Easies way to prepare rockwool?

Koi2Dragon

Active Member
Hello
I cannot seem to find a solid link to how to prepare rockwool.
I should soak them in PH 5.0 water for 24 hours.
Anything else?
 

i.NeeD.A.LiGhTeR

Well-Known Member
Hello
I cannot seem to find a solid link to how to prepare rockwool.
I should soak them in PH 5.0 water for 24 hours.
Anything else?
Are you preparing them for seeds or clones? If clones, some people like to add a couple drops of bloom nutes high in P to the water used to soak the cubes to help promote root growth.
 

STZ

Active Member
I have always cloned with rockwool and I use a few different things when soaking the stuff. First I use some Hydroguard (I think like 10ml/liter of water) to make sure no algae or fungus or anything starts growing in my humidity dome. I also use 3ml/liter of Nutri+ START 0-1-0. I usually mix them seperately and pour two liters over the rockwool and let it soak overnight. Then the next day I pour/drain any extra sitting water and cut clones and plop 'em in. No gel, no powders, and 80-90% start rooting in 4 or 5 days and have tons of roots bursting out of the rockwool cubes by like 10 days. If you are dead-set on using powder or gel you can probably just just soak in ph'ed water and, like the guy above me said, a couple drops of bloom nutes :) Good luck cloning bro and peace RIU!
 

Koi2Dragon

Active Member
I am starting my new grow from seed but I will clone em in a few weeks.
Thanks to everyone for the help!
 

STZ

Active Member
I am starting my new grow from seed but I will clone em in a few weeks.
Thanks to everyone for the help!
Shit sorry man I feel dumb! I didn't even think about that fact that you might be starting seeds! However, that Nutri+ START is good for seedlings too ;)
 
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