How often should I water 2" rockwool cubes?????

xbravoz

xbravoz

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my seeds cracked and I put them in small rockwool cubes....should i saturate the cubes and water less often or should i water a little every day??????
ps...I'm using six 2' T5 lights for veg
 
CALIGROWN

CALIGROWN

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there is no medium.....its rockwool.....keep it damp.....water as much as you have to to keep it damp.....
 
CALIGROWN

CALIGROWN

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and the cubes should have been soaked over night before planting the seeds in them.....there are trace elements still in the cubes from shipping..
 
xbravoz

xbravoz

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With soil its a no brainer....keep your soil moist, bam your good.......Its my first time using rock wool....wondering if the wick effect comes into play....just dont want to drown my seedlings....thanks in advance for any replies
 
CALIGROWN

CALIGROWN

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like I said keep them real wet till they sprout...and keep them in the dark...no light till they break through..then turn the light on
 
xbravoz

xbravoz

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thanks for the reply....I would be totally lost without the help/input from RIU members....:)
 
Crontonic

Crontonic

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With the rockwool cubes, after the roots have grown through, do u remove the plant from the cube, or do u plant the cube in the the new pots in the soil, i was told that the rockwool does not decompose or break down, so should i take the plant out of the cubes? thanks.
 
Spittn4cash

Spittn4cash

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id recommend soaking them in ph'd water as well prior to planting. the trace elements left in there arent too friendly to our babies.

good luck with those bubblicious. I just ordered some from nirvana also
 
FlavourFlav

FlavourFlav

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Crontonic said:
With the rockwool cubes, after the roots have grown through, do u remove the plant from the cube, or do u plant the cube in the the new pots in the soil, i was told that the rockwool does not decompose or break down, so should i take the plant out of the cubes? thanks.
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I would have thought the attempt to try and remove the plant from the cube would be too distressing and cause of kinds of problems. IMO - keep the rockwool and just make sure that it is not planted too deep that it is getting soaked every time you water your pots. I personally wouldn't clash the two mediums of rockwool and soil, but let me know how it turns out - I am very interested
 
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