I had given up on Alocasias entirely until I saw you recommended Pon - I've only lost 1 of abt 15 and they are all thriving! This is the answer, thank you SO much!
Watching you work really builds my confidence to take more comprehensive steps with plant care. I feel that my confidence comes from the plantology that you convey to me and I’m sure to many of your viewers. Seeing the beneficial results of your work very much drives home the plantology lessons thereby building confidence. You are an excellent teacher. Thanks for the video.
It makes me so happy to hear you say you didn't rinse the pon because I have been waiting to repot things in pon for like a month because I don't want to wash it.
I just purchased a Stingray yesterday. I want NO issues with this Alocasia, so I think I will place it in pon in a few days. Once again, thanks for the tip!
Put my Dragon's Breath in Pon and WOW did they adjust well. They were both in soil for about 5 months and had death plugs on both. I got scared and only did one of them at first. When the plant doubled it's size in about 10 days, I transferred the other . I am so incredibly pleased with Pon for my Alocasia. Really excited to see the updates!
You mentioned something about them going into shock when moving them, And that's definitely accurate from what i've seen. I swear, my dragon's breath is the most resilient baby ever! I have literally put her through the Ringer and she is still alive and well😂😂😂 Just a future tip, the soil on the roots comes off super easy with a feather duster! I'm sure you know this, but you don't have to get as much off when switching to pon as you do with leca
Yes! The same thing happens to my heterophylla. Grows giant leaves and then the stem gets mushy 🤯. I havent made the move to semihydro with it yet but it pushes out so many corms that i might just experiment and try that with a new corm vs transfer. Looking forward to seeing how the transfer works for you. ❤ the video.
It's so weird! It's the only alocasia I own that does that after I water it. Hoping it stops being in pon though I am very curious to see how it responds! The corms seem to do well in stratum so thinking it was a soil/water thing.
@@plantsbymelissa I transfered my dragon scale to pon and the roots melted. I have more alocasias ro transition to pon but now I'm scared. Any tips on post pon transition watering?
I’ve gotten SO many alocasia varieties over the summer and the last week as well, and recently bought some amendments and supplies for semi-hydro. I’m so scared about rotting them, because the ones that I have are all in a chunky soilless mix that I made, and have been thriving I’m worried about changing anything, but I love the idea of pon and leca so I switched a cuprea that I have mixed feelings about into leca, and then one of my variegated frydeks into a diy pon mix with mini leca mixed in as well.. I have 1 juvenile var. frydek that was sent to me already in pon so I kept it in that, and it seems to be doing well/giving me lots of new leaves, so I figured I’d order more stuff for semi-hydro and give it a shot 😅 It’s good that I got the GT Foliage Focus as well because it’s definitely been the most recommended one I’ve been seeing lately online and I already knew of an Etsy shop that sells it, and I’ve been liking it so far!
I'm glad you're trying it out and got some supplies! I really want to DIY a lechuza version lol. My regular fydek that was in soil has grown back in like 3-4 months in pon which was really fast I feel like. If some drop leaves or roots rot from the transfer I feel like they'll bounce back in no time. I'm just so happy I gave it a go because I thought for sure soil was going to be my go to for everything. I had no idea how much I would love it!
I transferred a large stingray to pon and it threw a fit. Lost 4 huge leaves and of course many soil roots rotted but it’s finally adjusting and pushed out its first new leaf in pon. I think it’ll be ok. My less mature alocasia transferred with no shock. So you’re right about the longer plant has been in soil the higher the shock.
Woow your Frydeks are the fullest Alocasias I've ever seen🤯😍 but soo pretty! Mine only stay as 3-4 leaves and don't push out more...but they were in soil lol. I gave mg black velvet away and kept the corms and mg Pink Polly is back to a chonk stem because it dropped all its leaves on me🤣 but also saved her corms lol.
Hey Melissa! Love your videos. Just wanted to share that you can order pon from the company directly if you don't mind paying for shipping. I just had two bags delivered yesterday!
I recently repotted to leca, but I think I should have transferred to PON, but it was cheaper with leca. My Cuprea is responding well. My silver dragon has a new leaf, my black velvet lost the lone leaf. 😅 But I have corms that are in stratum, then PON. Fun!
Could you give details of how you care for your plants during the transition from soil to pon, do you use a reservoir straight away? Have you encountered root rot on transfer? Love your videos Melissa!
Ok, you got me! Ordered some Pon and gonna try it. Got a baby 2” pot Frydek on a clearance shelf of all places at the nursery and will transfer my struggling azlani and lagging scalprum as well. Pon eta still two weeks away, so they are moving into water now to help transition and into the new substrate when my Pon arrives hopefully first week of December.
I absolutely love seeing your beautiful plants thriving and happy, you’ve definitely inspired me to look into pon!❤ random question: do you find your Barrina vertical light to be enough for your moss poles?
I need to transfer my Alocasia to pon as well and look into those pots! I always struggle with Alocasia and it’s def due to me under watering lol yours look great ❤
Lovely video as always 😊 Im going to take a leaf out of your book and start using a strainer to protect my plumbing, i've just been lazy so far and let it all go down the plughole which is naughty of me really so ty for the inspiration 😂
I haven't made a specific video on it I would say I just have some various plants I have transferred to it. Mostly alocasia and some anthurium and philos. I feel like once I actually start to add fertilizer and get more experience with it I can definitely make a dedicated video. I started using it in June so I still feel new with it! I've had pretty good transfers so far and haven't lost anything yet.
We have a 100% corm success rate in Pon! 6 corms so far. We put them in Pon inside the Ikea grow cabinet and water them every few days due to them having little to no root sometimes
Yes!! The my stems get mushy! I have lost FOUR plants and don’t know what I am doing wrong. 😩 Two were not healthy to begin with… They other two seemed fine. They were ready to be watered but I hadn’t let them go too long, but I honestly felt like the water killed them. I will try bottom watering.
I had the same thing happening, baught a alocasia Frydek, beautiful...but the 1st yellow leave soon and all 3 leaves droopy yellowing within 4 days😢..i watered itone time ,way too much i quess. The plant stem was rotten. Now i v put the leftover part with 1 leave on the way in fresh water..see what happens,but for me i stop trying allocasia s, although they are beautiful but not in my care i think😮
You can make your own PON 1 PART ZEOLITE 1 PART PUMICE 1 PART LAVA ROCK Slow release fertilizer 4 in, pot 1-1.5 tsp 6 in. pot 2-3 tsp 8 in. pot 4-5 tsp
I had a mystic alocasia I just bought 3 weeks ago and it started one by itself be getting a yellow leaf that would turn to mush! I was so afraid it was a bacterial infection that I threw the plant away😢..I would like to eventually switch my alocasias to pon too.
Your two Alocasia plant's do look happier now. Noticed your new shirt you are wearing very nice. Going to a plant show on San Diego Sunday with friends. Just looking my plant conference is there yet. Went are your Marble Queen plants growing in. What's the best? Bye
Thanks for another great video :) Guess what Melissa! I got two new hybrids here in Australia and I wanna tell you about them haha. I feel like you're my plant friend xx florida x glorious. (no name yet i dont think...) gloriosum x verrucosum ( named Zeus). I got both plants from a nursey here called "Decoflora". They've been making some fun hybrids!! wish i could send you photos of them! x
They look soo Beautiful in that pot. How many inches pot is that you using? I also transfer my cuprea into pon now its coming new leaves. Thank you for sharing. Waiting for the update❤
Thank you! I think it’s a 5 inch planter. I can link them here if you want to look at them www.amazon.com/dp/B08V1C9PSN?linkCode=ssc&tag=onamzmeli0992-20&creativeASIN=B08V1C9PSN&asc_item-id=amzn1.ideas.3DGT1T05R3EUS&ref_=aip_sf_list_spv_ofs_mixed_m_asin
Pon came yesterday so trying to decide which plants to move. Does the size of the pot matter as much as it does when using soil? And now I want a Alocasia Heterophylla lol
When you find the corms which way do you plant them in your medium pointed side up or down? How long does it take to see anything? Sorry I have a horrible time with this plant😩Every time I go to the garden center I buy a new one😢
The very pointy tip goes up, but if you can't tell which end is which, lay the corm on its side. Plants know what to to. The roots will find their way down, and the leaves, their way up. Depending on the medium, humidity, warmth, and light, you might see sprouting in 3 weeks or 3 months.
Thank you for showing the step-by-step of transferring to Lechuza Pon. Did you use hydrogen peroxide on the Alocasia roots at any step? Also, what, if anything, did you add to the pitcher you watered the corms placed in Fluval substrate ? Thanks, Melissa! On a slightly different topic, here in the Pacific NW we have lotsa rain already collected to water our plants. I remember you thought your rain water may have caused rot from ______________? (can't remember); had you pre-treated it w/hydrogen peroxide? Or is there any preventive for what you experienced? TY again!
Hi no hydrogen peroxide use just rinsed with water. For the stratum I just use water! It has lots of nutrients already so I just make sure to keep it under light, humidity and warmth to help them sprout. The rainwater I believe caused some fungal issues since it was collected off the gutter :)
@@plantsbymelissa Thanks. My buckets are filled with rain direct from the sky, so maybe I'll continue using it, since I've had no issues in the past. Re stratum, one of my peperomias recently toppled over at the soil line, probably due to overwatering. I plunked the whole plant into a little glass dish of Fluval and the sweet thing is still living after 3 weeks ... hoping it'll grow roots eventually. Really like the stuff tho I still sprinkle a bit of mycorrhizae on the surface where the roots hit, even knowing that usually More is *not* More when it comes to substrate additives.
Do you allow a dry phase in between filling the resivour, or do just fill up the resivour when it's empty? It's confusing with the lechuza instructions. I appreciate the help!
I know this question is older and you may know the answer by now, but thought I'd answer anyway in case others come along and wonder too. The medium she used to plant the corms, is Fluval Stratum. Sold as an aquarium substrate at most pet stores and also sold on Amazon. Happy growing! 💚
Hey Melissa, I don’t think rinsing your PON before use is that big of a deal because you are using pots that drain. I use a mix of drainage and no drainage vessels. For the no drainage, it’s a necessity for me. I feel the sediment can choke out the roots. Plus, when it settles it’s ugly (I use clear glass).
What I do for the sediment issue is placing some pon in a large fine strainer and sift it out by gently shaking it over the trash can. This helps to remove a lot of the fine sediment right before I do rinsing. I only rinse my pon because the look of clean pon is just chefs kiss lol but it's not necessary. Hope this helps!
I think if you dust the root system with Mycorrhizal bacteria powder then people would have a 100% success rate with medium change. It takes the worry out of a lot of plant issues. I call it "zombie dust" because you can save the deadest of plants. I once regrew an entire root system on a tomato sprout that I accidentally broke off while separating. And I mean the entire root system broke off, the whole thing. I pretty much take all my new starters and wash the soil off to sit the plant in a spring water/Mycorrhizal mix until I have an insane root structure. Then I plant in whatever I want. I can't say enough good things about it in the garden and in the house. I'm redoing my entire property rn (had an invasive vine problem that I'm allergic to). Had to spray my entire lawn so I'm replanting grass plugs and I even put the Mycorrhizal bacteria on the plugs
How do you water your plants in Pon? Do you keep water in the reservoir or do you water the Pon as though you’re water soil, once a wk or so? Thank you 🙏 ❤
I keep water in the reservoir and watch the meter for when it gets low then I add more water. I probably add water once a week. Some that are more rooted drink it up faster so I have to watch them more closely.
I have two baby Alocasias, they each only have to leaves. I don't think I water them enough or give them enough humidity, but they are still growing. Do all the leaves die off and the plant grow dormant for winter? ❄️☃️ I thought I heard this on one of the other plant channels I watch.😢
If the environment isn’t optimal for growth during winter they can go dormant yes. I try to keep corms and smaller ones warm in my cabinet and under light/higher humidity to keep them still growing well.
Another Variegated Frydek video 😭 I need one of those plants. Its driving me absolutely bonkers 😅 Great video as always. Im thinking about transferring my Alocasia Pink Dragon to pon. Im not use how to use pon. You mentioned that you dont have to use a self-watering pot. If you don't, what kind of watering schedule do you use?
I guess it depends on how quickly it dries. You just have to keep an eye on the water level and how fast the plant is rooting. They’ll use up more water as they grow more roots ☺️
if im not using self watering planters do you recommend havung a water resorvoir or water like soil until it has water roots?x thanks! love your videos!!!
I love alocasias, but neither pon nor its components are available in my country. I've unalived most of my mine potted in soil. What can i use instead? Leca and perlite/vermiculite?
I use it in a variety of ways, self watering pots, normal pots with holes inside a cache pot, cheapie pots that have a wick others that have some substrate at resovoir level, some I have without drainage just in glass and I keep an eye on the roots and water level, I've planted seeds in pon, corms (though I prefer to start with shallow puddle method then transfer) just make sure all soil is rinsed gently from the roots before transferring The pon sucks water up from the resovoir the top may appear dry but if you stick your finger in its damp but airy
I had a frydek I bought in spaghnum moss. Was growing well. I moved it to pon and all the leaves are drooping. It looks terrible. I heard so many speak highly of pon. Not my experience. I have a non varigated huge alocasia frydek in doil. Easy, fast growing, multiple leaves. What am I doing wring. My pin growing frydek is under a grow light snd in an east window.
Hi Melissa. Love your videos. I moved my alocasia to pon after watching your videos and they are growing new big leaves! However, I have noticed that on the surface of all of the pon for all of my pots have what looks like white mold. Did you ever have this problem? I am not sure what to do, and I have some concern if this is not healthy for me, since it is looking like a furry layer on all of them.
When first starting plants in pon are u using less water until they get use to it for a few weeks? I’m still not clear on how much water to start out with..
Can we transfer Alocasia from soil to pon at any stage? I have big ones in 8 or 9-inch pots, and I'd like to know if they are too big or too old to be transferred to a new medium. Thank you!
How did the variegated one transfer now that’s it’s been 3 months? I just bought a baby one and I’m terrified I’m going to kill it. I’ve never done anything semi hydro and it’s honestly a new world to me. Want to make sure I don’t kill it 😅
Hello, Melissa! I will ask you about aroid propagation using moss, do you add fertilizer on it or rooting hormones? Please let me know. Thank you very much!
All of my alocasia do so much better in pon. I would love to have a dragon’s breath. I don’t have one of those. I keep most of my alocasia in pon and in a closed 30 gal fish tank with the grow light on top. My polly grew out of the tank. LOL 😂😂
In my experience transferring alocasia from soil to leca only one in ten died (i.e.literally one I tried). They love their life in leca even though I don't fully know what I' doing 😂
That's good odds! That's sorta how I feel with pon, it still feels new to me lol but the plants seem happy so far even though I don't feel very experienced with it :)
It’s Lechuza Pon. Pon like hydroponic. It’s a mixture of lava rock, zeolite, pumice, slow release fertilizer, etc made by the company Lechuza. It’s a way to grow plants using passive hydroponics. They grow quicker and have less root rot. Also no guessing about when it’s time to water.
You can sign up for email notifications on lechuza's website! That's what I did last time and was able to buy some. I feel like it doesn't take too long for it to come back in stock. I check amazon every once in a while too. You can diy it as well if you want to go that route. It has lava rock, zeolites and pumice!
I had given up on Alocasias entirely until I saw you recommended Pon - I've only lost 1 of abt 15 and they are all thriving! This is the answer, thank you SO much!
You are so welcome!
Watching you work really builds my confidence to take more comprehensive steps with plant care. I feel that my confidence comes from the plantology that you convey to me and I’m sure to many of your viewers. Seeing the beneficial results of your work very much drives home the plantology lessons thereby building confidence. You are an excellent teacher. Thanks for the video.
Aw thank you so much 🥹 I am so happy to be able to share and help others!
It makes me so happy to hear you say you didn't rinse the pon because I have been waiting to repot things in pon for like a month because I don't want to wash it.
I just purchased a Stingray yesterday. I want NO issues with this Alocasia, so I think I will place it in pon in a few days. Once again, thanks for the tip!
Put my Dragon's Breath in Pon and WOW did they adjust well. They were both in soil for about 5 months and had death plugs on both. I got scared and only did one of them at first. When the plant doubled it's size in about 10 days, I transferred the other . I am so incredibly pleased with Pon for my Alocasia. Really excited to see the updates!
Good to know it adjusted well for you! It seems so finicky in soil for me. Pon has been so amazing! I’m so happy with the growth I am getting 🥹
You mentioned something about them going into shock when moving them, And that's definitely accurate from what i've seen. I swear, my dragon's breath is the most resilient baby ever! I have literally put her through the Ringer and she is still alive and well😂😂😂
Just a future tip, the soil on the roots comes off super easy with a feather duster! I'm sure you know this, but you don't have to get as much off when switching to pon as you do with leca
Oh, Melissa, ur Alocasias are just so happy and beautiful in Pon!
Ur truly the plant whisperer lady! ❤
My kids call the guest bathroom, the plant bathroom. It's next to my plant room and I clean it daily because of plant care. Glad I'm not the only one.
.. I was thinking the exact same thing 🤗
I really like the new little container you're potting the Cornes in. TJMaxx❤
Thank you! A follower found a set off Amazon that had 3 of them! I linked in the description 🫶🏻
Yes! The same thing happens to my heterophylla. Grows giant leaves and then the stem gets mushy 🤯. I havent made the move to semihydro with it yet but it pushes out so many corms that i might just experiment and try that with a new corm vs transfer. Looking forward to seeing how the transfer works for you. ❤ the video.
It's so weird! It's the only alocasia I own that does that after I water it. Hoping it stops being in pon though I am very curious to see how it responds! The corms seem to do well in stratum so thinking it was a soil/water thing.
@@plantsbymelissa I transfered my dragon scale to pon and the roots melted. I have more alocasias ro transition to pon but now I'm scared. Any tips on post pon transition watering?
I love how you repot alocasia in pon. Pon are the best for them
I’ve gotten SO many alocasia varieties over the summer and the last week as well, and recently bought some amendments and supplies for semi-hydro.
I’m so scared about rotting them, because the ones that I have are all in a chunky soilless mix that I made, and have been thriving
I’m worried about changing anything, but I love the idea of pon and leca so I switched a cuprea that I have mixed feelings about into leca, and then one of my variegated frydeks into a diy pon mix with mini leca mixed in as well..
I have 1 juvenile var. frydek that was sent to me already in pon so I kept it in that, and it seems to be doing well/giving me lots of new leaves, so I figured I’d order more stuff for semi-hydro and give it a shot 😅
It’s good that I got the GT Foliage Focus as well because it’s definitely been the most recommended one I’ve been seeing lately online and I already knew of an Etsy shop that sells it, and I’ve been liking it so far!
I'm glad you're trying it out and got some supplies! I really want to DIY a lechuza version lol. My regular fydek that was in soil has grown back in like 3-4 months in pon which was really fast I feel like. If some drop leaves or roots rot from the transfer I feel like they'll bounce back in no time. I'm just so happy I gave it a go because I thought for sure soil was going to be my go to for everything. I had no idea how much I would love it!
That dragon's breath is beautiful!! 💚💚💚
Thank you so much Rebecca! 💕☺️
I transferred a large stingray to pon and it threw a fit. Lost 4 huge leaves and of course many soil roots rotted but it’s finally adjusting and pushed out its first new leaf in pon. I think it’ll be ok. My less mature alocasia transferred with no shock. So you’re right about the longer plant has been in soil the higher the shock.
Makes me wanna try an alocasia again. Would love to see some updates!
Your plants are gorgeous! Love them! Thanks for the video!
Thank you and you are welcome! Happy to share more on the pon process!
Woow your Frydeks are the fullest Alocasias I've ever seen🤯😍 but soo pretty! Mine only stay as 3-4 leaves and don't push out more...but they were in soil lol. I gave mg black velvet away and kept the corms and mg Pink Polly is back to a chonk stem because it dropped all its leaves on me🤣 but also saved her corms lol.
Your makeup looks so simple and pretty. I really like the color of your lipstick 💄❤😊
Thank you so much! 🥹 it’s velvet teddy by Mac cosmetics!
Hey Melissa! Love your videos. Just wanted to share that you can order pon from the company directly if you don't mind paying for shipping. I just had two bags delivered yesterday!
ordering from lechuza is awesome! I also like the email alerts for when pon comes back in stock
Pretty Alocasias🌿
Amazing plants and sharing😊❤🎉
I have all alocasia in leca. It’s been a plant saver
I recently repotted to leca, but I think I should have transferred to PON, but it was cheaper with leca. My Cuprea is responding well. My silver dragon has a new leaf, my black velvet lost the lone leaf. 😅 But I have corms that are in stratum, then PON. Fun!
I love Alocasias. For some reason mine do really well growing in lecca and rocks.
I love those guys 😊
Loving all your videos, and I thank you for all your hard work 😊💚😉🌿
Thank you so much!
Nice repot!
They are both stunning. The hetero is my fav out of the two...or maybe 🤔 not. I don't know their both so pretty 🌱🖤🌿💋
It has such a unique shape and tone to it! It’s so pretty 😍
I’ve always had mine in self watering with soil and they ve done really well although I would LOVE to switch to pon
Could you give details of how you care for your plants during the transition from soil to pon, do you use a reservoir straight away? Have you encountered root rot on transfer? Love your videos Melissa!
Ok, you got me! Ordered some Pon and gonna try it.
Got a baby 2” pot Frydek on a clearance shelf of all places at the nursery and will transfer my struggling azlani and lagging scalprum as well. Pon eta still two weeks away, so they are moving into water now to help transition and into the new substrate when my Pon arrives hopefully first week of December.
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I absolutely love seeing your beautiful plants thriving and happy, you’ve definitely inspired me to look into pon!❤ random question: do you find your Barrina vertical light to be enough for your moss poles?
I need to transfer my Alocasia to pon as well and look into those pots! I always struggle with Alocasia and it’s def due to me under watering lol yours look great ❤
Lovely video as always 😊
Im going to take a leaf out of your book and start using a strainer to protect my plumbing, i've just been lazy so far and let it all go down the plughole which is naughty of me really so ty for the inspiration 😂
I’ve definitely clogged the sink a couple times so this has helped so much! 😂🫶🏻
Awe they look great!!! I hope they do well 💚💚💚
Thank you!! So far so good! 🙏🏼
Hi Luna, Star, Chai, and hubby⭐😺💛
Have you done a video on pon? I’ve never worked with it before. I am just starting to transition to leca. Ugh. I am so nervous about shocking plants!
I haven't made a specific video on it I would say I just have some various plants I have transferred to it. Mostly alocasia and some anthurium and philos. I feel like once I actually start to add fertilizer and get more experience with it I can definitely make a dedicated video. I started using it in June so I still feel new with it! I've had pretty good transfers so far and haven't lost anything yet.
We have a 100% corm success rate in Pon! 6 corms so far. We put them in Pon inside the Ikea grow cabinet and water them every few days due to them having little to no root sometimes
I really need to get some pon because I’ve got such struggles with Alocasia. It’s actually annoying
Yes!! The my stems get mushy! I have lost FOUR plants and don’t know what I am doing wrong. 😩
Two were not healthy to begin with… They other two seemed fine. They were ready to be watered but I hadn’t let them go too long, but I honestly felt like the water killed them.
I will try bottom watering.
I had the same thing happening, baught a alocasia Frydek, beautiful...but the 1st yellow leave soon and all 3 leaves droopy yellowing within 4 days😢..i watered itone time ,way too much i quess. The plant stem was rotten.
Now i v put the leftover part with 1 leave on the way in fresh water..see what happens,but for me i stop trying allocasia s, although they are beautiful but not in my care i think😮
I really enjoy your channel 😁💓
Gorgeous plants.. just bought my first one ...
You can make your own PON
1 PART ZEOLITE
1 PART PUMICE
1 PART LAVA ROCK
Slow release fertilizer
4 in, pot 1-1.5 tsp
6 in. pot 2-3 tsp
8 in. pot 4-5 tsp
Great video! Do you routinely treat for spider mites to prevent an outbreak? Or just treat when pests happen?
I had a mystic alocasia I just bought 3 weeks ago and it started one by itself be getting a yellow leaf that would turn to mush! I was so afraid it was a bacterial infection that I threw the plant away😢..I would like to eventually switch my alocasias to pon too.
I’ve just come across ur channel really enjoyed ur videos so I have subscribed thank u x
Or grow them and sell them in the shop you’re setting up. (The corms)
Your two Alocasia plant's do look happier now. Noticed your new shirt you are wearing very nice. Going to a plant show on San Diego Sunday with friends. Just looking my plant conference is there yet. Went are your Marble Queen plants growing in. What's the best? Bye
Have fun! My marble queens are in soil in my chunky mixes :)
Thanks for another great video :) Guess what Melissa! I got two new hybrids here in Australia and I wanna tell you about them haha. I feel like you're my plant friend xx
florida x glorious. (no name yet i dont think...)
gloriosum x verrucosum ( named Zeus).
I got both plants from a nursey here called "Decoflora". They've been making some fun hybrids!! wish i could send you photos of them! x
They look soo Beautiful in that pot. How many inches pot is that you using? I also transfer my cuprea into pon now its coming new leaves. Thank you for sharing. Waiting for the update❤
Thank you! I think it’s a 5 inch planter. I can link them here if you want to look at them www.amazon.com/dp/B08V1C9PSN?linkCode=ssc&tag=onamzmeli0992-20&creativeASIN=B08V1C9PSN&asc_item-id=amzn1.ideas.3DGT1T05R3EUS&ref_=aip_sf_list_spv_ofs_mixed_m_asin
Pon came yesterday so trying to decide which plants to move. Does the size of the pot matter as much as it does when using soil? And now I want a Alocasia Heterophylla lol
When you find the corms which way do you plant them in your medium pointed side up or down? How long does it take to see anything?
Sorry I have a horrible time with this plant😩Every time I go to the garden center I buy a new one😢
Thank for liking my comment but please if anyone can help me with my questions
The very pointy tip goes up, but if you can't tell which end is which, lay the corm on its side. Plants know what to to. The roots will find their way down, and the leaves, their way up. Depending on the medium, humidity, warmth, and light, you might see sprouting in 3 weeks or 3 months.
I’ve got one alocasia. I’m thinking of doing it in pon. It needs something to get it out of the one leaf club.
Thank you for showing the step-by-step of transferring to Lechuza Pon. Did you use hydrogen peroxide on the Alocasia roots at any step? Also, what, if anything, did you add to the pitcher you watered the corms placed in Fluval substrate ? Thanks, Melissa!
On a slightly different topic, here in the Pacific NW we have lotsa rain already collected to water our plants. I remember you thought your rain water may have caused rot from ______________? (can't remember); had you pre-treated it w/hydrogen peroxide? Or is there any preventive for what you experienced? TY again!
Hi no hydrogen peroxide use just rinsed with water. For the stratum I just use water! It has lots of nutrients already so I just make sure to keep it under light, humidity and warmth to help them sprout. The rainwater I believe caused some fungal issues since it was collected off the gutter :)
@@plantsbymelissa Thanks. My buckets are filled with rain direct from the sky, so maybe I'll continue using it, since I've had no issues in the past. Re stratum, one of my peperomias recently toppled over at the soil line, probably due to overwatering. I plunked the whole plant into a little glass dish of Fluval and the sweet thing is still living after 3 weeks ... hoping it'll grow roots eventually. Really like the stuff tho I still sprinkle a bit of mycorrhizae on the surface where the roots hit, even knowing that usually More is *not* More when it comes to substrate additives.
Do you allow a dry phase in between filling the resivour, or do just fill up the resivour when it's empty? It's confusing with the lechuza instructions. I appreciate the help!
Thank you for sharing your knowledge!
May I ask what product you used in your container for the corms germination?
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I know this question is older and you may know the answer by now, but thought I'd answer anyway in case others come along and wonder too. The medium she used to plant the corms, is Fluval Stratum. Sold as an aquarium substrate at most pet stores and also sold on Amazon. Happy growing! 💚
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Hey Melissa, I don’t think rinsing your PON before use is that big of a deal because you are using pots that drain. I use a mix of drainage and no drainage vessels. For the no drainage, it’s a necessity for me. I feel the sediment can choke out the roots. Plus, when it settles it’s ugly (I use clear glass).
What I do for the sediment issue is placing some pon in a large fine strainer and sift it out by gently shaking it over the trash can. This helps to remove a lot of the fine sediment right before I do rinsing. I only rinse my pon because the look of clean pon is just chefs kiss lol but it's not necessary. Hope this helps!
I think if you dust the root system with Mycorrhizal bacteria powder then people would have a 100% success rate with medium change. It takes the worry out of a lot of plant issues. I call it "zombie dust" because you can save the deadest of plants. I once regrew an entire root system on a tomato sprout that I accidentally broke off while separating. And I mean the entire root system broke off, the whole thing. I pretty much take all my new starters and wash the soil off to sit the plant in a spring water/Mycorrhizal mix until I have an insane root structure. Then I plant in whatever I want. I can't say enough good things about it in the garden and in the house. I'm redoing my entire property rn (had an invasive vine problem that I'm allergic to). Had to spray my entire lawn so I'm replanting grass plugs and I even put the Mycorrhizal bacteria on the plugs
You need a bin for your stratum to make it easier to scoop. Where did you get your bin you had the pon it.
Where did you get the Pon? Can you please talk about mediums that you use? Pon and Fluval. I’m new to these. Thanks so much.
Probably get rid of the A. heterophylla corms?!!! OMG! I cannot believe you said that. Send them over to India please? :D
How do you water your plants in Pon? Do you keep water in the reservoir or do you water the Pon as though you’re water soil, once a wk or so? Thank you 🙏 ❤
I keep water in the reservoir and watch the meter for when it gets low then I add more water. I probably add water once a week. Some that are more rooted drink it up faster so I have to watch them more closely.
Melissa what do you do for fertilizer for the plants in pon?
Hi Melissa, do you need to add fertilizer when using pon?
You will need to yes. Lechuza comes with 6 months of slow release so after that I will be adding a hydroponic fertilizer :)
I have two baby Alocasias, they each only have to leaves. I don't think I water them enough or give them enough humidity, but they are still growing. Do all the leaves die off and the plant grow dormant for winter? ❄️☃️ I thought I heard this on one of the other plant channels I watch.😢
If the environment isn’t optimal for growth during winter they can go dormant yes. I try to keep corms and smaller ones warm in my cabinet and under light/higher humidity to keep them still growing well.
Another Variegated Frydek video 😭 I need one of those plants. Its driving me absolutely bonkers 😅 Great video as always. Im thinking about transferring my Alocasia Pink Dragon to pon. Im not use how to use pon. You mentioned that you dont have to use a self-watering pot. If you don't, what kind of watering schedule do you use?
I guess it depends on how quickly it dries. You just have to keep an eye on the water level and how fast the plant is rooting. They’ll use up more water as they grow more roots ☺️
if im not using self watering planters do you recommend havung a water resorvoir or water like soil until it has water roots?x thanks! love your videos!!!
So do you have to water more frequently when using pons? Do you need to fertilize every time you water?
I love alocasias, but neither pon nor its components are available in my country. I've unalived most of my mine potted in soil. What can i use instead? Leca and perlite/vermiculite?
They have in stock on there website i got some yesterday
I saw that! It was just the 3L bag I saw though!
Is the 12 l
I’m curious what other types of containers will work for pon? Doesn’t it kind of work like Leca with water sitting or does it work like soil??
I use it in a variety of ways, self watering pots, normal pots with holes inside a cache pot, cheapie pots that have a wick others that have some substrate at resovoir level, some I have without drainage just in glass and I keep an eye on the roots and water level, I've planted seeds in pon, corms (though I prefer to start with shallow puddle method then transfer) just make sure all soil is rinsed gently from the roots before transferring
The pon sucks water up from the resovoir the top may appear dry but if you stick your finger in its damp but airy
I had a frydek I bought in spaghnum moss. Was growing well. I moved it to pon and all the leaves are drooping. It looks terrible. I heard so many speak highly of pon. Not my experience. I have a non varigated huge alocasia frydek in doil. Easy, fast growing, multiple leaves. What am I doing wring. My pin growing frydek is under a grow light snd in an east window.
Love your videos Melissa, how do you water once they are in pon please?
What did you put the corms in please ?
Hi Melissa. Love your videos. I moved my alocasia to pon after watching your videos and they are growing new big leaves! However, I have noticed that on the surface of all of the pon for all of my pots have what looks like white mold. Did you ever have this problem? I am not sure what to do, and I have some concern if this is not healthy for me, since it is looking like a furry layer on all of them.
When first starting plants in pon are u using less water until they get use to it for a few weeks? I’m still not clear on how much water to start out with..
Can we transfer Alocasia from soil to pon at any stage? I have big ones in 8 or 9-inch pots, and I'd like to know if they are too big or too old to be transferred to a new medium. Thank you!
i love the varagated friedegg its so pritty i want one but im scared im going to kill it lol
Melissa, have you tried stratum for TC acclimation ?
I haven’t :) I only did the one set of tissue cultures and it was coir and perlite mix that was provided with the kit I received ☺️
Same here but thought i would ask 👍🏼
How did the variegated one transfer now that’s it’s been 3 months? I just bought a baby one and I’m terrified I’m going to kill it. I’ve never done anything semi hydro and it’s honestly a new world to me. Want to make sure I don’t kill it 😅
Hello, Melissa! I will ask you about aroid propagation using moss, do you add fertilizer on it or rooting hormones? Please let me know. Thank you very much!
I don’t add anything :) no point in adding nutrients if there aren’t roots yet ☺️
All of my alocasia do so much better in pon. I would love to have a dragon’s breath. I don’t have one of those. I keep most of my alocasia in pon and in a closed 30 gal fish tank with the grow light on top. My polly grew out of the tank. LOL 😂😂
Lol 😂 trying to escape!
In my experience transferring alocasia from soil to leca only one in ten died (i.e.literally one I tried). They love their life in leca even though I don't fully know what I' doing 😂
That's good odds! That's sorta how I feel with pon, it still feels new to me lol but the plants seem happy so far even though I don't feel very experienced with it :)
I dont use pon, i use Mollys aroid mix (worm castings, leca, bark, coco peat). Would my frydek transfer ok from soil to this substrate?
Do you take the plant out and clean the dead roots out if they rot?
Great informational video! Do you sell your corms anywhere? I'd like a v frydek😁
Working on a website that I will be posting them but not ready yet. I might do a story sale on insta again :)
What is pawn?
It’s Lechuza Pon. Pon like hydroponic. It’s a mixture of lava rock, zeolite, pumice, slow release fertilizer, etc made by the company Lechuza. It’s a way to grow plants using passive hydroponics. They grow quicker and have less root rot. Also no guessing about when it’s time to water.
Where do people get their pon? It's sold out everywhere. Melissa, what else can I use to subs pon?
You can sign up for email notifications on lechuza's website! That's what I did last time and was able to buy some. I feel like it doesn't take too long for it to come back in stock. I check amazon every once in a while too. You can diy it as well if you want to go that route. It has lava rock, zeolites and pumice!
Which pon do you normally purchase.
Is the pon that you use from amazon listed on your storefront?
I buy lechuza brand pon - the last time I bought some I purchased on their website!
How you fertilize them in this pot?
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Is Pon similar to bonsai stratum
I’m not sure what bonsai stratum is!
Treat aroids like phalaenopsis orchids and you'll have very happy plants.
Could be buried too deep
I never saw what you mixed in your water for fertization.
Sell all your corms as they grow. Sell them in the store you’re setting up.
pon or pond or pawn? I think there are some troubles with the transcript!!
Pon
Lechuza pon :)
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