A Guide to Balancing pH in a Hydroponic System: Learning the ‘Basic” Nature of pH Over recent years the greenhouse industry has shifted from the traditional in pot growing methods to one that is more precise and efficient. Precision Agriculture has taken the production industries by storm with the focus of high quality crops and products with less inputs and...

Stonewool and Disease Control: Keeping Plants Healthy One of the quietest killers in a commercial greenhouse are disease pathogens. These microscopic pathogens can infiltrate a greenhouse with ease and create a major outbreak in a matter of no time. The best approach to controlling and maintaining a healthy and clean greenhouse is prevention. Prevention is essential in ensuring the safety...

Drip Irrigation and RedRock Stonewool- A Dynamic Duo In the commercial horticulture industry, one of the most popular methods of plant cultivation is through a hydroponic system. This is due to the excellent properties of the hydroponic systems regardless of style and design, that sets it above the traditional methods of plant cultivation. Hydroponic systems are known for their abilities...

What is Propagation? Propagation, to put it plainly, is the act of growing new plants. In commercial and industrial grow operations, hydroponic propagation is one of the most common methods of mass plant and crop production.Why hydroponics? A properly set up hydroponic system is capable of growing plants and crops faster while increasing harvest yields as the root zone has...

Managing Electrical Conductivity with Stonewool Grow Media Electrical Conductivity in Horticulture: An Overlooked Key to Unlocking Potential in Crops In the commercial horticulture industry, there is an increasing push to produce more with less inputs. In order to do this, growers often think that this will sacrifice the quality in exchange for the quantity demanded. This is far from the...

Root Zone Management: Better Control Through Stonewool Stonewool has become one of the most popular soil less media substrates for commercial hydroponic operations worldwide.  This material has its origins in the construction industry with its excellent properties as an insulator to be used in walls and attics. However, in the late 1960’s scientists looking for alternative growing mediums turned their...

Nestled In Stonewool: Starting Off on the Right Root At the start of the growing season, it can be a very crazy and fast paced time. Plants must be started through seeds, cuttings, or clones all while still maintaining other aspects of the commercial greenhouse business. To reduce the amount of stress in the early stages of the growth process,...

RedRock Block Expands Product Line; Introduces New Revolutionary Multi-Directional "Weaved" ProPlus Stonewool Grow Media to Market. Commercial and Industrial cultivators, growers, and farmers across the globe now have a new to market selection of stonewool grow media to choose from. RedRock Block, one of the world’s leading commercial stonewool grow media manufacturers, has recently announced the addition of an innovative...

Growing Fruit Hydroponically with Stonewool Grow Media- Did you know that you can grow many different types of fruits and event fruit trees in stone wool grow media. In recent years, stonewool grow media has been gaining more and more in popularity among commercial and industrial growers. As such, many of these large-scale growers started to experiment with growing different...

RedRock Block Stonewool Grow Media: Efficient Transplanting Grow Media System Throughout a plants lifecycle there are several growth phases. With new growth, comes the need for additional resources used by the plant for further development. If plants or crops are cultivated in a commercial greenhouse, indoor farm, CEA grow op, or hydroponic facility they will more than likely be grown...