Grow Mediums DWC: How wet is your rockwool starter cube?

[Animatey]

Even with the water level 1 inch below my net pot, the rockwool starter cube is staying very wet in a 4 inch net pot..

Is this a problem?

Maybe it isn't because the water is aerated, but it doesn't feel great having a very wet cube, and I'd like to avoid stem rot etc.

 

[Animatey]

@Mañ'O'Green interested to hear your thoughts

 

[Atulip]

Should be fine. Not only is the water aerated, they look big enough to have their roots in the water already.

 

[Mañ'O'Green]

They should be ok. I would shade the top of the cube with something to prevent algae from growing. Not pebbles.

 

[Animatey]

Should be fine. Not only is the water aerated, they look big enough to have their roots in the water already.

They should be ok. I would shade the top of the cube with something to prevent algae from growing. Not pebbles.

Thanks guys!

I just lost 3 plants to stem rot, so I'm pretty paranoid. The plants I lost were in hugos that I overwatered.


So @Mañ'O'Green are you saying I shouldn't cover the rockwool cube with pebbles? Maybe something like panda film?

Curious why pebbles aren't a good idea for that.