Defective Rockwool bug eggs inside

jayjay777

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i bought about a dozen cases of Rockwool, well I was in for a surprise. They’re littered with eggs, fungus gnats and aphids I believe.

Has this ever happened to anyone? I still have 6 cases left. I’m wondering if I could sterilize them before I use them. Possibly freeze the cubes. For a week or two. I hate to throw out $1000 in slabs and cubes. I contacted grodan. Still not heard back. my last run was just upsetting, there’s black specs in them, I’m pissed. I just picked a random slab and cut it in half, shiny little black balls are all over.

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70's natureboy

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I had a similar issue. Sometimes greenhouse supply companies actually have greenhouses on the premesis in too close proximity to the inventory. I don't know how to fix it, maybe try to steam it?
 

jayjay777

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I’m not required to testing so I used a low dose of spinosad, laid all the slabs down n filled them up, there like balloons, so if they don’t drowned n die now they’ll die way before they can fly.
 
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