If a plant experiences a "negative change in health," do you ever transfer a stacked top Grodan cube into a dug out space in the larger cube?

Apostatize

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Have you ever used Unislabs? They're rectangle and low profile, so very hard to tip over. Plus you can leave them in the wrapper, so they would be ideal for moving around.
I've seen them, if it's what I'm thinking about. Some growers put them beneath their stack -- among other things, it provides a few more hours of moisture if something goes wrong.

My concern with Unislabs is that I'm not sure how well it would work within a perpetual grow setup. I guess it doesn't matter, I just imagined it causing some spacial/pairing issues when, for example, 1 out of 3 or 4 on a shelf finishes before the others. Probably don't have to be connected, it's mostly a space/timing thing. I do think they're cool, just haven't spent much time thinking on how to incorporate them. I'll have to think about that. Thanks.
 

lusidghost

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I've seen them, if it's what I'm thinking about. Some growers put them beneath their stack -- among other things, it provides a few more hours of moisture if something goes wrong.

My concern with Unislabs is that I'm not sure how well it would work within a perpetual grow setup. I guess it doesn't matter, I just imagined it causing some spacial/pairing issues when, for example, 1 out of 3 or 4 on a shelf finishes before the others. Probably don't have to be connected, it's mostly a space/timing thing. I do think they're cool, just haven't spent much time thinking on how to incorporate them. I'll have to think about that. Thanks.
It's like a Big Momma or whatever, just a lower profile. One plant per unislab.

But the sidecar idea would be for your setup now. Instead of stacking or digging out the bigger cube, you could just sit the smaller cube beside it and let it root through the sidewall instead of from the top. I'm not sure how well it would work, but I wish I would have thought about trying it back when I used rockwool because I was all about keeping everything as low as possible.
 

Apostatize

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I don't know about that "vertical weave," man. A cube's horizontal weave holds moisture better.... Kidding, very good suggestion. Glad you mentioned this, because it made me revisit what my favorite store has available. Initially, I must've been looking at those longer slabs. Unislab is quite awesome.

$5.32/Uni-Slab when you buy 16. Plus shipping....

Conversely, a Big Mama is $7.52 when you by 18; and a 6" Hugo is currently at $6.51/cube regardless of quantity.

Unfortunately, my buying patterns leave me 1.5 closets filled with cubes -- 3x3x2.5, 6, and 8. Dammit. Next purchase!

[I left the Red Rock block image in there just to point out that it's a shitty product.]



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lusidghost

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I don't know about that "vertical weave," man. A cube's horizontal weave holds moisture better.... Kidding, very good suggestion. Glad you mentioned this, because it made me revisit what my favorite store has available. Initially, I must've been looking at those longer slabs. Unislab is quite awesome.

$5.32/Uni-Slab when you buy 16. Plus shipping....

Conversely, a Big Mama is $7.52 when you by 18; and a 6" Hugo is currently at $6.51/cube regardless of quantity.

Unfortunately, my buying patterns leave me 1.5 closets filled with cubes -- 3x3x2.5, 6, and 8. Dammit. Next purchase!

[I left the Red Rock block image in there just to point out that it's a shitty product.]


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I know the storage struggle. I still have like 15 Unislabs, 10 regular slabs and half of a giant box of 4" cubes stuffed into various nooks and crannies around my house.
 
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