Fluval is a fertilizer in itself and what is nice is you can rinse and repeat. I mix it with cocopeat sometimes. I am so glad I found this wonderful product. Not all of my plants have done well in it. They rotted but I am unsure if I had it too wet. Micans are hard for me to propagate but this stuff has been the truth!
Hi Stacy. I tried the fluvial stratum with my Hoya compacta, thomsonii, aldrichii, nummeriloides, laos, endurensis, vitellinoidesand mendorensis cuttings so far. In only one day, the leaves have firmed up so nicely!!! Sitting in water, sphagnum moss wasn't doing them any justice. This is amazing. Second day looks good. I will give a week or 2 before deciding on the others that could use this substrate.
Oh wow, such nice roots! Glad that the fluval stratum is pretty easy to use, and works well! If I had more plants I probably would give it a try. Thanks for the updates, always nice to see. Keep them coming :)
I'm SO happy to see someone else try this! I've only been able to find one or two videos talking about using this for their plants, so I've been a bit nervous about trying it. Interestingly, they found similar results as far as it working REALLY well for cuttings that wouldn't root or plants that were stagnant! You definitely went into more detail though, so I really do appreciate this! Can't wait to hear any updates on the hoyas that you decided to grow in fluval stratum long term!💚😃
I just started using stratum. Hoping it will do well. It didn’t take me long to start using it: I just thought, automatically, if Stacey recommends it, that is what I am going to do. That is how much your loyal viewers have trust in you!
I really enjoy semi hydro substrates. Last year I used a lot of pon and did a comparison between lechuza pon and leca. This year I also tried fluval stratum. So far I've only used it with a couple of philodendrons which has worked out well. Fluval stratum is by far my favourite. I like the look of it and it's not as dusty as the other two. The only downside for me personally is the price. After watching this video I'm looking forward to putting some hoya cuttings into fluval stratum 💕
How did you find the pon compared to leca? I think pon can also get pretty pricey as well. I do a homemade pon but it still requires quite a few components so that adds up.
With philodendrons you got water reservoir with it? Or just water them when you see them dried? I just planted a plowmanii in it and trying to figure out hehehe oo and also a Mickey Mouse plant they been there for a day now too soon to say if they are good
Looks like this is working really good, like you said, it’s so nice that you don’t have to mix alot of other ingredients. Excited to see more updates and how you like using it. Great video as always.
I just received a small package of Fluval stratum and have potted a cutting of hoya kalimantan that was doing great and all the sudden started loosing leaves. I also poted some cuttings of small favorite hoya plants just to experiment how it will work for me in Florida, high humidity. Thanks so much for sharing. I love your videos and your pots and plants are beautiful. ❤❤❤
I love how you gently introduce us to new products. I've just ordered some Fluval to try with some hoya cuttings I was about to give up on. Fingers crossed.
I have been using my used aquarium soil such as stratum and ADA aqua soil with additives such as osmocote, worm castings, or my own compost with good results for potting media. I need to try it for propagating next.
Very interesting and I will definitely give it a try. I’m new to house plants but many years ago I grew bonsai. In Japan many of the nurses will root cuttings in Akadama, which is also a volcanic medium. Looking forward to seeing how I get on. Thanks for sharing your experience with this.
Use general hydroponics Nutrient Solutions. Comes in 3 bottles. Used mainly for LECA. But I use that to root my plants in water before I transition to LECA. The results are astounding. I’m watching this because I want to see if switching over from LECA to Stratum will be worth the investment. Thanks for the video! Question. So you don’t keep it in a reservoir of nutrient solution like you would with LECA?
I Bought A Bag Because I Saw A PlantTuber Using It For Her Propagations. I Clicked On Your Video Because I Wanted To Prop Some Hoyas. I Was Close To Running Out Of Perlite And Thought 🤔That I Could Just Use This To Replace Perlite. I Often Wind- Up Thinking I Should😷Before Dealing With Perlite!!!
Thank you, @mypetitegarden for this informative video. I'm wondering if you could share a few things post potting your cuttings in fluval. 1 - how often did you water afterwards, 2 - did you just put all your pots in that terrarium for the 3-4 weeks while waiting? I also attempted propagation in fluval but I have not had the great outcome you did with yours. I did not put my pots in a closed container like yours and I'm wondering if this means that yours had a lot of beneficial moisture being closed up whereas mine did not. Thank you.
Thank you for this video! Very helpful. I used your link to purchase Fluval on Amazon today and plan to root some of my Hoya in it this weekend. A few follow-up questions: how did you know when to add more water to the Fluval during the weeks of propagating them? Also, I see you kept them on your beautiful tabletop humidity cabinet. Did you place the small cabinet in full sun while they propagated or under grow lights? I so enjoy your videos and for your sharing your knowledge and experience. I love your plant styling in your videos, as well, and will definitely use your Amazon store link for other plants items! Have a great evening! 😊
@@mwoods4608 Thank you for your reply! I miss your informative and beautiful posts. I hope all is well! I wonder if you have any experience growing plants in Lechuza PON? If so, I would love to hear your opinions on that. Many thanks!
I ordered and received a new hooy yesterday. It came in this substrate so I went looking online to find info about it and here you are! Thank you so much for the information. I am now a subscriber and look forward to watching more of your videos.
Here in the UK I have been using Tropica Aquasoil which is a similar product the Fluval one, I have had excellent results. There are quite a number of aquatic substrates available which have similar characteristics to Stratum, some are cheaper too. My experience using these products submersed in the aquariums is they last around 2 years then start breaking down to a powder, I wonder if they may last longer if not completely submersed as is the case using them for plants?
Hi Stacy. Thank you for the video and introducing me to flavum. Your roots grow beautifully whether it’s with this medium or with water. Do you have to add any fertilizer or plant food to the substrate? Your Hoyas are gorgeous as are your terracotta pots.
Thanks for the wonderful video as always! I've tried stratum for rooting a decursiva and it didn't make any difference. I'm trying some scindapsus in it now because I have a ton of those cuttings.
How fast or slow do hoya species grow? I got mine from whole foods supermarket, and it's been a year but I don't see a lot of new growth. Just a little bit of extended leaves.😢
The bag recommends gently rinsing to get the fine dust off but some people so not including myself. I do however just water it a few times initially to let the dust drain out a bit.
thanks for this video.I was actually thinking about using fluval as substitute for perlite for my sansevieria plants.I use fluval stratum on my planted shrimp tanks and I have a lot from my previous setup do you think it will work for house plants? thanks...
@@mwoods4608 Hi M Woods - thanks for responding. So do you mean that if you see condensation on the side of the container , you hold off on watering or rather, if you see no condensation then you go ahead and water? thank you!
Hey, I would like to hear more about Fluval. Is it reusable like PON? Since I switched to PON because it save me so much money rather than regular soil. Thank u in advance
I have yet to reuse it since I just started using this substrate recently but in terms of sanitizing/disinfecting it, if it's not been in contact with anything that is rotting or has pests etc I would just gently rinse it between uses. However, if it has been in contact with anything bad I would probably not boil it since I think the substrate might break down - I read somewhere that you can maybe lay it out on a tarp or baking sheet and put it out on under the sun and let the UV take care of the disinfecting.
I wonder how cuttings rooted in Fluval transfer to soil. I know that sometimes the transfer from water to soil does not work. Any experience transferring from Fluval to soil?
Fluval is the brand and stratum is the kind of substrate- right? I've been told to not rinse it as it naturally contains valuable nutrients(part of the appeal of it😊)
I believe so although I'm still trying to figure that out lol as for the rinsing, the instructions on the bag actually does recommend gentle rinsing before use to get rid of fine dust.
I just check to see if there are anymore moisture in the cups (you can see it since the cup is clear) or sometimes the stratum will look more matte & dark grey when dry and it's more black and shiny when it's still wet. I do not keep a water reservoir but I do have a secondary cup that holds any water that drains out which then becomes a water reservoir I guess.
Hi! felt I should say something since @12:15 the white little dot looks like a root mealy for me. I hope I'm wrong but Hoyas are pretty prone to root mealies and I have experienced them a lot :(
Fluval is a fertilizer in itself and what is nice is you can rinse and repeat. I mix it with cocopeat sometimes. I am so glad I found this wonderful product. Not all of my plants have done well in it. They rotted but I am unsure if I had it too wet. Micans are hard for me to propagate but this stuff has been the truth!
Hi Stacy. I tried the fluvial stratum with my Hoya compacta, thomsonii, aldrichii, nummeriloides, laos, endurensis, vitellinoidesand mendorensis cuttings so far. In only one day, the leaves have firmed up so nicely!!! Sitting in water, sphagnum moss wasn't doing them any justice. This is amazing. Second day looks good. I will give a week or 2 before deciding on the others that could use this substrate.
Oh wow, such nice roots! Glad that the fluval stratum is pretty easy to use, and works well! If I had more plants I probably would give it a try. Thanks for the updates, always nice to see. Keep them coming :)
Thanks 😊 yes so far it seems very user friendly.
I'm SO happy to see someone else try this! I've only been able to find one or two videos talking about using this for their plants, so I've been a bit nervous about trying it. Interestingly, they found similar results as far as it working REALLY well for cuttings that wouldn't root or plants that were stagnant! You definitely went into more detail though, so I really do appreciate this! Can't wait to hear any updates on the hoyas that you decided to grow in fluval stratum long term!💚😃
Thanks for watching! 😊 I'm glad you found it helpful. Will definitely give updates on the plants that I will be growing in stratum long term. 😀
@@mypetitegarden have you changed any of these hoyas to pot mix? I am having troubles with some when I change them
I just started using stratum. Hoping it will do well.
It didn’t take me long to start using it: I just thought, automatically, if Stacey recommends it, that is what I am going to do.
That is how much your loyal viewers have trust in you!
I really enjoy semi hydro substrates. Last year I used a lot of pon and did a comparison between lechuza pon and leca. This year I also tried fluval stratum. So far I've only used it with a couple of philodendrons which has worked out well. Fluval stratum is by far my favourite. I like the look of it and it's not as dusty as the other two. The only downside for me personally is the price.
After watching this video I'm looking forward to putting some hoya cuttings into fluval stratum 💕
How did you find the pon compared to leca? I think pon can also get pretty pricey as well. I do a homemade pon but it still requires quite a few components so that adds up.
Do you find that the stratum dries out less quickly than pon? I love pon but find it dries out too quickly unless it's used with a self watering pot.
With philodendrons you got water reservoir with it? Or just water them when you see them dried? I just planted a plowmanii in it and trying to figure out hehehe oo and also a Mickey Mouse plant they been there for a day now too soon to say if they are good
Thanks so much! This has been very interesting and I’m away to find your others videos about other plants in it 🤞🏼
Looks like this is working really good, like you said, it’s so nice that you don’t have to mix alot of other ingredients. Excited to see more updates and how you like using it. Great video as always.
Thanks 😊 yes it so nice to not have to mix anything before potting plants 😀
I just received a small package of Fluval stratum and have potted a cutting of hoya kalimantan that was doing great and all the sudden started loosing leaves. I also poted some cuttings of small favorite hoya plants just to experiment how it will work for me in Florida, high humidity. Thanks so much for sharing. I love your videos and your pots and plants are beautiful. ❤❤❤
Definitely going to use mine for rooting and try some long term.
Give it a try! 😄
My Hoya Grey Ghost I ordered arrived today, after watching this video this Fluval Stratum might be a great alternative.
Love the music! Nice Hoyas too!
Thank you for sharing and I will definitely try this. Greetings from the U.A.E.
I love how you gently introduce us to new products. I've just ordered some Fluval to try with some hoya cuttings I was about to give up on. Fingers crossed.
So happy to hear you are going to give it a try 🤞🤞🤞.
Thorough info! Mine came today. Just in time. I’m losing a couple after trying to root in perlite and just water. Hopefully I can save them.
I have been using my used aquarium soil such as stratum and ADA aqua soil with additives such as osmocote, worm castings, or my own compost with good results for potting media. I need to try it for propagating next.
Yes, definitely give it a try and see 😄
Very interesting and I will definitely give it a try. I’m new to house plants but many years ago I grew bonsai. In Japan many of the nurses will root cuttings in Akadama, which is also a volcanic medium. Looking forward to seeing how I get on. Thanks for sharing your experience with this.
Use general hydroponics Nutrient Solutions. Comes in 3 bottles. Used mainly for LECA. But I use that to root my plants in water before I transition to LECA. The results are astounding. I’m watching this because I want to see if switching over from LECA to Stratum will be worth the investment. Thanks for the video!
Question. So you don’t keep it in a reservoir of nutrient solution like you would with LECA?
I Bought A Bag Because I Saw A PlantTuber Using It For Her Propagations. I Clicked On Your Video Because I Wanted To Prop Some Hoyas. I Was Close To Running Out Of Perlite And Thought 🤔That I Could Just Use This To Replace Perlite. I Often Wind- Up Thinking I Should😷Before Dealing With Perlite!!!
Great video ! 🌿😊🌿 Plants are the best, specially the people behind them 🌿🤩🌿 You got a new sub from Denmark .☀️🌿😊🇩🇰
Thanks so much Patrick! ♥️
Thank you, @mypetitegarden for this informative video. I'm wondering if you could share a few things post potting your cuttings in fluval. 1 - how often did you water afterwards, 2 - did you just put all your pots in that terrarium for the 3-4 weeks while waiting? I also attempted propagation in fluval but I have not had the great outcome you did with yours. I did not put my pots in a closed container like yours and I'm wondering if this means that yours had a lot of beneficial moisture being closed up whereas mine did not. Thank you.
Thank you for this video! Very helpful. I used your link to purchase Fluval on Amazon today and plan to root some of my Hoya in it this weekend.
A few follow-up questions: how did you know when to add more water to the Fluval during the weeks of propagating them? Also, I see you kept them on your beautiful tabletop humidity cabinet. Did you place the small cabinet in full sun while they propagated or under grow lights?
I so enjoy your videos and for your sharing your knowledge and experience. I love your plant styling in your videos, as well, and will definitely use your Amazon store link for other plants items!
Have a great evening! 😊
I look for condensation on the side of the container
@@mwoods4608 Thank you for your reply! I miss your informative and beautiful posts. I hope all is well! I wonder if you have any experience growing plants in Lechuza PON? If so, I would love to hear your opinions on that. Many thanks!
Sounds like something Dr. Seuss would use to grow plants. Seriously though it looks like it's working nicely.
Very very interesting, of course I’ll have to try it. Thanks for your informative videos 🪴✌️
No problem 😊 thanks for watching and hope you give it a try!
Wow I so interested in seeing how this works
Have you tried not draining the fluval? What if it stays wet like water propogation?
Thank you very much
Enjoyed your video! For the fluval cuttings, how long should
They stay in that substrate before moving to pon/leca/soil?
Oooh it’s black! You could easily spot root mealies with that potting medium.
Yes you can!
lovely video. thanks for sharing!
I ordered and received a new hooy yesterday. It came in this substrate so I went looking online to find info about it and here you are! Thank you so much for the information. I am now a subscriber and look forward to watching more of your videos.
Here in the UK I have been using Tropica Aquasoil which is a similar product the Fluval one, I have had excellent results. There are quite a number of aquatic substrates available which have similar characteristics to Stratum, some are cheaper too. My experience using these products submersed in the aquariums is they last around 2 years then start breaking down to a powder, I wonder if they may last longer if not completely submersed as is the case using them for plants?
👍🏼🥰🙏 please update.
Thank you
I’m going to try this.
I hope you do! 😄
Great vid
Hi Stacy. Thank you for the video and introducing me to flavum. Your roots grow beautifully whether it’s with this medium or with water. Do you have to add any fertilizer or plant food to the substrate? Your Hoyas are gorgeous as are your terracotta pots.
Thanks Carmen 😊 nope I do not add anything additional.
super useful! thank you!
No problem! 😊 thanks for watching.
Awesome experiment. Do you put the Fluval straight from the package or rinse it first? Thanks for sharing!
you need those little clips to hold the cuttings down in the fluva
Thanks for the introduction to fluval stratum!! Where did you get the terrarium where you kept the propagation in?
It's from Amazon, I listed in my store :)
How often do you water the fluval?
When it’s dry at the bottom
Interested although it's more expensive than other mediums😆
They look great. I bought it too try. If it’s not in a terrarium would I keep the fluval wet or water when it dries out please?
Thanks for the wonderful video as always! I've tried stratum for rooting a decursiva and it didn't make any difference. I'm trying some scindapsus in it now because I have a ton of those cuttings.
Yes! I'm curious to see how other types of plants do in it 🤔.
Interesting
How fast or slow do hoya species grow? I got mine from whole foods supermarket, and it's been a year but I don't see a lot of new growth. Just a little bit of extended leaves.😢
can you grow alocasias in this full time if you switch it out about every 2 years?
When do you know when to move the hoya from fluval to a chunky mix so the hoya can grow?
Hi Stacy! Should the fluval stratum be rinsed before using? I ordered from your store and can't wait!
The bag recommends gently rinsing to get the fine dust off but some people so not including myself. I do however just water it a few times initially to let the dust drain out a bit.
I'm surely debating myself. Seems like it would be beneficial for propagations. I think it will be sold-out soon....
thanks for this video.I was actually thinking about using fluval as substitute for perlite for my sansevieria plants.I use fluval stratum on my planted shrimp tanks and I have a lot from my previous setup
do you think it will work for house plants? thanks...
Please and how about fertilizer for fluval? Need later or not?thank you 🙏🍀❤️
After hoya roots formed, can I continue growing the plant in fluval?
How do you poke your drainage holes?
Once your plant is established, do you fertilize like normal? Like it was in soil?
How long did you leave them in Flugal?
I have a similar question to others - how often do you add water to the fluval when it's sitting in the terrarium for the three weeks?
I check for condensation on the side of the container
@@mwoods4608 Hi M Woods - thanks for responding. So do you mean that if you see condensation on the side of the container , you hold off on watering or rather, if you see no condensation then you go ahead and water? thank you!
I was hoping this was a comparison, but we cannot see all the roots in the stratum.
Hey, I would like to hear more about Fluval. Is it reusable like PON? Since I switched to PON because it save me so much money rather than regular soil. Thank u in advance
It’s not it’s like soil balls they disintegrate with every wash
@@Thecatnamedkiwi thank u so much strangers 🩷🫰
do you boil Fluval to sanitize it between uses? Thanks for the video to get Fluval thoughts flowing!!
I have yet to reuse it since I just started using this substrate recently but in terms of sanitizing/disinfecting it, if it's not been in contact with anything that is rotting or has pests etc I would just gently rinse it between uses. However, if it has been in contact with anything bad I would probably not boil it since I think the substrate might break down - I read somewhere that you can maybe lay it out on a tarp or baking sheet and put it out on under the sun and let the UV take care of the disinfecting.
Where do you get the vintage glass vases you use for propagation? There beautiful! I looked on your Amazon store but did not see them🌿
They might be from the reed diffusers.
Yes they are recycled from reed diffusers :)
I wonder how cuttings rooted in Fluval transfer to soil. I know that sometimes the transfer from water to soil does not work. Any experience transferring from Fluval to soil?
Fluval is the brand and stratum is the kind of substrate- right? I've been told to not rinse it as it naturally contains valuable nutrients(part of the appeal of it😊)
I believe so although I'm still trying to figure that out lol as for the rinsing, the instructions on the bag actually does recommend gentle rinsing before use to get rid of fine dust.
Trying it for first time.
However I think it is just another pushed hype
What kind of plastic container do you use for repotting
where can I get it?
They are plastic cups, I have some linked in my Amazon store 😊
Why cut them so extremly short??
How do you know when to water it? Or do you keep a reservoir?
I just check to see if there are anymore moisture in the cups (you can see it since the cup is clear) or sometimes the stratum will look more matte & dark grey when dry and it's more black and shiny when it's still wet. I do not keep a water reservoir but I do have a secondary cup that holds any water that drains out which then becomes a water reservoir I guess.
Are you fertilizing when you water in Fluval?
No I am not, I believe it already has nutrients of it's own.
Hi! felt I should say something since @12:15 the white little dot looks like a root mealy for me. I hope I'm wrong but Hoyas are pretty prone to root mealies and I have experienced them a lot :(
Not sure where you are referring to but nope there are no root mealies on the sigillatis rooting in fluval.
@@mypetitegarden oh good! Thought that little white dot on the stem is a pest.