I really, TRULY, appreciate the way you went into such detail. I especially thank you for filming over months and showing what the secondary roots look like, the "new" leaf that didn't make it, how you prepared the Special Sauce, the vessel you used...I cannot think of a question that wasn't addressed. Expertly done!
I appreciate that! I really do. I could have made a 5 minute video telling you all the things, but I believe that doing and showing is the best way, and this video was born out of the many questions about the long method I have received over the years. Thank you for your support 🙏 🙌 ❤️
I've been using your long method for awhile, and although I already know the bottom line is to wait for water adapted roots to be established first, it is super helpful to see the nuances and details of what that looks like over time. I enjoy your videos that follow a repot over time, and appreciate you taking the time and effort to document the plant progress over months. It helps me be more patient! 😊
You have introduced me to Philodendrons, Syngonium and Pothos plants, the concept of moss poles and how to care for them with LECA. As a result I've acquired two plants a syngonium and a pothos and I'm going to give it a go!
Thank you for this! As a beginner in using Leca, I have been watching most of your videos. I did suffer from fungus gnats and leca is the only way to enjoy my indoor plants. Thank you for your videos!
I absolutely love your straightforward but very informative explanation and instructions. You've helped me with the few plants I have in clay balls. I had to change one recently to semi hydroponics, but that was my fault. I missed a huge pocket of soil under the rhizome of the Alocasia, and after 6 - 8 weeks, it started to rot. Jury is still out as to whether I've saved it. But, interestingly, between putting in clay balls and having to pull it out again, I managed to find 7 little baby rhizomes - so it clearly loved the leca - it just couldn't overcome my mistake.
Thanks so much for sharing your passion so we can learn! I'm ready to try the long method for the first time. Is it safe to do this any time of the year?
What an amazing explanation of the long method! One big question though...When the roots are reaching the bottom of the leca pot, where are you putting the nutrient water level then? That's the part I am hung up on.
Thanks for sharing, I really love plants. If the plants are in water, then you do not have to water for a week or two..My plant will live longer when I go on vacation. ❤
Hello from Facebook. I just bought my first house and I have plenty of room to start growing plants but I don't know anything about it. I will definitely be doing my research.
Oh Nora 😢I woke up to 3 plants floppy this morning I bottom water check with my moisture meter . Am seriously goin to try lecca . Got one plant in water with hydroponics solution!
Thank you for clarifying when it’s ok to tug on the roots to remove the dead matter. I also noticed that you filled the jar beyond the roots all the way up on the stems with the special sauce. Does that ever cause a problem with your plants? I also saw that you put leca up on the stems as well.
Great video! It's been hard for me to find information on transferring seedlings / small plants in 2"-3" pots to LECA. Would you especially recommend the Long Method for a very small plant, or should I continue to let it grow in soil until larger to attempt the Long Method?
Oh thank you! I do have to say, making videos is a stage, and I dress up and put my face on for filming. I do not look like this all the time!! Nah, just kidding, of course I look this fabulous all the time! 🤭. ( No I don't! 🤣🤣)
Why do these vids come up RIGHT AFTER I’ve just transferred?!?! I’ve sent a few into dormancy not knowing about this, awesome to know!! Thanks!! How many do you have transitioning at any given time?
I did my orbifolia straight from soil to leca following your method using clonex clone and it was a success. I am now getting a zebrina and white star and thinking of doing long method . Should I do soul to leca or long method for these two?
Hi Nora, I tried the long method on my med. size calathea obofolia. at first, it looked fine. after about 3 days, I started to see yellowing on the edges, and I lost about 3 leaves. is it natural to lose a few leaves on a mature plant. 🤔 I really want this to work out.
I don't switch out the water in water propagation because it collects rooting hormones. The long method is for patient people as you lose two full month of growth. I personally would just have repotted it into aroid mix and be done with it but I'm impatient. Have you ever tried growing in pumice?
One of the reasons I switch the water is for fresh oxygen. I have not used pumice only. You said it yourself though, patience is everything, the 2 months 'lost' is more than made up for when all the advantages of growing in leca kick in. ☺️
@@TheLecaQueen If you find coarse pumice, you should give it a try. It has the perfect amount of moisture, oxygen, is light-weight and holds plants in place better than LECA does. As for growth speed in semi-hydro I don't see the advantage. If you go full-on hydroponics (dwc, ebb&flow and so on) there may be an advantage.
It's so hard being patient doing the long method. This is my first time trying leca. I have 2 young Thai Cons I'm trying leca with. I'm on week 2 and it seems forever. I keep wanting to pick the jars up and look at the roots daily. Lol. Ugh.
@@TheLecaQueen Thank you for replying! :o). I bought a Hoya Mathilde recently and she came in a nursery pot only in Coco Chips. I would think id have to do this method though because they are not used to being in Hydro, correct? Thank you!
@@hennesseyme9112 I would love to answer your question, and my comment was not implying that I do not want you to ask. IN the video I show how I take a plant that is living in soil, put it in water and put it in leca with nutrient and it did not rot. I have so many other plants that do not rot. I think the best way to address your concern is to dive into specifics. It is hard to comment or help you with limited or no context. Please let me know what plants you have had a problem with, which plants rotted? How did you do the transition? What were the other conditions like light? This would make for a more meaningful discussion. Even better would be pictures. Unfortunately you can't post on UA-cam, but you can in my free Facebook group. That is a great way to get some good feedback, not just from me, but from others who may have similar issues as you. A lot gets lost in translation when communicating by the written word online, I hope you do not give up on semi hydro..
@@TheLecaQueen Some people have a gift and others don't; for instance. I have rotted so many "Ginny" cuttings in water and others put theirs in water and magic happens. I only seem to have luck with Pothos cuttings. I just purchased a rooting get called Athena. It is my first rooting gel. It is nice and sticky. I will put that in some diluted Clonex water and see what happens.
Thank you for watching. I appreciate your comment. I make my videos for a wide range of people, and I focus on education. Some people want to know the detailed ins and outs, and that is what I promised at the start of the video. If the content is not for you, that is ok. Happy planting.☺
@@TheLecaQueenI needed and appreciate this video so much. And I must say that I ran into it just in the nick of time. It's several of my plants that are just not doing well in the soil and I was feeling discouraged. So I'm a mad dash to try and save them instead of throwing them out I rinsed them and stuck them in water. I wasn't really sure if it was the safe thing to do but I figured it was better then nothing and if I can propagate in water and develop new life then maybe I can save my plants and develop new roots🤷🏾♀️. I just did this, this morning and I've been a little panicky the rest of the day, thinking maybe I should pull them out, this is going to send them into shock and surely kill them!🤦🏾♀️
Love this new Long Method video! I've actually been struggling with transferring Pothos to LECA 😢 so I'll have to try the long method and see if that helps 🤞 also, I always thought it would be too much of a shock to move a plant when it has new growth coming out 🫣 glad you got another new leaf!
I really, TRULY, appreciate the way you went into such detail. I especially thank you for filming over months and showing what the secondary roots look like, the "new" leaf that didn't make it, how you prepared the Special Sauce, the vessel you used...I cannot think of a question that wasn't addressed. Expertly done!
I appreciate that! I really do. I could have made a 5 minute video telling you all the things, but I believe that doing and showing is the best way, and this video was born out of the many questions about the long method I have received over the years. Thank you for your support 🙏 🙌 ❤️
I've been using your long method for awhile, and although I already know the bottom line is to wait for water adapted roots to be established first, it is super helpful to see the nuances and details of what that looks like over time.
I enjoy your videos that follow a repot over time, and appreciate you taking the time and effort to document the plant progress over months. It helps me be more patient! 😊
Helps us all, really well done
Thank you for your kind comment. I really appreciate it. Comments like this help me in my videos to make decision processes.
@@brentonwebb5097 Thank you kindly!
This was very informative and you're a great presenter. I learned a lot here and I'm looking forward to watching more of your videos.
Thank you kindly
You have introduced me to Philodendrons, Syngonium and Pothos plants, the concept of moss poles and how to care for them with LECA. As a result I've acquired two plants a syngonium and a pothos and I'm going to give it a go!
Thank you for this! As a beginner in using Leca, I have been watching most of your videos. I did suffer from fungus gnats and leca is the only way to enjoy my indoor plants. Thank you for your videos!
“The Long Method” does really work! Thanks for sharing Nora!
You bet!
I love your gorgeous leaf earrings!
Thank you! 😊
So helpful! Love Love Love your videos!!!
I absolutely Love your videos!!! You bring so much joy!!!❤❤❤
Thank you so much!!
Thank you, i learned and enjoy how clearly you explain every much. Thank you for sharing 💕
See this updated video: ua-cam.com/video/x7tIPHIPwcc/v-deo.html
Thank you 😊
I just love watching u Nora got my neon pothos in water solution it’s goin be my first leca plant transfer❤irl keep u updated x
Great video explaining long method! Thank you for all the detailed information!❤
I absolutely love your straightforward but very informative explanation and instructions. You've helped me with the few plants I have in clay balls. I had to change one recently to semi hydroponics, but that was my fault. I missed a huge pocket of soil under the rhizome of the Alocasia, and after 6 - 8 weeks, it started to rot. Jury is still out as to whether I've saved it. But, interestingly, between putting in clay balls and having to pull it out again, I managed to find 7 little baby rhizomes - so it clearly loved the leca - it just couldn't overcome my mistake.
Very helpful!
Thank you!
You are very welcome 🙏
Perfect timing!!! I have a Ring of fire that I wanna transfer but wasn't sure if it would take/like the long method. Thx Leca Queen 👑💖
You are so welcome!
Excellent Video as usual.
I appreciate that
Thank you for Sharing your beautiful plants lovely 😎😎♥♥🌹🌹
My pleasure 😊
Thanks so much for sharing your passion so we can learn! I'm ready to try the long method for the first time. Is it safe to do this any time of the year?
Thank you. Oh yes, as long as the conditions in your home are good for plants. I do it all year long
What an amazing explanation of the long method! One big question though...When the roots are reaching the bottom of the leca pot, where are you putting the nutrient water level then? That's the part I am hung up on.
Those roots are used to being in the hydro environment so they are ok with the reservoir touching them so putting the nutrient still at about a third
Thanks for sharing, I really love plants. If the plants are in water, then you do not have to water for a week or two..My plant will live longer when I go on vacation. ❤
That is exactly right! That right there is one of the major perks of growing plants in semi hydro.
Are there holes on the bottom also ? Thank you
Hello from Facebook. I just bought my first house and I have plenty of room to start growing plants but I don't know anything about it. I will definitely be doing my research.
Hello! And happy researching and congratulations on the new home.
😂
Oh Nora 😢I woke up to 3 plants floppy this morning I bottom water check with my moisture meter . Am seriously goin to try lecca . Got one plant in water with hydroponics solution!
Thank you for doing a detailed video on transfering this way. I was also pulling roots at every water change. 🤦🏻♀️ Oops
You are very welcome!
Thank you for clarifying when it’s ok to tug on the roots to remove the dead matter. I also noticed that you filled the jar beyond the roots all the way up on the stems with the special sauce. Does that ever cause a problem with your plants? I also saw that you put leca up on the stems as well.
not al all. I know people do get concerned about the stems, but I never have any issues.
Great video! It's been hard for me to find information on transferring seedlings / small plants in 2"-3" pots to LECA. Would you especially recommend the Long Method for a very small plant, or should I continue to let it grow in soil until larger to attempt the Long Method?
You always look so pretty when you're working on your plants! Unlike me, who usually looks like an old sea hag!!!!!
Oh thank you! I do have to say, making videos is a stage, and I dress up and put my face on for filming. I do not look like this all the time!! Nah, just kidding, of course I look this fabulous all the time! 🤭. ( No I don't! 🤣🤣)
Why do these vids come up RIGHT AFTER I’ve just transferred?!?!
I’ve sent a few into dormancy not knowing about this, awesome to know!! Thanks!!
How many do you have transitioning at any given time?
Murphy's Law 😊😁
I did my orbifolia straight from soil to leca following your method using clonex clone and it was a success. I am now getting a zebrina and white star and thinking of doing long method . Should I do soul to leca or long method for these two?
Would you put a starter plant in leca or use the long method?
Tough question, it depends on the plant and size.
Hi Nora, I tried the long method on my med. size calathea obofolia. at first, it looked fine. after about 3 days, I started to see yellowing on the edges, and I lost about 3 leaves. is it natural to lose a few leaves on a mature plant. 🤔
I really want this to work out.
Totally natural to lose leaves.
Is it important to have the plant be root bound before transplanting to L.E.C.A.?
Not at all
I wonder why this works, wouldn't roots fully immersed in water be more likely to rot than in leca?
I don't switch out the water in water propagation because it collects rooting hormones.
The long method is for patient people as you lose two full month of growth. I personally would just have repotted it into aroid mix and be done with it but I'm impatient.
Have you ever tried growing in pumice?
One of the reasons I switch the water is for fresh oxygen. I have not used pumice only. You said it yourself though, patience is everything, the 2 months 'lost' is more than made up for when all the advantages of growing in leca kick in. ☺️
@@TheLecaQueen If you find coarse pumice, you should give it a try. It has the perfect amount of moisture, oxygen, is light-weight and holds plants in place better than LECA does.
As for growth speed in semi-hydro I don't see the advantage. If you go full-on hydroponics (dwc, ebb&flow and so on) there may be an advantage.
It's so hard being patient doing the long method. This is my first time trying leca. I have 2 young Thai Cons I'm trying leca with.
I'm on week 2 and it seems forever. I keep wanting to pick the jars up and look at the roots daily. Lol. Ugh.
Patience is hard, I understand.
❤ @@TheLecaQueen
Do you still recommend this process if a plant came in 100% coco chips?
Maybe, I would need to have more details
@@TheLecaQueen Thank you for replying! :o). I bought a Hoya Mathilde recently and she came in a nursery pot only in Coco Chips. I would think id have to do this method though because they are not used to being in Hydro, correct? Thank you!
@@TheLecaQueen Or do you possible think that since the Mathilde is not in soil and only coco chips I could mix up her new bottle and put her in LECA?
Question? Does it not rot the plant with anything under the roots are in the liquid?
Question to you....I have presented the evidence in full colour. How much more could I have done to convince you? 😊
@@TheLecaQueen Sorry for asking. I will go ahead and keep getting rotten roots until I figure it out.
@@hennesseyme9112 I would love to answer your question, and my comment was not implying that I do not want you to ask. IN the video I show how I take a plant that is living in soil, put it in water and put it in leca with nutrient and it did not rot. I have so many other plants that do not rot. I think the best way to address your concern is to dive into specifics. It is hard to comment or help you with limited or no context. Please let me know what plants you have had a problem with, which plants rotted? How did you do the transition? What were the other conditions like light? This would make for a more meaningful discussion. Even better would be pictures. Unfortunately you can't post on UA-cam, but you can in my free Facebook group. That is a great way to get some good feedback, not just from me, but from others who may have similar issues as you. A lot gets lost in translation when communicating by the written word online, I hope you do not give up on semi hydro..
@@TheLecaQueen Some people have a gift and others don't; for instance. I have rotted so many "Ginny" cuttings in water and others put theirs in water and magic happens. I only seem to have luck with Pothos cuttings. I just purchased a rooting get called Athena. It is my first rooting gel. It is nice and sticky. I will put that in some diluted Clonex water and see what happens.
26 min video to say let it grow water roots before potting up in leca? Love your channel but this is low quality content.
Watch in x2 speed
Thank you for watching. I appreciate your comment. I make my videos for a wide range of people, and I focus on education. Some people want to know the detailed ins and outs, and that is what I promised at the start of the video. If the content is not for you, that is ok. Happy planting.☺
That is also an option. Thank you.
@@TheLecaQueenI needed and appreciate this video so much. And I must say that I ran into it just in the nick of time. It's several of my plants that are just not doing well in the soil and I was feeling discouraged. So I'm a mad dash to try and save them instead of throwing them out I rinsed them and stuck them in water. I wasn't really sure if it was the safe thing to do but I figured it was better then nothing and if I can propagate in water and develop new life then maybe I can save my plants and develop new roots🤷🏾♀️. I just did this, this morning and I've been a little panicky the rest of the day, thinking maybe I should pull them out, this is going to send them into shock and surely kill them!🤦🏾♀️
I love everything about this video!! You're the best 🌱🪴🌿😀
You are too kind, thank you 😊
Love this new Long Method video! I've actually been struggling with transferring Pothos to LECA 😢 so I'll have to try the long method and see if that helps 🤞 also, I always thought it would be too much of a shock to move a plant when it has new growth coming out 🫣 glad you got another new leaf!