PRODUCT: Roots Excelurator (House and Garden)
TESTED: Fall 2009
OVERALL SCORE: 89%
JEFF’S SCORE: 90%

GROWER BASIC DATA

What base nutrients did you use while testing this product?
Optimum Hydroponix Grow 2 Part with Micronutrients

Do you grow indoors, outdoors, or in a greenhouse?
Indoors

What type of growth media (if any) do you use to root your cuttings / start your seedlings?
Grodan mini rockwool cubes, then premix with mycorrhizal inoculants.

What were the typical min and max temperatures in propagation, veg and flower?
68-degrees F (20-degrees C) min.
86-degrees F (30-degrees C) max.

What is your water source? (E.g. tap, rainwater, RO-machine)
Tap water, left to stand for 48 hours

What is the pH of your water? (With no nutrients or additives added)
Fluctuates, around 7.5

What is the EC of your water (with no nutrients or additives added)
130-140 PPM

What cloning product do you normally use (if any)? Gel or powder?
Rootech cloning gel

Do you use a cloning machine? Can you briefly describe your cloning method?
Cut, re-cut underwater (with Roots X), dip in Rootech gel, rockwool cubes soaked in roots excel, propagation dome, foliar feed 1/10 veg solution. Three 24″ Sunmaster Fluro tubes.

FEEDBACK

How long did it take for your cuttings to root? Was this normal?
10 days – 96% success rate

Was the rooting more or less vigorous / the same?
Faster rooting, seemed to be more vigorous.

Did you observe an increase in vigor in your plants in early veg stage?
Yes! Lush, hearty bright green growth

Did you notice an increase in root mass compared to untreated cuttings / seedlings?
Yes, thicker root mass and whiter roots than untreated, control plants

SUMMARY

Was the product easy to use? Are the manufacturer’s instructions clear and accurate?
Yes

As root mass is proportional to yield, do you think that this product made a difference to the final yield?
It definitely accelerated my root growth! It’s a concentrated solution you can add into your regular feeding schedule to boost your plants’ rooting systems. More root definitely equals more yield!

Based on your experiences, do you have any hints and tips on getting the most out of this product?
I used it to soak my rockwool cubes before cloning, and re-cut all the clones in Roots X solution – this increased my cloning success a lot!

Would you use this product again? Your 250ml sample would cost around US $77 in a store. Is it good value for money?
Seems spendy but 250ml (8.4 ounces) makes 833 liters (220 gallons) so not so bad when you look at it like that!

JEFF RATES ROOTS EXCELURATOR: 90%

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