How To Clean USED LECA (easy and effective method)

Cleaning LECA balls (hydroton) can be a chore, especially when there are little root pieces sticking to them. I figured out an easy and effective way to get roots out of LECA and clean it, with cheap tools you can get from the dollar store. I will also show you how to sanitize LECA quickly and easily.

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[koolguy]

You look at the camera looking baked and I’m looking at the video also looking baked. Thanks for the tips! Very helpful stuff.

[MrSchub]

Great idea to clean roots from Leca. Thx!

[mikec]

H202 mixed in the water and a high pressure hose/pressure washer (dont use pressure washer on full blast) i made my own strainer out of small gage chicken wire fence and 2x4s. not fun when you have 4-5 55 gallon drums full of used leca to clean. there is also hygrozme and sensizme and a few other types like them.

[charlottecobain]

Thanks so much for the info! I’d had it down already with the strainers but wasn’t doing the pre-soak to get the roots out and ended up boiling with some tiny root fragments still attached. Then I would rinse in a strainer with a wider hole size. I’ll definitely be doing it this way from now on. Thanks again 🤗🤗🤗

[natashapierre]

Thank you. Great info. What did you do with the floating balls?

[ruthstevens]

Thanks for sharing! I learned something new! 🌱🪴

[angelicanicol]

Merci beaucoup pour cette démonstration ! Je suis intéressée par la conversion de Crassula Ovata et le ficus en leca. À la maison j'en ai déjà 5 kg de leca déjà utilisés ! Je vais visionner vos vidéos, pour bien faire les choses ! 🤗🙋😘

[aruiz]

would this be good enough disinfecting if the LECA had roots that rotted?

[drodriguez]

Get a 5 gallon bucket get your same net pot on it that you probably are already using already, but put pebbles in the bucket with the lid on it, take the garden hose and just fill it up and let it overflow for 5 mins like she said all the roots will float to the top and all the pebbles that float to the top can’t get out because you got the lid on stir a repeat you’re welcome

[dawns.]

Thank you for sharing this! I am going to try it tomorrow. Question: will the roots come out of the strainers? I have both sizes but don't want to ruin them.

[blanchedevereaux]

How long do you let them dry before reusing them?

[thetruthserum]

I use the Instant Pot and 2 cups of water to pressure steam my pre-rinsed beads... The Instant Pot uses an induction cooker, and has an insulated jacket, and closed top, and will get the beads up to 250F.

[queenv]

Thanks for another great informative video, can't wait for future videos! Btw love your name, I'm a cat mama to 4 girls haha.