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Quick Question - Should i trim back roots in Root Riot Cubes?

Hi All

I have cuttings that i have left to long in RR cubes, the roots are around 4-10" long.

Should i trim them back before i transplant them into bigger rockwool cubes or should i just leave them be and force them into the hole into the rockwool?

Thanks
 

sdd420

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Hi All

I have cuttings that i have left to long in RR cubes, the roots are around 4-10" long.

Should i trim them back before i transplant them into bigger rockwool cubes or should i just leave them be and force them into the hole into the rockwool?

Thanks

I used to split the cube in half and put in cube with seedling at desired height and then let roots come out the bottom, never a problem. Don’t damage any roots especially the tap root
 
I used to split the cube in half and put in cube with seedling at desired height and then let roots come out the bottom, never a problem. Don’t damage any roots especially the tap root

They are cuttings mate with VERY long roots (no tap roots etc).

It seems from reply above that i have to try and delicatly put the mass of root into the small hole in the Rockwool cubes.

I have never let them get this long before, i presumed they might rot as there's so much of them.

cheers
 

imiubu

Well-known member
They are cuttings mate with VERY long roots (no tap roots etc).

It seems from reply above that i have to try and delicatly put the mass of root into the small hole in the Rockwool cubes.

I have never let them get this long before, i presumed they might rot as there's so much of them.

cheers


When I ran hydro and cuts/ seedlings roots grew too long, I would hold the roots over top/ inside the rock wool 'hole' longest roots touching the bottom and slowly lowering while giving the rooting cube/ clone a twirl. If some roots began to pop out of the top of the hole, I gently guided them in with my finger.
Never had an issue breaking roots off this way. Clones/ seedlings never skipped a beat either.

Best O luck.
 
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