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Hydroponics & Semi-hydroponics
This is the place to share your experiences with growing plants hydroponically or semi-hydroponically.
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V.Fiorillo’s
Looking on recommendations on a bigger vase for my plant. I’ll be buying hydro clay pebbles, but I’m struggling to find the perfect height and width vase!! 😅
Grace
Lets gooooo!!! Transitioning beautifully 🥰
Hannah
Hey y’all! I just got this silver inch plant that I plan on using some of the clippings for hydroponics! I know that these plants are usually OK in compact soil, but is this too root bound?
Kirsten
Hi plant friends! I saved this plant from Lowe’s clearance, and saw that LECA is one of the recommended soil mediums that it can grow in. I decided to try something new, but wondering if anyone has any tips for me? Usually I’ve propagated in LECA, but never really grown a full plant in this medium. The LECA is used, and I filled it with water about halfway. I know first time LECA you cover with water, then next waterings are only half-filled. This was the amount of LECA it took to keep the plant sturdy. Any recommendations, tips, advice, corrections, concerns I should know about to help this plant thrive? I’ll take any and all suggestions. TIA!
jlsKenzy
Hi there! Sorry for the lengthy message. I switched a dieffenbachia into leca. It was declining and I found thrips on it. So, I rinsed it, did a total re-do/prop with a few of its healthier stems. Treated it with neem a couple of times. It bounced back. Then awhile later I found another thrip on it. This time I decided to use insectidal soap for a couple of weeks. Thought things were under control. Everything was fine for a few weeks, now, I found another couple of thrips...I've had it set away from any other plants. I don't know where they're coming from. None of my other plants have thrips, I have been beyond paranoid and I've been very watchful. I thought semi-hydro was going to help control pests. Any advice?
Rita
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 see much progress of any sort. Based off of the photos please let me know if anything looks wrong regarding Cinnamon.. 🎍
jlsKenzy
My velvet alocasia...look at those roots...3 months in leca...still struggling to keep more than 2 leaves once a new one emerges, but only a young plant
Sarah
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 back in.
jlsKenzy
Moving day! Six plants switched to leca: batik syngonium; limelight dracaena; dieffenbachia; 3 alocasias, dwarf, dragon breath, & longiloba.
GreenJess
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 no experience beyond reading about hydro/semi hydro at this point so if you have any recommended resources I'd love to have them!
Sarah
My first semi-hydro transfer. Wish me luck!
jlsKenzy
An alocasia in leca is also pushing out new growth.
jlsKenzy
One of my aglaonema is loving the move into leca. Several new leaves are emerging. 💕
L
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. I haven’t seen much talk about coleus in pon online
Helen
I’ve been experimenting with Fluval Stratum in a semi-hydro setup where the outer cup has LECA and water and the inner cup (with lots of drainage) is filled with Fluval, and the LECA wicks moisture up — my Monstera adansonii has thrived in it with gorgeous new growth. I’m wondering though, can plants stay in this setup long-term if I replace the Fluval as it breaks down and fertilize regularly, or is it more of a temporary solution? I’ve also heard great things about Alocasia in semi-hydro and I’m debating whether to move my Alocasia Jacklyn — I got her about a month ago with 3 leaves, she pushed out a 4th, and now one of the older leaves is dying (which I know is pretty common for Alocasias). She’s showing tons of roots at the bottom, so should I move her into Fluval now, wait until I see another new leaf, or just not risk it?
CarCarCho
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 things they learned the hard way I’d greatly appreciate any wisdom 😊 also what do yall use for your nutrient solution?
Plant Dad
Has anyone had success with growing a Croton in pon?
Plant Dad
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 had it then one by one leaves started to die. When I went to go lift it up to check roots, it was just mush.
Jannette
I’ve had these for over a year and they are getting bigger. Does anyone have monsteras in larger vases that do well? I’m thinking of combing and adding a pole for support? Thoughts….ideas
