If you are a soil grower... why use rockwool??

Steadmanclan

Steadmanclan

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if it is just the bacterias like vermitea or something similar it's perfect. if it is tea made from your compost pile with the worm castings and everything, it may be too much too soon, the rootless cutting has no need for the nutrients in the tea. just adding the beneficial fungi and bacteria helps condition the area to promote faster setting, healthier roots.
 
RavenMochi

RavenMochi

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how would one do that, for instance if I took some compost and strained water through it, and used this water to wet the sand with initially, would that achieve the desired result?
 
Steadmanclan

Steadmanclan

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take the good black totally broken down material from the bottom of the compost pile and put a few handfulls into a nylon sock and tie it closed. put that sock into a gallon or two of water with an air stone. let it sit for a few days, squeezing the sock gently once or twice a day. water will take on a brown color. dilute it by pouring it into a five gallon bucket and filling in with water. the result is a bucket of water teeming with microscopic organisms, and good, gentle, organic nutrients.

wonderful stuff. plants love it.
 
Steadmanclan

Steadmanclan

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i have a bunch of extra clones right now.. i wish i lived in a state that allowed me to feel comfortable contacting other growers and trading..

right now im looking at throwing out:
2 sour diesel
2 sensistar
3 blue mystic
1 AK-48
and 2 trainwreck

all healthy with vigorous roots...
damn shame
 
theloadeddragon

theloadeddragon

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damn shame is I know where a good home would be for them..... people are always begging me to sell them cuttings or sexed seedlings..... I give them away hehe.... Im sure some one will come around that could do something with them ;)
 
Steadmanclan

Steadmanclan

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i called one of my friends who i have been teaching how to grow. he asked me to hold them for 2 or 3 weeks :wall:

i don't think i've fostered a good understanding of the plants needs to this boy...

oh well. :neutral:
 
EdGreyfox

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I don't use rockwool, but do use rapid rooters, so it's pretty much the same thing. I like them because they work, they don't require any real prep time on my part, and they are relatively cheap. I can also easily pop them out of the holder to check their root development on all sides, which is a bit more difficult do in a cup and soil arrangement without shocking the plant/roots. I agree with you that the lack of available nutrients is a drawback, but all you need to do is mist them with about a 10% strength veg nutrient mix every couple of days and they're fine until they have developed enough roots for transplanting.
 
rzza

rzza

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does your sensistar have any side branching? i have on in the tent thats about a foot tall and no branches.
 
Steadmanclan

Steadmanclan

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EdGreyfox said:
I don't use rockwool, but do use rapid rooters, so it's pretty much the same thing. I like them because they work, they don't require any real prep time on my part, and they are relatively cheap. I can also easily pop them out of the holder to check their root development on all sides, which is a bit more difficult do in a cup and soil arrangement without shocking the plant/roots. I agree with you that the lack of available nutrients is a drawback, but all you need to do is mist them with about a 10% strength veg nutrient mix every couple of days and they're fine until they have developed enough roots for transplanting.
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with an open tray (not the insert kind) and net cups it's really easy to see the roots pop out the side. Must pose a ? to you though.. you mist them with veg nutes before/while roots are developing? pretty sure that will be a detriment to the rooting process. More N will allow the plant to grow instead of focusing on root production. A better option would be to use a very light bloom nutrient since the plant will actually utilize the phosphorus in root production.

rzza said:
does your sensistar have any side branching? i have on in the tent thats about a foot tall and no branches.
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very branchy.
 

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