rock wool roots

soo i have read a couple hundren pages of threadas and couldnt find any answeres buuuttt ...

im growin with rock wool and im just testing it out for now but i think i didnt putt the seed far enough down and i have no idea if its gonna like grow quicker then the root and become top heavy or some thin and die ...

should i let it sit in darkness to let the root grow or continue wit my lighting scedual of 24 its just a lil sprout


im a newb and shit yea and im use to soil so some help would be great

You're fine. If it's growing then it will be alright. The root will dig in. Just make sure not to over water and you should see the root come out of the bottom of the cube in about a week.

pockitsPM said:

soo i have read a couple hundren pages of threadas and couldnt find any answeres buuuttt ...

im growin with rock wool and im just testing it out for now but i think i didnt putt the seed far enough down and i have no idea if its gonna like grow quicker then the root and become top heavy or some thin and die ...

should i let it sit in darkness to let the root grow or continue wit my lighting scedual of 24 its just a lil sprout


im a newb and shit yea and im use to soil so some help would be great

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Also, once you bury it in clay pellets they will help to support the stalk.

thank goodness i read your replies bf i added more water ...like i was walkin to them now then decided to stop and see wat u guys said but thanx


if any one knows sh*t about rock wool post what u know cuz not alot of the other rock wool threads arent very help ful

Lets see. My rockwool tips. Always soak it and as far as the ph to soak it in somewhere between 4 and 5.5 is cool. Only water when it needs it, it can look somewhat dry but still be moist enough for the roots. Don't worry about roots coming out of the bottom of the cube. The only time you really have to transplant is when it becomes a pain in the ass to keep it watered. I don't think there really is much else it's not to complicated.

I do all my growing in rockwool. I keep my mothers in 5 gallon buckets filled with granulated rockwool. I clone in rockwool and I do sog using 4 inch cubes. So far I have't run into any issues other than not soaking them and keeping the moisture right. It's really simple you just have to get a feel for the moisture.

Last note, never put the rockwool in water under a ph of 4. There really isn't any reason to do this but if you do the rockwool will start to fall apart.

pockitsPM said:

thank goodness i read your replies bf i added more water ...like i was walkin to them now then decided to stop and see wat u guys said but thanx


if any one knows sh*t about rock wool post what u know cuz not alot of the other rock wool threads arent very help ful

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thankss Mj but umm one last question what do u mean by sog i know there are probly 13843895 threads about it but if u or any one wouldnt mind lettin me know save this poor young noob the time

It means growing lots of smaller plants rather than a few large ones.

pockitsPM said:

thankss Mj but umm one last question what do u mean by sog i know there are probly 13843895 threads about it but if u or any one wouldnt mind lettin me know save this poor young noob the time

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is it possible to switch from soil to rock wool if so wat would i need to do

You could probably take your soil and transplant that into a bigger pot with granulated rockwool in it. It would probably be better to just finish up with the soil and then put new seeds or clones into rockwool.

pockitsPM said:

is it possible to switch from soil to rock wool if so wat would i need to do

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well i wanted to grow in a swamp but i know the constant water and soil will sufocate the roots and cause them to rot so i was trynna figure a way to change this.... what would be the best way to grow ina swamp

oh sh*t Mj i just relized what ur avitare is nice nice obey

Rockwool is very forgiving. It is hard to overwater it take a while. It will stay moist for a long time also. I grow in it the entire grow. It matters little how shallow you started it. The roots establish quickly and the little overwatering would give the roots a lot of oxygen and that would give your roots a boost to begin with. Stick with it and it will work out.

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pockitsPM said:

well i wanted to grow in a swamp but i know the constant water and soil will sufocate the roots and cause them to rot so i was trynna figure a way to change this.... what would be the best way to grow ina swamp

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You might try to elevate a small area so the plants are above the swamp level. There is another problem, however. The water in a swamp contains low levels of oxygen due to the biotic activity (rotting) on the floor of the area, both above and below water.

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buuuuut ima experament with the swamp and see wat happens