Plant PEST Control and other plant QUESTIONS answered | Leca Queen 

I got all three Growth Technology products from Amazon in US today.

I like to use pest treatments that an insect can’t become resistant to which simplifies things. Soapy water is a prime example. It dries out soft bodied insects which isn’t something they can adapt to. Oil works well for spider mites as it will smother them (they can’t exactly adapt to suffocation. Some oils work better than others but not all the eggs will be killed in each treatment). I like these options as they are also completely non-toxic.

17:35 I find that wherever this has happened, there is some root rot I’m dealing with so I’m just better off depotting to see the roots.

Your Syngonium Fantasy is so gorgeous! I really like how bushy it is. My cuttings are just about ready to add them back to my Syngonium Albo pot.

I love all your videos. I used a tray of water for my Calathea and she didn’t appreciate the effort. I got a humidifier and she started to pop out new leaves like crazy. She’ll be moved to leca once my shipment arrives.

TYSM for answering my questions! You are amazing! Beesgro is some of the best moss out there but it can be expensive and harder to find in the US. I use Orchid Moss from Lowe's, $5-7 a pack. Stay away from the Mosser Lee brand at Home Depot and other places. We use a lot of LFSM in the carnivorous plant community and find that the Mosser Lee brand contains alot of sticks, weeds, grass seed and trash. The floating bugs in water are more than likely springtails (if you try to touch them and they jump, congrats!). Springtails are attracted to water bc they needs huge amounts of humidity to live. They are very beneficial to have and are harmless to us and our plants. They feed on mold and decaying matter. The majority of people have them living in, around or under their houses and never even know it bc they are so tiny. I have 3 colonies currently (believe it or not, some of us pay for them 😳). They are used alot in bioactive enclosures (whether animals or plant terrariums) as a clean up crew, feasting on any mold, dead roots, waste from critters, etc.

I live in the United States and I get Growth Technology products on Amazon and I have seen them on Etsy. So they are definitely here!

So many great questions and very good answers! You are doing a great job Miss Nora! 🪴🪴

I use general hydroponic trio solution but I’m a newbie so we shall see. I did transfer my alocasia only to leca because I struggle. So far I’m excited I see new water roots coming out.

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Thank you for your videos Nora, so well done! I’ve learned so much. I started your ‘long method’ w my monstera yesterday 🌱

Very pleased to see the Bird of paradise. Saved me asking.

Great video, new subscriber here 👋. Hello from Kansas! I’m using the 3 part series of advanced nutrients it’s working great for me. It’s the only one I have ever used.

19:17 please note these moisture meters don’t work well if you’re using an extremely chunky mix like I do with size 4 perlite, big coco coir chunks etc. 😊

Thanks, shocked to see the size of your Bambino in Leica…I might have to give lecca a try.

Do you think that a solution of diluted diatomaceous earth to control bugs? Love your videos, well done you🌹

You are simply fabulous. I loved listening to all Q and A. You are very informative and experienced in leca method. Only thing which I am struggling is decision regarding nutrients solutions. I am in India and see some hydroponic solutions with not so much statistics and detailed ingredient info. So far I am giving diluted NPK (which was ideally for soil media) and sea weed fertilizer in my solution. And also I am alternating this nutrient solution with plain water just in case I don't mess up. So far all plants in leca are loving and growing roots. Lets see if leaves and other growth is equally impressive later in my journey. I believe in long method. I tend to grow all roots in water (1-2 inches) before moving to leca. Let's see how it goes. One thing I wish to ask is what if my plants are in leca and are exposed to extreme heat of 38 - 40 degree Celsius. I don't have air conditioning in my plant room. So will they cope better in heat if in leca as compared to soil.

Thank you so much for covering mamei. Very helpful. BTW Your mamei is absolute gorgeous.

Another great video from you! I'm currently using General Hydroponics FloraSeries. However, Amazon is currently selling GT Foliage Focus and I should have mine on Thursday!! All my alocasias are thriving in leca and so glad that I transitioned them. I need to get my calathea orbifolia next because she isn't looking so hot - that's my one diva plant! Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts.

I use the Advanced Nutrient System from General Hydropics ordered from Amazon. Also, my nerve plants are doing well in leca.

Yet another incredible video!

Thank you for another great video i learn so much from u

How many plant earrings do you have and will you show them side by side. I enjoy your plant channel tremendously😀

I love your earrings! Where can we get some like them?

21:45 😁😄😆😅🤣 Alocasia

Dyna-Grow Foliage Pro . I order from Amazon. Good luck so far with syngonium, monstera, alocascia , Birkin, cane begonia. Oddly my golden pothos do not like leca but I’m working on that.

Hi Mrs. Nora! Thank you again for the knowledge you share. Much appreciated. I cleaned my Leca really well, however, I'm seeing white spots on them. Do you know what causes this? Is it harmful to my plant? How do I remove the white spots? How do I prevent them?

great video! i'm in USA and ordered the clonex clone solution and foliage focus from amazon. however, i can't seem to find any info on the "root zone" product that you've mentioned.

I love the idea of the Mamei in the clear pot but unsure if you are using a cache pot? If not how do you change the nutrient solution?

If you keep leca soaking in a nutrient solution. Do the nutrients diminish over time? Would this also be the case if you pre-mix the nutrient solution with water for watering? Do the nutrients diminish over time if not used? Thank you

The plant over your right shoulder appears to be a fiddle leaf fig, which is a ficus lyrata growing in leca, no?

l truly enjoy your channel! l have mildew growing on the inside of my pots to the level of the water line. On my opaque pots the mildew is on the outside of the pot at the water line. Do you experience this problem? Any suggestions on how to eliminate the mildew?

I just added my mostera to nutriens solution ,but there are bubbles present, what does that means, this is the long way.

Mrs. Nora, looking at your moss pole, I noticed green. Is that algae? Should you remove it? How do you remove it if it is algae? What causes the algae on the moss pole? Will it negatively affect the plant?

Hello were do you buy your plastic pots..

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Hi I have a question I have some of my plants are in Leco but the Leoc balls have a white film on it in some of my plant what should I do about that

What kind of pest solution do you dunk your plants into? I got two of my Hoya infested with mealybugs. And I don’t want to lose them to these guys. HAAAAAALP! 😱🤷‍♂️🩵