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The Truth about Watering Plants in LECA | Reservoirs Explained

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This video is an exploration of watering plants in leca. A leca 101 on taking care of the reservoir in semi hydro. Watering in leca. Watering in semi hydroponics. When should the nutrient solution be changed? How should it be changed? Why? Watch this video to find out.
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"The Truth about Watering Plants in LECA | Reservoirs Explained | The Leca Queen"
VIDEO CONTENTS:
00:00 Introduction
00:45 Plant friends
01:36 How often to change nutrient solution?
03:27 Top up or put fresh nutrient solution in reservoir?
04:37 pH in the reservoir
05:51 Why not just top up reservoir?
07:50 Demonstration of nutrient pH changes over time
10:32 Should reservoir dry out?
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@sc2294 2 года назад

These are the exact questions I had. 😆. Thank you for answering them. Much appreciated. 😍

@TheLecaQueen 2 года назад

S C you are very welcome!

@Boutys_mom Год назад

Love your videos Miss Nora! Very informative and love your accent! Sending love from Marietta, GA, USA ❤️

@quel-lie8561 Год назад

I LITERALLY CAN'T thank you enough Miss Nora! You absolutely answered all the questions I had and couldn't find these simple answers. Most videos I found would give part answers to some things and NOT at all clear on others 🙄 Thank you so much 👍🏽🥰

@TheLecaQueen Год назад

You're so welcome! I am glad it was helpful!😊

@turogers13 2 месяца назад

It brings me great joy to have discovered your videos. Your content has been immensely beneficial to me.😁🥰🙏

@TheLecaQueen 2 месяца назад

I'm so glad!

@jillianleblanc9370 Год назад

Thank you for sharing beautiful and amazing video

@MaryGatdula 2 года назад

Helpful as always, Nora. Thank you!

@TheLecaQueen 2 года назад

MsTheUndone Thank you!

@victoriagrapsidou3474 2 года назад

Thank you so much for all the detailed information!! You are a plant saver ❣️🪴

@TheLecaQueen 2 года назад

You are so welcome!

@hibahosailan3530 Год назад

I'm so happy that I come across your videos. I watched SO MUCH but you answered all my questions as if you have read my mind :). I really appreciate your clear explanations and being such honest person.

@TheLecaQueen Год назад

Thank you for your kind words and for watching and subscribing, much appreciated! 😍

@dianeparker2075 Год назад

I do mine once a week. Flush and add new nutrient solution. Always use fresh nutrients at about 1/4 of the recommended amount. Mine are also in orchid pots with holes inside of a catch pot. This seems to work very well for my set up. Love your videos Nora💕

@TheLecaQueen Год назад

Thanks for sharing! It is all about what works for you and your plants.

@natashashen8868 5 месяцев назад

This lady is fabulous!!! Great presentation

@TheLecaQueen 5 месяцев назад

Wow, thank you!

@carmenharris5699 2 года назад

Thanks for answering questions that I had on my mind!!

@TheLecaQueen 2 года назад

Happy to help!

@brentonwebb5097 14 дней назад

Excellent Video

@stirer1 Год назад

I loving how simp,e you make it all , and videos are so easy to follow

@TheLecaQueen Год назад

I appreciate that!

@dollycaldwell4938 2 года назад

excellent....answered everything that I had on my mind.....

@TheLecaQueen 2 года назад

Fabulous!

@coratodman4077 2 месяца назад

Thank you for the code for the foliage focus and clone solution. Mines just arrived and so excited to start using them🥰

@TheLecaQueen 2 месяца назад

You are so welcome!

@NvNgLtKn 2 года назад

Thank you so much your explaining so clear for me💐💐

@TheLecaQueen 2 года назад

You are welcome 😊 Glad it was helpful.

@CrystalMendoza05 2 года назад

I just found you and subscribed. You, your plants and your earrings are beautiful.Very informative video. Thank you.

@TheLecaQueen 2 года назад

Thank you for your kind words and for watching and subscribing, much appreciated!

@carolfutch8534 2 года назад

Nice video! I guess I only put that my plant needs in the reservoir because when I check at the end of the week, its gone, lol. I guess I must to work on cleaning my empty reservoir Thank you so much for such a great video!

@TheLecaQueen 2 года назад

Thanks again Carol, I am glad you enjoyed it.

@cuank247 11 месяцев назад

Completely unrelated but your skin looks amazing!! 🙌🏼😍 Thanks for the information - super helpful! 🙏🏼

@TheLecaQueen 11 месяцев назад

You are too kind. Thank you 😊 💓

@angemp7158 2 месяца назад

I figured that I should probably test the ph in my solution, too. I transitioned quite a bunch of my plants into leca about a month ago and their not particularly doing bad, but some plants have weird newgrowth, and the tips of some plants are more brown than used to be in soil 😢 i have an urge to repot them, but i'm keen to give it a chance. i actually repotted them into leca to simplify the plant chores😮😅

@Lilahlu13 3 месяца назад

Excellent info

@TheLecaQueen 3 месяца назад

Thanks

@Wellbaby94 6 месяцев назад

You are a marvel! Thank you so much!

@TheLecaQueen 6 месяцев назад

Thank you.

@theresajustice2116 Год назад

Love your videos!!!

@TheLecaQueen Год назад

Thank you so much

@leahwatkins9911 2 года назад

This was helpful,,thank u

@TheLecaQueen 2 года назад

You're welcome!

@yolyrom7233 2 года назад

Good info!

@TheLecaQueen 2 года назад

Glad it was helpful!

@charlenemccray7500 2 года назад

Hi Ms. Nora! Thank you once again for such an insightful video! 👏 I appreciate the time and effort you put into each one. Questions: 1. How do you determine how much of your "Special Sauce" to put into each reservoir? 2. Do you make a new "Special Sauce" each time you water your plants or do you keep the unused "Special Sauce" and just use it the next time you water your plants? 3. How do you water and rinse your larger plants and reservoirs?

@TheLecaQueen 2 года назад

Hello, I answered your queries in my q and a session that I know you watched. I hope the answers were satisfactory 😊.

@user-sh8vu2vl8u 4 месяца назад

Thanks!

@TheLecaQueen 4 месяца назад

I am very grateful 🙏 thank you 😊 🙏 ❤️

@shaxx94 9 месяцев назад

I was wondering about this. Bought leca yesterday and could not figure it out how to water the plant. Thanks! :D

@TheLecaQueen 8 месяцев назад

Glad I could help!

@massielr3116 2 месяца назад

@jans8304 Год назад

I think after a couple of days, the ph Level of the nutrient solution stops changing. So maybe you can wait a few days, then readjust the ph Level and then use the solution. Keep the water moving with a little Propeller. Love your Channel. Greetings

@MarisaAndChew 2 года назад

I feel like topping up the solution would be similar to watering your plant in soil daily with whatever is left in your cup in the morning. Sometimes it would be soaked, others dry and it would be filled with pockets of good and bad spots in the soil. And yes, the pH of the soil would eventually suffer as there would be build up and lacking nutrients. Plus, if the plants in leca are using the nutrient solution, they're going to essentially deplete it

@TheLecaQueen 2 года назад

Too true Marisa!

@lunaas1029 2 года назад

This was very helpful! I just started using leca and I was wondering if you need heat mats in the winter or if just grow lights is good enough.

@TheLecaQueen 2 года назад

Alexia Luna Thank you! Regarding heat mats, it depends on the temperature in your home. If you can them you should.

@kirtidoctor Год назад

Please make a video on calatheas in leca if u have any ...... plsssss

@jujubee7351 Год назад

I was hoping this was about the plant in the photo of video, I wanted to learn about it , it’s everywhere at work in water . It grows so slow. What causes the tips to blacken and how do I make them grow?

@stryder1587 Год назад

How do you determine the nutrient water level? Is it a certain depth all around, does it depend on the shape/size of the cache pot, or maybe the length of the plants root system? When you make the nutrient solution it's usually for 1 litre or more. If I only have 1 plant in Leca, can the extra be stored or it would be changing pH as you described, therefore I should only make the exact amount I need, otherwise the rest is essentially wasted? Thanks!

@leissatollard-darby4461 11 месяцев назад

Loving this, what nutrient solution do you use. Thanks

@TheLecaQueen 11 месяцев назад

Growth Technology Foliage Focus mainly.

@aub_k2819 Год назад

Excellent and informative video! I need to find the nutrients to use for leca.... I live in the USA. I wonder if you can use foliage pro?

@TheLecaQueen Год назад

Thank you for your kind words and for watching and subscribing, much appreciated! I think you can, but I am not sure. Is it a hydroponic nutrient?

@TheLecaQueen 5 месяцев назад

Yes you can

@greenlessthumb 2 года назад

I've definitely found that some plants requires fresh nutrients more often than others. On my hardier ones, I usually just top it up, and once in a blue moon I'll rinse my entire collection.

@TheLecaQueen 2 года назад

All about what works Greenless Thumb! I am a believer in all about what works! All the best with your plants!😊

@greenlessthumb 2 года назад

@@TheLecaQueen thanks! If it works, it works, if it doesn't work, usually nobody hears about that particular plant again ever haha.

@TheLecaQueen 2 года назад

@Greenless Thumb Exactly ha, ha, ha!

@kaitb07 Год назад

Maybe this was covered in another video. But do you do anything differently with Pon? I've seen you do use it and I know it has some fertilizer in it that lasts for a few months. Do you always add nutrients from the beginning with pon or start adding it after some time?

@Mohammed-kq3nf Год назад

Can NPK fertilizer be added to plants grown in leca and how much is the amount of addition?

@theresajustice2116 Год назад

Where do you order your containers at? And your reservoir? Would be interested, I live in AK!

@annepakrasi8994 Год назад

What is nutrients solution

@akuhqta5591 Год назад

Hi, please guide....Can I use Masterblend 4-18-38 fertilizer in my LECA? Thanks

@atomizer2665 8 месяцев назад

If you can find some magnesium nitrate its possible. Per 1 gallon of nutrient solution use 1.4g each of masterblend and calcium nitrate, 1.65g of magnesium nitrate.

@bigmcisback Год назад

Hi Nora, I hadn't really thought of the ph changing. Glad you shared that. Quick question please - Obviously some containers work better with leca than others. Is there some way to tell or measure how wet or dry your leca is other than just going by how it looks? Some of the new self watering pots look like they "might work ok" but don't have a reservoir that allows and of the leca to be fully submerged - so I wonder if plants in those posts will be getting adequate nutrients? Thanks

@charlottecobain6986 Год назад

Stay away from the self watering pots where the inner pot is not actually contained within an outer pot (there’s some that have a removable base but the plant pot doesn’t sit within it), those won’t provide enough contact with the leca for it to wick enough water even if you add a wick. Also, if the inner pot isn’t a net pot (or similar), I’ll use my soldering iron to put holes into the inner pot to allow for more air exchange/more ability to better sit partially in the water and nutrients. Hope that helps a bit!

@TheLecaQueen Год назад

Thanks for the response.

@TheLecaQueen Год назад

I prefer to have the inner pot in contact with the solution but having said that, I am using some wicking ones and things are going OK. In theory it should be fine especially if the roots have grown into the nutrient solution, which is the basis of the Kratky method.

@ellewright6991 Год назад

I have just started putting my babies in Leca and using foliage focus. But I'm going to have to get distilled water I think because our rain water has been going gross after a few days 😭 I don't know if it's the fertiliser or water but the containers are getting a film ontop literally over night 🤦‍♀️ I don't know if this is normal or if it's ok to leave it etc. But I feel like it's such a waste because I would have to use fertiliser every couple of days

@donnettadaniels7926 2 года назад

Do you pour the fresh nutrient solution in the reservoir or on the plant so it drains to the reservoir?

@TheLecaQueen 2 года назад

In the reservoir because then it is easier to see how much nutrient there is to avoid root rot.

@IslandfriendsOz 3 месяца назад

Thank you Nora! Quick question.... How high up the pot should the nutrient solution come as the cache solution will rise when the plant is added.

@TheLecaQueen 3 месяца назад

This video addresses your question: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-o4R02vR29G4.html

@IslandfriendsOz 3 месяца назад

@@TheLecaQueen thank you! Just watched it and it was very helpful 💕

@DannyTillotson Год назад

What fertilizer do you use please that has all the micro nutrients the plants need? Many thanks

@TheLecaQueen Год назад

I use Growth Technology Foliage Focus. Check my community tab for details on this product. Thanks ru-vid.com/show-UC0jssUmeE8cl1jwuW6K3wGAcommunity?lb=UgkxkAYcvdGdBMJelMLfq9b5S0pTqWbZsElr

@DannyTillotson Год назад

@@TheLecaQueen I can only find Growth Technology Houseplant Focus here in the UK. I don't know if that's enough for LECA?

@Miyako2610 2 года назад

hey Nora, I'm disappointed. I have been trying to convert my plants to water for 2 weeks now. I can't take it anymore, I did everything as it was necessary to clean the roots. cleaner you can't. with toothbrush. I've seen videos where it wasn't as clean. in short every 2 or 3 days I change the water because the ph rises and full of rotten roots! no new roots but it continues to rot. so I put some in the sphagnum and I cut all the terrestrial roots of the monstera and I only put the aerial roots in the sphagnum.

@TheLecaQueen 2 года назад

Hey, talk to me on Instagram. I want to hear everything.

@stirer1 Год назад

Can I use rain water instead of tap water ?

@TheLecaQueen Год назад

You can as long as you are confident it is suitable, ph wise.

@deanphung7018 9 месяцев назад

To we need to spray the plant with water everday too?

@TheLecaQueen 9 месяцев назад

I am not sure what you mean, but the plant always needs to have a reservoir of nutrient solution.

@deanphung7018 9 месяцев назад

@TheLecaQueen I mean like A foliar spray inaddition to the nutrition in the reservoir

@TheLecaQueen 9 месяцев назад

@@deanphung7018 You can use a foliar spray but I wanna say not every day. I don't think the plant would need all that nutrition.

@AJ-jb1fg Год назад

Do you use the nutrient solution in winter?

@TheLecaQueen Год назад

I use it all the time. Plants are still growing in winter.

@AJ-jb1fg Год назад

thank you

@brandygrandon8101 10 месяцев назад

what does fortnight mean?

@TheLecaQueen 10 месяцев назад

Two weeks.

@brandygrandon8101 10 месяцев назад

oh ok,thank you@@TheLecaQueen

@jeremytalbot8565 Год назад

So what do you PH your water too? I have a feeling from the drops you don't..Ph changes over time but not because it's old water. PH is about lower and higher hydrogen ions or acid/alkalinity. Some people have different quality water. They should use filtered water with 1/4 strength fertilizer, any more could kill some plants

@jeremytalbot8565 Год назад

I do love your channel, but you left all the tech stuff out. Because my tap water is over 8.4 ph I use vinegar as pH down and it works wonders, you inspired me to try leca. I just want to know what your starting ph is and after you mix your solution what's the pH? I personally think 7 days or less is ideal in semihydro just because the hydrogen ions get reduced and the pH changes, though you can change the pH more with pH down or vinegar or citric acid.

@TheLecaQueen Год назад

Hello, thank you for watching and commenting. I address pH and what I do in this video: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-jw5XnLYxCgk.html I do not regularly check my pH as the water we have here is Melbourne is excellent and I never have to adjust the pH. I hope this video explains why I do what I do.

@muCephei_ Год назад

Wish there was a simple to the point complete guide to growing plants in LECA. What nutrient solution do you use? Does the nutrient solution always give the optimal PH level? There are others who use like 5 different solutions for growing plants in LECA. There's this one youtuber who mentions that your plant will suffer if you don't water it at the right time. Why isn't this discussed?

@TheLecaQueen Год назад

Hey, I don't know where to start with this. There is a fair bit to learn with leca and I think just a guide would not cut it as there are so many nuances and caveats. There are also different ways of doing things. I am not sure about a plant dying at a specific point. I would need more detail about this to respond adequately.

@muCephei_ Год назад

@@TheLecaQueen Hi Nora, sorry I posted this before I watched your videos and realized they were all very educational and important. Please ignore this comment and thanks again for all you do to educate us!

@TheLecaQueen Год назад

@@muCephei_ you are so very welcome! I am here to do just that, educate as much as I can.

@madhavaraop8787 Год назад

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@dollydhanraj7158 11 месяцев назад

So wish we can get you kind of fertilizer in canada instead of having to do the darn annoying 3 bottle nonsense mixture and got to shake each time u add them in the water, its the main turn off from changing to semi hydroponics, I'm not gonna lie to you but i go hate the looks of soil in my house n bugs crawling about.. 4:21

@TheLecaQueen 11 месяцев назад

check out these Canadian suppliers: urban-grow.ca/products/growth-technology-foliage-focus-1l

@dollydhanraj7158 11 месяцев назад

@@TheLecaQueen thank you..will call the last one phone number since it's in Ontario..you're a sweet leca queen for sure..love from Canada..

@TheLecaQueen 11 месяцев назад

check them as well: www.etsy.com/shop/twistedrootscanada/?etsrc=sdt

@christopherhuynh7573 2 года назад

Thanks!

@TheLecaQueen 2 года назад

Thank you! Much appreciated.

@christopherhuynh7573 2 года назад

Least I could do!! You’ve motivated me to switch to leca and I’m very new to plants, you’re clear, concise, and so inspiring. My next task is to make my moss pole for my baby syngonium and monstera!!!

@Mohammed-kq3nf Год назад

Can NPK fertilizer be added to plants grown in leca and how much is the amount of addition?