier-gone-out-of-business-here-s-what-to-look-for-in-your-next-supplier

If you’ve been in the hydroponic or CEA industry for any length of time, you know how important a reliable supplier can be, and you've likely seen several come and go throughout the years. Your supplier isn’t just the company you call when you need a replacement part or another pallet of growing...

08/13/2026

Today we’re planting our 2026-2027 off season strawberry crop in a prototype system! This time we’re evaluating two new varieties, using Albion as our control and trialing Karima and Florice. 🍓

What questions do you have about growing hydroponic strawberries?

08/10/2026

Set your classroom up for success this year and register for our free education webinar!

Brush up on best hydroponic practices, get your questions answered and grow your community of educators and resources on Wednesday, September 16 at 4:00 p.m. eastern.

https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/SFghWhvjTkWDnlQ-B1DxEg #/registration

07/20/2026

Registration is open for the fall hydroponic greenhouse workshops! Join us August 13-14, September 17-18 or October 15-16 for the last three workshops of 2026.

https://cropking.com/collections/workshops/products/2025-growers-school-workshops-1

07/13/2026

What are some benefits of hydroponic growing? Well… we will start with the clean and controlled environment your produce is grown in. Without field exposure and soil contaminants, hydroponic produce shouldn’t give you the “explosive diarrhea” we’ve all heard about.

06/29/2026

This week it’s hot in Ohio! Hydration is just as important for plants as it is for people, see how we are adjusting fertilizer levels to account for the heat in this video.

06/18/2026

That’s a wrap on another site visit! This time we installed shade cloth for the summer, and the customer was experiencing an uneven draw of their A/B nutrients.

We disassembled each of the bellows pumps to find one of the poppet valves stuck open, cleaned everything, reassembled and calibrated the bellows pumps.

Want to learn how to clean your system yourself? Check out this instructional video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4tEHGtslnI&t=9s

06/11/2026

Supporting growers and communities is one of the things we do best!

06/08/2026

Heading to Columbus next month for ? Stop by the Smart Farm at the Columbus Convention Center to see the dwarf tomatoes growing in our NFT systems!