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Grodan Hugo Gro-Block, Improved, 6" x 6" x 5.8" - CASE OF 64
Grodan Hugo Gro-Block, Improved, 6" x 6" x 5.8" - CASE OF 64
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The Grodan Hugo Gro-Block is a top-quality, improved rockwool growing medium designed to provide optimal conditions for the cultivation of hydroponic plants. Measuring 6" x 6" x 5.8", this Gro-Block is an excellent choice for growers seeking precision and consistency in their crop production.
Key Features:
Advanced Rockwool Technology: Grodan is renowned for its innovative rockwool products, and the Hugo Gro-Block is no exception. It is engineered to offer excellent water distribution, root aeration, and moisture retention, ensuring that your plants receive the ideal balance of air and water.
Uniform Structure: These Gro-Blocks have a consistent, homogenous structure that promotes even root growth throughout the growing medium. This uniformity is essential for achieving healthy, robust plants.
Optimized Density: The density of the Hugo Gro-Block strikes the perfect balance between providing stability for your plants and allowing roots to penetrate and thrive. This encourages vigorous root development and helps anchor plants securely.
Large Water-Holding Capacity: The Gro-Block has an impressive water-holding capacity, ensuring that your plants have access to moisture as needed. This feature is especially valuable in hydroponic and automated irrigation systems.
pH Neutral: The rockwool material is pH neutral, meaning it won't significantly alter the pH of your nutrient solution. This allows growers to have precise control over the pH levels in their hydroponic systems.
Versatile: The 6" x 6" x 5.8" size of the Hugo Gro-Block makes it suitable for various plant types and growth stages, from seedlings to mature plants. It's compatible with most hydroponic systems and can be used in conjunction with other Grodan products.
Usage Instructions:
Before use, soak the Gro-Block in a pH-adjusted water solution to remove any initial mineral residues and balance the pH.
Place your seeds or seedlings into the Gro-Block's pre-cut holes or create your own planting pockets.
Monitor and adjust your nutrient solution and watering schedule based on your specific plant's requirements and growth stage.
The Gro-Block can be used as part of a larger hydroponic system or in a stand-alone container, depending on your cultivation setup.
Grodan's Hugo Gro-Block is a trusted choice among hydroponic growers for its reliability and consistent performance. With this improved version, you can expect even better results in your hydroponic garden. Whether you're cultivating vegetables, herbs, or flowers, the Grodan Hugo Gro-Block provides a solid foundation for healthy and productive plants.
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INFORMATION QUESTIONS
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Hydroponics?
Hydroponics is the science of growing plants without soil. The plants thrive on the nutrient-water solution alone. The growing medium merely acts as a support for the plants and their root systems while the solution passes freely. The growing medium, if any, is totally inert.
What types of plants grow best hydroponically?
Anything can be grown hydroponically, but some plants prove to be more space efficient. Some plants we suggest are tomatoes, sweet peppers, hot chilies, lettuce, spinach, squash, cucumbers, broccoli, beans, snow peas, herbs and flowers of all types.
Can you REALLY get better yields/quicker growth?
Absolutely. The plants, when receiving everything they need, tend to be healthier, faster growing and generally more productive. You can expect 30% faster growth with many crops.
What are the watering cycle timelines hydroponic systems?
Once the reservoir is filled with nutrients, it is time to put your hydro system to work! The ease of hydroponics is automation – automation is achieved by putting the pump on a timer according to your watering needs. The watering cycle depends on growth stage, growing medium and hydroponic system. In an ebb and flow or drip system with rockwool as the medium, seedlings, clones and plants in the early vegetative stage require watering only once a day for 15-30 minutes (twice a day for higher temps). Mature, flowering and fruiting plants require a heavier feed and can be fed once a day for 30 minutes (twice a day for higher temps). Typically soiless mixes and coco fiber can be watered for about 15 minutes twice a day, and can be adjusted for heavier feeding during the flowering and fruiting stage or higher temps. ViaStone, Hydroton, Grow Rocks, and Silicate mediums need to be watered more frequently – a constant drip for drip systems, and about 15-30 minutes every 3 hours for ebb and flow systems and can be adjusted for heavier feeding during the flowering and fruiting stage or higher temps. Aeroponic systems require frequent watering cycles; 30-60 seconds every few minutes or a constant spray.
What do I need to test pH? How do I test pH?
pH has a range from 0 (acidic) – 14 (alkaline), with 7 being neutral. A proper hydroponic pH range is between 5.5 to 6.2 for most hydroponic crops. For specific crop pH, check out our Plant Guide. pH must remain within the proper range for good plant health, disease resistance, and proper nutrient uptake. pH is maintained by adding pH Up and pH Down to the nutrient solution. For more information, see the Testssection of our site.
How will the flavor compare to my outdoor grown, organic produce?
The taste may be even better! This is simply due to the fact that the hydroponically grown plants are getting everything they need, when they need it. Don’t be fooled by “hot house” produce grown commercially. The grower’s primary concern is shipability and storage, not flavor. When you grow your own vegetables at home, you can expect nothing less than excellent results. Plus, hydroponically grown produce has the added benefit of a longer shelf life.