Awesome High Tech Hydroponics at CropKing 

Of course! I was happy to make this video because they has really neat stuff, but they have also been good to us and their products that we use have held up really well.

Yes they are definitely helping people get the ability to grow fresh produce in any climate. That’s why we love hydroponics. We can grow in the middle of winter and still get good crops. Thanks, Johnno.

It is definitely maturing as a segment of the industry...and there are certainly some very large players taking a crack at it, and it is a very exciting time to be involved in CEA!

Wow that is really cool! I'm really interested in honey bees. Bobby and I took a class on how to raise them before the boys were born. Maybe someday we will get a hive. Glad you liked the CropKing tour. It was neat seeing all the trials and the shipping container system. I will definitely do that and hope you have a wonderful weekend! 😊-Devon

Thanks, Brett! I was really impressed seeing it in person. That shipping container system was so cool.

They should pair the shipping container system with solar panels on the roof to reduce electricity bills.

How much cost of built greenhouse?

Thank you, Chuck. It looked like they were making a really nice system. I hope you got to see some of CropKing when you were there. I had no idea about their shipping container system. That was pretty cool.

@@HomegrownPassion we did but there wasn’t much going on in the greenhouses at the time. Never saw the container either. There is one just like it in Nashville Tn though. Your dad was going to send me some pictures of the tool that he made to drive in the ground posts fir the greenhouse. Can you check on that for me when you see him sometime? Have a great weekend sister! Chuck

Glad you liked it! I’ve been there before, but it was neat seeing it all again and getting to go inside the shipping container system.

We are very happy with their products. Our greenhouse and components are over 6 years old now and still holding up really well. I hope you are able to have your own greenhouse someday. It's really fun. I'm saving up for a hobby one at my house.

So glad to hear that! I love that they trial and learn about all of their products before they offer them for sale. Their new NFT channels are really nice!

We are so happy you are here and love your comments...keep them coming. Thinking about having a open house this spring/summer...you will have to come and visit us!

@@HomegrownPassion 👍 …. .. 🤙

Oh bummer, where are you located? It’s actually pretty cold here in Ohio today, no snow though.

@@HomegrownPassion south central Michigan just north of where Indiana, Ohio, and Michigan come together. Trying to plant Patterson onions.

@@rogerboardman6481 Ok not too far. Hope it warms back up soon. I grew some Patterson the past two years. They didn’t get very big, but the stores really well.

@@HomegrownPassion storage is the reason I grow them, also grow granex but usually use them first as they don't store well. Weather wise we have been spoiled this year, back to reality is harsh.

I appreciate that, John and glad to hear it!

you are right we did lots of research and CropKing had the best channels and ease of use for cleaning and harvesting. Watch out for the channels you can't take apart.... how do you clean them

Thank you very much and sorry for not getting back to you before. Katy and Doug decided upon hydroponics mainly because of the location of the farm. Our issues are weather, pests and wild animals that have all taken a toll on crops we have tried to grow for ourselves in the past. With hydroponics, we can grow greens all year, manage bugs from getting into the greenhouse, and we do not have to worry about deer or raccoons. We could have crops in a soil greenhouse, but that was another thing that we liked - clean produce, and E. coli is not an issue for us. Many customers tell us they like how easy it is to wash our lettuce since their isn't dirt stuck in between the leaves. Fertilizer is definitely a higher cost in hydroponics, labor is probably similar. I'm not sure how someone in a different climate would answer this question, but we enjoy hydroponics. Hope this answers your question. - Devon

@@HomegrownPassion Thank you so much Devon. I am Larry from Montreal and I was born in 45. Sometimes it feels like 1845. I so much appreciate your response. In these turbulent times it is nice to watch the way your family works. You are so intelligently productive. I will try to find a way to mock your model.

@@HomegrownPassion nicely said

We agree...

Yep you never know! 🍕🥬🥦😁

@@HomegrownPassion and you can be the head chefs 👩‍🍳 take control like ladies should all be doing later before I get slapped ❤️🧨❤️🍕🍕🍕👩‍🍳👩‍🍳🤟

Lalta there are many fertilizer calculators and recipes out there that will give you specific targets for individual elements. Given your location, you will certainly want to look for a local supply of fertilizer salts.

Thank you! Happy Ramadan to you as well. How are things going in your country? What has your weather been like?

@@HomegrownPassion hi Teacher Devon ! Pakistan will be colourful due to Ramzan and weather is very sunny.

@@maheramer7523 I’m glad to hear that! We are having some cold days here, but hopefully it will get warm again. There are a lot of trees and flowers blooming right now.

I'm not sure I understand the question Petter?

Non lo so. Vedrò se riesco a risolvere questo problema. Grazie per avermelo fatto sapere.

no not really.... high tech = high out put and great tasting produce which = happy customers and profit

I am not sure why subtitles did not appear for this video. I will try to fix it. Thank you.

Did you call them? That does not sound like something they would do on purpose.

@@HomegrownPassion yes I’ve called them. 100% on purpose. They even told me they can’t UPS anything over 8’ because UPS won’t accept anything over 8’. Bs. I’ve ordered 1 piece fishing poles through UPS in the past a lot longer than 8’. Hence y I was trying to order just the 8’ through them. Live your channel. Absolutely can’t stand crop king or support them after that bs shipping quote.

@@alaefarmestatesllc I don't work for Crop King or UPS but I do know they limit size on packages. In looking at the UPS website the largest size listed is 1,728 cu in. When you're dealing with a package 96" long the other dimensions can only be a combined total of 18". Your fishing pole surely would have fit in a tube of 4 3/4" diameter or less. Meanwhile 10 NFT channels would not fit in 2" by 9" or 3" by 6" or you get the point. I plugged in Lodi and Honolulu for a ballpark guesstimate. Yes, it provided a shipping cost just under $85 but you have to figure those dimensions would only accommodate one or possibly two NFT channels per package. If you end up shipping in multiple packages it is going to add up fast. This is just me thinking out loud. Only they could answer exactly why the quoted shipping was so high but that seems like something to be addressed over the phone with them. This just doesn't seem like the appropriate place to air such grievances real or imagined. I just chose somewhere in Hawaii. I really don’t care which island.

@@robsnyder2351 lol at ground shipping price. Not an option for me really. Imagined? Lol. I don’t need to imagine anything or make anything up. If ur gonna quote someone a ridiculous shipping price, be prepared to be called on it wherever that may be. I am a commercial farmer. Wanted to do a small backyard nft grow at home for fun. Also I don’t live on the island of Oahu. But yes, lots of factors. None of which should cost $300 bucks to ship some pvc to me. Period.

If you are looking for a backyard system for yourself...instead of 10 8 foot channels, have you considered 20 4 foot channels? Shipping a shorter box might make a huge difference. I am a hobbyist and built a CropKing 16 channels 4 level indoor system, and love it.