What is Root Riot?
Root Riot Propagation Cubes by Growth Technology are a special organic propagation medium designed for soil and hydroponic cultivation. This propagation cube is produced to ensure plants develop healthy and fast roots, featuring a spongy texture and organic fertilizer material. Used instead of seed trays, this cube offers an excellent solution for cuttings and seeds, demonstrating superior performance compared to alternative culture media.
This special propagation cube accelerates root development, enabling plants to possess healthier and stronger root systems. Its spongy texture maintains a perfect air/water ratio, assisting roots in developing under ideal growing conditions. Simultaneously, the organic fertilizer material nourishes the plants, resulting in obtaining healthy and nutrient-rich plants.
Root Riot Propagation Cubes are extremely easy to use. New plants can be easily removed from the cube and transferred to soil or another medium. This feature provides convenience and flexibility to the user.
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What is a Cutting? What is a Clone?
A cutting is also known as a clone, and is a propagation method used in plant production. With this method, a specific part of a plant (usually a shoot or sprout) is taken, and the aim is to cultivate this part as a new plant. The cutting method is used to obtain new plants with the same characteristics while preserving the plant's genetic traits.
How to Use Root Riot? How to Take a Successful Clone?
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Obtaining successful cuttings is an effective way to multiply plants with the genetic traits you desire. Here is a step-by-step guide to obtaining 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 certain amount of Clonex into a saucer or shot glass. Close the Clonex bottle and store it for later use.
Step 3: The Cut (2 Cuts Required)
Cut 1: Select a shoot on the mother plant with 2 or 3 sets of leaves. Cut just above a node using scissors.
Cut 2: Cut all leaves except a few healthy ones. Now, using a sterile scalpel, make a 45-degree angled cut just below the next node. This angle provides more contact surface area with Clonex.
Step 4: Dip and Plant
Immediately dip the cut into Clonex, ensuring the lower few centimeters are coated with gel. Gently push the stem into the inside of a Root Riot cube.
Step 5: Place in Propagator
After the cuts are completed, place the new cuttings into a propagator and mist with Clonex Mist. Repeat the misting process every 2 days. Ideally, place under a T5 lit propagator for 18 hours a day at 23°C temperature. Do not allow the cubes to dry out; moisture level is perfect when there is slight condensation on the inside of the propagator lid. When the plants start showing growth signs, slightly lift the propagator lids or open ventilation holes.
Note: A node is the point where a leaf joins the stem of a plant. Each leaf has a dorm at the bottom. Taking a cutting just above a node allows 2 new stems to grow from the bottom of each leaf.
Necessary Materials:
- Selected healthy mother plant
- Sterile scalpel
- Sterile scissors
- Clonex & Clonex Mist
- Shot glass or similar container
- Root Riot cubes
- Propagator
Category: Growth Technology
