planting rockwool in soil

[deftdrummer]

I hope it works cause I just did it. I know you are supposed to use peat pellets or jiffy rooters if you know you are going to be transplanting into soil, but I tried cloning with jiffy rooters and only 1 clone survived. We planted that one and decided to take another clone for good measure but only had rockwool (thats what worked best for us last time anyways) and now I planted it!

deftdrummer Reviewed by deftdrummer on 03-10-2007. planting rockwool in soil I hope it works cause I just did it. I know you are supposed to use peat pellets or jiffy rooters if you know you are going to be transplanting into soil, but I tried cloning with jiffy rooters and only 1 clone survived. We planted that one and decided to take another clone for good measure but only had rockwool (thats what worked best for us last time anyways) and now I planted it! Rating: 5

[Alien Intel]

yeh, i was wondering about this too....

personaly i dont see why it wouldent work. but im no base of knowhow.

[divestoned]

I have had no problems w/rockwool and soil.I here that other members have experienced some lower stem rott,probably from too much moisture retention in the wool.

Dive:stoned:

[GaGrown]

If the roots penetrate the sides and bottoms,of whatever you use. Can be transplanted right into the pots of soil.I've done this twice.Works......

Ga Grown!

[kindprincess]

i have no probs with rw and soil; i only have probs germing in rw.

[deftdrummer]

cool thanks everybody. I guess that confirms it then. I will keep everyone posted on how well they do once they root. The rockwool had one root poking out the bottom so I watered with super diluted nutrients and planted it in organic soil. I don't see any reason anybody could even advise against doing this cause once the roots are expanded out into the soil it shouldn't matter how much or how little water the rockwool retains.

[Humboldt215]

I use rockwool or oasis cubes all the time, straight from clone chamber to dirt, never had a problem with rot

[deftdrummer]

awesome. i see no reason to use jiffy rooters every again. They weren't even that jiffy.

[Prunedale]

Just the difference in substance and density the cubes rockwell over jiffy pellets anyday. Jiffy is garbage.