I literally have been saying Monstera wrong my whole life and didn't realize it until this video...who am I?! TIMECODE My plants in LECA already // 1:34 Monstera Propagated roots // 3:30 Tools/explanations // 3:54 Planting the Monstera in LECA // 6:57 pH balancing nutrient water // 10:00 Watering the plant // 13:43 Also, closed captions/transcription will be up over the weekend!
As somebody who has a career in hydroponics i would like to say i highly reccommend nursery pots, especially if your roots are relatively small compared to the foliage, it really helps with aeration and support for the plant, its also alot easier to get the plant in and out of the hydroton (leca) i would also reccommend black, or very opaque containers if you decide to put the plant in intense sunlight, and especially grow lights to prevent fungus and algae growth! Also, very very important not to slack on the upkeep of water changes, since salinity can build up in the water very quickly in hydroponics and kill your plant babies!! I hope this helps all of you :)
so this is something you don't keep them in all the time it's just waiting until they get Roots but I'm afraid if I put a big tree in there like a dragon tree or corn plant is it going to fall over
VIRGOS: No drama. Unassuming plant mommas. Living our lives recklessly, eyeballing half 1/4 teaspoons. Mispronouncing “monsteras”, and that’s ok cause they thrive in our nurturing energy anyway. Love it! 🌈🦋🌱🌸🌞✨
Hallease, I just wanna say how much I love the fact that you reuse old containers as pots. I went out and bought a diamond bit with my dad (which was a fun experience because we rarely hangout so it was fun to bond with him lol) so he could show me how to drill holes in glass. In conclusion, your video brought my dad and I closer and inspired me to be more conscious of the waste I produce & the potential money I can save lol Thx for the good vibes ❤️
I know you get sick of me commenting on every video. But let me just start off by saying, ya hair is poppin hunty! 💁🏾♀️ As always you are such a fashion inspiration. Love the video.🧡
I thought it was absolutely delightful the way you pronounced Monstera. Don’t feel self conscious. You are extremely knowledgeable and intelligent. Thank you for the information. I learned a great deal.
It looks like you're cultivating happiness; thoughtful and researched coaxing greenery to happiness, to thrive and live their best. I'm jealous it looks so fun
Hello. I just finished switching all my 35 plants to leca. you made me do it :D I can never thank you enough! I have to say I thoroughly enjoyed removing the soil from my plants, for the last time EVER :D As my way of saying thanks, I want to share with you one very useful tip that I discovered in the process. I found out, that the best way to "reposition" the plant, if you plated it wrong and need to re-do the whole thing, is to just submerge about 90% of the nursery pot in a container with water. (Or you can fill the container you are using, if it's not a nursery pot, that works too). The leca will start flowing in the water and you can just move the plant in it with no problem. Turn it, straighten it, push it lower or even pull it up without the risk of damaging the roots. Then you just lift it up, let the water pour out and ta-dah! You're welcome :)
@@priapulida Hi, sadly no, my dracena got a root rot, but I kept the tip of it to keep it going, put in the water and now it's nice and strong again :)
This video inspired me to get more plants and learn how to be a green thumb. 50 plants later and it has truly been a source of peace in the midst of chaos. Thank you Hallease!
This is one of the most common types of hydroponics media, typically known as hydroton in the agriculture community, but i guess its more commonly called leca in the house plant community?
principle OmNomms it looks like Hydroton is the most popular brand name/the ‘original’ expanded clay balls, LECA (lightweight expanded clay aggregate) is the name for the product itself. kind of like kleenex vs. tissues! :-)
Once I was at a plant store looking for ‘soil’ to buy. And I asked the employee, “hi, do you sell dirt here?”. He looked at me up and down and said “no, we sell *soil* here. If you want dirt, go get it at the park” and then proceed to say that dirt has a dirty connotation and whatever his case was. Now, every time I hear someone say ‘dirt’ I get pulled back into that memory and feel the embarrassment all over again
You said “I’m a virgo” I instantly thought of Jenna. She’s inspired my love of plants. I’m considering trying this with my fish tank. Ive been researching hydroponics and it seems like my fish and plants would benefit from each other. Plants filter the water and the fish produce waste to fertilize the plants.
Hi there...love your video. I do the same thing with my orchids, they are all in semi-hydro and a few in full water culture. Just an fyi...when watering your plants, it's OK to have the pH closer to the 5 range. Leca will raise the PH by a few, not a whole point, but it will raise it. So just a helpful hint that I've learned from my journey. Please keep up the great work. Thanks!!
This stuff looks great! Thank you so much for making this video. As a fellow apartment-dweller, I would much rather not have to hassel with dirt in the house (my cats try to dig into our dirt, too). I'm excited to try it! Your plants all look so pretty and happy.
I opened the description and was offended to find that you called me out on bingeing you, cause to be honest, you are hella binge worthy :)) all the love
Super Thrive is so good! My uncle turned me on to it. He's a gardener on a college campus and they use it for everything. I use it on all my houseplants, outside plants & my lawn.
Ive been looking for a video exactly like this when I first got my leca, but couldn't find one. Then now that I gave up for now, the algorithm finally helped me out 😂 amazing video! The comments are really helping too!
First time ever watching any of your videos. and you won me over right at 0:07 "Who can really say? Scientists. Scientists can probably really say" I'm a sucker for basic common sense #suscribed
You are my spirit being. This is amazing. I love your presence and more importantly, I LOVE your table of contents with timestamps. You speak my language! :D
Great job!!! Love your energy and enjoyed your delivery. I’m going to try the Leca and see how it works. Great for keeping the gnats away and for those who think they can’t care for plants. Thanks again!
One of the few channels where I enjoyed someone's voice (and though my English is pretty good, a lot of videos are just hard to understand because of accents or speedy talking). Chaotic Good is also a big plus.
This is wonderful! I too love in an apartment upstairs, and carrying bags of dirt is a monster. And the soil has fungus gnats everywhere in my home, so I will definitely get into hydroponics. Thanks girl!
Loved this video! I am also a Leca noob. So fun to convert different plants! I have about 25 pots in semi hydro right now.. 😂 I use water from my aquarium as fertilizer. I like that you use old reusable things and plan to reuse the leca.
I just got everything I need to start a hydroponics lab going... and NOW I find out there's such a thing as semihydropnics! Definitely gonna give LECA a try as well, thanks for making this!
my poor monstera baby I’ve had for over a year (which is so long for me as a plant expert wannabe) is starting to out grow the pot/suffer and I had no idea you could propagate them till coming across this video! I’m so happy and also I’m so excited to try leca now also 🥺 thank u for this ☺️💖
I realize I’m like a year late, but I’m just looking into LECA as I recently got my first anthurium and just have to tell you, your video is MILES above all the other informational videos on YT. I love this chill atmosphere and listening to your voice is like wrapping my ears in the softest velvet.. plus, you’re gorgeous and I love your whole style and vibe. Just had to say it. Thanks for the amazing video! Hope your plants are thriving in their semi-hydro-setup!
Definitely inspired to move some of my plants over to LECA now, since I have a bunch of it left over from another project! Also, never, ever feel bad if it takes you a long time to get pH right. As a scientist who has to pH balance reagents, it can sometimes feel like a never-ending struggle!
Thank you so much for this video. You have introduced me to LECA and I love it!! You can transformed the Monstera so beautifully and now I can't wait to transform some of my 20+ plants, from Soil to LECA.
I was trying to find out what kind of media that you use. And now I know. Found out that it also called "hydroton" in my country. Thank you for helping me out, I want to change my media from dirt and water to LECA asap. And please, add more video about how you treat the water and for their nutrients. Thank you, much love from Indonesia.
Anything that's safe for aquariums will work I've even used Lego. river rock is a another good alternative and easy to get just make sure whatever you use is pH neutral
you can still have bugs like thrips , spider mites and some others. Not all lay their eggs in the soil. It is good to fight fungus gnats because they lay their egg in the soil.
I've watched this video a couple times though because I'm about to put my Pothos props into leca. Thank you for all of the helpful information! This is the most relatable, comprehensive video I've seen on the topic. 😊
Just ordered the supplies for passive hydro! I started out watching the high-tech, in depth videos and got too stressed out until I saw this video and the one from Knot Dude lol.
Beautiful plants especially the Monsterra. I love your voice. It's soothing . I didn't know about LECA until now. Thanks for this information. Much love from the Philippines 😊♥️
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I literally have been saying Monstera wrong my whole life and didn't realize it until this video...who am I?! TIMECODE
My plants in LECA already // 1:34
Monstera Propagated roots // 3:30
Tools/explanations // 3:54
Planting the Monstera in LECA // 6:57
pH balancing nutrient water // 10:00
Watering the plant // 13:43
Also, closed captions/transcription will be up over the weekend!
I was calling mine a monsterosa for years until recently! 🤭
Say it how you like it! Obviously they don't mind because they are thriving.
Lol I was questioning myself😂
Came here to comment on that 👍🤣
yeah, i was gonna say, pretty sure it's monstera even though monastera sounds cool lol good looking plants you've got!
As somebody who has a career in hydroponics i would like to say i highly reccommend nursery pots, especially if your roots are relatively small compared to the foliage, it really helps with aeration and support for the plant, its also alot easier to get the plant in and out of the hydroton (leca) i would also reccommend black, or very opaque containers if you decide to put the plant in intense sunlight, and especially grow lights to prevent fungus and algae growth! Also, very very important not to slack on the upkeep of water changes, since salinity can build up in the water very quickly in hydroponics and kill your plant babies!! I hope this helps all of you :)
Thank you!
how would you do semi hydroponics in a nursery pot with holes in it?
so this is something you don't keep them in all the time it's just waiting until they get Roots but I'm afraid if I put a big tree in there like a dragon tree or corn plant is it going to fall over
Emily Rose in a nursery plus and opaque cache pot to hold the water!
Hi! would you have any recommendations for books on hydroponics? textbooks would be fine :)
Why is your voice so relaxing? 😍😍 so glad you appeared on my recommended, have subscribed 🌱
Same. I just subscribed too!
Literally!! I just subscribed too! 🥰
And very relaxing on the eyes too! Not meaning to sound sexist, but she is beautiful!
I'm thinking the same thing. Her voice is soothing.
The way she shake those balls grab my attention as I doss off.
VIRGOS: No drama. Unassuming plant mommas. Living our lives recklessly, eyeballing half 1/4 teaspoons. Mispronouncing “monsteras”, and that’s ok cause they thrive in our nurturing energy anyway. Love it! 🌈🦋🌱🌸🌞✨
I just wanted to say, Jesus died and rose again for our sins, so we should repent, and spread the Gospel (good news).
AND that Mon-AH-Stera looks so happy!!! I can't wait to transfer my philodendron collection to LECA
These videos are definitely giving me confidence!
Hallease,
I just wanna say how much I love the fact that you reuse old containers as pots. I went out and bought a diamond bit with my dad (which was a fun experience because we rarely hangout so it was fun to bond with him lol) so he could show me how to drill holes in glass.
In conclusion, your video brought my dad and I closer and inspired me to be more conscious of the waste I produce & the potential money I can save lol
Thx for the good vibes ❤️
LECA - the forbidden cereal
Lol!
This gave me a sense of peace in the mist of so much pain. Really needed this, thank you sis! Hope you are taking care of yourself during these times.
Wholesome content for the win!
Ditto! "This gave me a sense of peace"
Awww, hope you're in a much better place now.
I know you get sick of me commenting on every video. But let me just start off by saying, ya hair is poppin hunty! 💁🏾♀️ As always you are such a fashion inspiration. Love the video.🧡
I was thinking the same exact thing!
I definitely DO NOT get sick of you commenting 🤎🤎🤎
I love that sweater! I kept having to go back because I got distracted by it. :)
I agree. Isn't this lady lovely?
You see my AXILLA
HAIR, WITH SWEET
TASTE OF VANILLA PHEROMONES... better to kiss & cuddle in AXILLA😘 OF FEMME
I love it,never say no to femme axilla
I have to say that I am so happy when RUclips gets it right and recommends a channel that I'm meant to watch.
I thought it was absolutely delightful the way you pronounced Monstera. Don’t feel self conscious. You are extremely knowledgeable and intelligent. Thank you for the information. I learned a great deal.
Wow I had never seen anything like Lecca before you mentioned it! Thanks for the information.
Same here .... Great video Texas neighbor
You had me within the first 35 seconds lol. Plants ✅ Virgo ✅ Chaotic good✅
Liked and subscribed!
Samee😂
🔥👏🔥SAME🔥👏🔥
It looks like you're cultivating happiness; thoughtful and researched coaxing greenery to happiness, to thrive and live their best. I'm jealous it looks so fun
Yeah, there's something about helping another living thing thrive that is comforting
Love seeing our people get back to the Earth.
Hello. I just finished switching all my 35 plants to leca. you made me do it :D
I can never thank you enough! I have to say I thoroughly enjoyed removing the soil from my plants, for the last time EVER :D
As my way of saying thanks, I want to share with you one very useful tip that I discovered in the process. I found out, that the best way to "reposition" the plant, if you plated it wrong and need to re-do the whole thing, is to just submerge about 90% of the nursery pot in a container with water. (Or you can fill the container you are using, if it's not a nursery pot, that works too). The leca will start flowing in the water and you can just move the plant in it with no problem. Turn it, straighten it, push it lower or even pull it up without the risk of damaging the roots. Then you just lift it up, let the water pour out and ta-dah! You're welcome :)
@@priapulida Hi, sadly no, my dracena got a root rot, but I kept the tip of it to keep it going, put in the water and now it's nice and strong again :)
I love how clear your skin is
you have the most gorgeous voice! smooth as silk. Love love the video
This video inspired me to get more plants and learn how to be a green thumb. 50 plants later and it has truly been a source of peace in the midst of chaos. Thank you Hallease!
I’ve never heard of leca before until now but I already love it. It just *looks* better lol
Yeah, having piles of dirt all over your house/apartment isn't a great look lol
Leca is expanded clay balls it's used allot in aquaponics as grow media
This is one of the most common types of hydroponics media, typically known as hydroton in the agriculture community, but i guess its more commonly called leca in the house plant community?
Hallease and dirt in your nails 😖
principle OmNomms it looks like Hydroton is the most popular brand name/the ‘original’ expanded clay balls, LECA (lightweight expanded clay aggregate) is the name for the product itself. kind of like kleenex vs. tissues! :-)
Once I was at a plant store looking for ‘soil’ to buy. And I asked the employee, “hi, do you sell dirt here?”. He looked at me up and down and said “no, we sell *soil* here. If you want dirt, go get it at the park” and then proceed to say that dirt has a dirty connotation and whatever his case was. Now, every time I hear someone say ‘dirt’ I get pulled back into that memory and feel the embarrassment all over again
🌟༻🅹🅰🆈🅵🅰༺ ✓ • 5 years ago Soil is really just baked dirt
..but dirt don't hurt.
Soil is just dirt that is alive with microorganisms and organic material. No need for that man to be so rude about it though
Soil, the dirt of culture... XD
Looks like they had a special on idiots though!
even though you pronounce monstera wrong, I still like the way you say it
You said “I’m a virgo” I instantly thought of Jenna. She’s inspired my love of plants. I’m considering trying this with my fish tank. Ive been researching hydroponics and it seems like my fish and plants would benefit from each other. Plants filter the water and the fish produce waste to fertilize the plants.
you popped up on my recommended and six seconds in i hear virgo. i see plant . i subscribe.
Loved this! Please do a follow up to let us know how they are doing!
Will do!
Hi there...love your video. I do the same thing with my orchids, they are all in semi-hydro and a few in full water culture. Just an fyi...when watering your plants, it's OK to have the pH closer to the 5 range. Leca will raise the PH by a few, not a whole point, but it will raise it. So just a helpful hint that I've learned from my journey. Please keep up the great work. Thanks!!
Thank you!
I've been on RUclips since the beginning and pretty good at predicting who will be able to make it a full-time thing and I thing you have the gift.
Hands down the best LECA video i've seen! so informational but not at all boring and on an unrelated note I love your energy.
This stuff looks great! Thank you so much for making this video. As a fellow apartment-dweller, I would much rather not have to hassel with dirt in the house (my cats try to dig into our dirt, too). I'm excited to try it! Your plants all look so pretty and happy.
How do people keep their cats off their plants? My cats want them DEAD 🤣
Oh dang now this is a person I didn't expect seeing here! Hello! Good luck with your plants Kathrine!!
I opened the description and was offended to find that you called me out on bingeing you, cause to be honest, you are hella binge worthy :)) all the love
Super Thrive is so good! My uncle turned me on to it. He's a gardener on a college campus and they use it for everything. I use it on all my houseplants, outside plants & my lawn.
I had never heard of it before LECA I'm obsessed
@@hallease its going to keep your plants happy and beautiful! (I'm so tempted to buy the 1 gallon size cuz it's so good!)
Ooooo 😯 how do you use it for your lawn and outdoor plants?! Just sprinkle it around?
Natalie Price always dilute it in water first 👍🏻
Ive been looking for a video exactly like this when I first got my leca, but couldn't find one. Then now that I gave up for now, the algorithm finally helped me out 😂 amazing video! The comments are really helping too!
LOL honestly the YT algorithm has been so rude lately so I'm not surprised. Either way though, welcome! Glad this video helped
You're like Bob Ross but for plants! Your voice and vibe are so soothing!
Leca looks like youve planted them in cocoa puffs XD
if it was i'd be snacking on my plants xD
A fellow Virgo sistah who loves plants?! SUBSCRIBED!!!!
Virgo ♍️ 8/28 sister who loves plants 🪴
Everyone needs a friend like you.
Other videos on this topic have stressed me out, but this one is so peaceful and informative! Thank you!
I just recently found your channel, and MY GOD.. I'm obsessed. Girl you're a vibe and I love it. You just seem so sweet and chill and smart. 😍🥰
This just randomly got recommended to me and as a non-native speaker I just wanted to say that I appreciate these quality subtitles so much
First time ever watching any of your videos. and you won me over right at 0:07 "Who can really say? Scientists. Scientists can probably really say" I'm a sucker for basic common sense #suscribed
Such a relaxing video and your joy for these plants was amazing. Thank you!
I fell asleep to this video once haha. Not because it was boring or anything, it was just so soothing!
You literally have the cutest personality!
FYI you’re stunningly beautiful and your vibes are impeccable… also nice job being thorough/informative
She brings me a sense of peace I have never known 😌
You are my spirit being. This is amazing. I love your presence and more importantly, I LOVE your table of contents with timestamps. You speak my language! :D
you have such a gentle vibe, i love it
I really enjoyed this video, Leca is new to me, I gained a lot of knowledge.
Great job!!! Love your energy and enjoyed your delivery. I’m going to try the Leca and see how it works. Great for keeping the gnats away and for those who think they can’t care for plants. Thanks again!
Thank you, Halease. This was informative and calming. I needed that. 😌 Take care. ✌🏾
One of the few channels where I enjoyed someone's voice (and though my English is pretty good, a lot of videos are just hard to understand because of accents or speedy talking).
Chaotic Good is also a big plus.
LOVE that you're reusing containers!
This is wonderful! I too love in an apartment upstairs, and carrying bags of dirt is a monster. And the soil has fungus gnats everywhere in my home, so I will definitely get into hydroponics. Thanks girl!
Loved this video! I am also a Leca noob. So fun to convert different plants! I have about 25 pots in semi hydro right now.. 😂 I use water from my aquarium as fertilizer. I like that you use old reusable things and plan to reuse the leca.
i love love love your vibe so much, youre so fun and chill at the same time. and it's so good to reuse plastic containers as much as possible!
I just got everything I need to start a hydroponics lab going... and NOW I find out there's such a thing as semihydropnics! Definitely gonna give LECA a try as well, thanks for making this!
Thanks for the info!! Great video.
thanks for recommending that we reuse our plastic containers where possible! those big yogurt tubs are awesome for propagation.
my poor monstera baby I’ve had for over a year (which is so long for me as a plant expert wannabe) is starting to out grow the pot/suffer and I had no idea you could propagate them till coming across this video! I’m so happy and also I’m so excited to try leca now also 🥺 thank u for this ☺️💖
Great video and even greater plant names! Love it.
Girl my plants are my monastery don’t apologize for inventing the word for it
I love that you recycle your containers. Love the whole idea of LECA I must start using it asap🙂 thanks 💙💚🌍
I loved this video so much! I live in an apartment and struggle so much with spider mites so I will definitely be trying this!! Thanks so much! xo
Did it work? No more spider mites? Would love to know 2 years on :)
Shalom from Israel! I love your video. Thanks
Your voice is so good to listen to, calm. And so many good information!!
I realize I’m like a year late, but I’m just looking into LECA as I recently got my first anthurium and just have to tell you, your video is MILES above all the other informational videos on YT.
I love this chill atmosphere and listening to your voice is like wrapping my ears in the softest velvet.. plus, you’re gorgeous and I love your whole style and vibe. Just had to say it.
Thanks for the amazing video! Hope your plants are thriving in their semi-hydro-setup!
*the roots against your melanin*
Wow that shot was BEAUTIFUL
YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL!!
I agree! This color combination is STUNNING. she's so gorgeous
Definitely inspired to move some of my plants over to LECA now, since I have a bunch of it left over from another project! Also, never, ever feel bad if it takes you a long time to get pH right. As a scientist who has to pH balance reagents, it can sometimes feel like a never-ending struggle!
RUclips recommended finally did me right, I’m gonna have to binge I really want to try this
Thank you so much for this video. You have introduced me to LECA and I love it!! You can transformed the Monstera so beautifully and now I can't wait to transform some of my 20+ plants, from Soil to LECA.
Virgos have the craziest green thumb of all time. My grandma can grow absolutely anything, it’s like the plants literally speak to her
A fellow Virgo teaching me about LECA using monstera ❤️ I instantly subscribed
I love how relaxing your voice and how to teach us how to mix and test the water
Your videos are charming, and they make me feel like I have a friend to learn about plants with.
wow this was really educational and beautiful. you really take good care of your plants. so cool!
Yesss literally all the things I have started wondering and am wanting to learn about! Amazing, thankyou! My philodendron will be so happy ☺
very informative and nice narrative, thank you!
You and your plant babies are beautiful 😍😍😍
I typed in patio plants in winter and that’s how I found your channel
You're energy is dope! Thanks for this! I'm a new plant parent and enjoying learning so much!
I was trying to find out what kind of media that you use. And now I know. Found out that it also called "hydroton" in my country. Thank you for helping me out, I want to change my media from dirt and water to LECA asap.
And please, add more video about how you treat the water and for their nutrients. Thank you, much love from Indonesia.
Anything that's safe for aquariums will work I've even used Lego. river rock is a another good alternative and easy to get just make sure whatever you use is pH neutral
I'm intrigued! All in for Lecca...
No more fight with bugs trying to grow plants inside...Yeah!!!
you can still have bugs like thrips , spider mites and some others. Not all lay their eggs in the soil. It is good to fight fungus gnats because they lay their egg in the soil.
You have a very calming energy
Thanks for a great video! These products are on my plant care list
The quality, the content, the plants! Love it all.
Interesting beautiful plants 🌱 💚🌱💚🌱💚🌱💚🌱💚🌱💚
You give off Lizz Wright vibes. She’s my favorite singer ❤️
I've watched this video a couple times though because I'm about to put my Pothos props into leca. Thank you for all of the helpful information! This is the most relatable, comprehensive video I've seen on the topic. 😊
Wow good thing i found this. This is so helpful for a newbie plant mom like me
Great video, thanks for the tips
Yesss finally a black woman with semi hydro!!!!! I’ve been doing it for about a year now but I haven’t seen many woc doing it
Just ordered the supplies for passive hydro! I started out watching the high-tech, in depth videos and got too stressed out until I saw this video and the one from Knot Dude lol.
This was a learning experience thank you I need Leca
I will be naming a plant "Marble Nuggets" now. Great video! Thanks for sharing!
That baby looks beautiful. You did an awesome job.💋
Very informative! I’m getting my leca tomorrow and cannot wait to start the journey. This was extremely helpful, thanks for the content!
I really enjoyed the music you used in this video. It's so relaxing!
Beautiful! Thanks for the inspiration 🤟🇨🇦
Beautiful plants especially the Monsterra. I love your voice. It's soothing . I didn't know about LECA until now. Thanks for this information. Much love from the Philippines 😊♥️
Just wholesome amazing content. I love you. I needed this channel.
Thank you for sharing your hobby. I had to Google LECA , never heard of it.