--- title: "Hydroponics & Semi-hydroponics" description: "Hydroponics and semi-hydro hangout" url: "https://getplanta.com/community/Bj97ko_SSEaaIq6YAweltQ" language: "en" modified: "2023-07-31T11:38:07.326Z" image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v2/cloudinary/global_data/communities/lgmqkipx5b7o9dzx6wzd.jpg" --- [Community](https://getplanta.com/community.md) # Hydroponics \& Semi-hydroponics This is the place to share your experiences with growing plants hydroponically or semi-hydroponically. House plants. 5584 members, 215 posts ## Posts - [Any more experienced plant people could give me some advice? I planted my alocasia black velvet in pumice a few weeks…](https://getplanta.com/community/Bj97ko_SSEaaIq6YAweltQ/DEADbbGU33E9Fg8U49rvAW.md) (by Alesha, 2026-05-01, 2 comments) - [Here’s a lil root p0rn.](https://getplanta.com/community/Bj97ko_SSEaaIq6YAweltQ/FabeyHgH0XX76kzhqkB0I1.md) (by IN.PARK.CITY., 2026-04-24, 1 comment) - [Looking on recommendations on a bigger vase for my plant. I’ll be buying hydro clay pebbles, but I’m struggling to find…](https://getplanta.com/community/Bj97ko_SSEaaIq6YAweltQ/Wbf8Zu5xiubCW50bC9cELd.md) (by V.Fiorillo’s, 2026-04-06, 2 comments) - [Lets gooooo!!! Transitioning beautifully 🥰](https://getplanta.com/community/Bj97ko_SSEaaIq6YAweltQ/FR8nsO6fq1vV5anEbZ8loG.md) (by Grace, 2026-01-24, 0 comments) - [Hey y’all! I just got this silver inch plant that I plan on using some of the clippings for hydroponics! I know that…](https://getplanta.com/community/Bj97ko_SSEaaIq6YAweltQ/5jn5JWLlxA3q23zLuwitdQ.md) (by Hannah, 2026-01-10, 2 comments) - [Hi plant friends! I saved this plant from Lowe’s clearance, and saw that LECA is one of the recommended soil mediums…](https://getplanta.com/community/Bj97ko_SSEaaIq6YAweltQ/sCU186uUFJbwjfONht5hO1.md) (by Kirsten, 2025-12-30, 4 comments) - [Hi there! Sorry for the lengthy message. I switched a dieffenbachia into leca. It was declining and I found thrips on…](https://getplanta.com/community/Bj97ko_SSEaaIq6YAweltQ/qqaiZArttpyCAh8n8MkJFo.md) (by jlsKenzy, 2025-12-27, 6 comments) - [Hey guys, I got a lucky bamboo at the end of October and I've been keeping up with watering and everything but I don't…](https://getplanta.com/community/Bj97ko_SSEaaIq6YAweltQ/dCR5SUBgZSOMIWSs9gALOh.md) (by Rita, 2025-12-26, 2 comments) - [My velvet alocasia...look at those roots...3 months in leca...still struggling to keep more than 2 leaves once a new…](https://getplanta.com/community/Bj97ko_SSEaaIq6YAweltQ/rgTE34TyC21Cg0DQaqjBka.md) (by jlsKenzy, 2025-12-19, 2 comments) - [I moved my alocasia Polly from soil to semi-hydro almost a month ago. I can’t tell if I should give up or put the roots…](https://getplanta.com/community/Bj97ko_SSEaaIq6YAweltQ/QFcK6gh0TEeKm8GgypLLxf.md) (by Sarah, 2025-11-23, 5 comments) - [Moving day! Six plants switched to leca: batik syngonium; limelight dracaena; dieffenbachia; 3 alocasias, dwarf, dragon…](https://getplanta.com/community/Bj97ko_SSEaaIq6YAweltQ/wB1eR8qKMa7h4bIOGr7YH6.md) (by jlsKenzy, 2025-11-02, 2 comments) - [I have a spider plant baby that I propagated in water. It currently has roots around 2". Can I put it in leca? I have…](https://getplanta.com/community/Bj97ko_SSEaaIq6YAweltQ/kQHnkOe7A23rsfyTYf1cJc.md) (by GreenJess, 2025-10-31, 4 comments) - [My first semi-hydro transfer. Wish me luck!](https://getplanta.com/community/Bj97ko_SSEaaIq6YAweltQ/A4x0xx5mHsgNH9iMzPQmsn.md) (by Sarah, 2025-10-30, 1 comment) - [An alocasia in leca is also pushing out new growth.](https://getplanta.com/community/Bj97ko_SSEaaIq6YAweltQ/pXTAa72ZU7LI9fO7WumzU7.md) (by jlsKenzy, 2025-10-26, 3 comments) - [One of my aglaonema is loving the move into leca. Several new leaves are emerging. 💕](https://getplanta.com/community/Bj97ko_SSEaaIq6YAweltQ/5cIbOPWhBAfRTieZ4dhBGt.md) (by jlsKenzy, 2025-10-26, 2 comments) - [I’m trying out Coleus in pon rn! Where i live coleus is more of an indoor plant, so i thought that i would try it out.…](https://getplanta.com/community/Bj97ko_SSEaaIq6YAweltQ/VPayqmELpMxI98ZW42K9hf.md) (by L, 2025-10-15, 2 comments) - [I’ve been experimenting with Fluval Stratum in a semi-hydro setup where the outer cup has LECA and water and the inner…](https://getplanta.com/community/Bj97ko_SSEaaIq6YAweltQ/bpgNdhf5ZjwTAVVorRzO20.md) (by Helen, 2025-09-22, 7 comments) - [Hello! I just moved a pothos into leca. This is my first time having a plant in leca so if anyone has any tips or…](https://getplanta.com/community/Bj97ko_SSEaaIq6YAweltQ/vhQA8dqgjHPuP3csIhnDK8.md) (by CarCarCho, 2025-09-21, 5 comments) - [Has anyone had success with growing a Croton in pon?](https://getplanta.com/community/Bj97ko_SSEaaIq6YAweltQ/MtvgauHhuQowDveNXiC8bP.md) (by Plant Dad, 2025-09-20, 4 comments) - [What would make a thriving plant in pon all of a sudden get root rot? My Dragon Scale Albo has been in pon since I've…](https://getplanta.com/community/Bj97ko_SSEaaIq6YAweltQ/cZLeEbIgY9HI5TyTFSRUvD.md) (by Plant Dad, 2025-09-20, 5 comments) [Older posts](https://getplanta.com/community/Bj97ko_SSEaaIq6YAweltQ.md?cursor=GLFsFJgHZxhQb3N0cy5HZXRBbGxJbkNvbW11bml0eQAu8wIYLQXgGA) --- _Source: the Planta community (https://getplanta.com). Reading is open to everyone. To post, comment and like, get the Planta app: https://getplanta.com/download_