Comparing the Top Names in Stonewool: RedRock Block, Grodan, and Cultilene In the commercial horticulture industry, names are everything and what is built with the name matters. A brand needs to be reputable, reliable, and able to deliver the same results every time with little to no differences. In the hydroponics realm there are three names that come up when...

Nipping Plant Pests and Disease in the Bud: Tips for Control When Growing With Stonewool Top 5 Most Unwanted Pests in Hydroponics and Stone Wool and How to Control Them In the commercial greenhouse industry, not everything is sunshine and green. Lurking in the leaves of crops, roots, and other areas of the growing area may be a vicious pest...

A Cut Above the Rest: Air Pruning the Precise Method to Root Zone Control The invention of the commercial greenhouse was one of the greatest achievements in plant cultivation as it extended the growing season and provided a grower the opportunity to produce plants outside of the standard growing areas and times. With the ability to control light, temperature, water,...

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...

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...

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 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...

RedRock Block Announces Global Stonewool Grow Media Supply Operations North American manufacturer of premium stonewool grow starter blocks, stonewool blocks, stonewool solo slabs, and stonewool flowering slabs, RedRock Block, announces global expansion into markets worldwide. Commercial growers, cultivators, propagators, indoor farmers, greenhouse owners, CEA and hydroponic facility operators across the globe will now be able to acquire large quantities of...

New Stonewool Flowering Slabs Hit Global Market RedRock Block, a North American manufacturer of locally sourced stonewool grow blocks and slabs, introduces new premium line of commercial grade stonewool flowering slabs for large-scale greenhouse operators, hydroponic growers, indoor farms, and CEA facilities. Commercial growers worldwide can now acquire some of the cleanest and purest stonewool grow blocks, cubes, plugs, solo...

Stone-wool and Hemp: A Combo for High Yields and Excellent Growing Seasons Ever since Denmark in the late 1960’s conducted testing on a construction insulation known as stone wool, the hydroponic industry has never been the same! This material made from the extreme melting of basalt rock into thin, yet strong fibers is a great medium for hemp. No matter...