Root Riot vs Jiffy pellets (test)

burns1n209

Member

• May 20, 2013

• #41

Well I tried the jiffys to clone in, I put 10 in jiffy, 10 in coco cups and 10 in root riot,. Everyone of the jiffys died within days, stem rot, held to much water. Coco I had 100% in 12 days and 100% of root riots in 10days. Ill stick with my usuall coco cups being alot cheaper then riots. I did however use the jiffys for seeds and I got 4 of 4 to pop, so I will use them for seeds just not clones anymore.

 

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JETS

Veteran

• May 20, 2013

• #42

Did you squeeze some water out from them after they were soaked?

 

burns1n209

Member

• May 20, 2013

• #43

Yea tried to get as much water out as I could without smashing it. Soaked first in phd water then squezzed out excess water and planted. Put the tray on a heat mat also.

 

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szachtb2

Member

• May 22, 2013

• #44

Root riot cubes soaked in aptus startboost ftw. Retarded roots in 6 days, almost any stain. Ive used cannazym for years and had good roots in 8 days regularly, but startboost is amazing. If you have not tried it I highly recommend it. Root riots over jiffy cubes here

 

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ost

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• Jun 2, 2023

• #45

Hold Your Fire said:

I've used both, a lot, and I have faster results with RR's.
The fact that they dry out faster, which causes roots to stretch, looking for water, might have something to do with it. I really don't know tho'.
They are more porous also, which must help.
Jiffy's can get and stay water logged.
Both have worked well for me.

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the jiffy's need to be scored with a razor blade to weaken the neting, roots on some cuts will not put out enough roots past the net to reach water and nutes

 

mexweed

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• Jun 12, 2023

• #46

fwiw I have found rapid rooter preferable to root riot, the larger hole is nice you never have to force a cracked seed or cutting into it and it allows for better viewing to check on the progress of a seed