I've never.... and i dare say NEVER, paid so much attention in any talk / lecture before i discovered this channel. So big UPS to you swedish peeps! Btw, you've mentioned pumice, perlite, vermiculite and leca... but what about pine bark or orchid bark? does that help with drainage as well? Or please do a video about bark? maybe? please?
One of those evenings where I binge-watch your videos. You´re so calm, your videos are so informative and fun to watch. I learned a lot from them! One of the best channels here on RUclips! Thank you so much!!!
Your presentation is TEXTBOOK. It’s a lecture in a classroom. You must have attained an academic expertise in plant biology. It’s very easy to understand especially because you have visual aid to your explanation. Great.
I use 100% leca for my monstera and allmost every plants in my house. A big bowl under the pots were the roots kan "drink" as much as they want for one hour. And they all TRIVES 🤗. Before , i hade problem with small flies and mites but now they dont like to live and lay eggs in the "soil/leca" . And ofcause, some plant fertiliser little now and then.
Great videos again, guys!! You explain everything so well and thoroughly - I really like it a lot. Thanks for all the deep knowledge you share every week and all the work and time you put into it!! I think I’m not a plant beginner at all. However, I always get some new info or explanation from you. Thanks both of you!!
I have been seeking this information for years with no luck. You have made this info so easy to understand. Thank you for you videos and for expertise so well communicated.
I'm so glad I found your channel! I am fascinated by all your information and am taking notes. Thanks so much for your terrific help, so clearly explained. You are wonderful!
what's worse is that when you have a lot of organic matter, the properties of the potting medium changes over time. organic matter tends to become oversaturated or alternately water repelling and hard to wet, and high volume of organic matter tends to also pack down. this is why it's so difficult to make appropriate potting medium that is right for the plant, and why many potting medium trial videos are inadequate, as they can hardly make reproducible results that work for everyone and in long term. one thing that is for sure about potting medium, do not accidentally or purposely create layers of different mixes on bottom or top, as this only makes for perched water zones. the only exception is that you can have a completely free draining inorganic decorative thin layer on top, that keeps potting media in place, e.g. 2-8mm pumice or similar gravel or larger rocks, if desired.
I appreciate all the scientific information and explanation you add in this video! Great way to learn and understand how things work! I take care of succulents and I was wondering if I pot them in a small pot (13x13 cm size pots) without a drainage whole, Can I add pumice at the bottom of the pot to improve drainage or am I just creating a higher perched water table that would be bad for my succulents? Love your videos and hope you can do videos on succulents in the future! :)
Thank you so much for this video 💚 I found a store on Etsy Floridastyleplants they sell all of them mixed or separate in small portions and the mix you use 💚👍🙏
Great video. Here in the UK I have been using the Soil Ninja (Etsy) mixes which have been really good but I often wonder how they know what percentage of each substrate to put in. They put the percentages on their packaging which is really good.
I’ve been searching for a solution like this for 2 weeks. Trying to amend this happy frog. It starts off great. But, it’s easy to choke out the plants once you get off the watering schedule
I'm always so happy to see a new video from the Swedish "Plont" Guys! Your videos are very informative and well presented. Can you do a video on alocasias and how to care for them?
Thank you very much for your very clear explanation!!! I have pumice, vermiculite and perlite. To get the best balance for indoor potted plants in general, what percentage would you suggest? 10 perlite, 20 vermiculite, 20 pumice, 50 soil?
After I watched this video, I ran into the store and bought perlite, and mixed it with my potting mix on my pothos cause the leaves were turning yellow for overwatering!
New subscriber here... Quick question... My peace lily plant leaves keeping turning brown... Can you make a video about that plant... Like the info you provide
Do you have any tips on importing plants and perhaps some vendors you feel comfortable recommending? We are so starved for tropicals in America. Either the prices are astronomical or the desired plant isn’t popular so the only way to acquire it is to import. For instance, I would kill for a scindapsus truebii dark form but cannot locate one in America for love or money. Thanks for such quality content.
@@AndYourLittleDog I hope you see this before they sell out, but check out ivyplants dot shop - they have the dark form and the moonlight (which unfortunately was out of my price range right now). Hope you can snag your dark form before they sell out. Sorry had not other way to let you know.
Got two question for you.... instead of perlite or vermiculite u others (spending money) is it good idea to get small pebbles to mix in the soil?? Plants have been here for thousand of years and nature has pebbles not so much perlite and vermiculite... second question.. In todays world pots go from no hole at all to too many holes and while no holes is a risk for over watering is it Ok if the plant just touches the water for a few seconds in its path out of those too many holes?
Hi Swedish plant guys, can you do a video on how to grow this critically endanger plant call camellia azalea in a large self watering pot please. Thanks a lot...👍
I put lots of lava rocks n charcoal below the pot.On top of it the soil is mix with pumice, perlite, leca n burnt rice husk. Is it right n good for drainage. My vermiculite is light n shinny. Is it a fertiliser n should not add much into the soil. Pls advise. Thank you.
Great tips but I’m still baffled as I’m a novice at growing my first blueberry bush in a 40 litre pot now we’ve had a heatwave for the past month and my tester keeps saying my compost is wet not moist so what would you do like in your video for a blueberry bush thank you
I ask myself if the 30% Perlite in a soil mix prevents safely of overwatering or does it only widen the safer zone? I mean can I then just put a lot of water and feel safe, that the too much water will rush through and never let the soil be too moist?
Malaysian here. I use a generous helping of rice husk in place of perlites for my water averse plants and it works great. For the really fussy ones, I add extra pumice (coarse) or red lava rocks
@@khomalaramal6465 thank you. But i wonder why my potting media (compost + carbonized rice hull or CRH) always kill my sanseverias (but not the aglaonemas). I always get root rot with media containing CRH eventhough I make sure that I water sparingly. What could be the problem? Thanks!
Please help. I mixed 50% miricle grow and 50% perlite but after 5 days after watering I sqeeze the mixture and a lot of water came out. Is this normal?
Is Leca the same as those clay balls used for hydroponics? I used them mixed with soil and i did not have good results. Compressed with and between soil they are heavy making for the roots harder to pass and grow.
I just repotted my Marble Queen Pothos but I now realize that it does not have properly draining mix. Should I take it through the trauma of yet another repotting??
Are there any plants that wants no drainage help, so no vermiculite or perlite and so on? I'm mostly thinking about ferns, do they prefer the first pot you drew, with only small grains? //fellow swede :)
This felt like science class back in my day. If highschool students had you as an educator, they wouldn't miss a beat. Thanks a bunch.
I've never.... and i dare say NEVER, paid so much attention in any talk / lecture before i discovered this channel. So big UPS to you swedish peeps! Btw, you've mentioned pumice, perlite, vermiculite and leca... but what about pine bark or orchid bark? does that help with drainage as well? Or please do a video about bark? maybe? please?
One of those evenings where I binge-watch your videos. You´re so calm, your videos are so informative and fun to watch. I learned a lot from them! One of the best channels here on RUclips! Thank you so much!!!
I just love when you guys adding a bit of science into the videos :) thank you for your hard work!
I use horticultural grit, works a treat & all my plants in pots are thriving.
Your presentation is TEXTBOOK. It’s a lecture in a classroom. You must have attained an academic expertise in plant biology.
It’s very easy to understand especially because you have visual aid to your explanation.
Great.
You're better than my professor in Botany. Thank you so much!
Excellent video for all plant lovers! I love how you used your drawings to explain the process and made it so easy to follow. 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Good theoretical explanation. Actual recommendation starts after 9 minutes
This explains so clearly why some of my plants are doing better than others! Thank you.
Can you make a video for soil recipes for different kind of plans?
I’m a new gardener just starting a container garden on my balcony. I Thank you for making the information so clear, and easy to follow and understand.
Can you make a video on humidifier and air circulation in Winter (northern hemisphere)
My goodness. No one has explained it so well like you did. Awesome! Many "Thank you",s indeed!
I use 100% leca for my monstera and allmost every plants in my house. A big bowl under the pots were the roots kan "drink" as much as they want for one hour. And they all TRIVES 🤗. Before , i hade problem with small flies and mites but now they dont like to live and lay eggs in the "soil/leca" . And ofcause, some plant fertiliser little now and then.
This is by far the best explanation I've ever seen on what 'well-drained' soil actually means. Thank-you!!
Great videos again, guys!! You explain everything so well and thoroughly - I really like it a lot. Thanks for all the deep knowledge you share every week and all the work and time you put into it!! I think I’m not a plant beginner at all. However, I always get some new info or explanation from you. Thanks both of you!!
Thank you for great explenation! ☺️
I have been seeking this information for years with no luck. You have made this info so easy to understand. Thank you for you videos and for expertise so well communicated.
I'm so glad I found your channel! I am fascinated by all your information and am taking notes. Thanks so much for your terrific help, so clearly explained. You are wonderful!
Man you've going down scientific level. Tks for another interesting topic.
I learn so much from your videos and you are a great teacher! Please do. Please do a video on artificial light for plants.
Oh, thanks for this knowledge! I always put clay on the pot’s bottom... But, really, to mix clay and soil - is more better!
Thank you from someone whose first plant is a Calathea. I think I am winning the battle as its been repotted and is getting much wider.
Brave!
What did you put in your potting mix, if you don't mind sharing? My white fusion is struggling 😢
Thank you for the tips! Love that you mentioned Peace Lily 💗
Thank you! I’m a new plant mom and I really appreciate your videos. Very informative and gives me confidence when I’m plant shopping 🪴🌵💕🥰
what's worse is that when you have a lot of organic matter, the properties of the potting medium changes over time. organic matter tends to become oversaturated or alternately water repelling and hard to wet, and high volume of organic matter tends to also pack down. this is why it's so difficult to make appropriate potting medium that is right for the plant, and why many potting medium trial videos are inadequate, as they can hardly make reproducible results that work for everyone and in long term. one thing that is for sure about potting medium, do not accidentally or purposely create layers of different mixes on bottom or top, as this only makes for perched water zones. the only exception is that you can have a completely free draining inorganic decorative thin layer on top, that keeps potting media in place, e.g. 2-8mm pumice or similar gravel or larger rocks, if desired.
very helpful information on vermiculite and perlite and drainage
I appreciate all the scientific information and explanation you add in this video! Great way to learn and understand how things work!
I take care of succulents and I was wondering if I pot them in a small pot (13x13 cm size pots) without a drainage whole, Can I add pumice at the bottom of the pot to improve drainage or am I just creating a higher perched water table that would be bad for my succulents?
Love your videos and hope you can do videos on succulents in the future! :)
Thank you so much for this! :)) If you happen to look for other plants to talk about - would LOVE to hear about the ficus benjamina! :) THANK YOU!!!
And how to prune one that has never been pruned and is getting to be 4 to 5 feet tall.
Thank you so much for this video 💚 I found a store on Etsy Floridastyleplants they sell all of them mixed or separate in small portions and the mix you use 💚👍🙏
Great info. Watching from Trinidad and Tobago.
Just subscribed to your channel. Drainage is imperative for survival of the plant. Very informative video! Thank you for sharing! 🙏❤️🇨🇦
thanks for this info.im from the Philippines
Great video. Here in the UK I have been using the Soil Ninja (Etsy) mixes which have been really good but I often wonder how they know what percentage of each substrate to put in. They put the percentages on their packaging which is really good.
I’ve been searching for a solution like this for 2 weeks. Trying to amend this happy frog. It starts off great. But, it’s easy to choke out the plants once you get off the watering schedule
You are a very good teacher. I wish you were my botany professor in college. 😉
I'm always so happy to see a new video from the Swedish "Plont" Guys! Your videos are very informative and well presented. Can you do a video on alocasias and how to care for them?
Thank you very much for your very clear explanation!!!
I have pumice, vermiculite and perlite. To get the best balance for indoor potted plants in general, what percentage would you suggest? 10 perlite, 20 vermiculite, 20 pumice, 50 soil?
You are the best teacher💜 Thank you.
After I watched this video, I ran into the store and bought perlite, and mixed it with my potting mix on my pothos cause the leaves were turning yellow for overwatering!
My baby oaks are about 3 months old and still really wet at bottom ..used perlite and a shrub / tree soil
Great video, please can you advice what substrate you recommend for a Ficus Benjamina?
Great instruction thanks so much for your time and expertise! Subs!🙏
Superb teaching 👍🏻😊👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Anyway, am I the only one hearing that water bubbling??? 😂😂🥰
Such a good explanation, thank you!
Loved this video…….too! Thanks!
Thank you for this content. Very informative as usual. What about mixing your soil with bark or charcoal or coco coir?
Cool... Subs and like... I'm from NZ. What would you recommend for Dragonfruit? And ratio. Cheers
Thank very much for this video!
Thanks for the info. What about adding a 50% orchid mix that includes (bark, charcoal and perlite) for a Monstera?
Hello,could you please kindly put some videos about how to take care of an African milk trees?
New subscriber here... Quick question... My peace lily plant leaves keeping turning brown... Can you make a video about that plant... Like the info you provide
Yes please, my peace lily has same situation 🙄
I meant thumbs up!! Thanks
Excellent video, thank you
Amazing explanation. Thank you!!
Very well explained.. Thanks a million
New subscriber here..love your videos 👍thank you, I learned a lot.
thank you!
Love this channel
Very well explained Sir.
please do a video on begonia maculata and raphidophora tetrasperma
Love this channel!!!
Great video! Thank you!
Simple solution will be to give a good shake to the pot for additional water to drain out.
Do you have any tips on importing plants and perhaps some vendors you feel comfortable recommending? We are so starved for tropicals in America. Either the prices are astronomical or the desired plant isn’t popular so the only way to acquire it is to import. For instance, I would kill for a scindapsus truebii dark form but cannot locate one in America for love or money. Thanks for such quality content.
Im the same way but with scindapsus treubii moonlight!
testingtesting54321 I bought moonlight on Etsy and it’s expected to arrived in late October from a US seller. Fingers crossed that it’s healthy.
Oh I hope it arrives safely! I'll have to check Etsy again. GL!
@@AndYourLittleDog I hope you see this before they sell out, but check out ivyplants dot shop - they have the dark form and the moonlight (which unfortunately was out of my price range right now). Hope you can snag your dark form before they sell out. Sorry had not other way to let you know.
testingtesting54321 thank you SO much!!! It was really kind of you to let me know!!! I really appreciate it 🌿❤️
Got two question for you.... instead of perlite or vermiculite u others (spending money) is it good idea to get small pebbles to mix in the soil?? Plants have been here for thousand of years and nature has pebbles not so much perlite and vermiculite... second question.. In todays world pots go from no hole at all to too many holes and while no holes is a risk for over watering is it Ok if the plant just touches the water for a few seconds in its path out of those too many holes?
Hi. I love your videos. You make the explanation so easy for me to understand.
Could you suggest me the best substrate for cactus? Thanks.
Hi Swedish plant guys, can you do a video on how to grow this critically endanger plant call camellia azalea in a large self watering pot please. Thanks a lot...👍
What about adding pine tree bark?
thank you
I wonder how many little green lives have been saved by this video? (At my house, it's gonna be about four, I think).
Awesome tips..
Science! 😍🤯
Thanks for sharing information. can self watering mechanism like wicking be sufficient for the plant to decide how much water it will need and use?
Very good info. 🙏
thanks!
Can i use pea gravel mixed with the potting soil?
Is coco to be treated the same way as soil? Some people say you really do not need to add perlite to coco. Then how do you water plants in rockwool?
I put lots of lava rocks n charcoal below the pot.On top of it the soil is mix with pumice, perlite, leca n burnt rice husk. Is it right n good for drainage. My vermiculite is light n shinny. Is it a fertiliser n should not add much into the soil. Pls advise. Thank you.
Do you HAVE to wash Leca, someone says don't let it go down your sink drain it clogs your pipes? Thanks
Very nice. I can’t stand all the noobie influencer kids polluting YT .here talks a European with knowledge. Bravo!
can coco coir chips do the same as those pebbles?
Great tips but I’m still baffled as I’m a novice at growing my first blueberry bush in a 40 litre pot now we’ve had a heatwave for the past month and my tester keeps saying my compost is wet not moist so what would you do like in your video for a blueberry bush thank you
Do you have any suggestions on how to care for a lemon tree indoors?
Is it a good idea to put a layer of gravel at the bottom of the pot to enhance drainage?
👍👍
What soil do you recommend buying?
I ask myself if the 30% Perlite in a soil mix prevents safely of overwatering or does it only widen the safer zone?
I mean can I then just put a lot of water and feel safe, that the too much water will rush through and never let the soil be too moist?
Would lava rocks work in a similar way as pumice and perlite?
Hello thank you for this channel. I'm so glad I found this.
I’m wondering the same thing!
Malaysian here. I use a generous helping of rice husk in place of perlites for my water averse plants and it works great. For the really fussy ones, I add extra pumice (coarse) or red lava rocks
@@khomalaramal6465 thank you. But i wonder why my potting media (compost + carbonized rice hull or CRH) always kill my sanseverias (but not the aglaonemas). I always get root rot with media containing CRH eventhough I make sure that I water sparingly.
What could be the problem? Thanks!
@@mlourdzbdv4796 they do hold on to water so when I use them, I don't use them in tandem with other water holding materials like peat or soil.
@@khomalaramal6465 thank u
What is the name of clay balls ? Where do you buy it ?
Is the 20-30% substrate by volume or weight? Perlite is very light, so I assume by volume?
if you grow Daffodils
Hi which should I use for a lemon tree in a clay pot? thank you
Please help.
I mixed 50% miricle grow and 50% perlite but after 5 days after watering I sqeeze the mixture and a lot of water came out. Is this normal?
Is Leca the same as those clay balls used for hydroponics?
I used them mixed with soil and i did not have good results.
Compressed with and between soil they are heavy making for the roots harder to pass and grow.
I just repotted my Marble Queen Pothos but I now realize that it does not have properly draining mix. Should I take it through the trauma of yet another repotting??
Are there any plants that wants no drainage help, so no vermiculite or perlite and so on? I'm mostly thinking about ferns, do they prefer the first pot you drew, with only small grains?
//fellow swede :)
What is the next size from the Nursery Pots?(edited)