I love stratum for my tissue culture plants, I do a ton of thai constellations and moss+perlite was always so hard for me to regulate how much moisture was present for some reason. But stratum + a heated seedling mat have done me wonders! Stratum is also so easy to remove from plant roots as it washes and falls right off. It's a bit colder here year round and I find that the heated mat helps with root growth and provides my plants w/ more humidity
@@petevsplants7516 I live in the US unfortunately :( I found an AU website that carries fluval along with similar substrates ( AquaticSupplies AU). They're a bit expensive on that site compared to the price youd pay in a pet store - anything marketed as shrimp soil/substrate with a low pH is very similar and would work great! Id recommend checking out local pet stores or seeing if there are any other online AU pet sites that sell it!
I feel your pain on the moss situation. I've made up my latest prop box with pure perlite because I'm sick of trying to get moss off roots. I find if I leave any on I get root rot but it's impossible to get it all off. Hope those el chocos recover quickly and start throwing some beautiful leaves!
Yeah, 100% with you there. I think I'll try that or a mix of perlite and coco coir in the future. Probably much easier to deal with! Up late too, btw, mate?
Hi! I'm in the hobby but certainly no expert, though I do grow 100% in semi hydroponics, for what that's worth. However I've never dealt with plants directly from TC. I've found that it's infinitely easier to start a plant in hydroponics from whatever condition I get it than it is to transfer into Pon or Leca after another substrate, including Moss. In my conditions (either grow tent at like 70 degrees F/85-90% humidity or even ambient room 65-68 degrees F/40-50% humidity) I've sort of found the same - it's easier to remove all the moss or even the roots altogether if needed and start in very chunky perlite before moving into Pon or Leca once water roots have grown out, with pretty limited casualties. The younger the plant, the easier this has been for me to do. I know it sounds nuts to cut off perfectly good soil or moss roots, but in my experience they just never do well in semi hydro unless 100% free from substrate, and that process usually hinders the root health anyway. I can't tell you how many plants I received in soil, cut the roots off completely, sometimes cutting the plant up into nodes to accommodate the loss of roots, and restarted that way and those plants always restart faster than when I try and transfer without removing the roots. Just my 2 cents, in case that's at all helpful, but always do what works for you and keep up the fun content :) Your videos always give me a much needed chuckle!
lol forget the us is in winter and you’re in summer hope the kids are in enjoying the pool! 😂❤ glad to be here. Keep on going. I love the in depth discussion on everything. Thanks.
I use a big ol fish tank that I use for plants getting potted out of prop box's they get quite large quickly and makes acclamation a dream and very low maintenance might be good for tc transplanting
Missed seeing Peaches on her pedestal today ❤ You could try Fluval Stratum Pete it’s really good stuff and it will not stick to the roots like moss, have seen it used with TC and they got super results. I’ve grown corms with 100% success,also had a unroofed cutting and tried for 3 months to get it to root, in the end Stratum worked and I’ve finally got roots and a new leaf. 😊
Hmmm... I can't speak for the el choco, bc I got mine as a larger specimen with a cataphyll, my gigas however, despite having leaves larger than my hands is always super hungry and I have to increase my feed on it as if it were an alocasia... if it's not the cal mag and you have it in high humidity, then it has to be bc either it's missing the right amount of a nutrient, or it isn't able to properly uptake a certain mineral or such... your plants all look pretty good though so Idk what the issue is exactly, but I hope this helps somehow 😅😂😂
Hi Pete! Thanks for another video! I love them, they are always packed with educational info. Plus your humor is just to die for🤣. May I ask what editing program you use?
@@petevsplants7516 no problem😊. Thanks. I am looking to start a channel myself and so I am researching my options. Do you like imovie? Is it easy to use?
@@stitchyme6581 Yeah, incredibly basic but very easy to use for this kind of content where you're not including loads of fancy graphics. You can take it up another level with other things like Premier Pro or Final Cut Pro, but it's a steeper learning curve.
I’m fairly new to your channel, as a former scientist I appreciate your technical information. Did you perform tissue culture on these plants? Do you have a laminar flow hood in your home? The online information hasn’t satisfied my questions on the origin of the monstera Thai constellation, as they say it came from tissue culture, in a lab, in Thailand. Tissue culture is a technique utilizing cells. Where did those cells originate if not from a mother plant? Or was the cellular DNA of the delicious mutated in the lab, grown by tissue culture, hence manmade and does not exist in nature? I would love to read the scientific article about this if it exhibits.
Hey, mate. I bought them through a friend who imported them to Aus. I'm interested in trying TC myself one day, but don't have the equipment currently. Nor the knowledge. Re: it being created in a Thai lab. Mutations can take place in the TC process, so I think what would've happened is that they were TC'ing normal Monstera deliciosa and a mutation occurred in an explant that became the "thai constellation". Further mutations have occurred in the Thais which gives us the variability in variegation amongst standard Thais as well as the other Creme Brullee, Yellow Star, etc. forms. That's my hypothesis at least.
Your videos are so much easier to watch now. No music when you are talking and at a decent level in the timelapses. I dont find the timelaps sections very usefull but they dont annoy me. Not removing enough spagnum from roots almost made me loose my anthurium veitchii to root rot. I think leaving a bit on is worse in leca than in pon though.
@@petevsplants7516 yes, I like learning things and you have some useful advice (or in the responses on what you do,😜). Ie the advise on checking the growpoint of variegated monstera's. I am searching for one and just asked a photo of a grow point
A turkey baster is a good one handed option for sucking up water like that. When I'm lazy and don't feel like bottom watering everything, I fill my jug and give them a few squeezes of water. Don't get a super cheap one tho that doesn't have good suction or you will spill everywhere 😅
I love that you are an excellent parent
I would expect it, as caring for plants is parenting. And as he has so many that means alot of patience waiting to see what they do.
You're too kind, mate :D
I love stratum for my tissue culture plants, I do a ton of thai constellations and moss+perlite was always so hard for me to regulate how much moisture was present for some reason. But stratum + a heated seedling mat have done me wonders! Stratum is also so easy to remove from plant roots as it washes and falls right off. It's a bit colder here year round and I find that the heated mat helps with root growth and provides my plants w/ more humidity
Great tip, mate. Are you in Aus and get it here? Any suggestions where to get it?
@@petevsplants7516 I live in the US unfortunately :( I found an AU website that carries fluval along with similar substrates ( AquaticSupplies AU). They're a bit expensive on that site compared to the price youd pay in a pet store - anything marketed as shrimp soil/substrate with a low pH is very similar and would work great! Id recommend checking out local pet stores or seeing if there are any other online AU pet sites that sell it!
@@arg0thegreat Awesome, will see what I can rustle up :D
I love to use stratum mixed with perlite for props
@@joannanovara815 I finally found some today that was affordable lol
I feel your pain on the moss situation. I've made up my latest prop box with pure perlite because I'm sick of trying to get moss off roots. I find if I leave any on I get root rot but it's impossible to get it all off. Hope those el chocos recover quickly and start throwing some beautiful leaves!
Yeah, 100% with you there. I think I'll try that or a mix of perlite and coco coir in the future. Probably much easier to deal with! Up late too, btw, mate?
Haha yeah you caught me insomniacs are us. 🫣
@@amelise lol pretty much... finally can be productive now that the family's asleep
@@petevsplants7516 mine are teenagers so this is their awake time 🤣🤣😭 I think I just overdid the caffeine today at work. 😬😵💫
Hi! I'm in the hobby but certainly no expert, though I do grow 100% in semi hydroponics, for what that's worth. However I've never dealt with plants directly from TC.
I've found that it's infinitely easier to start a plant in hydroponics from whatever condition I get it than it is to transfer into Pon or Leca after another substrate, including Moss. In my conditions (either grow tent at like 70 degrees F/85-90% humidity or even ambient room 65-68 degrees F/40-50% humidity) I've sort of found the same - it's easier to remove all the moss or even the roots altogether if needed and start in very chunky perlite before moving into Pon or Leca once water roots have grown out, with pretty limited casualties. The younger the plant, the easier this has been for me to do. I know it sounds nuts to cut off perfectly good soil or moss roots, but in my experience they just never do well in semi hydro unless 100% free from substrate, and that process usually hinders the root health anyway. I can't tell you how many plants I received in soil, cut the roots off completely, sometimes cutting the plant up into nodes to accommodate the loss of roots, and restarted that way and those plants always restart faster than when I try and transfer without removing the roots.
Just my 2 cents, in case that's at all helpful, but always do what works for you and keep up the fun content :) Your videos always give me a much needed chuckle!
Thanks for the info, mate. Yeah, I'm considering trying TC in the aeroponics system next time or maybe even using rockwool in hydro.
Thanks for the info about airponics system. I’ll give it a try.
Good luck, mate!
lol forget the us is in winter and you’re in summer hope the kids are in enjoying the pool! 😂❤ glad to be here. Keep on going. I love the in depth discussion on everything. Thanks.
Cheers, Brandon! :D Will do
So happy I discovered your channel!! About to binge watch everything😂
Hehe thanks, mate :D Hope you enjoy it all
I use a big ol fish tank that I use for plants getting potted out of prop box's they get quite large quickly and makes acclamation a dream and very low maintenance might be good for tc transplanting
Nice seedlings. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks, mate
Sometimes the smallest is the strongest.
Very true!
Missed seeing Peaches on her pedestal today ❤
You could try Fluval Stratum Pete it’s really good stuff and it will not stick to the roots like moss, have seen it used with TC and they got super results. I’ve grown corms with 100% success,also had a unroofed cutting and tried for 3 months to get it to root, in the end Stratum worked and I’ve finally got roots and a new leaf. 😊
I second this! I love using stratum for my TCs, the roots are so much easier to clean as the stratum literally washes right off
Yeah, might have to true that in future. It's the aquarium stuff, right?
@@petevsplants7516 yes it is used in aquarium set up 👍
@@KathyGallagher01 very cool!
I love stratum mixed with perlite for props
Try using cal mag on the plants to stop them from tearing their leaves... fixed my problem with my melano and gigas doing the same...
Interesting. I'll see what I can do in future. It should be in the A+B nutrient solution though :S grrr hehe
Hmmm... I can't speak for the el choco, bc I got mine as a larger specimen with a cataphyll, my gigas however, despite having leaves larger than my hands is always super hungry and I have to increase my feed on it as if it were an alocasia... if it's not the cal mag and you have it in high humidity, then it has to be bc either it's missing the right amount of a nutrient, or it isn't able to properly uptake a certain mineral or such... your plants all look pretty good though so Idk what the issue is exactly, but I hope this helps somehow 😅😂😂
Hi Pete! Thanks for another video! I love them, they are always packed with educational info. Plus your humor is just to die for🤣. May I ask what editing program you use?
Hey mate, thanks for the kind words :) It means a lot. I'm just keeping it simple at the moment with iMovie haha very basic.
@@petevsplants7516 no problem😊. Thanks. I am looking to start a channel myself and so I am researching my options. Do you like imovie? Is it easy to use?
@@stitchyme6581 Yeah, incredibly basic but very easy to use for this kind of content where you're not including loads of fancy graphics. You can take it up another level with other things like Premier Pro or Final Cut Pro, but it's a steeper learning curve.
@@petevsplants7516 thanks a lot for the input 😊 take care!
@@stitchyme6581 My pleasure, mate. If you need anything else or want any other advice msg me on Instagram. Happy to chat any time.
Besides Fluval stratum have you tried tree fern fiber. I understand that it just falls off the roots
Nah, not yet. It's super hard to find here and really expensive.
Yes! about all the moss advice
lol I know...
I’m fairly new to your channel, as a former scientist I appreciate your technical information. Did you perform tissue culture on these plants? Do you have a laminar flow hood in your home? The online information hasn’t satisfied my questions on the origin of the monstera Thai constellation, as they say it came from tissue culture, in a lab, in Thailand. Tissue culture is a technique utilizing cells. Where did those cells originate if not from a mother plant? Or was the cellular DNA of the delicious mutated in the lab, grown by tissue culture, hence manmade and does not exist in nature? I would love to read the scientific article about this if it exhibits.
Hey, mate. I bought them through a friend who imported them to Aus. I'm interested in trying TC myself one day, but don't have the equipment currently. Nor the knowledge.
Re: it being created in a Thai lab. Mutations can take place in the TC process, so I think what would've happened is that they were TC'ing normal Monstera deliciosa and a mutation occurred in an explant that became the "thai constellation". Further mutations have occurred in the Thais which gives us the variability in variegation amongst standard Thais as well as the other Creme Brullee, Yellow Star, etc. forms. That's my hypothesis at least.
Thanks for your thoughts/response!...forgot to mention....leaving the clip of your son and daddy doodoo duties made for an amusing break🤣
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I prefer rugosum with a hard 'g'.
Yeah, I reckon that's the winner!
Your videos are so much easier to watch now. No music when you are talking and at a decent level in the timelapses. I dont find the timelaps sections very usefull but they dont annoy me. Not removing enough spagnum from roots almost made me loose my anthurium veitchii to root rot. I think leaving a bit on is worse in leca than in pon though.
Thanks, mate. Glad you're still enjoying the vids :D
@@petevsplants7516 yes, I like learning things and you have some useful advice (or in the responses on what you do,😜). Ie the advise on checking the growpoint of variegated monstera's. I am searching for one and just asked a photo of a grow point
@@od.vandeveer haha you're on it then! 100%... Get one that's like wagyu/candy cane and you'll be fine :D
“That’s not a knife. This is a knife!”
lol Mick Dundee baby!
alright!!! roots!
:D rooooots!
Where do you buy your tissue culture plants from?
Hey mate, eBay and Facebook groups :D
Have we met Mrs. Pete yet?
I think she's made an appearance in one or two of the older videos :D
Hey Pete have you got any el choco reds for sale
A turkey baster is a good one handed option for sucking up water like that. When I'm lazy and don't feel like bottom watering everything, I fill my jug and give them a few squeezes of water. Don't get a super cheap one tho that doesn't have good suction or you will spill everywhere 😅
Hehe yeah I've used a large syringe for that a few times now hehe