Rockwool cubes, blocks and slabs

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Rockwool is spun mineral fibre holding water and air in a fixed ratio and adding nothing of its own to the feed. Sizes step up as roots grow: small cubes for seed and cuttings, blocks to pot on into, slabs for the final position.

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The full range

Grodan Vital Rockwool Slab – Hydroponic Growing Medium

£5.95

Grodan Propagation Cubes – Stonewool Rockwool Medium

£11.95

Grodan Transplanting Cubes – Stonewool Step-Up Blocks

£3.45

Cultiwool Rockwool Cubes – For Cuttings and Seedlings

£0.49

Cultiwool X-Fibre Rockwool Slabs – Drip Irrigation Medium

£4.49

Grodan Rockwool Blocks – For Cuttings and Seedlings

£0.40

Rockwool for propagation through to full hydro grows

Rockwool is spun mineral fibre, sterile out of the bag and consistent cube to cube, which is why it is the default medium for growers who want to remove variables. Grodan Transplanting Cubes (from £3.50) start seeds and cuttings, sized to drop straight into a larger Grodan Propagation Cube (£11.95) or slab as roots develop, without disturbing the root ball at any stage.

The pH soak that gets skipped too often

Fresh rockwool comes out of the pack with a naturally high pH, and skipping a pre-soak in pH-adjusted water around 5.5-6.0 is the single most common reason cuttings sit and sulk in rockwool rather than rooting. Give cubes a proper soak before use, not just a quick dunk, and they will hold moisture evenly rather than drying unevenly at the edges.

See propagation medium for other rooting options like Root Riot cubes, and hydroponic medium if you are moving cuttings on into a full hydro system once they have rooted. Free UK delivery over £60. Call 020 3488 0419 for advice on getting rockwool right.