Moisture Masters: They’re like little sponges, holding onto moisture, so your plants won’t get thirsty. When you begin noticing significant roots growing through, it’s time to transplant to a bigger environment! Final Thoughts On Rapid Rooter Plugs: Rapid Rooter plugs are made from this squishy, sponge-like stuff that’s really good at holding onto water. That’s crucial when you’re trying to get plant cuttings to grow or coaxing seeds to sprout. They create a cozy, clean space where plant roots can do their thing without any interference from nasty stuff like germs or mold. It’s like a little spa for your plant’s roots! That’s it! You’ve gone from tiny seeds to thriving hydroponic plants, all thanks to those trusty Rapid Rooter plugs. Happy growing! Root Riot Plugs – An alternative to Rapid Rooter Rapid rooters are a combination of composted materials. Sometimes they’re derived from peat moss, sometimes from tree bark or organic polymer binders.

Choosing the suitable growing media can make a world of difference, from germination to harvest. Rapid rooters are proven to be one of the best growing media for crops, especially if you have a hydroponic garden. Get the rapid rooter plugs out from the bag and let them soak in a diluted and nutrient solution for a few minutes. If the plugs are pre-soaked, then skip this step. But if you have already deep it, remove the extra water from it. You can use Hormone – Cloning Gel in the case of soaking. Don’t touch the shell if possible because a tiny tug in the wrong direction can pull the seedling out of the plug and break off the taproot. Rapid rooter has a pH level of about 6.5. So if the pH increases due to overwatering or for other factors, seed germination may be affected. The user manual is the same as the rapid rooter. As both are hydroponic medium cultures and enhance the growth of the plants from seed. Pros and Cons of The Rooting PlugThis can give your seeds an extra advantage in establishing themselves. However, it is not necessary. Plain water will give you similar results. How To Use Rapid Rooter Plugs With Seeds

The first step is to identify which seeds you want to grow. Be sure to consider each plant’s growing conditions before getting your seeds. Put your Rapid Rooter plugs with the newly inserted stems into a tray. If you have a humidity dome, place it over the tray to create a humid environment for your clones. If not, cover the tray with a clear plastic bag. Step 7: Provide Light and HumidityCFL Bulbs I recommend are full spectrum, at least, 5000K to 5800K with 45 watts or more. The bulbs can be obtained either online or at your nearest hardware store. After soaking, the plug matrix will hold several nutrients and liquid it comes within; so, only water when you see signs of drying out. You know you’re overwatering if you see no evidence of rooting seeds. Step 3 Once that part is done you need to put the plugin in a seed starting tray. The convenient thing about rapid rooter plugs is that they are shaped to perfectly fit inside a typical seed tray. No Mess, No Stress: No soil mess to deal with, and no worries about bugs or diseases that can come with dirt.

If using a soaked marijuana seed. Place it into the hole on the top of the plug and move some of the fiber across the top and place into humidity dome

Install Rapid Rooter and water the seedlings until roots reach the water reservoir – Turn on light to keep seedlings warm for best results! Now it’s time to get your Rapid Rooters! Alternatively, you could place your sprouted seeds directly in the final growing medium (coco or soil). I think these help them get started, but I’ve grown many successful plants by just putting the germinated seed directly in its final home. As we all know, leaving things to nature in a hydroponics setup is not a good idea – you have to modify factors to improve the results. Example of cannabis seedlings growing in coco coir, about to get seedling-strength nutrient water. If they were in soil, I would give plain water for the first few weeks.

For optimum results, all the starter plugs that you wish to use at one time should be pre-soaked in water mixed with a light blooming formula.The more vigorous the root network of a plant, the better off your plants will be. Nutrient uptake will be improved, and even the utilization of nitrogen will increase. Are they the same? Kind of similarities they have like they are growing media for hydroponic plant culture systems. Both are the same but users choose them according to their level of experience.