LECA FOR PLANTS. WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN SWITCHING TO SEMI HYDROPONICS? USING LECA IN POTTING SOIL

The guide to using leca for houseplants is here. In this video we look at common issues you will find will LECA & tropics plants. My experience with switching plants over to leca and the inevitable die off that occurs with many houseplants. How to fertilize when you are using a leca semi hydroponic system. What to do with salt build up on LECA, even how much water you need to use LECA properly.

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Intro 0:00
What is Leca? 3:18
Fertilizer & Nutrients for Leca? 5:51
How Much Water does Leca Need? 6:50
Leca & Salt Build Up? 7:52
Large Plants & Leca 16:00
Going from Soil to Leca 18:00

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[kellylewis]

You are from now on my go to channel. Every plant parent should be following you for real information. Thanks and please stick around!

[SemihydroponicswithSma]

You are totally right about the sodium build up, but, from my experience, if you use an ec of 200-300 for fertiliser your plants you will not get the build up. I never did in 9 years. Plus if you soak the leca for 2 weeks or more, that will help a lot as well. I never flushed, and I don't get any deposits, the only thing that I am doing is 2 months in a year I water my plants without any nutrients. Love your channel 😊💚

[korbyncarleton]

Finally someone who explains Leca thoroughly 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼 THANK YOU. I’m new to Leca and I was tired of sorting through millions of videos of people just showing me their plants in Leca lol

[jessicab]

This info and the vibes in this video are immaculate! This is the most informative video I’ve seen on LECA yet. So glad I found your channel. Thank you for explaining the science. I tend to not understand things unless I get all the science behind it. I must know why everything works the way it does lol!

[kele]

I was wondering a lot of things about LECA. I had only heard of it in one of your videos. Well, questions answered, and then some! I've never tried to grow in a hydroponic or semi-hydroponic way. Maybe one day I'll give one or two plants a try this way. What a product! Gotta wonder how people think of using these things! So many interesting things in the plant world. So little time. Thanks for this all detailed information about LECA. Before it was brown balls that somehow helped plants grow. Now it's so much more. 🌱🌿🌎

[danaduff]

Hi I'm a Southern neighbor in Ohio, USA. I am loving your video. I love the way you take to respond to everyone. I love your red hair reminds me of my niece she has the same challenges

[tanya.quintieri]

Now this is my kind of channel. Science = logic and logic just makes sense to me. Sending much love! You go girl!!!

[frankw]

you are very knowledgeable, very good info. Thank you

[debpandik]

Hi Ashley I hail from central Victoria (where the gold rush occurred in the 1850’s) in Australia. The soil is very poor, but I love the challenge of soil improvement & love your channel

[DreadlockPatriot]

Fellow soil scientist here 🙋‍♀️😆. Well… technically I haven’t been in that world for about a decade (homeschooling SAHM now) but once a soil scientist always a soil scientist? 🤔😂

Love your videos, found you last week and I’ve been binging them all. I’m In Southeastern US (NC) ☺️

[vivianepassos]

Happy that I've found you! One of the best videos about LECA out there, thank you for sharing!
Watching from Sydney, Australia.
Cheers :)

[negisamour]

Wow! Enjoying your videos and the info.
I’m an expat living in Qatar, Middle East.

[stevenvlog]

finally someone talks about science! Thank you!

[julicaru]

Oh my gosh! Laughed when you said “ starts with an N and ends with a “ nurse brain here went straight to sodium! Great info as usual, I use a mix of degraded wood chips and expanded clay for my orchids, they are doing great, never thought about using the water from the fish tank on the plants, lots of good ideas .. all the best Jules

[snoopy]

So glad there’s a soil scientist perspective on leca! So much good info, thanks! Watching from northern part of New Jersey, USA :)

[tracydr]

I’m from North Carolina. Garden mostly outdoors but a little indoors, too. I’m a doctor and love science.

[busterskid]

Can I share with you some links to some people that are very experienced, have been using LECA for quite some time an have had wonderful success with LECA. They grow huge, wonderful plants and you would be totally amazed at the wonderful success they have had. I myself have just started using LECA and I'm also having much success. I am physically disabled and have found this new hobby is something I can do inside. Before my disability I loved to garden outside but that is not possible now so I've moved my beloved hobby inside. I also love to know the science behind everything just about and your videos I find very interesting and helpful.

[jordanxfile]

The thing about the plants getting larger and not being compatible with LECA, thank you for that. This is very helpful for me. I have some water propagations that I have added LECA to, which I intend to grow in LECA. I was thinking of transplanting them into a very well draining potting mix, but then thought since they are already in water and some LECA, I would continue with it. It is hard to decide, because I do have all the soil amendments etc. and all the terracotta pots.

[brookefrontiera]

Great info. Thanks so much. I thought semi hydro was going to be my answer for all my plant troubles. Glad I watched this video. Now onto learning more about potting soil and leca mix

[cassandra]

Watching from Northern Ontario! Great video! I am starting to transition to leca because i hate fungus nats lol. After i wash the soil off the roots i put my plant in a jar of water for a couple weeks, then leca,
Seems to help with the transition