Are woolcubes required?

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10-02-2010, 03:51 AM
Locedd

Are woolcubes required?

I am transfering my plant from mg soil , to DIY hydrobubble system.

My question is Do I really need to use woolcubes if my plant has a big stem already and is over 2 months into veg?

I seen a youtube video of a guy not using it. But from what I read in the forums people use them, Are they REQUIRED?
10-02-2010, 05:34 AM
Prodaytrader

Are woolcubes required?

nope. rockwool is just one way to go. It is a media with its own set of particulars like any other media or you can go medialess as in bubble systems.
10-03-2010, 12:39 AM
Ratmbmx10

Are woolcubes required?

Another question involving rockwool, is it okay to leave your plant in it for the full duration of it's growth. Is there any point where you should remove it or is it safe to use all the way up until the end?
10-03-2010, 01:18 PM
keylime

Are woolcubes required?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ratmbmx10

Another question involving rockwool, is it okay to leave your plant in it for the full duration of it's growth. Is there any point where you should remove it or is it safe to use all the way up until the end?

There are many growers that use rockwool from cloning right through the flowering. The only time you may have some problems is when you mix it with another media, such as clay pellets (Hydroton). In this case, rockwool holds water for a lot longer than hydroton.

keylime
10-03-2010, 01:36 PM
GaGrown

Are woolcubes required?

I have used rockwool before and if you are skeptic,you could use the cube you have the plant started in.. Just put it in the soil you are going to use and cover the top of the block with soil. You'll have ZERO transplant shock and stability for the stalk.:thumbsup:

Ga Grown!
10-03-2010, 09:32 PM
Ratmbmx10

Are woolcubes required?

Quote:

There are many growers that use rockwool from cloning right through the flowering. The only time you may have some problems is when you mix it with another media, such as clay pellets (Hydroton). In this case, rockwool holds water for a lot longer than hydroton.

That's what I'm doing right now, rockwool in the Hydroton. I started with a small 1" cube then transplanted it into a much bigger block of rockwool, in the hopes that the roots would take off more. My first little grow I started with 1" cubes of rockwool and trimmed it off the root system carefully then transplanted the root into just hydroton. I had some good success with that bought got too anxious and messed with the plant too much and broke the stem. What sort of problems will I run into with the large rockwool cube covered in hydroton. Aside from the wool holding water longer than the hydroton. Will I be just as successful with just using the hydroton?
10-04-2010, 03:06 AM
keylime

Are woolcubes required?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ratmbmx10

That's what I'm doing right now, rockwool in the Hydroton. I started with a small 1" cube then transplanted it into a much bigger block of rockwool, in the hopes that the roots would take off more. My first little grow I started with 1" cubes of rockwool and trimmed it off the root system carefully then transplanted the root into just hydroton. I had some good success with that bought got too anxious and messed with the plant too much and broke the stem. What sort of problems will I run into with the large rockwool cube covered in hydroton. Aside from the wool holding water longer than the hydroton. Will I be just as successful with just using the hydroton?

That depends on how large your rockwool cube is, I suppose. If you have a plant in a 6" rockwool cube you might water it once a day. A 6" netpot with hydroton you might water 4x a day.