Using rockwool cubes that were pre-soaked 2 days ago....

[dan6]

Greetings. Is it a problem to use cubes for cuttings that were soaked in pH 5.5 solution but a couple of days ago, or do I need to use freshly soaked new ones. I'm taking the cuts today.

Sorry for the possibly stupid question and thanks for any replies 

Dan

[mmmm...nice!]

I never bother with soaking them in PH'd solution.

 

Just run under tap water to soak them and then shake out most of the water, make a slightly bigger/deeper hole and pop them in.

 

All done. 

 

 

Edited Monday at 10:50 by mmmm...nice!

[Goodbloke]

I'd just re-soak the original cubes in 5.5 solution prior to use. 

Gentle squeeze to remove 10% ish of the water content without damaging the internal structure of the block. 

[dan6]

Thanks for the replies. In the end I used them without re-soaking them.

The cuttings are at present 12 hours old and are wilting unfortunately. Ive halved the amount of light they were getting and am keeping my fingers crossed they'll pick up.

Cheers

Dan

[KC]

On 24/09/2024 at 10:40, dan6 said:

The cuttings are at present 12 hours old and are wilting unfortunately

What have you got them in? You need a propagator with no holes in the base or a plastic bag with a sealable top. 

[dan6]

1 hour ago, KC said:

What have you got them in? You need a propagator with no holes in the base or a plastic bag with a sealable top. 

They are good now thanks - looking fine I'm happy to say