I didn't actually give the breakdown of the Super Thrive Mixture or how I use it. I use Super Thrive per the recommended dosage. I mix 1/4 tsp in a gallon of water. I use this for starting a plant in passive hydro and I also water my plants in soil with this water mix all year round. This mix is also great for water propagations!

@richardjasonminehart3198

4 жыл бұрын

Ok great thanks 👍

@sandrakephart7131

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for all the info.🎅

@mercedesluisa7835

4 жыл бұрын

How often do you flush and add nutrients to your plants in Leca. Love all of your videos and your sense of humor. 🌿

@leeadickes7235

3 жыл бұрын

Super thrive is snake oil. Get rid of it

@rrahbit

3 жыл бұрын

Ok question. You didn t use the six week method. So. 1. How often do you water with superthrive ? 2. How long dies the superthrive last in the gallon container? 3 what if the plant itself is in the water ?

Can you do an update on your plants converted to LECA and what you learned over the past couple months. TYYYY

I’m getting into Leca now. The irony of figuring out ways to poke holes in hole-less pots just to turn around and have to figure out ways to plug those holes up. 🤣The things we do for our plant babies. Thanks for the info!

I've been doing passive hydro all wrong and could never find the proper instructions on how much water to put in the reservoir, how much leca to add etc..THANK YOU. Im re-doing all of my plants currently in leca tonight and doing it the right way.👍

You have made this so easy to understand . I see the mistakes I’ve made. Thank you for making this process so simple. Glad I found you.

hahah I feel you on the terms.. I'm sticking by "semi hydro" since I started calling it that from the start! Thanks for the shoutout Adam, love this video! 🤗

@KnotDude

4 жыл бұрын

its just so much easier to say! I appreciate all your content and your help with my questions! Youre the best!

@minimalistcali

4 жыл бұрын

Knot Dude no you da best!

@Wreinie

4 жыл бұрын

@@minimalistcali , Knot Dude... You both da best! Next time... Get it right :P

So glad you made this video! I've been wanting to try this in the new year and now I'm feeling much more comfortable taking that leap. Thanks!

@KnotDude

4 жыл бұрын

Its fun and educational. You kind of feel like a mad scientist! Best of luck Carmen!

This might sound silly, but I feel so proud of myself that wash my Leca with a strainer and bucket like you do. I watched this and felt like I did something right 😂

Annnnd, I'm officially going to start converting my smaller plants to leca! Thanks for the info. I've been curious about this for a while! New subscriber here!

@KnotDude

4 жыл бұрын

Wandering Whittles best of luck and let me know if you have any questions!

The max fill line trick is BRILLIANT. Exactly what I was looking for :) Thank you!

i love your vibe my dude, you are so calming to watch

i freaking love you! you're so easy to watch and gain information from, keep doing what you do!

I love minimalist Cali! I've been watching her for a minute now.

@KnotDude

4 жыл бұрын

SHE IS SO GREAT!

@minimalistcali

4 жыл бұрын

Kristie Bihm 💛💛

Just getting into leca. I had a ton of plants and we got fungus gnats!!! 😤🤬 A week into Leca and THEY HAVE ALL GONE!!!!! Seriously was instantaneous! Converted 🙌❤️

Enjoyed your video very much. I might have to try it. Thanks for sharing. Loved the ending. You are soo funny.

@KnotDude

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Kathy! Not a lot of people watch until the end so I am enjoying adding surprises.

TY for explaining the side drain hole! I've been seeing a bunch of people insist on this hole and I see others not even bother with it and I'm sitting here like... "What?! Why no hole? Is the hole necessary!? Someone tell me about the HOLE!!!" >.

Thanks for the information and the simplicity. Straight forward and smoothly done. Thanks!

Niiiice! I've been waiting for this! 😊

@KnotDude

4 жыл бұрын

Hope it helps!

I came for the plant content and your fun personality, and I stayed for the impromptu Britney performance. 😆 Thanks for another great video. Happy Holidays! 🎄

omg im so glad i watched this bc i didnt even think about not rinsing balls in the sink LOL. im going leca tomorrow and thought i was prepared. thank you for saving my drains!!!!!!

Thank you for this video, after watching it I put my Hoya obovata that was suffering root rot into leca and you should see the roots now!

Yay I was waiting for this video! I've been converting plant semi hydro for 3+ month now I love it especially for my hoyas! All my plants transition well except my ivory coast alocasia it the only one that seem to not take the transition well it shed a TON of roots a shocking amount and it drop a ton of leaves but I've learn to stop checking the root even though it's easy to do so it shock and setback the plant

@KnotDude

4 жыл бұрын

oh dang, ive never been able to keep an Alocasia happy EXCEPT my Ivory Coast. Its doing so well in hydro. I hope yours turns around for you! They are so beautiful!

Thank you, thank you, thank you so much for this! I feel confident enough to try it now.

@KnotDude

4 жыл бұрын

YES! wishing you much success!

No one: Absolutely no one: . . . Knot Dude: I only wash my balls with the hose outdoors.

@KnotDude

4 жыл бұрын

like a true mountain man.

@jaclynns.jungle

4 жыл бұрын

😂😂

@davediaz4873

4 жыл бұрын

RIGHT??? To funny, lolol

Just the info I needed. You’ve got a new subscriber here! Thanks for the information. 😊

I LOVE how you have the neon monstera leaf light placed, totally looks like its growing out of the pot!! SUPER CUTE, SUPER CREATIVE! No way that was an accident lol

Thanks for this! Gonna attempt converting mine soon 🤞🏼🤞🏼😁

Your explanation of the reason that removing all of the soil from the roots was very beneficial. Your step by step demonstration is very much appreciated 💚

Perfect timing of the video. I have a few little philodendrons i just received as Christmas presents that I’ll try this with.

@KnotDude

4 жыл бұрын

Great! Sending good hydro vibes your way Grant!

A lot of good tips, thanks

wow so many great tips! measuring the fill line with another 1/3 leca filled net pot is big brain stuff

Thanks for all the great info!!🥰

Super informative video! Thanks ❤️

first time watching your videos, gotta say what a great start! got a new follower!

I love your vids!!! The ending on this one is epic!!!!

I find that cleaning the roots is the most important part for real!! A plant can die If is not really clean I also like living the plant in water with super trive before converting! Love your channel! Hi ...from Canada

Love the monstera neon light 💚

Thanks, Adam.

Leca is great , perfect how to. I can't wait till spring I have some great fert I want to add to the water.

@KnotDude

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Gerard. I have been loving the LECA life.

YOU AMAZE ME 💚

Thank you. Going to channel you mentioned get more info. Much appreciated. 🌱❤🌱❤

Hi Adam! I purchased LECA on Amazon quite a while ago after watching Michael's Orchids. I haven't taken the plunge yet, but plan on trying it next year. I, also, watch minimalistcali. You're video is very helpful, too. I need to save up to get the Super Thrive and General Hydroponics nutrients all at once. Hopefully soon! I want to at least try my Hoyas and Orchids in it, then try other plants. Thank you so much for sharing this! BTW, loved the ending! You're just too cute for your own good!

@KnotDude

4 жыл бұрын

Best of luck! Keep me posted on how it goes. My Hoya have done so well in LECA.

I literally hit the subscribe button as you were going into your schpeal lol had to share 🎩 nice to meet you. Your plants look amazing! Looking forward to watching more, love your content so far. Thank you for sharing ✌plant nerd 🌱

@KnotDude

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for joining me!!!

That max fill line is genius 👌🏼👌🏼

Thanks man appreciated

Great video! Glad to see you back in your pro setting, though I am loving the vlogs! Also, thank you for showing us how you wash your balls! Also, I use the hole method, I make sure to make two small holes ⅓ of the way up from the bottom of the pot. Make sure to start small and work your way up in drill bits, and if you are working with a harder pot, invest in drill bits made for drilling that material. I put two holes 1 inch apart, the roundness of the leca will often block the holes, I use a second as a fail-safe. This method makes it a lot more like traditional soil, as you water them until water runs out the holes, but the holes are on the side. Haha! With this method I do not use netpots, I just fill the cachepo with leca. I highly recommend the general hydroponics system. It's fairly accessible, and lasts a while. It's what is shown in some of minimalist cali's vids. Hope if anyone had that question this helps. :) Missorchidgirl also has info about this method for her orchids in leca vids.

@KnotDude

4 жыл бұрын

I use the GH nutrients! I also will likely try the hole method here soon! Thanks for your info!

🤗💚🌱💚🌱thanks, great info, I'm trying it!

This is so helpful! Thank you! Also I love your nails - green nail polish is the prettiest

Excellent vedio presentation. Thanks for sharing and your honesty.

YES! Thank you tons for this vid! Totally agree about IKEA, seems to be the go-to place for semihydro stuff. Also, if you want more stability, there's GROW IT on Amazon, it's a generic leca, but it comes in odd shapes instead of perfectly round balls. The odd shapes are better at stabilization.

Thank you for explaining everything so good! I watched a bunch of videos and no one explained this good the part avout level of water I have to pour.

Great video ! I’m currently working on this

So glad I watched till the end 😂

That florida ghost(?) in leca behind you looks amazing! 🤤🤤

Great video! Great explanation. I use to keep some of my orchids in semi hydro but just like you said it will work with some plants and not so well with others. You just have to try it out for yourself and see what works.

@KnotDude

4 жыл бұрын

Orchid is one plant i have never owned. I need to fix this!

The thought of Knotdude ever washing his balls in the kitchen sink now has me visually scarred. Glad you finally did this step-by-step vid. A lot of great tips from a very knowledgeable grower and always available to answer questions and comments.

@KnotDude

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I've Killed That scarred or intrigued? Probably both!

Right, we can try & observe. Everyone has different situation, environment is just one of them. Tks

Just learning and transferred my first soil to leca yesterday!!!!

Very well done. A++. I'm a soil person. But will try this at some point I love science projects. Merry Christmas.

@KnotDude

4 жыл бұрын

Merry Christmas Tammy!

I do this with my orchids and they love it

Omg!! Dying!!!! 🤣🤣🤣 That closing was on point!!!

@KnotDude

4 жыл бұрын

Oops, I did it again! lol

@PlantsPotsWhatNots

4 жыл бұрын

@@KnotDude Merry Christmas to you too love. Xoxo

Thank you for this super informative video. I am not going to go hydro wild but I want to try at least one or two finicky plants in hydro to see if I have better luck with growing them. The water level information was a particularly important step.

🤣🤣”control this glass into my mouth...(snickering) great video thanks for the info

Great timing.Im just about to try leca balls for my orchids.Thanks for the tips.Its Xmas Eve here in Australia & I'll be plant shopping as well as cooking too much food .Hope you have a good one.Cheers.

@KnotDude

4 жыл бұрын

and now it is Christmas in Australia so MERRY CHRISTMAS! I wish you luck with your orchids in LECA, i hear that its pretty good with them!

Woah I have that same plant shelf and the same monstera lamp on my shelf!!! Great minds think alike 🌿

@KnotDude

4 жыл бұрын

No way! I love the shelves and the light. Great minds DO think alike!

Love ur video. What I do is the same as u do but I put the amount of water in the pot into a measuring cup and that helps me know how much water it needs. Happy planting! 🪴🌱

Really enjoyed watching your video, it was informative. You have a good, straight forward personality too. The Leca Queen KZread channel, is by far my go to for using these clay pebbles. But I also enjoy watching other vids too. All her (“very tall, beautiful, huge leaves”) plants are in Leca. She teaches you how to convert the roots before you use Leca. Js

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 🎊

@KnotDude

4 жыл бұрын

Merry Christmas to you!

Love the singing at the end. Never tried lick-a, don’t know how to spell it, but it’s interesting. Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays!!

@KnotDude

4 жыл бұрын

its LECA :) Merry Christmas to you too!

I've had success with all the plants I've converted except for my mature monstera. It ended up getting root rot and I saved whatever I could. It's not back in soil and thriving but other than that the other plants love it!

You are lovely fun! 💛

@KnotDude

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing😊😊

I want your variegated monstera love love love it!!!

im in love.

i don't know why i feel like i'm watching myself, the way talk and whatever you are saying is just like me.. nice tutorial bro

“I would discourage you from washing your balls in your kitchen sink...” 💀🤣

@tamaracross9

4 жыл бұрын

Good one 😝

You’re the best Knot Dude! I love your sense of humor! I bought a Rhaphidaphora Tetrasperma already in LECA. I’d like to propagate it in the same LECA pot. Do you have any suggestions? Like would I still keep the cutting above the 1/3 mark? Or maybe put cutting in water until i have some roots? I hope your holidays are as special and wonderful as you! 💚

@KnotDude

4 жыл бұрын

For cuttings I am trying to root, i always put a bit more water in than rooted cuttings. I would probably fill the reservoir 3/4, but that is just what I do.

Hi Knot Dude, I’m new to your channel and I’m absolutely loving it. I’m not a whiskey drinker myself but watching you enjoy it makes me want some. You have some gorgeous plants and helpful content You are extremely encouraging, thank you. I wish you the very best best for 2020! Cheers!

That is a kick ass shirt. Merry Christmas

@KnotDude

4 жыл бұрын

Kourtneys. Plant.Korner thank you! Merry Christmas!

Like your style

How did I not find you before! Going to ikea asap!!! :) thanks!

@KnotDude

4 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you're here now! Ikea!!!

Something I sometimes do now is just take cuttings from plants I buy, root them in water, and then go into leca with them. It’s almost fool proof that way. I’ve also successfully converted several but starting them over is my fav.

@KnotDude

4 жыл бұрын

I love that too! That's been most successful with String of Hearts for me! Water prop and passive hydro 💚

@Thankful_.

4 жыл бұрын

Great tip!

@MelissaWalker82

4 жыл бұрын

Knot Dude my bf’s mom can’t understand why I don’t want to buy ‘big plants’ and go for the small ones instead and, sure, SOME of it is bc I’m cheap 😂 and I do love watching them grow, but it’s also just more challenging to convert a fully mature plant.

LOVE BURBON!!

Thank you

Great video. I would love to see an update. Also... *cache pot 😝

Yoooooo I thought your polish was black but it looks like a metallic green I love it

I experimented with leca and lots of plants. My fast growing vining plants were a no. Thet did great but the stems kept coming put of the leca. Unless you put them in a deeper pot. My rhaphidophora is happiest in leca as well as all my syngoniums, my huge deliciosa and snake plants. One thing not many people mention about plants in leca and only filling to the 1/3 mark was what happens when the roots grow into the water. Well those roots are grown in water so they can stay in water. There is no need to constantly be taking plants out and repositioning the roots higher. The roots on my deliciosa are growing out of the bottom and they chill in my nutrient water. Thank you for all the super easy to understand video!

@KnotDude

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! Yea I've had the same experience with my adansonii and coming out of the pot. Thanks for your info here!

Thanks so much for sharing your process! I'm excited to give this a try! Just curious though, what's your method for up-potting once a plant has become root bound in LECA?

@MariaPerez-hd6tw

2 жыл бұрын

Yes same question!

THANK YOU!! This is the best passive hydro video I have seen. You and I were friends in a previous life. Your step by step instructions were perfect. Question: Do you water with the Super thrive solution everytime you water? If not, how often? Just to get a guage...doesn't have to be exact. Cheers,

@KnotDude

4 жыл бұрын

I use superthrive on my recently conveyed hydro plants for 2 weeks and then I use the nutrient solution from general hydroponics. I do use superthrive everytime I water my soil plants though!

@claudiasmith9117

4 жыл бұрын

@@KnotDude Thanks for the reply. No soon did I type this and I saw you follow up to this video (general hydroponics video). Winnipeg is littered with hydroponics stores and I have already been to IKEA. I tag you on Instagram when we have root action. Cheers!🥃

Omg thank you for telling me about ikea. Haven’t been able to get quality leca online and the pet store just has mini balls

@CorpseBride64

2 жыл бұрын

Keep in mind that IKEA often keeps bags of Leca dotted around the displays. When I found none on the floor, I found 6 bags in display boxes. Don't ask me why they do this, but they do. So, if the sales person tells you they must be out, start looking inside stuff in that general area.

Youre an ikea master. I see that ikea pasta strainer 👀 i have the same one

Im glad we got to see a bit of that singing! 😅 For semi-hydro I learnt a lot from Jenna @rootandstemtropicals on instagram too, she has converted her entire collection! I managed to save my Alocasia Amazonica by converting it to semi hydro! Great video as always Adam! 😊

@KnotDude

4 жыл бұрын

I follow Jenna too! Alocasias love that hydro life!

Thanks Adam, I’m sure thinking about trying this method, it sure would discourage fungus gnats. Merry Christmas and wishing you a Blessed New Year 🎄🎄🎄🎂 I just have to say, I think you have beautiful eyes💚🙃

@o_o8203

4 жыл бұрын

It can but they'll lay eggs if any if the roots are dead. I've unpotted some orchids in s/h and found fungus gnat larvae on the roots. It's less accommodating but they can still be a problem.

@KnotDude

4 жыл бұрын

I think its less desirable for the gnats but they still seem to be around the plants i have in hydro. its a lot easier to rinse them out of the pots though!

Thank you for demystifying the whole process! Love the tip about drilling holes into the cachepot so you can’t overfill and eff it up. Also IKEA: you betta sponsor KnotDude!!

@KnotDude

4 жыл бұрын

Yes Ikea. Send me stuffz

Good video

@KnotDude

4 жыл бұрын

Jack Hagenaars thanks Jack!

I love your videos, always so helpful and informative. I've wanted to try leca for a while now and you have given some good info. I'll remember to wash my balls outside 😉 time for a ikea trip for hydroponic stuff lol. Unfortunately the closest one is in Denver, 4 hours away lol

@KnotDude

4 жыл бұрын

Road trip! Ikea has all the goodies. Make sure you get a lingonberry slushie while youre there!

@brandanmistelske1981

4 жыл бұрын

@@KnotDude hmm that sounds really good. I usually make a day of it when I go to Denver. I have to hit up all the plant nurseries too lol

Thanks for sharing your very informative vedio I just subscribe nw subscribers watching from California

I’d love to see a closer look at how you secure the pole to the pot.

Hi! Thank you for posting this. I am currently about to be in the process of converting my plants to LECA. I am going to do it for my various pothos, my peperomia, and my elephant ear. Would you recommend doing it with my majestic palm and money tree? All are my inside plants. Also can you use the miracle grow plant food crystals in your water for plant food/fertilizing? It would be so helpful if you or anyone reading this had thoughts or tips. I am new to this!

Thinking about trying this myself. Looks fairly simple. What did you say the solution was that you put in the pot? Never mind I see the post where you explain what you’re using. Thanks for the video it really helped.