Well mine was supposed to create a pillowy mattress of buds across the tops of the cages. Doesn't look like I'm gonna get it though lol there's still time!Mine are getting heavy too. But I have the net this time! Woot!
Lola approves of the pups and the plantsI posted the less cute pic on accident View attachment 3701114
So here's the pros and cons of root riot vs rockwool for you guys.
Rockwool
Pros: cheaper, easier. Longer staying ability without transplant.
Cons: slower to root, harder to check roots, heavy
Root riot
Pros: convenient, faster rooting.
Cons: dries out quicker. Trays need more attention. needs transplant much sooner.
I have some of the root riot plugs already rooted and settling in soil at 7 days. None of the rockwool cubes are showing yet which doesn't mean they aren't rooted, just not poking through the bigger sized cube yet.
For any home user and myself I think the root riots are the way to go. I transplant quickly after rooting so that's not an issue for my own grows. Like I said though I'm making this switch for volume and I need to know I can leave cuts in a tray for a week or 2 after rooting and I just can't do that easily with root riots.
Can I ask your routine from seed to SIP....?I liked the rapid rooters more than root riots. The root riots are denser than rapid rooters . They take longer to root. Less successful rate with root riots compared to rapid rooters .
Rockwool is spun rock. Hazardous when dry. It changes the flavor of most plant .
Can I ask your routine from seed to SIP....?
I tried going from solo cup to SIP skipping one up pot in between with one of my plants which was the biggest of 4 and now the runt is the same size as it in a 1 gal pot. The one in the SIP just barely started drinking today so hopefully she takes off soon, but I was just curious for some feedback from a fellow SIP'er........
Seems to me seed/solo cup, then to 1-2 gal, then move to SIP would work good right...?
Just trying to learn some more here to make the SIP process better than it already is.
Thanks