{"product_id":"cultiwool-mapito-80l-bag","title":"Cultiwool Mapito 80L Bag | Loose Rockwool Growing Medium","description":"\u003cp style=\"font-size:16px;line-height:1.6;margin:0 0 16px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCultiwool Mapito\u003c\/strong\u003e is loose, granulated rockwool. Not cubes, not slabs, not a blend of anything else. Rockwool fibre put through a controlled granulation process so you get a mix of fine and coarse particles with a stable, repeatable pore structure. Cultiwool call it stone wool, which is the same material under its proper name.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:16px;line-height:1.6;margin:0 0 24px;\"\u003eYou fill a pot, container or trough with it and grow the crop out in it. The fine fibres hold water and buffer your feed; the coarse ones keep air in the root zone and stop it packing down.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"border-left:4px solid #008838;background:#f7f7f7;padding:16px 20px;margin:0 0 24px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 8px 0;font-weight:bold;font-size:16px;\"\u003eMapito or Loose Cubes? They do different jobs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;font-size:15px;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eMapito is a \u003cstrong\u003egrowing\u003c\/strong\u003e medium for the full crop cycle. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.thehydrobros.com\/products\/cultiwool-90l-bag-loose-mini-cubes\" style=\"color:#008838;\"\u003eCultiwool Loose Rockwool Grow Cubes\u003c\/a\u003e are 10mm cubes built for \u003cstrong\u003epropagation and early establishment\u003c\/strong\u003e, and they hold their shape. Full comparison further down.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:700;margin:0 0 12px;\"\u003eWhat it gives you\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"font-size:16px;line-height:1.8;margin:0 0 24px;padding-left:20px;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHigh oxygen at the root\u003c\/strong\u003e — the loose granular structure keeps air moving even when it is wet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFast, even drainage\u003c\/strong\u003e without the medium drying out on you\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStrong EC and pH buffering\u003c\/strong\u003e, so a sloppy feed does not swing the root zone straight away\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIt does not compact\u003c\/strong\u003e — the structure is still there at the end of the crop, not slumped in the bottom of the pot\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClean and inert\u003c\/strong\u003e, free of pathogens and weed seed, nothing to leach out and nothing to correct\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:700;margin:0 0 12px;\"\u003eWhere Mapito works\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:16px;line-height:1.6;margin:0 0 24px;\"\u003ePots, containers, troughs and custom systems. It suits \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.thehydrobros.com\/collections\/run-to-waste-grow-systems\" style=\"color:#008838;\"\u003erun-to-waste\u003c\/a\u003e and recirculating alike, and it is a common choice in \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.thehydrobros.com\/collections\/grow-room-irrigation-systems\" style=\"color:#008838;\"\u003epumped dripper setups\u003c\/a\u003e where you want the drainage of clay pebbles without losing the water holding. Growers running AquaFarm and WaterFarm style systems use it for the same reason.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:700;margin:0 0 12px;\"\u003eMapito against Loose Cubes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:15px;margin:0 0 24px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#1a1a1a;color:#fff;\"\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"padding:10px 8px;text-align:left;\"\u003e \u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"padding:10px 8px;text-align:left;\"\u003eMapito\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"padding:10px 8px;text-align:left;\"\u003eLoose Cubes\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#fff3d6;border-bottom:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 8px;font-weight:600;\"\u003eForm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 8px;\"\u003eGranulated rockwool, fine and coarse\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 8px;\"\u003eDiscrete 10 x 10 x 10mm cubes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#fff3d6;border-bottom:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 8px;font-weight:600;\"\u003eBuilt for\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 8px;\"\u003eGrowing the crop out\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 8px;\"\u003ePropagation and early establishment\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#fff3d6;border-bottom:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 8px;font-weight:600;\"\u003eAir at the root\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 8px;\"\u003eHighest\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 8px;\"\u003eHigh\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#fff3d6;border-bottom:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 8px;font-weight:600;\"\u003eHolds its shape\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 8px;\"\u003eSettles as a mass, does not compact\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 8px;\"\u003eEach cube stays a cube\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#fff3d6;border-bottom:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 8px;font-weight:600;\"\u003eMix with clay pebbles?\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 8px;\"\u003eRarely needed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 8px;\"\u003eYes, common\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#fff3d6;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 8px;font-weight:600;\"\u003eSizes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 8px;\"\u003e80L bag\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 8px;\"\u003e90L bag or 200L box\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:700;margin:0 0 12px;\"\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:15px;margin:0 0 24px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 8px;font-weight:600;width:45%;\"\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 8px;\"\u003eGranulated rockwool, fine and coarse fibres\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 8px;font-weight:600;\"\u003eMade from\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 8px;\"\u003eBasalt rock, not slag wool\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 8px;font-weight:600;\"\u003ePack size\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 8px;\"\u003e80 litre bag\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"border-bottom:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 8px;font-weight:600;\"\u003eRange\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 8px;\"\u003eCultiwool Original\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 8px;font-weight:600;\"\u003eUse\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:10px 8px;\"\u003ePots, containers, troughs, custom systems\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"border-left:4px solid #008838;background:#f7f7f7;padding:16px 20px;margin:28px 0 0 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;font-weight:bold;font-size:16px;\"\u003eWhich rockwool size do I need?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:8px 0 0 0;font-size:15px;line-height:1.6;\"\u003eRockwool works as a ladder. You start small and pot on into the next size up, each time without disturbing the roots. Here is the full range we stock and where each one sits.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"overflow-x:auto;-webkit-overflow-scrolling:touch;margin:20px 0 24px;\"\u003e\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;min-width:720px;border-collapse:collapse;font-size:13px;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr style=\"background:#1a1a1a;color:#fff;\"\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"padding:8px;text-align:left;\"\u003eProduct\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"padding:8px;text-align:left;\"\u003eSize\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"padding:8px;text-align:left;\"\u003eWhere it fits\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"padding:8px;text-align:left;\"\u003eTakes\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.thehydrobros.com\/products\/tray-of-rockwool-propagation-cubes\" style=\"color:#008838;text-decoration:underline;\"\u003eGrodan Propagation Cubes\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e25mm or 36mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eSeed and cutting\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eBare cutting or seed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.thehydrobros.com\/products\/cultiwool-90l-bag-loose-mini-cubes\" style=\"color:#008838;text-decoration:underline;\"\u003eCultiwool Loose Mini Cubes\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e10mm, 90L or 200L\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eLoose fill, any pot\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eFills pots and trays\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"background:#fff3d6;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCultiwool Mapito (this product)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e80L bag\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLoose fill, any pot\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFills pots and trays\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.thehydrobros.com\/products\/3-inch_10cm-grodan-rockwool-blocks\" style=\"color:#008838;text-decoration:underline;\"\u003eGrodan Block 3\"\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e7.5cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eFirst pot-on\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e2.5cm or 3.6cm hole\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.thehydrobros.com\/products\/grodan-gro-block-improved-gr4-3-w-hole\" style=\"color:#008838;text-decoration:underline;\"\u003eGrodan Improved GR4 3\"\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e3 x 3 x 2.5\"\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eFirst pot-on\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003ePre-formed hole\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.thehydrobros.com\/products\/4-inch_10cm-grodan-rockwool-blocks\" style=\"color:#008838;text-decoration:underline;\"\u003eGrodan Block 4\"\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e10cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eVeg\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e2.5cm or 3.6cm hole\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.thehydrobros.com\/products\/grodan-gro-block-improved-hugo-4-w-hole\" style=\"color:#008838;text-decoration:underline;\"\u003eGrodan Improved GR10 4\"\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e4 x 4 x 3.1\"\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eVeg\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003ePre-formed hole\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.thehydrobros.com\/products\/hugo-rockwool-block-36mm-hole\" style=\"color:#008838;text-decoration:underline;\"\u003eGrodan 6\" Hugo Block\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e150 x 150 x 140mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eVeg to harvest\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e36mm hole\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.thehydrobros.com\/products\/grodan-6-hugo-block-cube-two-holes\" style=\"color:#008838;text-decoration:underline;\"\u003eGrodan 6\" Hugo, dripper hole\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e150 x 150 x 140mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eVeg to harvest\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e36mm hole plus dripper hole\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.thehydrobros.com\/products\/grodan-gro-block-improved-hugo-6x6x5-8-w-hole\" style=\"color:#008838;text-decoration:underline;\"\u003eGrodan Improved Hugo 6\"\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e6 x 6 x 5.8\"\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eVeg to harvest\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003ePre-formed hole\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.thehydrobros.com\/products\/8-big-daddy-block\" style=\"color:#008838;text-decoration:underline;\"\u003eCultiwool 8\" Big Daddy Block\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e20 x 20 x 19.5cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eFull cycle, large plants\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eTakes an 8\" cap\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.thehydrobros.com\/products\/cultiwool-25cm-x-fibre-mini-slab\" style=\"color:#008838;text-decoration:underline;\"\u003eCultiwool 25cm X-Fibre Mini Slab\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e25.2 x 19.5 x 7.5cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eUnder a block, full cycle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eOne 6\" or 8\" block sits on top\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.thehydrobros.com\/products\/grodan-1m-vital-rockwool-slab\" style=\"color:#008838;text-decoration:underline;\"\u003eGrodan Vital Slab 1m\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e100 x 15 x 7.5cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eMulti-plant, full cycle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eThree to four blocks\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.thehydrobros.com\/products\/grodan-1-3m-vital-rockwool-slab\" style=\"color:#008838;text-decoration:underline;\"\u003eGrodan Vital Slab 1.3m\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003e130 x 15 x 7.5cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eMulti-plant, full cycle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd;\"\u003eFour to five blocks\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp style=\"font-size:12px;color:#666;margin:0 0 24px 0;\"\u003eSizes are nominal. Blocks are sold as singles or in strips depending on the line.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:700;margin:0 0 12px;\"\u003eGoes well with\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"font-size:16px;line-height:1.8;margin:0 0 16px;padding-left:20px;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.thehydrobros.com\/products\/cultiwool-90l-bag-loose-mini-cubes\" style=\"color:#008838;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCultiwool Loose Rockwool Grow Cubes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e — root the cutting in these first, then plant into Mapito\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.thehydrobros.com\/products\/netbow-watering-ring-125cm-with-100cm\" style=\"color:#008838;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNetafim Netbow Watering Ring\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e — spreads the feed evenly across a pot of loose media instead of channelling\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.thehydrobros.com\/products\/aquaking-high-pressure-pumps\" style=\"color:#008838;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAquaking High Pressure Pump\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e — pressure for a dripper run into Mapito-filled pots\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.thehydrobros.com\/products\/canna-aqua-clay-pebbles-45l\" style=\"color:#008838;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCanna Aqua Clay Pebbles\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e — a drainage layer under the Mapito if your pots sit in a tray\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border-left:4px solid #008838;background:#f7f7f7;padding:14px 20px;margin:0 0 24px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;font-size:15px;line-height:1.7;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrowse more:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.thehydrobros.com\/collections\/rockwool\" style=\"color:#008838;\"\u003eRockwool\u003c\/a\u003e ·\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.thehydrobros.com\/collections\/growing-media\" style=\"color:#008838;\"\u003eGrowing Media\u003c\/a\u003e ·\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.thehydrobros.com\/collections\/run-to-waste-grow-systems\" style=\"color:#008838;\"\u003eRun-to-Waste Systems\u003c\/a\u003e ·\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.thehydrobros.com\/collections\/grow-room-irrigation-systems\" style=\"color:#008838;\"\u003eIrrigation Systems\u003c\/a\u003e ·\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.thehydrobros.com\/collections\/base-nutrients\" style=\"color:#008838;\"\u003eBase Nutrients\u003c\/a\u003e ·\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.thehydrobros.com\/collections\/plant-pots-saucers\" style=\"color:#008838;\"\u003ePlant Pots \u0026amp; Saucers\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"font-size:20px;font-weight:700;margin:0 0 12px;\"\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:6px;padding:12px 14px;margin:0 0 8px;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"font-weight:600;font-size:16px;cursor:pointer;\"\u003eIs Mapito the same as rockwool?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp style=\"font-size:15px;line-height:1.6;margin:12px 0 0;\"\u003eCultiwool Mapito is rockwool, granulated rather than formed into cubes or slabs. Worth knowing that \"Mapito\" is used loosely across the trade and some other brands sell a version blended with polyurethane or coco chips. This is Cultiwool's, and it is rockwool. The rest of the range is in \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.thehydrobros.com\/collections\/rockwool\" style=\"color:#008838;\"\u003eRockwool\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:6px;padding:12px 14px;margin:0 0 8px;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"font-weight:600;font-size:16px;cursor:pointer;\"\u003eDo I need to soak or condition it first?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp style=\"font-size:15px;line-height:1.6;margin:12px 0 0;\"\u003eWet it through with pH-adjusted water before you plant into it, the same as any rockwool. It is inert and buffered, so there is no long conditioning period, but going in dry will give you uneven wetting for the first few feeds. Meters and solutions are in \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.thehydrobros.com\/collections\/ph-ec\" style=\"color:#008838;\"\u003epH \u0026amp; EC Management\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:6px;padding:12px 14px;margin:0 0 8px;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"font-weight:600;font-size:16px;cursor:pointer;\"\u003eCan I reuse it?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp style=\"font-size:15px;line-height:1.6;margin:12px 0 0;\"\u003eThe structure survives a crop, which is the point of it. Whether you reuse it is a hygiene decision rather than a physical one. Most growers running back to back crops start fresh.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:6px;padding:12px 14px;margin:0 0 8px;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"font-weight:600;font-size:16px;cursor:pointer;\"\u003eHow is Mapito different from coco?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp style=\"font-size:15px;line-height:1.6;margin:12px 0 0;\"\u003eCoco is organic and has a cation exchange capacity that will grab calcium and magnesium out of your feed until it is satisfied. Mapito is inert rockwool, so what you feed is what the plant sees. It also drains faster and holds more air. Compare both in \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.thehydrobros.com\/collections\/growing-media\" style=\"color:#008838;\"\u003eGrowing Media\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:6px;padding:12px 14px;margin:0 0 8px;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"font-weight:600;font-size:16px;cursor:pointer;\"\u003eWill it work in flood and drain?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp style=\"font-size:15px;line-height:1.6;margin:12px 0 0;\"\u003eYes, and the fast drainage is an advantage there. Just size your flood cycle for a medium that drains quickly rather than one that sits wet. See \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.thehydrobros.com\/collections\/grow-room-irrigation-systems\" style=\"color:#008838;\"\u003eIrrigation Systems\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003cdetails style=\"border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:6px;padding:12px 14px;margin:0 0 24px;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"font-weight:600;font-size:16px;cursor:pointer;\"\u003eShould I start cuttings in Mapito?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp style=\"font-size:15px;line-height:1.6;margin:12px 0 0;\"\u003eNo. Use \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.thehydrobros.com\/products\/cultiwool-90l-bag-loose-mini-cubes\" style=\"color:#008838;\"\u003eLoose Rockwool Grow Cubes\u003c\/a\u003e or a starter plug for propagation. Mapito is loose granulate, so there is nothing for a bare cutting to hold on to while it roots. See \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.thehydrobros.com\/collections\/propagation-media\" style=\"color:#008838;\"\u003ePropagation Media\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e","brand":"CULTIWOOL","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57604103766389,"sku":"13869","price":49.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.thehydrobros.com\/en-de\/products\/cultiwool-mapito-80l-bag","provider":"The Hydro Bros","version":"1.0","type":"link"}