I love the rabbits foot fern along with its tarantula looking rhizomes. I have mine potted in pure orchid bark at the moment, as they are epiphytic. Good to know it works well in Leca. Thanks for another informative video!!!! ❤
Interesting question. It goes back to why I use leca and not potting mix. The risk of loosing the plant is not high, that is a misconception. If the transfer is done right the plant will thrive. My plants grow better, bigger, healthier in leca, fewer pests, it is reusable and so much cleaner 😀.
I lost more plants to failed hydroponics transfers than I did to pests. Ususally the entire root system will go bye bye. Nowadays I only use rooted cutting in semi hydro. As for pests plants in hydro will still get thrips, spider mites and mealy bugs.
@AcrylDame I am sorry that that was your experience. We all have different ones and thankfully transfers work for me. And yes, for sure pests, when I say fewer I certainly don't mean no pests. 😊
I started moving to leca , after I really had a bad bad fungus gnats infestation!! At first I just put leca on top of my soil, then started to transfer some ( and every new rooted cuttings I bought) into leca. So far so good, and the queens advice has been very helpful. Thanks for that
I never thought I’d be a fern person and now they’re a favorite. The rabbit foot is so cool. And yours is such a lovely one.
They are right!! Nature has so much to offer with beauty all around!!
Nicely done Nora!
Thank you.
Wow! Thanks for showing this. That is a beautiful fern.
You are so welcome!
I love the rabbits foot fern along with its tarantula looking rhizomes. I have mine potted in pure orchid bark at the moment, as they are epiphytic. Good to know it works well in Leca. Thanks for another informative video!!!! ❤
You are very welcome!
Could I do the long method with rabbit foot fern?
Cool, i ordered a cutting of this in eBay and it will go straight into leca
I have one living in soil under a dome. He is doing good but limited progress...let me try this. Thanks!
Mine lives in soil in the shade and grows just fine as long as I keep it moist. One of the few true low-light plants.
All the best 👍
How do I do this with a Boston fern
If I were doing it, I would probably use the long method instead of putting it straight into leca.
🤎🍁🍂
Whats the point of doing this when the risk of losing the plant is high?
Interesting question. It goes back to why I use leca and not potting mix. The risk of loosing the plant is not high, that is a misconception. If the transfer is done right the plant will thrive. My plants grow better, bigger, healthier in leca, fewer pests, it is reusable and so much cleaner 😀.
I lost more plants to failed hydroponics transfers than I did to pests. Ususally the entire root system will go bye bye. Nowadays I only use rooted cutting in semi hydro.
As for pests plants in hydro will still get thrips, spider mites and mealy bugs.
@AcrylDame I am sorry that that was your experience. We all have different ones and thankfully transfers work for me. And yes, for sure pests, when I say fewer I certainly don't mean no pests. 😊
Epiphyte ferns do best when they are mounted.
I started moving to leca , after I really had a bad bad fungus gnats infestation!! At first I just put leca on top of my soil, then started to transfer some ( and every new rooted cuttings I bought) into leca. So far so good, and the queens advice has been very helpful. Thanks for that