5 Mistakes To Avoid When Converting Plants Into LECA / Passive Hydroponics

[@AuroraGlowe]

Thank you for taking the time to share these tips with us! I'm about to do my first transition of a plant into Leca and your advice is very helpful!

[@fajkyo9738]

You are the most helpful channel about hydroponic . I couldn't find steps i need to do when converting to leca until find your channel . Everyone just talking about remove from soil , clean it well , put it leca use reservoir of nutriant water and thats it . But there is a stages plants will be through and i want to do correct intervation . thanks for sharing.

[@MarbleQueen]

Thank you for your kind words!

[@katiedonihoo1387]

This was the most helpful video I’ve seen so far. I made the mistake of transitioning all of my plants to Pon at once in the past couple of months and have been having to go through all of them and get off the rot. I thought this was not normal, but it seems that it is! Thanks so much for your help.

[@MarbleQueen]

I’m so glad it was helpful for you! Thank you so much for watching 🥰

[@fabielouis652]

I cannot tell you how many mistake I have made transitioning my plants to leca,especially my alocasia. I have lost a majority of my alocasia due to root rot, now based on what I have learned form you today, I am ready to give it a try. I will definitely let you know the outcome.
Thank you for sharing!

[@MrMikey787878]

All of my alocasia are in pon or leca and they are fine. They do better in passive hydro

[@a.c.h.camangon]

Washing the roots, and then leaving them to dry!
Haha. I'm guilty for forgetting to do the latter!
Thank youuu!
I love watching your videos as always!

[@MarbleQueen]

Tbh same sometimes 😅 Yay thank you for watching!

[@a.c.h.camangon]

@@MarbleQueen X"D Haha. Thank you also for always entertaining my plant-related inquiries!

[@persiagil1488]

I'm sorry to disproveyour opinion because all my plants in leca have been doing really great for two years now. I never, not once have taken them out to sort out to check the roots. I just poir water on them when the water goes below mid level, and it's been doing fine. No hassle on my part. I have leca and pumice agregates used separately or mixed and I just did it once and never again took them out and they are literally thriving. Very healthy in fact. I love watching the roots channeling around the glass container. I just put the plant on a vase, put leca or pumice or both, put water, then that's it! No hassle. No changing of water, just pouring more if needed.

[@rossssssssssss0]

Most of my plants in leca are in glass jars, so not in self-watering pots. Once converted, I never take them out of their pots to remove the rot so as not to stress them further, and I see that they are doing fine as they continue to grow well...also, the slow release fertilizer for hydro lasts up to 6 months, so what I do is take them out of their pots and give them a clean up every 6 months, and then put the new fertilizer back in. Am I simply lucky if they continue to thrive?😅😅

[@MrMikey787878]

I have most my alocasia including silver dragon and dragon scale in leca . No issues at all.

[@VeryKinkyCurl]

Thank you for those tips! I just converted a monstera deliciosa (soil medium) and philodendron melanochrysum (water medium) to leca. I have two hoyas that I bought that way and wanted to convert myself. Your last tip, I was just about to do, not checking on them 😳. I’ll do so today.

[@Hardrock.musiclover]

holy! i should watch this video before converting my 12 plants at a time. you are right never convert tons of plant in leca at one time..because i am so tired checking all their roots every week lol

[@MarbleQueen]

Something I had to learn the hard way lol! Thank you so much for watching and commenting 🥰

[@mimosveta]

Interesting. I moved my alocasias to leca, and after several months I pulled them out, I wanted to add slow release fertilizers and move them to fancy jars, and I was surprised by amount of dead roots I pulled off - I thought I probably smooshed them with leca, or pulled them out when I was shifting it, but now apparently, that's normal, so, thanks

[@agriculturists7574]

Nice tips, I think Leca is good for cuttings, I started using now, will keep your points in mind before doing repotting.

[@gizmo4774]

Thank you

[@XXKEViNNXX]

i needed this starting to move a few plants to leca

[@alpo777]

omg great vid ! thanks for the tip to clip the roots in a week😊

[@frankw9836]

I got a venus fly plant last week. I put this plant in a new pot with a layer leca on the bottom then some coconut fibre on top , then the Irish peat moss "soil" a week later the plant is dead !! I think the problem was the leca layer ??

[@ZareetheB]

I'm worried about watering my plant. I have a monstera albo cutting with roots and I'm going to put it in leca today. Wish me luck!

[@happybabytomato]

When transferring water rooted cuttings to leca, do i still need to make sure the roots are dry? Thank you.

[@MarbleQueen]

Nope! They can go straight in 😃

[@quigleytracy2217]

Really great info, thank you for posting this!

[@subhrajyotidas1484]

so true. Thanks

[@user-br2hn7me7v]

You have done an outstanding job in your video will never be using leca

[@a.a.w1833]

Hi, can I put succulents like string of heart to leca? And do I need to put it in water all the time or wait for it to strain and hang it back?

[@MarbleQueen]

Hi! I actually suggest using pon for those, as you would have to water the leca way too often if you choose that substrate. I don’t like using a reservoir for succulents because they end up rotting after quite some time.

[@hunter21331]

Thank you for the information!

[@MarbleQueen]

Thank you for watching ❤️

[@payalnag4112]

My some succulent plants are not doing well and healthy with any kind of soil will I plant them in leca what's your suggestion let me know please 🤔

[@GotterVibez]

Sorry, what do you mean by "convert plant into leca" ?
Is it replacing the plant's soil with leca totally? Or means something else?

[@clarissagonzales8618]

Just watched this! Would you recommend the same process when converting to pon? Like do you have to check the roots as often? 😲

[@MarbleQueen]

Hello! No actually for pon I never uproot the plants, which is why it’s my preferred substrate now 😂 Although I do use pon like soil, meaning I water when it’s dry, instead of using a reservoir like you would with leca! If you want to use a reservoir with pon I imagine you’d have to uproot it to clean the roots and check them often 😊

[@virafloria2556]

Hi! Great video, thank you so much! I just wanted to ask a few details. If my plant has tender roots, do I need to also dry them after washing? I have syngonium transferred to leca and I never waited for it to dry. A month later I found it had some root rot. Was it because I didn't dry the roots? How long should the roots be dried? TIA

[@TheLucille7]

Excellent advice

[@MarbleQueen]

Thank you for watching 🥰

[@AMYV3]

Is this also called clay beads ?

[@anitahealy5183]

I worry that o will lose to much root system and the plant will die.
Does it matter...or as long as you still have some healthy one's to keep it goinf

[@angelicanicol7658]

🙋Bonjour ! J'aimerais savoir s'il vous plaît, à quelle fréquence peut-on arroser les plantes transférées en leca(le ficus elastica 35 cm,et deux petites Crassula Ovata, de 14cm)? Les plantes doivent avoir de l'eau temps au fond des globelets ? Mes globelets ont un trou à 3 cm du fond.A quel intervalle peux-je leur donner de l'engrais ? Merci beaucoup de pouvoir répondre ! 🤗🙋🌹

[@MarbleQueen]

Bonjour! Sorry, I don't speak French but from what I gleaned from Google translate, I will try my best to answer!
When you first transition your ficus and crassula to LECA, try to water them only when the LECA feels dry (which will be often). After a month, check if the old roots have shed and new ones are starting to form, that's how you know you can add a reservoir (water in the bottom of the pot) already. As for fertilizing, I add nutrients to my water every other watering.
Hope this makes sense and thank you for watching! 🥰

[@angelicanicol7658]

@@MarbleQueen Merci beaucoup de m'avoir répondu ! Je vais suivre vos conseils ! J'espère que ces plantes survivront dans LECA ! Vos vidéos sont très intéressantes ! Merci encore !🤗😘🙋🌹🌹🌹

[@TITOFROG1]

Is leca good also for bonsai plants?

[@crazypufferfish7780]

Any tips on preventing the clay balls from floating in water. I use them with my plants in my aquarium. I don't want my fish eating the floating clay balls

[@NinjaOrchids]

Not meaning to butt in on another channel, and I dont mean any disrespect. Just saw you had a question 5hat I could answer. If you boil the leca for 10 minutes, the pores will open up and saturate it. Then store in water if not in use, because the leca will stay saturated and sink to the bottom. You can do it without boiling the leca, leaving it in a bucket for as long as it takes the leca to absorb the water, eventually it will sink, but boiling it makes it happen faster. Hope this helps 👍🏼

[@crazypufferfish7780]

@@NinjaOrchids thanks. I'm will try boiling it.

[@plantyofstories3629]

Plantyof Stories
I have not tried LECA yet.. when you do use them, do you need to have reservoir like in a separate container, or you can fill the planter with water 1/3rd of the way in which you have the plant? Not sure if that makes sense ...

[@hugohuysmans9666]

I suppoost the advies are the Same if you concert to pumice, or pon?

[@chuswantan3803]

Why the leaf became yellowish in leca ?

[@zye....]

Are any praying plants good with hydro culture?

[@SyedSajjadAli]

Have u ever successfully done leca on a dracaena?

[@shanianottwain6917]

So if I move my plants that were propagated in water, will the transition be as difficult? Will they have to regrow their roots too?

[@alexisbuerger3122]

Hi! Water roots are the same thing as the roots that grow in water! If your plant already has water roots, then they likely won't even need to transition at all!

[@catkin13]

Great advice! I couldn’t find the Facebook page you suggested. 😩

[@MarbleQueen]

Thanks so much for watching! There’s also one called “Lazy LECA Crew” and another called “Lechuza-Pon and DIY Pon” that may be helpful 🥰

[@catkin13]

@@MarbleQueen thank you 🙂

[@sarahm1894]

this is very helpful. so is it the same for pon transition?

[@MarbleQueen]

Thank you for watching! Yes, pretty much! Except for pon I don’t use a reservoir

[@sarahm1894]

@@MarbleQueen thank you.

[@alzbetastarmanova1408]

Hi, do you think that I can put fittonia into leca?

[@MarbleQueen]

Hello! Yes, I've had fittonias in LECA before. The only problem is that they're still super thirsty, so despite being in LECA, you need to keep a close eye on the reservoir and make sure it doesn't run out! They grow fine as long as you can keep up with the watering though!

[@alzbetastarmanova1408]

@@MarbleQueen thank you so much ❤️

[@Zawjatulmo]

Do prefer Leca or Pon?

[@MarbleQueen]

Hiya! I actually have a video called leca vs. pon where I compare them and also explain why I prefer leca for some plants and pon for others! It’s not a straightforward answer I’m afraid 😅

[@Rumiluminarie]

Doesn't she sound like Rhianna?

[@rekhagaur8286]

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[@santosautencio9666]

Your #1 disliker ☺️

[@MarbleQueen]

My fave ✨

[@sunnstone]

Mistake - adding music to this video over your voice. It's distracting and mufflers your voice. Kill the music.

[@MarbleQueen]

Thanks so much for the advice 🥰

[@sherryharris7301]

In the opinion of this 54 year old with minor age-related hearing loss, I had no trouble hearing you, Saab. Plus, the music adds a professional touch to the video. Thanks for this very helpful video. I just subscribed to your channel. Peace!

[@MarbleQueen]

@@sherryharris7301 Awh thank you 🥰 This made my day!