Question

What is rockwool hydroponics?

Answer 1

Rockwool:

1. It is also called stone-wool, which is a growing media used in horticulture.
2. It is made from chalk (CaCO₃) and basalt rock.
3. It is manufactured by heating the chalk and basalt rock at high temperature, so the chances of fungi & bacteria getting into it is very less thereby serving as a better growing media for plants.
4. It is used as a growing media for plants in absence of soil (hydroponics).
5. Such a technique uses less water than traditional soil-based systems and allows faster growth and higher yields.