Description

ROOT!T Natural Rooting Sponges are a revolution in propagation. They are a clean, effective, easy alternative to traditional methods of propagation helping you to successfully grow your own plants and vegetables.ROOT!T Natural Rooting Sponges are a breakthrough in technology using plant derived biodegradable polymers bonding together a mixture of peat and bark to form a strong, pliable ready to use propagation plug.The structure of the ROOT!T sponge allows for the ideal amount of water and air to surround the seed or seedling creating the perfect micro environment. The ROOT!T sponge is also inoculated with micronutrients and beneficial bacteria to help the seedlings get the best start once it has germinated. As the seedlings and cuttings are left to grow in the ROOT!T Rooting Sponge, there is no damage or shock to the young plant when potting on which allows all the plants energy to be put into growth. The ROOT!T sponge is ideal for use in the garden, in pots and baskets, at the allotment and in hydroponic systems.

This refill pack contains 24 ROOT!T Natural Rooting Sponges in an insert and tray, ready for use in your propagator. Keep everything tidy and in order by just seeding up and using this tray in your propagator. The ridged base of the tray allows water to drain away and allowing the sponges to retain the correct amount of moisture.

The holes in the base of the insert will allow you to easily push up the sponge without damaging the plantlet or roots.

32 x 21.5 x 4.5 cm (lwh)

TIP: Keep cuttings and seedlings in separate propagators due to the different rooting rates.

Why use ROOT!T Sponges?
ROOT!T Natural Rooting Sponges are easy to use and give fantastic results! Lettuce seeds can germinate in days with tap roots emerging out of the plug in 5 days! The ROOT!T sponge holds together when it is being handled as it’s made of a biodegradable polymer meaning that there is no mess or breakage. Each sponge has a dual hole which can support either a seed or a cutting. The first part of the hole is shorter and wider to support and protect a seed and create a warm humid microclimate around it. The centre of the hole goes deeper into the plug and is much narrower which supports a cutting and helps to stimulate quicker root development. The all natural ROOT!T sponges are environmentally friendly and made of bio degradable products. Just leave them in the ground or put them in the compost heap! Unlike stone wool alternatives, there are no issues with disposal of these sponges when you are finished.

A seed tray with 24 rooting sponges ready to go. A very effective type of rooting-plug that holds the perfect air to water ratio. Ideal for rooting cuttings and starting seeds.

• Root It Plugs are 36x40mm / 24 per Tray
• Fleximix – a great alternative to jiffy soil-plugs and rockwool plugs
• Made from natural, biodegradable ingredients
• Hold the perfect ratio of air to water.
• Great for rooting cuttings and starting off seeds

How Root-It Natural Rooting Sponges Work:
Root-It sponges are made from natural substances bound together with polymers made from plant extracts. The result is a biodegradable “sponge” that holds a lot of water without becoming waterlogged, in fact they hold the perfect ratio of air to water for rooting cuttings and starting off seeds. Root-It plugs are a great alternative to jiffy 7 soil-plugs and come ready to use.

Using Root-It Natural Rooting Sponges
Comprehensive instructions about how to take cuttings can be found in various places on the internet. Here is a short guide: Place a tray of your Root-It plugs into the bottom tray of a propagator. Choose healthy shoots with thick stems from which to take your cuttings and make the last cut with a sterile scalpel. Dip the cut end into a rooting gel such as Clonex and then place the end of the cutting into one of the rooting plugs. When you have finished taking your cuttings, put the lid on your propagator and move to a mild environment with low-medium light levels for the first few days. Keep the rooting plugs moist and mist your cuttings 2-3 times a day. After a few days, gradually increase light levels and open up the ventilation slots on the lid of your propagator to reduce humidity. When your cuttings have rooted through the plugs, they can then be placed in a large rockwool cube, soil or a hydroponics system to grow.

Root-It plugs can also be used to germinate seeds. Simply drop a seed into the hole in a moist Root-It plug. As soon as the tap-root appears, simply transplant it into the grow-medium of your choice.