Rock wool cubes

Tevin

Member

• Jul 7, 2010

• #1

im a 1st time grower and i was wondering for the vegetative state(im not useing a Hydroponicd system) can i use a Rock wool cube for that and the Flowering stage.

 

days to daze

Active Member

• Jul 7, 2010

• #2

so what soil? or you mean rockwool and clay pellots? or just rockwool?

you can use just rockwool yeah ... just go from the 1 inch up to the largest or even a slab .. just add another below it when the roots outgrow ..

 

Tevin

Member

• Jul 7, 2010

• #3

all right i just don't want to hassle with the soil and the dirt all over my room, another question do i have to water more or less.

 

days to daze

Active Member

• Jul 7, 2010

• #4

more than soil

they will dry quite fast.. i would water a few times a day with a dripper..
it depends.. give it a shot .. but i would use soil rather than that .. tbh ..

once the soils in the pot its hassle free.. no mess really and you only need to water every few days..

 

Tevin

Member

• Jul 7, 2010

• #5

all right, then ill just use soil i just want to see if there is a alternative way other than soil. but yea just trying to make my grow as good as possible.

 

dadio161

Well-Known Member

• Jul 7, 2010

• #6

well , what did the internet say when you GOOGLED it ?
How about when you read some of the threads ?

 

Anonymouse

Active Member

• Jul 7, 2010

• #7

I use 3" rockwool cubes and hydroton in 8" net pots for most of my plants. I started with 6x6x7 planters, but for a 100 day lifecycle I thought it was too small. With this kind of planter/medium, you'd use a constant drip. I use ebb/flow and feed 3 or 4 times/day for 15 minute floods.

 

jondamon

Well-Known Member

• Jul 7, 2010

• #8

dadio161 said:

well , what did the internet say when you GOOGLED it ?
How about when you read some of the threads ?

Click to expand...

lol dadio16..

hint at research maybe???

well said


j

 

Tevin

Member

• Jul 7, 2010

• #9

you dont have to be a dick about it bro. i just wanted the answer from some one who did it.

 

jondamon

Well-Known Member

• Jul 7, 2010

• #10

so far i have a 15inch and a 12inch plant in 3x3 cubes.

i feed with an EC level of 1.5 every day they are happy enough. ph is 5.8


if you do a little research first you will avoid people being "dicks"

we all have to research at some point.

i like urban garden magazine for my handy tips when trying new things.

J