Nutrient Solution Recipe Nutrients: 5.3ml each per 4L or 1tsp each per gallon Superthrive: 1.3ml per 4L or 1/4tsp per gallon Always mix in FloraMicro first!

Good to know about the clay sludging the pipes & soaking

Thank You! This is one of the best way to explain the steps to converting to Leca. I have watched many, and am confused because each one seems to tell a different way. I understand the basics, but the transition part is what's confusing because some say to leave it alone for a month, others say nutrients right away, while others say just water. Anyway, thanks for your easy to understand and well explained tutorial.

Hands down this the most thorough explanation I’ve seen on YT! Thank you so very much for sharing.

I grow 80% of my orchids in leca... used to grow houseplants in leca in the 80s and am so glad to grow my orchids in it as well .. great video 👍🏼

This is the best example I have seen for the placement of the plant roots in LECA. Thank you so much 🌱

Immense gratitude for sharing such a detailed valuable information.

Best video I have found for beginner!! Thank you!!

Best how to use Leca video. Good details and instructions.

Finally, after 20 vids, I found yours. You explained everything while keeping it short. Thank you.

Wow you made it easier to understand and not too overwhelming! I have a plant pup that has roots and was in soil and I tried soil but it was limp and sad… I put it into water and 12 hours later it perked right back up so I’m going to have it in Leca and now I have a guide to help me maintain it :) thank you

Thank you for a great video! I’ve watched quite a few that just left me with more questions😅 I think you’ve answered most of mine! Thank you!!💖

Thank you. Your video is very informative and straight forward which I appreciate.

Yea she did do a good job at explaining

I am in the process of transitioning my plants over to leca. I enjoyed your video and all the details provided, thank you.

thank you so much! every other video I watched did not have enough info. this was perfect in helping me understand leca! I want to try this for one of my variegated hoya compacta 🖤

I'm new to leca potting , this was a good video, you explained it so well. The best one I've seen thank you so much. I've shared it with my friend who also is new smooches💋

Awesome! Awesome! Clear, concise, easy to understand and follow. I have been searching " how to " for weeks. I will be transfering my silver pothos and aglaonema pink valentine in the spring. I have to buy al this stuff first. Lol lol thanks a million 😊

Thank You so much for this great clear guide. short but complete and to the point :) It's the best one I saw until now , helped me a lot in converting my first plant to LECA :)

This might be the best video I have seen on the whole leca transition. Nicely done. Thank you. Can I just use the super thrive as my plant food or do I also need the other stuff.

I was curious about leca growing. Watching this I decided it's not for me. I still use leca In my pot mixes but completely in leca is for someone else. I do have some succulents in leca for good dranage.

I patiently listening and very informative,in detailed this is what I've been looking for❤thanks

thank you so much, this is extremely helpful! i can't wait to transplant my plants tomorrow ;)

VERY INFORMATIVE! I HAVE WATCHED NUMEROUS VIDEOS ON TRANSFERRING PLANTS TO LECA FROM SOIL & THIS IS ONE OF THE BETTER ONES I HAVE WATCHED! GETS RIGHT TO THE POINT WITH-OUT ALOT OF UNNECESSARY STUFF SO I ACTUALLY CAN LEARN FROM THE VIDEO INSTEAD OF ADDING TO MY CONFUSION! THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE DETAILED VIDEO! AFTER WATCHING, IM READY TO SWITCH OVER TO LECA! JUST 2 QUESTIONS...... 1. DOES EVERY PLANT THRIVE IN THE LECA OR IS IT SOME TYPES OF PLANTS THAT DON'T DO WELL IN LECA?! 2. I CAN'T AFFORD SPECIAL POTS FOR ALL MY PLANT COLLECTION SO WHAT IS BETTER, GLASS OR PLASTIC, WHEN CHOOSING A POT?! IM GONNA USE PLASTIC CONTAINERS THAT I CAN SEE THRU, LIKE THE CONTAINERS U GET FROM THE DELI HOLDING SALAD'S.... 3. WHY DO SOME PEOPLE PUT A HOLE IN THE PLASTIC CONTAINERS?! CAN U LIST THE PROS AND CONS OF HOLE OR NO HOLE?! THANK YOU IN ADVANCE

Amazing clear instructions. Looks pricy to get started but something I have wanted to do for sometime

Thank you that was very clear and right to the point!

By fav the best leca info video!! Straight to the point. Detailed and very educational! Thank you! You have a new subscriber! 😊

Good 👍 Information about Leca well done 👏 ✔ 👍 👌 😀 🙌

Wonderful and clear information! Thank you

Thank you very much for the video. Great info, well presented.

Your video was extremely informative. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and experiences. I am looking forward to giving my Leca a try. 🙏🏽

I love your care explanation. Very thorough 😊

Thank you so much. 💕 I've been thinking about switching some of my plants to leca.

Peace thanks so much. I can’t get with the bugs from the soil. You don’t use the yarn I see. So dope 🔥🔥🌻

Thanks for sharing ❤️

Excellent video 👍

Great video 😁 really helpful 👏

"No body knows what's in it" hahaha soooo true.

Great info thanks.

Great video. How do the mushy roots get reminded removed from the inner pot. Secondly, how often do you check on the water level in the outer pot. Thirdly, can this be used for plants like senseiveria. Request a video on it if it's possible. Thanks

Please tell me. Can i use flora grow fertilizer for hoyas in leca? Canada. Thanks

I’ve been using lecca for a while, and im curious on your advice on how often to fill the reservoir of nutrient water for plants that don’t like wet feet. Specifically, my umbrella tree has been suffering from bad root rot and I recently did a rescue mission on her. However, I’m still lost about how often to water her reservoir

so helpful thank you

thanks for this video! it's very informative :) I have a question - why do you use regular tap water instead of pH adjusted water when first transitioning?

Great video! Thank you so much! 💕🌱 I have a question though, do you ever have to change the Leca out? Or is that something that happens like when repotting the plant?

Great video that describes the process so well. I’ve wondered if you can propagate in leca?

The LECA is inert but tap water pH takes a day or two to settle due to the buffers added to it whilst it in the pipe network. The water needs to breath without a lid to settle properly as the buffers gas off. Good to age the water before making solution or use ro-di for full control. I think many people don’t understand this when they make claims it’s the leca doing it

New sub here! I'm a visual person so your demonstration is very helpful! Does a transitioning plant shed its soil roots while growing water roots?

I would guess effect leca has on the pH of water has to do with the hardness of it when it's used.

Hi there, thanks for the video. I’m new to leca and want to understand more before I start this process. After the plant has transition, do how often do I use nutrient water? do I switch between nutrient water and regular ph water?

Thank you for such an informative leca video. I am thinking about trying it with some of my plants and have watched a ton of videos however this made the most sense. I currently only use distilled water on all my plants because I have super hard water, will flushing with tap water harm anything? Going to watch your other videos, thx again!

Very useful

Very helpful. Thank you. Have you ever tried growing plants in 100% water? without leca or any other material... If so, please share your method and experience.

Hi! This video has been very helpful for me, thank you! I have one question, what exactly do you mean by "flushing" every couple weeks? Thanks!

I am late to this video. Best so far I’ve seen. Thanks so much. I have a small question: the transition period:, do you mean to start with regular tap water and add in the mixed solution (which includes distilled water, ph, superthrive, and the flora series) little by little until it’s fully transitioned? Thanks again !

Do you water in between flushing? Maybe add a little nutrient water?

I see you have a philodendron orange plant next to you. I have one, but it didn't do good in the lecca. Yours is beautiful.

Hi, I living in Australia. Im happy watching your video, its very very informed me. Can I use Seaweed Liquid Fertilizer for plants in Leca hydroponic media?

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Interesting to know about PH in relation to LECA. Maybe not get LECA from Ikea lol... I don't have the patience to test the PH.

Thanks for this very informative video. Question, you said you stored the nutrients water in the dark place. How long can you store it for before it go bad. Thank you

I just got a plant from the plant store with leca o.o I was baffled about how this works as I didn't ask for this soil xD This video was super enlightening, but come on, now I have to buy so many nutrient products? -_-

How do you choose a size of leca? Because I noticed they come in large sizes and tiny sizes and everything in between. Does it make a difference?

Thanks for your video ! I imagined that if you have a water propagated plant that you put il leca instead of soil the transition is easier for the plant ? I went to Canadian tire today and the sticker on the superthrive bottle wasn’t the same so I didn’t buy it cause I didn’t know if it was the same product just with a new sticker on it do you know if they changed the sticker ?

Does anyone find that the ph readings on their moisture meter are fairly accurate? I don’t have a ph kit yet.

Can you use Miracle Gro for the nutrients?

Thank you for the video, this is the first time I've heard the transition part be mentioned in a video so it filled me with a sense of relief. I haven't tried leca before but am preparing to transition some of my plants to it, in terms of that transition period where the plant loses the "soil roots", where it's brown and mushy how do I get rid of them then if I choose not to disturb the roots? Do I continue flushing anyways in hopes it will flush those brown roots or will I have to take the plant out of leca to rinse it off of it? In terms of flushing if I don't have the option to have a catcher/reservoir and instead hold the leca inside a closed container with the water included (i.e. glass container), how would I flush it? Is it a case of continuously filling the container till the old water rises to the top? or fill and drain whilst holding the plant and leca in place? Or is it one where I'd have to keep replanting the leca into it every time I flush it? Thank you for a very straightforward and informative video helped me very much

Thank you very much for the amazing information. I just got some unrooted cuttings. Should I start with LECA or leave in water to grow the roots? Thank you

Hi.. Love your video here, & thanks a lot ! May I ask, can I use leca to root fig cuttings??

Does size matter ( Diameter ) when using Leca ?

Thanks for this …but to be 100% clear.. you only use nutrients every two -4weeks when you flush every 2-4 weeks,in between that you only use water…correct… and one more quick question, Ove never understood… should the roots of the plant sit in the water that’s at the bottom… or does the pebbles some how draw water up to where the roots are?(Hope this makes sense😅)

can u use slow realese fertilizer for semi hydroponic?

Are LECA only for decorative plants? Can I also grow edibles/veggies ?

I just purchased a Easter catcus. Can i use leca balls for it?

is there a particular brand of leca balls you use?

Hi , is there any course available for succulent plants ??? Please let me know I want to be expert in this .thank you so much

Tysm! Btw can you use hydroponics without ph and floramicro/bloom/gro? I only have superthrive right now.

What brand leca do you use?

Before transferring my plant from soil to leca, is it necessary to first have them sit in water and then later on when they grow water roots- put it in leca?? I just don’t know how long they take to grow water roots or if I’m being impatient 😆

Sorry for this question… but can I put a plant in leca with no roots ? If yes then is there more water in that pot ? Ty blessings

Just curious if you see some rotten roots do you cut them or leave them alone?

I’m new to leca but have my orchids successfully growing In water in clear glass. Is adding leca beneficial?

Really helpful video! 😊 Are you from the province of Québec?

How long does it take to see growth? I’ve transferred a couple of plants and some cuttings. Roots are growing but no new growth. It’s been about 3 weeks. Am I being impatient?

Can i just put my plant with leca in a clear glass without no holes? Is it possible? As i want to see the roots everyday in my plant

Hey where do you get the white vases from?

Can we use leca without adding the 3 nutrients mentioned by you in this video. Pls reply

I imported my plants and they came bare root so they've only been living in water since I got them. Would I follow the same process?

I repot my maculata in pumice and after 2 days it started to be limpy n bendy all over. Water is slightly lower th roots. Can i know why that happens?

The pH rises because the plant consumes nutrients. It is a simple chemical reaction that is well understood. The same thing will happen if you have the plant in water.

Once I have a good root system going, should I go back to soil?

My Lecca had an odor when I was going to change the water. Is that normal.

Do you have to use a catch pot or can you use the plant and lecca in glass jar.

What type of leca do you use? I've been reading reviews and some are super smelly like Sulphur I bet that kind has a higher pH. I hear hydroton is dusty but no smell and or pH. I don't know I guess. So much research to do

Won't the it breed mosquitoes?

They need no soil at all??

i just use my aquarium water from my fish.

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Maudit que t'es belle ma soeur !! ❤

Too much work better put the plant in water no soil just fertilized it