SAVING MY PRAYER PLANTS WITH SEMI HYDROPONICS | Here's what happened | @lechuza pon

All Calatheas, Marantas and Stromathes were frazzled. Until I moved them to semi hydro Lechuza pon.

[@EmmaMorgan09]

Set up a tropical aquarium and use the fish tank water for your plants. I put water from the dehumidifier into the fish tank, then use the fish tank water for my plants. It works so well!

[@bigtomatoplantslover6205]

Wow beautiful Plants ^^ Like 44 My friend, thank you for good sharing

[@PlantsofJoy]

Thank you for watching and for liking 😊✌💚🌱 have a great day.

[@brianhardaway9716]

Great video and solution for the Drama Queens in Our collection. I too had been struggling with the most beautiful plant in My collection the Maranta Lemon Lime. I’d tried a chunky, airy, mix and although not bad, I couldn’t seem to keep it moisturized, became brown tips, and the humidity wasn’t high enough? I bought a Humidifier even though I have constantly 60% without it but that didn’t help. After killing a very large full plant I bought another one but planted it in Pon. That went well for a while but I noticed root rot and the plant slowly went to the light. I also didn’t like how compact the roots seemed in the vessel. My latest attempt is in Lecha and My Plants and I are very happy. I have almost converted My entire collection of 150 plants to Semi hydro simply because of the results and ease of care. I have both self watering, wick system and the cache pot systems but the real reason for the New Life Experience are the see through plastic pots!! Not only can You detect problems quicker by examining the roots growth, but it lets You more easily determine when to water based on the moisture in the pot. I primarily fill the cache pot half the height of the plant pot and let her Chill. I also feed them as long as They’re growing. I’ve found that basically all plants will adapt to this system but it does cause them time to “Transition” into being constantly wet. Also during the transitioning I do water them a little from the top every few days in order to keep the roots moist but soon they start growing better. I’ve had fantastic success with all My Alocasia’s too. My Variegated Frydek is huge with 10x 40cm+ leaves in winter and none have gone dormant I believe, because of the constant availability of moisture/light/nourishment. Your plants are beautiful. It truly does make this Hobby more fun with less stress and guess work. The Gnats are gone, and so is the Moisture Meter. I’m currently doing an experiment with plastic pots with holes and without the “Wick system” and the glass vessel with and without holes. It does seem as though the more ventilation the roots get then the faster the plant grows? Fortunately none have died or have become other issues but I’ll see in a few months where We are. That’s the nice part of this Hobby. Learning new ways to nurture Our Babies, seeing Them grow and be healthy, and sharing Our experiences to help Others better enjoy Natures beauty. Although I do love the feel and smell of soil, Semi hydro has saved Me chips and the plants grow like crazy. Keep giving good content and thanks for the video.

[@EmmaMorgan09]

Omg I didn’t know you had to rinse the pon! I’ve just repotted all my calatheas. I used soil ninja’s version. It did look pretty clean however…

[@SparkleInMoonlight]

Brita filter - same for me, it isn´t enough. I´m a big fan of marantacae and alocasias in Lechuza pon. The happiest plants in my home are all in pon: I started used pon last summer and I´m honestly impressed how well it works. I wouldn´t grow any of them in soil again - it´s just so much easier this way. And most importantly, the plants really love it :-) Most of my collection are calatheas, stromanthe, marantas, alocasia and Lechuza pon made my life much easier and the plants much happier, what more to wish for :-)

[@nerearuiz4050]

Could you tell me if you have them in self-watering with the capillary cord? or how?

[@SparkleInMoonlight]

@@nerearuiz4050 Self-watering with cord only in one pot, other pots without a cord - both works. I use clear plastic pots and water from the top when it is getting dry and also keep reservoir full. If you have Lechuza/Elho or similar system, it is much easier to do/start with.

[@dawnfiegen3249]

Great video!! I’m doing it!!

[@haruto5021]

I grow hoyas and all other plants hydroponically. It works great, but must never stand dry. Each pot is halfway in the water.

[@PlantsofJoy]

I was wondering about hoyas. I've had trouble in soil so I started growing them in just water. I want to move them to a substrate soon so will be trying pon. Thanks for the advice and for watching 😊

[@haruto5021]

@@PlantsofJoy I tried Pon and Leca. But I can say today that the roots are developing faster and better in Leca. I fertilize with liquid fertilizer for Seramis. This fertilizer has the best value for money.

[@PlantsofJoy]

@@haruto5021 My experience with leca hasn't been as good as pon, but I would be interested to give it a try with the hoya this growing season.

[@Growingwithselena]

@@haruto5021I tried leca first and it works for me. I have some of my plants in leca and still converting nervously. I do allow the leca to soak over 24 hours. After rinsing good I allow them to soak with nutrient solution.

[@michael63307]

Great that you are back! So informative and enjoyable to watch.

[@PlantsofJoy]

Thank you so much 😊. It's great to be back and I'm glad you enjoyed it. 😊🌱

[@catarinaeriksson946]

I love that you are back!

[@PlantsofJoy]

Thank you. It's great to be back. New video in 2 weeks. Then aiming for weekly after that.

[@robynsilwal6108]

So good to hear someone else banging the Calathea / Maranta in semi-hydro drum. It was such a game changer for me. I prefer to use the Soil Ninja version though 😊

[@PlantsofJoy]

Yeah it's the absolute best! I'm curious about soil ninja's offering. What consistency do you choose for Soil Ninja? Did you also include the fertiliser balls or did you fertilise yourself?

[@robynsilwal6108]

@@PlantsofJoy they do both a fine a course grade. It comes without fertilizer but you can buy it separately, however I prefer to use Liquid Gold Leaf than the little balls ☺️

[@PlantsofJoy]

@@robynsilwal6108 omg liquid gold leaf is the best. Have you tried their Photo+ Liquid Sunshine. It is mind-blowing. Can't believe the difference.

[@robynsilwal6108]

@@PlantsofJoy not yet. It is on my list, they're just always sold out 😭

[@ajayempee]

Do you use the fine or coarse soil ninja?

[@melanieklarofficial]

My marantas were thriving and growing like crazy in soil until I went away for 2 weeks and they only got watered once. I came back and they were half dead with lots of dead leaves. I tried to water sparsely and often so they could recover but I fear they have root rot. I am gone 2 weeks out of every month so I don’t think I have any choice but to switch my plants to semi hydro. Thank you for this video-I was leaning towards leca until I watched this! Going to use pon now.

[@annaf.1109]

I had the same issue in the cache pots, so I put a little thing under the nursery pot and add wicks to it, so the reservoir can be a little more and lasts longer, plus I feel the plant gets more air through the bottom too 😉🥳

[@paulawilkinson6341]

I buy filtered water for my calathea orbi. Am having trouble with her . I may of over watered her so I repotted her . And she’s now super depressed all her stems have separated. I’ve got her on a bed of pebbles an water . Can’t believe I’ve upset her so much . But she’s really grew loads of baby leaves but her big leaves are covering them . I’ve even used little ties to keep the leaves up . 😢 am just hoping I can save her . Do I think I mis some of my orchids mix in her

[@carolinebaines8735]

I've moved all my syngonium to PON and they haven't skipped a beat. A tiny bit of wilting on day 2, but on day 3 they're back to their perky self. The maranta have been fine. My calathea rosiopicta died. Dead. No propping to save them. Other types of calathea have been hit or miss.

[@plantylali]

Lazy humidity person here! 👋 Late to the party, looking for marantha tips! 🧐

[@haidinh5990]

What is the kind of your Mamei? So beautiful

[@pedrocarvalho6391]

Yeah I gave up on humidifiers 6 months into the hobby hahaha I found keeping plants that "need" high humidity in semihydro fixes any issues bc they usually just want the roots to be equally and constantly moist... cloud forest species are an exception to this though... the slower/ smaller growth could mean the plants suffered from root rot at the early transition period and needed time to regrow new roots accustomed to more water 🤷‍♂️ I'm guessing if you were to look at the root mass you would find a lot of dead ones too... which isn't always a bad thing... ppl trim roots if they think the remaining foliage doesn't require such a large root mass to keep it alive, since underused roots can more easily rot

[@PlantsofJoy]

That's really interesting re the root rot and small growth. That makes a lot of sense. And pon neutralises any rot smells, so you wouldn't necessarily be able to tell unless it got really bad..... other than that, the plant was healthy and I don't think its a problem anymore as the most recent leaves have been bigger and lush. Thanks for the tips and thanks for watching 😊

[@taukin13]

Thank you for sharing your experience! My solution so far was to cover them with glass jars, but that limits the size tremendously. Do you water them with just tap water now?

[@PlantsofJoy]

You're welcome. Yes that is the problem with glass enclosures. I'm still wishing for a giant conservatory so I can grow them out fully..... a girl can dream 😂. Yes, I just use tap water on them now. It's so much easier. Thanks for watching 😊

[@patriciajackson5414]

Hi. I feel so empowered after listening to your video. I have one question, I have lechuza pon but it’s very dusty, is that supposed to be or am I supposed to wash it first?

[@elisabethak9502]

I’m not sure if I missed it….but how did you do the actual transfer from soil to pon? I would be really interested in your process. You obviously did a very nice job. TY, 😃

[@PlantsofJoy]

Sorry, I should have fully included the footage of changing it over. I have filmed a different video where I transfer a Philodendron mamei to pon, and the process is exactly the same, it's just the plant is a different shape. kzbin.info/www/bejne/bImcpGCenLOeqZY I hope that helps you.

[@elisabethak9502]

@@PlantsofJoy Thank you 😊

[@KayBX]

My calatheas etc (well everything inside) are going to mainly Leca. So happy now. Well the ones Leca or my DIY pon. I actually buy a cat litter over here in Australia. that’s 100% zeolite. Cheaper to make it. My Manoyaki is in Leca and no browning etc

[@KayBX]

I wanna add after watching more of your video, I also have used pon as a growing medium with my Alocasia.

[@Ashbash90]

Do you think this method would be helpful for any plant in the Peperomia family?

[@tarantellalarouge7632]

Hello, I have a question : when you switch from soil to Lechuza pon, do you have to change the pots ? and is it mandatory to have self watering pots ? Is it possible to have lechuza pon in terra-cotta pots ? and what kind of fertilizer do you use after six months, chemical or organic ? Thanks !

[@karenguilfoyle1564]

Did you water from the top as Lechuza advise for a few months or did you use self watering pot straight away?

[@kittysparkleeyes]

could this help my ornata and white star i wonder? i am having major issues with emerging leaves on those two

[@shadesofidaho]

lol Not only lazy with no usinghumidifiers I am lazy buying calethia merantas. but Ido have a Rattle snakeCalethea and a stromanthe triostar. The rattle snake cameto me as a plug in 2018 or 2019. It is shockingly stillalive and appears t be happy in my care. The Triostar got really crispy. I was ready to just pitch it. Then I decided to cut it completely back and moved it out of the really bright light . Mostly because it looked so bad. It has come back amazingly very little crispy and the color is great. It=Both are in soil. i have seriously considered trying some pon.

[@PlantsofJoy]

Pon has been great for mine. Naturally they need a reservoir so they don't ever dry out but it really has been a life saver.

[@shadesofidaho]

@@PlantsofJoy Many people are switching over to it. I have not looked into it yet. I have heard Pon is hard to get in the usa . I will see what i can find. Great video.

[@PlantsofJoy]

​@@shadesofidahoI didn't know it was hard to get hold of in the USA? I see so many Americans using it. I wouldn't change everything over to pon but for me, it worked really well with prayer plants.

[@shadesofidaho]

@@PlantsofJoy I looked around a bit and so far no luck. There are other alternatives. and no I would not change everything over That would be a nightmare. LOL

[@kirstenhelman]

What does your light situation look like? You didn’t address this and I’m curious! My lemon lime is suffering and I don’t want to lose it!

[@paulawilkinson6341]

So we don’t plant them in any soil ? Just this pon ?

[@mooonsful]

So i was able to grow huge calathea in soil it even flowered was growing really well until I went away for nearly two weeks and it nearly died its still in recovery now

[@EmmaMorgan09]

Question… does pon stop reproduction of thrips?

[@garrylynch1516]

C'mon you don't love those lovely fungus gnats flying all over and going in your mouth and flying up your nose? 😂 Thanks for the advice,my prayer plant could use some help. I will try that on it first Have a great day Gnat free at that 🙂👍

[@PlantsofJoy]

Lol 😆. No fungas gnats for me please!!! Pon has deffo helped for me as you can see, give it a go. Thanks for watching and have a fab day. ✌💚🌱