rockwool to soil

CDXX · 07-01-2007, 06:38 AM

is it possible to take a ready rooted clone in rockwool and put it in soil.

naturalhi · 07-01-2007, 02:33 PM

Wouldn't think transplanting would be neccessary with 12" cubes, didn't even know they made them that big, opens all sorts of opportunities =>O

CDXX · 07-01-2007, 06:53 PM

no no okay it was a clone. now its in rockwool in a pot. make sense? im wondering if its going to fall apart when i take it out. and am i going to have some rockwool in my soil if it works. i just got a bunch like that and i dont do hydro.

Akornpatch · 07-02-2007, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by CDXX

no no okay it was a clone. now its in rockwool in a pot. make sense? im wondering if its going to fall apart when i take it out.

Not sure what you think is going to fall apart. Please clarify.

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Originally Posted by CDXX

and am i going to have some rockwool in my soil if it works. i just got a bunch like that and i dont do hydro.

Yes the original cube will remain in the soil. Tons of people do it this way because of the ease of cloning and also for new sprouts. They then continue on with a soil grow. Get after it and get us some pics! please?

naturalhi · 07-02-2007, 12:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Dank

lol, yep, my mistake, It was suppose to be 2" not 12

I had a feeling........., but imagine if it were true sprout ina 2" cube, veg
into a 3" cube, flower into 12" cube. Then just throw the whole mess away!:>) Using some sort of drip hydro system of course.>)

beensmokin420 · 07-03-2007, 01:43 PM

Check out the first page of my White Rhino grow in my signature, I used 1.5" grodan rockwool cubes to sprout them in then I moved them into soil, they work very well with water. Enjoy.

CDXX · 07-06-2007, 01:04 AM

ill hook it up with pics soon. i used to live in vancouver and moved back to denver, co. now im a caregiver and i grow all legal. im about to get about 5 patients. but the thing is i brought a bunch on seeds back with me. so once i get it all going agian i will show. but its hot as hell in denver right now so its hard.....SHISHKA SHISHKA SHISHKA magical plant

sfhaze · 07-09-2007, 11:32 PM

It's fine to transplant rockwool to soil.

The 1" cubes work fine for cloning, you want to wait until the clone is rooted which takes a lot less time to show with 1" or smaller cubes. Once some of the roots start showing through, plant the whole thing in soil.

Remember, rockwool has no nutrients, always include some weak nutrient solution when watering your clones before transplanting, don't flush the cubes with pure water.

berrydizzle · 07-10-2007, 03:32 AM

If you give your clones any nutes make sure its a weak, weak mixture. I dont water clones with nutes for about a week after I know they have rooted.

sfhaze · 07-10-2007, 11:34 AM

Clones extract nutrients from the leaves to grow roots, they need nutrients and will quickly die without any. With Rockwool you need nutrients right away since it is totally free of any.

Always water rockwool with nutrients; also some rooting hormones and super thrive are good ideas.

mr.mike · 08-14-2007, 11:42 AM

You'll want to water the tops of the cubes in the dirt for at least a week, until they have roots enough to feed from soil.

Akornpatch · 08-14-2007, 12:06 PM

Good point.^

07-01-2007, 06:38 AM	#1
CDXX Free Thinker Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: DENVER Posts: 120	rockwool to soil is it possible to take a ready rooted clone in rockwool and put it in soil.

07-01-2007, 02:33 PM	#2
naturalhi Free Thinker Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Lost Coast Posts: 155	Re: rockwool to soil Wouldn't think transplanting would be neccessary with 12" cubes, didn't even know they made them that big, opens all sorts of opportunities =>O __________________ It just doesn't matter..... and what if it did!

07-01-2007, 06:53 PM	#3
CDXX Free Thinker Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: DENVER Posts: 120	Re: rockwool to soil no no okay it was a clone. now its in rockwool in a pot. make sense? im wondering if its going to fall apart when i take it out. and am i going to have some rockwool in my soil if it works. i just got a bunch like that and i dont do hydro.

07-03-2007, 01:43 PM	#6
beensmokin420 Free Thinker Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: :noitacoL Posts: 1,406	Re: rockwool to soil Check out the first page of my White Rhino grow in my signature, I used 1.5" grodan rockwool cubes to sprout them in then I moved them into soil, they work very well with water. Enjoy. __________________ \|Smoke Joints\| Grow Journals: 1st Grow: Bagseed, Early Topping 2nd Grow: Nirvana White Rhino & Bagseed 3rd Grow: Beensmokin's Bagseed Bonanza OVERGROW THE GOVERNMENT!

07-06-2007, 01:04 AM	#7
CDXX Free Thinker Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: DENVER Posts: 120	Re: rockwool to soil ill hook it up with pics soon. i used to live in vancouver and moved back to denver, co. now im a caregiver and i grow all legal. im about to get about 5 patients. but the thing is i brought a bunch on seeds back with me. so once i get it all going agian i will show. but its hot as hell in denver right now so its hard.....SHISHKA SHISHKA SHISHKA magical plant

07-09-2007, 11:32 PM	#8
sfhaze Free Thinker Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 106	Re: rockwool to soil It's fine to transplant rockwool to soil. The 1" cubes work fine for cloning, you want to wait until the clone is rooted which takes a lot less time to show with 1" or smaller cubes. Once some of the roots start showing through, plant the whole thing in soil. Remember, rockwool has no nutrients, always include some weak nutrient solution when watering your clones before transplanting, don't flush the cubes with pure water.

07-10-2007, 03:32 AM	#9
berrydizzle Free Thinker Join Date: May 2006 Location: The US and A Posts: 2,148	Re: rockwool to soil If you give your clones any nutes make sure its a weak, weak mixture. I dont water clones with nutes for about a week after I know they have rooted. __________________ My First Soil Grow(Complete) My White Russian Grow from seeds(Complete) My DIY Hydro and Some Soil Grow(Complete) My continuous grow journal(In progress) Its about time we get this legalized

07-10-2007, 11:34 AM	#10
sfhaze Free Thinker Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 106	Re: rockwool to soil Clones extract nutrients from the leaves to grow roots, they need nutrients and will quickly die without any. With Rockwool you need nutrients right away since it is totally free of any. Always water rockwool with nutrients; also some rooting hormones and super thrive are good ideas.

08-14-2007, 11:42 AM	#11
mr.mike Free Thinker Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 53	Re: rockwool to soil You'll want to water the tops of the cubes in the dirt for at least a week, until they have roots enough to feed from soil.

08-14-2007, 12:06 PM	#12
Akornpatch Free Thinker Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Near nature. Near perfect. Posts: 2,601 Blog Entries: 1	Re: rockwool to soil Good point.^ __________________ Dedicated Contributor 420 Magazine Creating Cannabis Awareness Since 1993. GROW ROOM - HERE BEGINNER FAQ's - HERE GALLERY PIC UPLOAD GUIDE - HERE Support the cause!

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