Converting Plant to LECA (Passive-Hydro/Semi-Hydro) | How To Convert Plant to Soil Free 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A lot of good tips, thanks

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Super informative video! Thanks ❤️

Niiiice! I've been waiting for this! 😊

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Excellent vedio presentation. Thanks for sharing and your honesty.

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

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

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

YOU AMAZE ME 💚

Thanks for all the great info!!🥰

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

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

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

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

Great video ! I’m currently working on this

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

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

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

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

Thanks man appreciated

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

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

That max fill line is genius 👌🏼👌🏼

Love the monstera neon light 💚

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

So glad I watched till the end 😂

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

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

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

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

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

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 🎊

Thanks, Adam.

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

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

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

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

I do this with my orchids and they love it

That is a kick ass shirt. Merry Christmas

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

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

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

Thanks for sharing😊😊

im in love.

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

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

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

Like your style

You are lovely fun! 💛

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

Thanks so much! Is the super thrive water enough to maintain the plant or is there some way you’re supposed to fertilize as well?

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

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

hey dude, thanks for making this video! Are there any plant you advise not putting in leca? I'm trying to work out how many of my plants I can convert. Thank you

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

I'm late to the leca/passive hydro party! Bought a bag of clay pebbles off Amazon and it arrived. Glad I came across your video- some helpful tips. I'm still in the experimenting stage so will use nursery pots rather than baskets. Is there a common nutrient solution substitute that I can pick up from big box stores like HD rather than ordering online?

Hey Adam..! I’ve been a subscriber for awhile now and always enjoyed your videos.. anyways, as i was rewatching this video on converting plants to leca, I’m drawn to that IKEA white pot you put your Burle Max in, what size is that? And what size of net pot you used coz it’s a perfect fit.! Thanks man..! Stay safe..! 😜

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

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

I enjoyed your video, thanks for sharing. Question have you seen any insects of pests form in the bottom of your pots where the water is sitting. I want to know because the reason I want to transition to leca is because of bugs.

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

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

Just found your video and it helped a lot. Have you tried potting Prayer plant, pinstripe calathea or watermelon peperomia in LECA? Those are the ones I'm thinking about changing to LECA for now but I'm scared that they won't be able to handle it and I can't seem to find any videos on it.

I am not near any big box stores that carry leca. I am near a store that carries lava rock. Could I try this for semi hydro of my Philo or Pothos? Also was wondering if I can use for my Swiss cheese plant.. thanks for your suggestion!

Very informative video! Thanks for making this video. How often do you change the water? I put my philo virrecusum in semi hydro and it's doing very well so I'm thinking to put all my new philos that are coming from Malaysia after new year, into semi hydro since they are coming bare rooted. Thanks for sharing and happy holidays.

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

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