Iāve just started getting a more ārareā collection and was wondering what everyoneās thoughts on leca was? Is it worth it or should I just spend the money on a good mixture of soils for all of them? Thanks in advance for your input!
I personally prefer soil mixes, but I know some people swear by leca. The part I didnāt like was the leca getting gunked up with algae and plant debris. I guess youāre supposed to keep the leca clean, but I didnāt want to be rinsing or boiling my plant medium. Thatās my take anyway. Hopefully someone pops in with the pros of leca. Good luck on your adventure! āŗļøšŖ“
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Leca is great for fast-growing vine plants (such as pothos, tradescantia, etc.) but rare tropicals will get very large and thatās a LOT of leca to buy and BS to deal with the upkeepā¦and youād always be tampering with the root structure and stability of the plant. I guess I wouldnāt recommend itā¦
3 LikesThank you, yes Im on a philodendron kick rn and I was wanting to move to alocasias but I struggle with the latter
1 LikeLechuza pon is easier to deal with than Leca IMO, but like others have mentioned, it gets expensive for a larger collection of plants. It also gets very heavy for plants in larger pots which is impractical if you need to move them for waterings or other reasons. You can DIY pon, which would probably make it quite a bit cheaper. The benefits there is that it can be reused, lasts a long time, and discourages pests that live off soil, like fungus gnats. In short, any medium will have its upsides and downsides.
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