Seeds

Rockwool For Plants: How To Grow In This Soilless Media

Aside from soil and coco, rockwool for plants is one of the most popular grow media out there. This unique media has a ton of benefits to offer those who grow with it, but some drawbacks as well.

In this article, we’ll teach you how to grow plants with rockwool, and how to properly dispose of it - something many growers are unaware of.

Before that, though, let’s start with some key information on rockwool as a substrate - what is it, and where does it come from?

Seed Germination: How To Start Seeds Quickly

What Is Seed Germination?

It's pretty simple - as you can probably already surmise, this is simply a fancy way to say "start seeds". When we talk about germinating seeds, we're talking about getting a seed to pop a taproot and turn into a seedling. From there, the seedling turns into a full-blown plant.

There is a ton of work that goes into seed germination. Is it really even worth germinating seeds, or are you better off going with clones?

When planting from seed, you are able to select from a wide variety of strains and genetics. Another reason some growers will choose to germinate seeds instead of cloning is that a seedling will generally yield weight more than a cloned plant.

Today we are going to teach you how to germinate seeds quickly and efficiently.

First, let's cover all the reasons you should consider the seed starting instead of starting clones, along with what a seed actually needs to start popping taproots. Of course, we need to begin by asking "what is seed germination?" for those who are new.