Plant Chores | Propagations & Soil to Leca conversions | The Leca Queen

Do some plant chores with me. I need to propagate my Golden Ivy Pothos and Philodendron Micans and I have 3 gorgeous Alocasias to convert from soil to leca. Watch how I do it and learn a few tricks and tips.
Propagating plants in leca is easy and rewarding. Leca propagating is a one-stop method. Watch me propagate my Philodendron Painted Lady and Golden Ivy Pothos in leca. A simple leca 101.
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VIDEO CONTENTS:
0:00:00 Intro
0:00:36 Cattleya Barbara Jewel
0:01:04 Philodendron Micans
0:02:41 Alocasia Sinuata
0:03:14 Alocasia Bisma
0:04:11 Alocasia Infernalis
0:04:40 Golden Ivy Pothos
0:06:04 Potting tarp
0:06:25 Gloves when potting up
0:06:44 Removing soil from plants
0:07:35 Alocasia corms
0:15:07 Roots, roots, roots!
0:17:14 Ventilated growers pots
0:17:32 Semi hydro cache pot
0:19:00 Potting up plants in leca
0:23:00 Semi hydro cache pot set up
0:23:43 Propagating Pothos
0:26:46 Propagating Philodendron Micans
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[@Crystallz2]

I really love watching your videos! I can’t believe how much I have learned from you! But I have and I have been gardening forever! Thank you so much!

[@TheLecaQueen]

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

[@LadieeNIP]

The only thing I could think was how lucky those clearance plant were to be chosen by you 🌱❤️🔮

[@TheLecaQueen]

That is so funny.

[@margaretlisette6222]

You are lovely I like the way you do your cutting you great I don’t know you so long but I love all you video thank you greetings from Danmark

[@TheLecaQueen]

Very kind words, thank you.

[@jillianleblanc9370]

Thank you for sharing all use marvelous and beautiful plants I love watching your videos very interested

[@bwilliams5471]

I enjoyed this video because I have been thinking about putting some of my plants in LECA, but I am going to water propagate some cuttings and then putting them into LECA. As a side note, I like the fact that trellises came with the plants that use them. I wish we could find clear pots locally where I live, but we have to order them from Amazon. Blessings from the States

[@TheLecaQueen]

Thank you for your kind words and for watching and subscribing, much appreciated! I am glad you enjoyed it.

[@katxgarden8431]

That Micans is absolutely beautiful 🤩.

[@TheLecaQueen]

Thank you.

[@lukki7ster]

Hiya, I have watched a few of your videos (new subbie) and am very interested in the leca life. Mainly because I hate dirt LOL, hate the smell of dirt and hate gnats. I would love to know why you have chosen semi hydro? Pardon me ifyou have made a video on this, but as I said im new...and have LOTS of videos to watch :). PS my mom and i LOVE your staked pothos, you have inspired us both to stake ours up

[@TheLecaQueen]

Welcome and thank you for watching. So glad to know you are going to use poles. As you know, I love a pole. I started using leca to make my plant care easier. I am now able to supply consistent water and nutrients to my plants. Check out this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/hIjZiZSkosysntU

[@pracheekulkarni9241]

Hey loved those earrings 😍

[@TheLecaQueen]

Thank you 😊

[@Crystallz2]

You give a great new outlook on growing indoor plants! Thank goodness!

[@TheLecaQueen]

So nice of you to say, I have simply learnt from others as well.

[@wonderwomanenlightenment641]

Great deal on the plants!!! I love your channel

[@TheLecaQueen]

Gotta love a bargain! Thank you!

[@heyhihello2700]

I think the one you called the Golden Ivy is actually a variegation called the Hawaiian Pothos. It has a lot more gold and bigger leaves than the Golden Pothos (ivy). There are plenty of picture of mature hawaiian pothos if you want to look them up. They are gorgeous. Just wanted to let you know that you didn't get a duplicate plant 😄 Love your content ❣

[@karenwilson9218]

My regular golden pothos gets that color in summer when it gets lots of sun. It looks like a totally different plant.

[@morganliberatore6167]

I am so glad I found your Channel I'm loving it! Can't wait to see an update

[@TheLecaQueen]

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

[@hanadimehio541]

Thank you. Another great video ❤

[@TheLecaQueen]

Thank you 😊.

[@JolieVoyager]

I am learning so much. Thank you 😊

[@TheLecaQueen]

I'm so glad! Thank you for your kind words and for watching and subscribing, much appreciated!

[@dollycaldwell4938]

awesome earrings!

[@TheLecaQueen]

Thank you 😊

[@SheisaidVlog]

thanks for sharing this very informative video…

[@TheLecaQueen]

Glad it was helpful!

[@RKDivaDP]

wonderful and helpful. thanks

[@TheLecaQueen]

Glad it was helpful!

[@101candlelight6]

Thanks for taking us along while you do your plant chores, these prices are great, awesome deals. I’m thinking seriously of trying laca but can I use regular water to replace the solution you used..

[@TheLecaQueen]

Thank you. Do try leca. You might like it. No, you can't use water only. Leca has no nutrients so you need to use a nutrient solution to keep the plant fed otherwise it will starve to death.

[@amanda.d.christensen]

Hi there Nora, I so love your content!! Why do you wear gloves as apposed to just washing your hands before digging in to repotting?

[@TheLecaQueen]

Thank you. I don't want the dirt going under my nails.

[@evlynealeshire5850]

I really appreciate your videos. I learn so much from you. Your teaching style is wonderful. Just one thing. The background music was distracting. I could barely hear you. It was almost like nails on a chalkboard. When I stopped listening I felt a sense of relief. Please, please don’t take this as a criticism. You are so interesting and informative. I believe you don’t need background music to make your videos better (in my humble opinion) because I think you are already perfect. Again, thank you for sharing your knowledge with us.💚

[@TheLecaQueen]

Thank you for your kind words and for watching and subscribing, much appreciated! I really appreciate your feedback and I receive it in the spirit it is given. As a new KZbinr I am constantly looking for ways to improve and feedback is vital so thank you. You will be glad to know that the music during the video is certainly gone moving forward. Please keep watching and keep that feedback coming.

[@buntaskunta]

This is where I get confused. How do I know the roots have established leca roots? Once they are established to I take the plant out and rinse it the. Put it in foliage focus or do I just fill the cache pot with the foliage focus solution?

[@sarbs8]

Hi! Wondering how you germinate your corms? I haven’t had any luck with mine. Thanks for all you do and share with us :)

[@TheLecaQueen]

I use the soaking them in water method. That seems to work.

[@jeteiaj]

Love this. Had to go back. Do you do this immediately after purchasing?

[@TheLecaQueen]

I try to!

[@cmstrauss514]

You mentioned in one of the comments that you switched to leca to make plant care easier. Honest question, how is plant care easier with leca? Don’t you need multiple nutrient solutions and have to flush them often? How do you flush out the plants that are large and on moss poles? I want to try but it seems like more work?

[@TheLecaQueen]

Thank you for your comment, it is geuninely appreciated. I use one nutrient for my plants, no mixing involved and when I am busy all I need to dois top up the nutrients. The big poles especially the ones in leca are also relatively eay to take care of. I only flush them maybe once a month if that. I have found that leca has made things easier for me. I will do a video to address this, it may make more sense than my explanation. Thank you for watching.

[@cmstrauss514]

@@TheLecaQueen yes that would be great thank you! So there’s always some water sitting in the cover pots? Do you ever get mold? Yes I look forward to the upcoming video! I want plants like yours ☺️

[@NoBody-kv3yd]

That golden pothos looks like a Hawaiian variant.

[@margaretfort8286]

HELP! Nora l love your videos. How do i stop shedding moss when making poles? and when on pole everytime i touch it, there are fragments of moss on floor and plant? what ansewrs do you have? I am thinking hair spray, how ever it is chemicals - not suitable

[@TheLecaQueen]

I find that when the moss pole is moist it does not shed. I would certainly not recommendusing any kind of spray. There will always be moss everywhere when you make a pole. You could try gathering itup and making sure it is wasted.

[@margaretfort8286]

@@TheLecaQueen thank you Nora, appreciate your generosity

[@grat2010]

When you water your leca plants, do you just add water to the reservoir or do you water from the top?

[@TheLecaQueen]

I add more nutrient solution to the reservoir. I am doing a video to address this question so look out for it.

[@Msgrownchick]

Can I use Leca with a Money Tree???

[@TheLecaQueen]

Yes you can. I just put mine in leca and she is doing well. Video is in production and will be dropping soon.

[@GumbiiGrows]

great video.... but the music was incredibly loud in the start, and thru the whole video... if you need license free music, check out stream beats... get some lofi in here... the music was very distracting...

[@TheLecaQueen]

Thank you for the feedback 😊. It is well appreciated. Still tweaking alot of things. It is a steep learning curve but one I am enjoying so appreciate feedback 😀.

[@zulmabontiffe487]

Excellent tutorial.. I just HATE the background noise/ music.. we want to hear YOU, at least I DO. THANKS FOR THE LENGHT OF THIS VIDEO. 😊 is the leca dry or moist before it you add it to the container?? Also, if you reposition the camera to look down as you make the cuttings, it would make it easy to see where and how your cutting. Your fingers get in the way thus blocking what your doing. Thanks Your Highness 😅😊

[@TheLecaQueen]

Hello. I appreciate the feedback. Making videos has been a very steep learning curve for me and I apologise for the mistakes. This is one of my earlier videos and I think I have improved a few things along the way. I hope you stick with me as I keep learning and improving.

[@zulmabontiffe487]

@@TheLecaQueen I'm Sticking to you like a VINE.. I've been searching for information on this leca thing. I have all of my plants in soil and I am battle worn over those little devils... THE NATS. I HAVE EVICTED them, just the inlaws are hanging around still., they'll be gone soon as well. I just started watching you this week, and "What"??. you started me going and I've done very little today just listening to your instructions and now I'm hooked. Findinging the clear containers has been a production, I think that many people now are into laca and the containers are dissappearing.Short of my having to purchase those large size containers of ice cream (at the dollar store) is the only way to get them. I have the leca(20 lbs.) already, washed, rinsed and ready to go. I want to get my plants in leca and not have to deal with potting soil which I found to carry fungus Nats along with their family even if it's organic soil. I will do this with a small store bought plant as the tester plant and if that goes well then I will roll up my pants and get to work on the rest. I watched what you did with the zz plant of which I have one Big momma and you gave me the courage to do the surgery on her. Thank you for not leaving out important information on how to go about doing this. What do you do with the plant once it's roots have outgrown the container and how often should you change the leca for fresh and how long will the leca keep AFTER washing . AWSOME YOU PERSON YOU!!! I SUBSCRIBED TODAY.😁

[@Mooky941]

The cattleya orchid bulb shouldn't be buried. It will rot. :( The bulb has to remain above the potting medium (leca).

[@TheLecaQueen]

Thank you for your feedback. I am happy to report that the orchid is doing well and has new oots and a new leaf on the way.

[@Mooky941]

@@TheLecaQueen Excellent! I'd imagine cattleya work well for leca because their roots are quite thick. They take an age to grow though, so be interesting to see if they put out some new bulbs faster in leca. I adore you videos, by the way. I only recently started to convert all my plants to leca after an attack of pests and fungus gnat infestations.

[@ruthmarcos5950]

Hi to the best Gardner , I live in perth 2 k from bunning , can u please tell me where I can get Leca from and the plastic sheets thank u so much I wish u r living in perth I watch all ur videos I enjoy everyone of them u r a genius god bless ,

[@TheLecaQueen]

Thank you for your kind words and for watching and subscribing, much appreciated! I would like to take all the credit but all this is knowledge I have gathered from others. Leca from hydroponics shops and plastic sheet from Officeworks.

[@patriciahunt2106]

Your plants are beautiful but everyone can't afford all those products you show that that enhance the growth of plants

[@TheLecaQueen]

Thank you for your kind words and for watching and subscribing, much appreciated! Your comment is a valid one. You can still achieve great-looking plants with products that are not expensive. In fact, my staple product is Foliage Focus. It comes in a 1 L bottle and mixed at 5mls per litre gives a lot of nutrients. The rest is making sure you have good soil and provide great light and your plants will still thrive. I have obviously decided to step things up a notch and do what I can. And trust me, my setup is actually not as expensive as things can get. My message is all you need to d is feed your plants, give them light and great soil and they will thrive regardless.