Can someone PLEASE answer this question

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  1. #1 Kazamere, Mar 10, 2008
    I've asked this twice before and never got an answer SOMEBODY here must know.

    What is a good rooting medium for clones going into grow rocks? It will be an ebb and flow system.

    TIA!
     
  2. #2 curtropolis420, Mar 10, 2008
    rock wool bye
     
  3. #3 CaliGrower, Mar 10, 2008
    1" square oasis (rockwool) cubes.
     
  4. #4 Merfolk, Mar 10, 2008
    Another Option could be Rapid Rooters ( Never tried, Was pointed to this ) Or Jiffy Pellets. Same thing but i think one has different Chemicals.


    Edit: And Search and Google knows all! They are the Brains!
     
  5. #5 GreenMachine420, Mar 11, 2008


    yea i used rapid rooters and had no problem
     
  6. #6 Kazamere, Mar 11, 2008
    OK thanks! I was going to use those jiffy peat things but read that they hold too much water and can rot the roots.
     
  7. #7 HighGrowMan, Mar 11, 2008
    I never use medium for my clones. I hate how rock wool always tends to mold on me.

    I like to use a cloner that uses 'foam pucks' that insert into the holes on top. All you do is dip your cutting into some cloning gel, and then insert them into the pucks, and then place the pucks in the holes of the cloner.

    The pucks allow you to just expose a the bottom tip of the cutting into the tub, then inside the cloner (20 gallon tub) there is just a pump, and you add just enough water to cover it. Then connect the pump to a pipe that has some 'irrigation spinners' on it. And the pump will force the water through the irrigation spinners, and make the inside of the 20 gal tub a veritable mist, perfect for growing roots.

    From there the cuttings will root very fast. and once you have some decent roots you can just put them into the rocks, as is.

    Generally speaking the rocks will only provide you with a relative level of plant stability, until they start getting big and top heavy. So be careful, you might need to stablize your plant.
     
  8. #8 Kazamere, Mar 11, 2008
    Thanks HGM. The budget was already blown on a digital HPS and hydro unit and pH TDS wand (not to mention nutes, etc) so a cloner is out. Is there a better medium than rockwool?
     
  9. #9 jzchillin, Mar 11, 2008
    water, with an airstone. a cloner would be the best way to go though bro.
     
  10. #10 hankles, Mar 12, 2008
    rockwool, end of story
     
  11. #11 epochz, Mar 13, 2008
    Just remember to cover the damn rockwool with a cardboard cutout so that the light doesnt mold it
     
  12. #12 Kazamere, Mar 13, 2008
    I was thinking of just putting a layer of grow rocks over the top.

    Also, the rockwool is wrapped on 4 sides in plastic, can I just leave that on and poke a hole in 1 side for the clone?

    Thanks!:hello:
     
  13. #13 kappi187, Mar 13, 2008
    Yes, my question is also related to this, has any-one every personally used Super Plugs Rapid Rooters with cloning gel? And if they have is it have a good success rate? I will be using rapid rooters with a drip system, so basically the same as the "misters". I think:rolleyes:
     

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