Such a great idea! Yes, please. (I am aware it's about 6 months later)

YES. I totally agree. I am trying to move to pumice. I'm also very confused about what type of clay to mix with the pumice. Looked everywhere for "horticultural clay" but nothing comes up except the baked kind (Leca) which would not probably help with the cat-ion exchange.

@@kirstensmith1 In another of his video, he suggested vermiculite or kitty clay pebbles ( that are used to absorb the cat’s urine).

This would be great! Including what plants are best for Pumice and others not so much? Zz plant, Philodendrons, Rubber plant, Monstera Deliciosa, etc. I'm ready to put them all in Pumice!

Yes, please! I'd also like to see how repotting works, since roots will have grown into the stones, and the root system will now be entangled with the soil, and the pumice.

not so great actually as it seems. in glass pots you will quickly (1-3 months) get all your soil, or pumice for that matter, covered in green algae! Not pretty. I tried using glass pots, even invested in drilling bits to make draining holes, but had to give up just cos you can't, CAN NOT, stop green algae growing on light exposed and wet surfaces.

@@sergy5337 True

@@sergy5337 Good thing to know!! Even semi - opaque painted glass? How do you know it's not algae under covered pots? I bought clear pots but I put them in decorative opaque pots. That way I can pull them out and at least look at the root progress. Thank you!

Would like this also!

Did you use self watering system for your succulents? OR pot with hole?

@@suriyavamsa8081 have fun, its expensive. i have about 30 plants and every season or two seasons repot, bonsai, etc. and its expensive for akadama and pumice, etc. a nice option is 50% oil dry clay or turface, 50% perlite, and maybe a little bit of organic soil mixed in that base

@@tomsmith2215 But why buy new pumice? It is reusable!

Green Thumbs up! 🤣🍀

@@suriyavamsa8081 I use leca and a net cup in kraky hydroponic for my string of pearls and it loves it. Fast growing big lusty green pearls in every string.

@thelovelique. How do you use pumice with succulents

How do you use it? The same way and does that include snake plants? Thank you

I mix it with soil like 80% pumice and 20% soil. That ratio can vary depending on a plant needs. Cheers!

Marc Mattulat Thanks for you’re input! Nice to hear how you get you’re plants to thrive and flourish. But I think that most people will not have the time nor interest to mix their own soil and nutrients. But if you do you’re plants will love it. We are all for that! We have been planting thousands (6-7000 pieces) of indoor plants in pumice for over 13 years now and have only positive experience with it. (Except that it’s a bit more expensive then soil). It’s easier to pot the plants, easier to water and care for them. The plants and especially the roots love it and rewards you by being healthier and stronger. Yes, you have to ad nutrients with the water (especially during growing/flowering season) but that’s exactly the same as using normal soil. We have never during these 13 years had any problem with the pumice or added nutrients. If you can, please post a recipe for you soil mix and also for you’re nutrients mix. That way the viewers can try it if they want to. 👍🏼

Swedish Plantguys Thank you for your elaborate answer. Yes, you are right: you have to take special interest in gardening and you have to have a certain amount of experience if you start mixing your own potting soils. Well, as I mentioned earlier I never use peat-based potting soils as they are not sustainable. I replace peat with coco cuir. Coco cuir retains moisture and allows for aeration of the root ball. My potting mix for most houseplants and container plants is this: 1 part coco cuir 1 part peat-free compost 1/2 part sharp (horticultural) sand 1/2 part gritty mix (e.g. pumice, lava, zeolith, granular clay, Akadama - whatever you have at hand) Depending on the plants I also add (more or less): - worm castings - rock dust - egg shells My succulents and cacti, also mediterranean herbs such as lavender, thyme, rosemary, sage, and even olive trees sit in this mix: 1 part coco cuir 1 part sharp (horticultural) sand 1/2 part compost 1 part gritty mix (pumice, lava, zeolith) I don't fertilize succulents, cacti, and mediterranean herbs; I topdress them with worm castings in spring and in summer so as to provide them with the necessary nutrients. I also add egg shells and rock dust to the potting mix of mediterranean herbs and olive trees, as they love their potting mix to be rather alkaline. Lithops grow in purely mineral grit (pumice, lava rock, zeolith). Heavy feeders such as oleander, citrus trees, tomatoes, and roses receive organic fertilizers.

Marc Mattulat Thanks once again for sharing!

Marc Mattulat I wanted to ask you a question because I don't like using soil on my plants it brings me too many problems I got a lot of fungus gnats and I wanted to know can I use only and only pumice on my plants without any soil if you can help me with this question I would really appreciate it by the way love your videos

Brunilda Molina Hi, thanks for watching our videos! The answer is yes, you can use pumice and only pumice as the substrate for you’re plants. But, the problem can be to remove the soil around the roots of the plant that you have bought without injuring the roots. If you can do this it will work perfectly. Don’t hesitate to ask more questions if it should come up. / Swedish plantguys

I dont grow any plants, I do Bonsai trees and pumice is a part of typical Bonsai soil. If you mix in 10-20% fine pine bark it will hold some water and the liquid fertilizer and release it sa water is needed

its great but super pricey

@@tomsmith2215 But you cannot reuse soil and after fighting with fungus gnats the cost of pumice is minuscule🙃

@@daviafenton8938 if you use mosquitoe bit product it'll not have gnats

​@@tomsmith2215I've seen videos that say the bits cause mold. I have some but haven't used it. I don't want mold on my top soil.

@@barbaraowens2299 they don't, they're fantastic

I'd love to know these answers as well. Thanks a bunch!!!

Anna Nguyen I’m waiting on the answers as well! You hit all the concerns in a shorter comment than I did too🤗

Hey everyone, I actually did a little test for around a year now for two medium size dracaena dorado. Thought I'd put it here since there seems to be interest. TL;DR; (3/8) size is good for general. Pure pumice not worth the time for small plant collection in a small apartment/if you are not diligent. Good for alt for perlite - but not as re-usable that way. 1. On sizing, I bought (1/8), (3/16), (3/8) to test. For people in the US. I got it at General Pumice. I found that 3/8 was pretty good for most medium to large size planters. 3/16 is good for smaller planters or succulent garden tray. 1/8 is a little too small for me and also I don't think it makes much sense to grow anything other than smaller succulents in t. So go for 3/8 if you have a lot of medium size plants and up. 2. I didn't use a microfiber my pots had drainage. 3. The test I did with the two dracaena - one with pure pumice and one with normal soil. Lighting was typical of northern window. Pros: - easy clean up and can be reused - looks nicer - soil started compacting but pumice stayed the same - root development does seem extensive in pure pumice - but the difference in plant health is seemed minimal - Good replacement for perlite since it doesn't float to the top Cons: - more expensive - harder to source - for tropical plants dries out much faster, so I would need to water every 3 days vs 1 week - since I didn't do water consistently with pure pumice, it did suffer from tip browning and some yellowing - You need to water over a sink, it will drain very quickly, and trays can't really handle that much water. - kind of wasteful with fertilizer since it kind of all went out - if you mix with soil it's a pain to separate it from the pumice - so not as reusable - actually pretty heavy - so carrying to sink/bath is hard Overall: this could be a might be a good method if you don't have a plant that needs a lot moisture, or if you don't mind watering the plant on a more consistent basis over a sink. But generally not really worth to do pure pumice unless you only have cacti. Other note: I used pure pumice with my succulents in a closed glass container, and that worked really well, even when I put more water than needed. Didn't use a microfiber.

@@AnnaNguyen42 Hey Anna, thanks for the detailed explanation. I am experimenting w succulents + perlite in a closed glass container.. but the problem is.. im not sure how much water to add and how often? i know it depends on the env but Im wondering if there is an indicator of sort that can tell me when to water? TIA btw!! =]

@@lindawatihermawan2993 when you mention perlite, you mean the really light stuff right? I do notice some algae with my pumice if I leave too much water. I think it depends on how much light your plant is getting. I generally with succulents err on the drier side. So I only water it when there's some visible wrinkling. But I also don't have full sun. You might have to test it abit. You probably want to saturate as much of the perlite as possible. So slowly water it. Don't leave too much water at the bottom if at all. If you find it dries out fast, then continue to saturate and leave a bit more water. I would be interested in knowing your results though since perlite is much smaller and lighter than pumice.

I think part of my question re: pumice mix and ability to use it alone is in Q&A E3 about 27 min in but no mention of bare rooting or plants from rooting. Feel free to go more in detail🤗

When will the answer come?

I got tired of waiting. So I don't even care and have moved on

you can mix it with all purpose good soil (1/3 vs 2/3) and it will keep your mix well drained and rich enough for you babies. Here in France we don't have pumice from Islande but pouzzolane from Napoli Italy, but it is quite the same and do the job also. I would not risk myself to use it alone (with no soil), I prefer to do my own soil cuisine ! When using bare pumice you have to add all the nutrients for the plants with the water, like in an hydro system, it is tricky and you can over fertilize very quickly. This guy is a plant professionnel and I am not, it makes a big difference, but you can learn at your own (plants) risks ! ciao !

@@tarantellalarouge7632 Thanks that was a great explanation.

should I put the newly purchase pumice directly to the pot,without washing the pumice?

@@motherfilipinaskayganda6074 You can definitely rinse it to get any dust off, but I am lazy and just put pumice straight from the bag into my potting mix lol

Leca can be used at the bottom of your plant pot for aeration, not mixed in soil. (about and inch or two) Leca works best mix with bark and pumice for orchids. Pumice holds more water than leca and have more air filled porosity.