do you soak soiless plugs in 5.5ph water before cloning?

do you soak soiless plugs in 5.5ph water just like with rockwool before sticking a cutting in it? +rep for experienced help!

BUMP, has any one used these soiless plugs for cloning? i just want to know if you soak them first in 5.5phwater like rockwool, before cloning/cutting. it didn't come with instructions. i think you just stick the cutting in the plug, because they are already moist, i just don't know the natural ph of the cubes. the hydro shop aint open till tomorrow!

I soak them in RO water for a few minutes, not sure if it needs to be done but I always get roots in 7-10 days.

Drella said:

BUMP, has any one used these soiless plugs for cloning? i just want to know if you soak them first in 5.5phwater like rockwool, before cloning/cutting. it didn't come with instructions. i think you just stick the cutting in the plug, because they are already moist, i just don't know the natural ph of the cubes. the hydro shop aint open till tomorrow!

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I actually am using Rapid Rooters I bought at the growshop today and the gentleman gave me directions to give them a quick dip in water. He also said to take any unused plugs, bag them and put them in the freezer. I have never done this myself and will be wensday nite, good luck

FlyLikeAnEagle said:

I soak them in RO water for a few minutes, not sure if it needs to be done but I always get roots in 7-10 days.

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thanks dude, just checking if the ph of soiless was off, but it seems like it's neutral. i just cut, this is my second time. 1st time i used rockwool, but it took almost a month to root. i think it's because the RW was intially too soaked. this time i didn't soak them at all, i just sprayed them with 6.3ph superthrived water after i stuck them in the plugs. i use dyna grow gel for the root hormone. this time around i added a heat pad. let's see how long it takes last time, i had 100% sucess, just took a long time.

I go straight water, never a problem.

waz666 said:

I actually am using Rapid Rooters I bought at the growshop today and the gentleman gave me directions to give them a quick dip in water. He also said to take any unused plugs, bag them and put them in the freezer. I have never done this myself and will be wensday nite, good luck

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good luck man, post any questions/pics on here, ill help if i can.