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title: "my first time using and propagating in leca. did i do this right? i’m…"
description: "my first time using and propagating in leca. did i do this right? i’m hoping i can save my monstera that i’ve had for 2.5 years that never had any…"
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community: "Propagating & Sowing"
author: "kjk614"
published: "2025-04-24T04:23:54.960495Z"
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# my first time using and propagating in leca. did i do this right? i’m…

_Posted by kjk614 on 2025-04-24_

my first time using and propagating in leca. did i do this right? i’m hoping i can save my monstera that i’ve had for 2.5 years that never had any fenestrations and recently started yellowing 😭 i repotted the other cutting that had decent roots and and tiny stem in sphagnum moss so i am being hopeful for this one

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## 3 comments

### Bb commented on 2025-04-24

Hi there, congrats! Growing in LECA is fun! I would reduce the amount of nutrient solution to just below where the roots are to avoid them rotting. And if the roots are already above that water line, I would still try to decrease it a little just in case :) Best of luck! 🌿🌿🌿

#### kjk614 replied on 2025-04-24

thank you! i’m only starting with water for now but will decrease it a bit. how often do you put nutrients when using leca? i have super thrive and instant plant food tablets. will either of those be enough when diluted?

#### Bb replied on 2025-04-24

I use nutrients with every single watering. Caution with organic fertilisers and additives - they are intended to be used with soil, not water. They require the interaction of soil microbes etc to actually become bioavailable to the plant. So find a hydroponic fertiliser - this is almost always liquid and you use tiny amounts diluted in water. Hydroponic fertilisers are formulated to be bioavailable to the roots when a plant is grown in water.

PS if you haven’t had a look there already, I highly recommend doing some reading on The LECA Addict website (www.lecaaddict.com). There’s a wealth of info there and is where I started my LECA journey.

Feel free to ask any questions as you go! And PS the fertiliser I use is GT Foliage Focus 🌿🌿🌿

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