Avoid these 3 mistakes with self-watering pots | grow happy hoyas and make your life easier

Don't make the same mistakes that I did! Self-watering pots can be great, but there are definitely a couple gotchas! Full transcript available on Patreon.

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⏰Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:56 Mistake #1 — Substrate
7:06 Mistake #2 — Roots
10:49 Mistake #3 — Mycorrhizae powder
12:06 Roots in the reservoir?
15:02 Conclusion

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[gennasplants]

Bonus tip: If you're using any Pon-like substrate, make sure you RINSE it really, really well!

[jamiedelgado]

Im so glad i came across your videos.Hoyas are my new love and im trying to decide what will work best for me. 😊

[elizabethfuhr]

Thank you for sharing your experience, I learned a lot from it.

[damaris-sp]

I found that pon or pon-like substrates have a steep learning curve. I tried for months to figure out what I was doing wrong and why my Hoyas roots kept dying off. I got fed up with it and I am now in the process of moving all of my Hoya into coco chips/ perlite in self watering. In my experience it’s much simpler. I really really wanted pon to work for me but after almost a year of stress I tried coco chips and never looked back. Your Hoyas look so good!

[Shopgirl]

Great explanations. I’m using some of these methods and products. I learned something new.

[cannuck]

Excellent video. I've found my thinner leafed Hoya are more prone to stem rot and I use Great White in water as it's water soluble.

[hejerbenyoussef]

Hi, great video and tips!
I was wondering if you tried SWP with an avoid mix? I only have my hoya bella in a SW pot with a hoya mix (she's thriving but it's a thirsty one so it's hard to try it with other hoyas)

[hulsephoto]

Any idea if Anthuriums work with self watering pots? I killed my Philodendron El Choco Red with a self-watering pot! My Philodendron crawlers LOVE the pots... other than that, I'm apprehensive to try the other plants in my collection with the pots. .

[ginonymous]

What's your feeding routine like for plants in self-watering? Do you ph adjust? Nice tips btw 😊

[hennesseyme]

I would strongly suggest repotting plants before the roots get that long. I have had to rip the roots off of self-watering pots and hurts me to do it.