What is Root Riot?
Growth Technology presents Root Riot October Cubes, an organic rooting medium specially designed for soil and hydroponic cultivation. This rooting cube has been formulated to ensure that plants develop healthy and robust root systems quickly. Featuring a sponge-like texture and organic fertilizer material, this cube offers a superior solution compared to alternative culture media when used instead of seed flats for cuttings and seeds.
This specialized rooting cube accelerates root development, enabling plants to possess healthier and stronger root systems. Its sponge-like texture maintains an optimal air/water ratio, assisting roots in developing under ideal growing conditions. Simultaneously, the organic fertilizer material nourishes the plants, resulting in healthy plants with high nutritional value.
Root Riot October Cubes are extremely practical to use. New plants can be easily removed from the cube and transferred to soil or another medium. This feature provides users with convenience and flexibility.
Package includes 100 pieces.
What are Cuttings? What is a Clone?
Cuttings are also known as clones and represent a propagation method used in plant production. With this method, a specific part of a plant (typically a stem or shoot) is taken to grow a new plant from that section. The cutting method is used to obtain new plants with the same characteristics by preserving the plant's genetic traits.
How to Use Root Riot? How to Take Successful Clones?
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Obtaining Successful Cuttings
Obtaining successful cuttings is an effective way to multiply plants with the genetic traits you desire. Here is a step-by-step guide for taking successful cuttings:
- Step 1: Prepare the Mother Plant
Start 2-3 days before taking the clone. Select suitable growing tips from the mother plant and spray with Clonex Mist. Amino acids will help prepare the growing tips for rooting. - Step 2: Preparation
Pour a small amount of Clonex into a plate or shot glass. Close the Clonex bottle and store it for future use. - Step 3: Making the Cut (Two Cuts Required)
Cut 1: Select a stem on the mother plant with 2 or 3 leaf sets. Cut just above a node using scissors. - Cut 2: Cut off all leaves except a few healthy ones. Now, using a sterile scalpel, make a 45-degree angle cut just below the next node. This angle provides more surface area for contact with Clonex.
- Step 4: Dip and Plant
Immediately dip the cut into Clonex, ensuring that the bottom few centimeters are coated with gel. Gently push the stem into the inside of a Root Riot cube. - Step 5: Place in Propagator
After completing the cuts, place the new cuttings into a propagator and mist with Clonex Mist. Repeat the misting process every 2 days. Ideally, place them under a T5 lit propagator for 18 hours a day at a temperature of 23°C. Do not allow the cubes to dry out; humidity is perfect when there is a slight condensation on the inside of the propagator lid. When plants show signs of growth, slightly open the propagator lids or open ventilation holes.
Note: A node is the point where a stem joins the body of a plant. There is a dorma at the base of each leaf. Taking a cutting just above a node encourages the growth of two new stems from the base of each leaf.
Required Materials:
- Selected healthy mother plant
- Sterile scalpel
- Sterile scissors
- Clonex & Clonex Mist
- Shot glass or similar container
- Root Riot cubes
- Propagator
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