I Put A Snake Plant In Water For 365 Days, This Happened

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

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[@artistlovepeace]

Be careful not to let the potting soil go down the drain. I had to pump out all the potting soil from doing my houseplants and cleaning mushrooms to eat. It will clog eventually. Just collect the potting soil before it hits the sink and toss it in your compost or outside anytime of year.

[@reneerobertson9212]

Hello from New Jersey. I have also started growing a snake plant in water. Did you ever add a few drops of hydrogen peroxide to the water to kill the algae on the (white) rocks and inner surfaces of your jars? Also, rinsing the rocks and jars periodically, is a must do.

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

@@reneerobertson9212 I never tried that

[@shadowclone612]

I have a snake plant outside my window for years. I totally forgot about and haven’t care for it for four years. When I was looking out the window, I found out this snake plant was still alive, until now. The glass jar is filled up with water after rains and keeping it alive.

[@Risran]

I put them directly into the substrate of my fish tanks and they grow great! Like you said they take 6months to root but they will grow fully immersed

[@RAZASHARP]

wowwww.i never thought of that!! i must try a few in my tank!! thanks!!

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Great stuff 👍

[@LadyKej]

Woah! Gotta try that…I bet it looks fantastic.

[@AIwithAileen]

Oh! Will have to try that!

[@Angela-wj3eu]

do we need to change water frequently after put in those bottles

[@gardenstategoldfish698]

I have a snake plant in a jar of water with no pebbles like you said it’s totally fine, started from just leaves I accidentally damaged from one I was bringing to my office, I recommend anyone doing this who has a fish tank/aquarium to just use the aquarium water, they love it, and even better if you attach it right to the top so it just feeds from there all the time, no need to even worry about it or mosquitos since the fish would eat them happily.

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Perfect ecosystem

[@MrEntaroadun]

Can you fully submerge them in aquarium?

[@mitalidelicacy9384]

​@@MrEntaroadun no not fully but you can attach it to the top of the aquarium/fish tank

[@jaiyana73]

I love this method, I changed from soil to water coming up to a year now with my cheese plant, which started with 2 leaves but now has 4, and my yucca plant and they are both thriving, the trick I think is to make sure that the glass container is large enough for the roots to grow and expand. This method works great I changed to the water method because the gnats in the soil were driving me nuts, so far so good I have not seen any mosquitos and the maintenance is super easy 💚

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Great stuff 👍. Makes a nice centrepiece

[@c1nicolei]

I started this years ago and am now I am obsessed with hydroponics❤❤❤❤ they are just so beautiful displayed this way. 💚

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Great aren't they!

[@xocheenahox]

How often do you need to clean the glass?

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

@@xocheenahox I’ve never cleaned it. Just changed the water weekly

[@stefan00123]

I do this a lot of times in my different aquariums / paludariums. If the roots are fully submerged ( under water) it will grow like Crazy (pothos exactly the same😂) a lot of aquariumplants are grown above water (emersed) because there is a lot of more oxygen and Co2 outside of the water. I just love the way how our plants can grow in different ways. Thank you for this update and have a great day 🙏

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Definitely 💯. Thanks for watching 😁

[@amirahtrayinhdent]

I don't know if this helps or if other people know about this, but I add a tiny bit (a little really goes a looong way) of larvae killer to my jars/bottles if I'm propagating or growing a plant in water and I don't get mosquitoes breeding in them! I was so happy because I live in Malaysia (very hot and humid) where we get plenty of mosquitoes and dengue is a real problem. One day some health inspectors people came and checked our condo buildings and units for dengue hotspots and possible dengue cases (we had plenty at one time for months, it was quite a worry) They found one in my utility room where I have a washing machine with exposed drainage that doesn't drain water fully. They gave us small packets of larvae killer and added some on the drain, sprinkling just a little, and told me it's safe for plants and human. Then months later, I remembered that inspection because we had a couple of neighbours who were found to have dengue, so I experimented on a 4-6 cuttings that I was water propagating, all different ones, and I kept checking them for mosquito larvae everyday. 2 weeks later, a water change proved that it did a good job keeping the larvae away AND didn't do anything to my plants. I've been using it ever since and my plants are still thriving even after I pot them all! 😍😍😍

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Nice tip

[@Fabdanc]

I love that Mr. Sheffield films his own stock b-roll.

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

I love that you notice 😁

[@sharonlove2756]

I have a couple of snake plants that grew from a mother plant. They have been in water for over 5 years They’re growing just fine. They don’t get direct sunlight and I’ve never seen algae

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Very good 👍

[@teresaeburns1549]

I realy enjoy your talking about plants your so knowledge able your accent and your including about your wife your so funny THANKS SO MUCH YOUR GREAT and the way you LOVE YOUR PLANTS IS WONDERFUL their lucky to have some one like you taking care of them KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK

[@beefb0ss]

This reminds me… I stole a few snake plants from an overgrown area on the side of a florida diner. Left them outside in a cup leaning against the side of my house without planting them for months. They experienced full sun and rain and popped out so many babies and new shoots. It was crazy. It grew like crazy. Eventually I took them in and split them up and they’re all very successful plants now. Awesome

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Sounds great. Most definitely wouldn’t happen here 😞

[@beefb0ss]

@@SheffieldMadePlants Aww, where are you at? If you’re in the US you can do a roadtrip and find a bunch of random “free” plants if you drive south for a while 🤣

[@faithcomesbyhearing724]

Your plant looks good. Learning new plant things from you that Im willing to try. Have a blessed day.

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Thank you! You too!

[@WhatIsMisophonia]

Ahh the water vs soggy soil topic I'm super into... I don't know if I've said some of these things on other videos, but I'll repeat anyway just because. I grow live plants in my aquariums and in particular, some house plants that grow above the water but root into it. Algae is of course always an issue, and can be caused by either too much fertilizer or too little. The reason why too little can be a problem is because you may have this or that nutrient deficiency in the plant such as phosphate, magnesium, etc., that is stopping it from growing and draining the water of all its other nutrients; And algae being the very efficient low demand organism it is, will capitalize on the stagnant plant growth and out-compete it. Aquarium plant keepers will solve these problems in a variety of ways, some being applicable to water-filled vase plants, and some not so much. Planted aquariums often use pelleted aqua-soils that are pre-soaked in fertilizers for better root growth, plus aquatic animals excrete ammonia (a nitrogen source) and phosphate, but not a whole lot of potassium. As such, "high tech" planted tank aquarists will mostly just fertilize with potash and some micro nutrients, plus doing 50% weekly water changes, give or take. As the tank becomes mature, nutrients are used up well enough that algae stays under control. This is especially true with "dirted" tanks in the Walstad fashion, or with a deep sand bed (DSB) substrate covering a thin layer of clay topsoil, compost, or natural potting soil; Such a "low tech" tank may have its soil layer initially fertilized when the tank is being set up (mostly with deep sand bed, not Walstad (except when using clay topsoil she'll add bone meal for extra phosphorus and calcium)), but no fertilizer is used after that, ether under the sand or in the water column. All that being said, I don't know that I'd recommend a layer of aquasoil at the bottom of a vase because it'll likely add too much fertilizer. However, a more porous rock, such as lava rock could be useful, as it provides more surface area for beneficial bacteria to grow and consume excess nutrients before algae can grow. You've already found that a hydroponic fertilizer does the trick, so I don't need to mention that. But to put a finer point on light=algae, yeah it's true to an extent, but there are of course high light aquariums that don't grow algae; This is because of the fine tuning of the nutrients I've mentioned so that you're not adding too much while making sure there are no particular deficiencies. In the case of house plants, I have syngonium arrowheads growing aquaponically in an aquarium, and I found they were having a phosphate deficiency over time, even though phosphate is normally high enough in most aquaria for typical aquatic plants; The arrowheads were just more hungry, so I have to compensate for that by dosing phosphate. So despite the artificial lights plus the fact that this tank is in front of a south facing window, I have very little algae issues because I'm specifically dosing for deficiencies, while the lightly stocked small fish produce just enough waste to provide general mild fertilization. And while I don't do water changes, in the case of a vase, it would probably be necessary because there's not a well developed microbiome that can exist, unless you set up the vase as Walstad or DSB; However, if you do that, you'll find it very messy if you need to re-pot for some reason, and it may not have a pleasing appearance to you, especially because over time, the soil/sand layers develop various bacterial colonies that may look unappealing. That said, you could always just use a dark colored vase if you like water as a medium but don't need the appearance of nice pebbles, or want to cover up the look of dirt. Btw, some other plants that have difficulty with the entire root system submerged may still be grown with the root system partially submerged, i.e. fill the vase with some kind of absorbent rock or baked clay such as hydroponic pellets, and only fill it part way with water. Many plants can be grown aquaponically this way. You may also experiment with using a nano usb powered aquarium air pump and air stone or tiny water pump in the water to create constant water movement which helps with gas exchange and allows better contact between roots/bacteria and all the various nutrients so that they may be better absorbed. I think that's about it, unless I come up with something else :P

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

That's some very sound advice there. Wasn't aware of the link to nutrients and algae. I'd like to try an air stone for sure

[@doubles1738]

But Mr Sheffield, what did you do with them? 🤔 are they back in the water? Did you reuse the dark stones all mixed up? Are they in soil? Did you chuck them in the bin? Don’t leave us hanging!

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Put him back in the vase with the stones all jumbled up 😁

[@GilbertGoesWow]

Thank you for alerting me to another plant that does well in water. I have had a lot of success growing all my Pothos varieties this way and was on the look out for more plants that would thrive in water. I had never considered keeping my Sansevieras that way, even though I propagate them in water. Doh! #Ta

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

My pleasure 😊

[@xocheenahox]

Do you add pebbles or just water?

[@GilbertGoesWow]

Me personally, I just add water. Honestly I always had such a problem anticipating the needs of Pothos plants until I did this. Good luck :)@@xocheenahoxAfterthought; I may eventually get some pebbles because now I've seen it I do like the look.

[@xocheenahox]

@@GilbertGoesWow haha yeah it will look nice! And I’ve done Pothos in water too but for me it takes forever to grow if any. The mother plant is also long and leggy, it doesn’t branch off, like it doesn’t look full, so I’m propagating to make a fuller looking pot

[@Shniedelwoodz]

Nicely done. No need for hydroponic fertilizer, tho - cheap orchid fertilizer also does the trick (blue looking, not the rotten brown stuff). Add in a little extra calciumnitrate so the plant gets enough calcium for growth and you're good to go. Why calcium? The harder the leaf, the more calcium is needed to build a new one. The plants also can't move calcium around freely like they do with iron. In hydroponics, you need water soluble calcium which you basically only get with calciumnitrate. Calcium from tap water can't get converted cause no microorganisms to do the job.

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Thanks for the tips 👍

[@dominicflorio5708]

I have moved all of my plants (house full of them) into semi hydro. I have been using a combo of small black lava rock, perlite, and leca. They love it and I won't go back to soil.

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

How do you find the upkeep? Easier?

[@dominicflorio5708]

@@SheffieldMadePlants I never worry about who is too wet or too dry. Yes, you have to change water once in a while, but it is much easier with a bunch of plants. I work in a greenhouse and there was a bunch of sad anthuriums. I converted them over to semi-hydro and they are responding beautifully. I even have zz plants and jade plants in semi-hydro.

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

@@dominicflorio5708 very good 👍

[@aimimamimimi4931]

The snake plant looks great! I was battling with my monstera for months. It just didn't like anything after I overwatered it; however, I put it in water after your first video, and it's doing great! It was on the verge of dying, and now it's pushing out lots of new growth! I had some issues with the algae too. However, it seemed to stop when I changed to a transparent teal-coloured vase . Now it's in a south-facing window with no algae 😄😄

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

I bet it looks great 😌

[@TheNetsrac]

Very impressive result, it looks amazing👍🏻 I need to experiment with this as well Belated Happy New Year to you and yours and to everyone watching

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Cheers! Happy new year to you too

[@deborahcollis9814]

It looks like this plant mite work growing out the top of a fish tank.

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Yep 👍

[@painetdldy]

I'm not usually a fan of snake plants, but I like this! Very architectural

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Give it a go 😁

[@natasa378]

after extensive root rot Ive been keeping my syngonium in water for the last one year. it's doing great, grown long roots but no I'm afraid to put it in soil again

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

You can always keep it in water or go semi hydro

[@natasa378]

@@SheffieldMadePlants semi hydro? should I avoid soil?

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

@@natasa378 if it’s happy living in water then you can keep it that way

[@katarney529]

Where do you buy the stones? Any recommendations? Thank you

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

I got them from my local florist supplier shop

[@frankw9836]

Every time I am looking for plant advice, YOU always pop up 1st . I guess I am subscribed. You are by far my most favourite plant guy !!

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Cheers!

[@Gardening.shorts]

1:06 wow!

[@heathercook6376]

It looks pretty in the jar.

[@heatherwoods5703]

Interesting. I love growing my Snake Plant in a long, narrow container and in full sun. He's grown huge and beautiful with a lot of variegation. He also spends his summer outside on the north side of the house where he grows even faster. ❤

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Very good 👍

[@Yupppi]

I think I'd prefer this. Snake plant has such shallow roots and likes that low moistness that it was just too different for me to be confident about watering. You can't mess up the watering if you sink it in water. Also I feel like a jar of stones makes a much more stable setup, preventing clumsy plant people from knocking it over when fiddling with things.

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Absolutely 👍

[@pamwright8372]

I put a snake in water too!! Absolutely love it because it's easier to take care of lol..never forget to water it! I like you said forget to fertilize and don't change the water as often as I should, but thanks to this video I will be more on top of it!

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Great stuff 👍

[@boxoffrogs9712]

As a new to you viewer I was feeling slightly grumpy that you didn't put the link to the original video here but, now that I have gone to look and had to scroll down through your videos, I have realised that this was actually very savvy move on your part as I have discovered other videos of yours that I'd quite like to watch. So, I won't link the original video either so that others can get side tracked and realise that they don't mind at all, too... guess I should subscribe now. :) EDIT: Reached the end where you DID link the original video - my bad, obviously I suffer from impatience along with that grumpiness!

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Was gonna say 😂. Keep watching though

[@valeriebostick1913]

I’ve learned so much from your videos 👏👏👏🇬🇧😊

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Thanks!

[@AIwithAileen]

I have had two snake plants in water for months and they are doing great.

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Great stuff 👍

[@Angela-wj3eu]

no need change water?

[@enriquejaramillo897]

@@Angela-wj3eu did you find out how often should you change your water ?

[@Gardening.shorts]

You should go live and do a plant tour one day !

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Maybe 🤔

[@Gardening.shorts]

1:38 it is beautiful 💯

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Thanks!

[@M4R1N4]

So if you put this guy in the same water / stines setup but the container was opaque, you could let him live in brighter light? The container just wouldn't be as interesting visually but he would retain his variegation (if I am understanding). I did this with mine after your original video and it's definitely been over a year.. I only give him general houseplant food when I top up his water. Stones and water still pretty clean despite me never changing it! Thanks Mr S! 🪴

[@Alwaysherethere]

That's one good looking snake plant!❤😊

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Cheers!

[@xxjjcookiexx]

Maybe you could try doing an experiment on wether using heavy pebbles or a lighter substrate (perlite) with this method? Video idea also maybe?

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Perlite is good for semi hydro but I think it would float around in this style. I’ll do a vid on plants in perlite

[@susie-q96]

The snake plant in the vase is lovely! My large snake plant is very happy where he sits in my living room. I don’t want to bother him. He’s so happy and compliant! 😊 However, my dentist has the most gorgeous monstera growing in water in a clear vase (no stones) and now I have to do copy him. 😆 It’s a similar look to your snake plant. A project for Spring. Happy New Year!

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Funny you should say that. Watch this space 😁

[@susie-q96]

Yay! A tutorial will be helpful. 😉

[@David-cb4dv]

Use a hydrogen peroxide mix to clear the Algae, it should vanish in front of your eyes without harming your plants at the right concentration, a quick rinse out afterwards would work wonders :)

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Thanks for the tip

[@David-cb4dv]

@@SheffieldMadePlants No problem, thanks for the content you upload, it once helped save a monstera that’s very precious to me and was greatly appreciated

[@OG_Beckie_Leigh]

@@David-cb4dvThis is what I came to the comments to find. Approximately what ratio of peroxide to water do you use, and can you add a few drops to the weekly water change instead of adding the regular amount and rinsing afterwards? I have a snake plant that should be arriving within the next day or so, and I’d love to plant it in water. I’m just getting started on my plant journey, and buying everything (pots, different items for making potting mixes, grow lights, etc.) is adding up fast! I already have tons of jars & clear vases stockpiled though. Thanks in advance for your reply and any advice you have. ❤️

[@David-cb4dv]

@@OG_Beckie_Leigh this sounds like a well stocked and interesting project, it’s incredible how quickly the costs initially mount but I’m sure the outcome will be worthwhile. I’m far from a specialist but I’m more than happy to help where possible. I found it difficult to initially determine the strength of the actual solution being used since a lot vary from what’s on the label, although this could be due to how the product naturally degrades through time. Due to this, I found food grade hydrogen peroxide to be the most effective at 35% strength for a base product. this can be purchased from specialist chemical suppliers online, rather than popular online retailers. BEWARE, this will turn your skin white, and quickly so please use with care. For a root treatment I’d look for the final solution to be 3.5% strength, or a 10/1 ratio of peroxide/water so 900ml of water and 100ml hydrogen peroxide… this as a complete water replacement should clean an existing plant without root damage, try to avoid getting it on the leaves. Since your snake plant is a new arrival and all vases and vessels are cleaned, the above step will be for a later date. I don’t suppose the rinsing afterwards would be specifically required since h2o2 on its own if great for the roots and would dissipate over the course of a week or so, however, it will also react with any feeding regime which will be required during peak growing months. For this, I’d start with around a fifth of the stated amount on the bottle of plant food since it’s in water rather than soil. Try to avoid organic nutrients since they leave more of a build up of solid materials. Other than than water alone for a lot of the off season will look great and a weekly treatment in smaller doses should be fine…. I wasn’t finished but I’ve got to head out at short notice. Best wishes with your project, I’ll try to fill in the rest later and hope this is helpful to get you started on your journey. Best wishes

[@heidimacarthur7205]

Very interesting…looks nice.

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Cheers!

[@bobbiedyke9057]

Ive had some real success with hydroponics. Ive found a full water change is good but 2/3s is better. Apparently the water roots put out a hormone that tells the plant to put out more roots. All mine are thriving much more then they ever did in soil.

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Thanks for the tip 👍

[@ssar2857]

I do not fertilize but they are clean, no smell, roots are good.

[@hannahjackson412]

I love experimenting with hydroponics at the moment im testing out how well one of my christmas cacti cuttings will react to it. Its only been 2 weeks so far but it dose seam to be working

[@Tookyclothespin]

I’m glad you addressed the mosquito issue. I live in Florida so that was the first thing that crossed my mind. 😂

[@deltatango6793]

What if you got a squared off vase or a more basic cylindrical one… in the sense that you could easily wrap it with a peel and stick UV resistant clear or tinted window film… Is it UV light that causes algae or is it just light in general?

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

That would be a nice experiment 👍

[@nemesis8626]

In alot of cases, infact most growing hydroponically seems to grow bettwr than soil, you can even get bubblers for the water and hydroponic fertilizers which aee actually easier to use, it requires abit more time maybe than soil and abit more precision but the plants love you for it.

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Those air stones look pretty nifty

[@leehawke4165]

Could you please share a link to the fertilizer that you use for your hydroponic plants? Thank you.

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Not got a link. It’s Houseplant Hydroponic by growth technology

[@leehawke4165]

@@SheffieldMadePlants thank you 👍🏻

[@cherie7100]

It's actually amazing how dirty those stones are! I transferred my pothos to water and used those black stones. When I went to rinse them off the water was like sludge! I decided to scrub them and OMG the filth that continued to come off them I had to scrub each one. I actually don't change the soil that often at all. I did however add a drop of clear coat and some formulex-universal profile. Originally there was a scum on top of the water, however after a few days that went away and the plant has been growing brilliantly since. I have it under grow light too and 5 leaves have grown since. You should also know snake plants don't grow very large root systems at all. They can grow huge rhizomes, but the roots don't grow as much as you expect. I got two very large plants from a friend and the roots were surprisingly small

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Very good! Yeah not much to snake plant roots at all

[@mauryroblovich]

this video cracked me up! 🤣 thanks for the humor and the tips, as always! im going to try this with a massive snake plant my brother gave me.

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Good luck! Thanks for watching 😁

[@dreaminggreennursery]

Awesome video Mr Sheffield! Now I gotta go back and look for your first 😂 always love the humor in your videos, but didn’t see the bin this time, maybe next time 😂😂

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

The bin will be back 😁

[@TimeTravelingBirds]

Its been almost a year, will there be another update? Im very curious to see how these are doing!

[@MeAndMyPokok]

Thank you for this educational video. By the way, Happy New Year. Hugs from your fan in Malaysia

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Happy new year!

[@eamonnbarrett7995]

Perfect video perfect time

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Cool cheers!

[@vikkirountoit497]

I have lots of my plants in water - will have to add a snake plant:) Thanks for the update!!!

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Thanks for watching 😁

[@RAZASHARP]

GREAT VIDEO!!!!!im going to try this with gravel!!! thank you!!

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Thanks for watching 😁

[@tmaggz]

Interesting video! I was surprised with the name of the plant as in Ukraine we call it “mother-in-law's tongue”. You inspired me to check my money tree that has been standing in water jar for a few months..

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

It's sometimes called that here too

[@fionaheale3939]

excellent...thanks for sharing...youve become my plant guru

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Thanks for watching 😁

[@tonisjustknotright]

New to propagating in water, I did not change water or add food.

[@anupamroy88]

Thanks for the video. I made one according to this. Now I have Hydroponic A and B. I have added 5ml of each solution into 1 Litre of water. Now my question is, should I add some portion of this mixed water to the plant or can I replace the whole water of the jar with this 1 Litre of mixed hydroponic? Thank you :)

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

They should be living in water with the hydro fertiliser in

[@anupamroy88]

@@SheffieldMadePlants Thank you :)

[@enriquejaramillo897]

My mom made me a snake plant today and she put it in a pretty glass container I was curious to know how often do I change the water ?

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Every week

[@oneeyedjack8806]

Sansevieria laurentii loses the gold edge striping when propagating. How do I propagate this plant to keep the color?

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Only by dividing it at the roots

[@frankw9836]

Actually I have a question, I have a funny plant which looks like big chives I have had for a long time and I have no idea what it is? I have those "leaves" tied to a bamboo stick. I ordered a 15 cm and 60 cm tall round glass container which I believe would be ideal for this plant. Do you have any idea what it may be ??

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Sorry not by the description

[@ssar2857]

If you put too much stones or leca then roots will rot. i put less leca and more water. lots of roots, no smell, no rotten roots.

[@عبيرالورد-ت9خ]

Thank You.🌿

[@cajbrg]

Really love this, it started my year in a great way!!!

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@cajbrg]

@@SheffieldMadePlants Should try this myself. I've got soms "darker" parts of my room. Snakeplants kept "hydroponic"/"hydroculture" is something to try.

[@jeanthornton2107]

I love your experiments. Very brave.❤

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Glad you like them!

[@oneeyedjack8806]

Have you tried using those oblong marble like stones of various colors as substrate?

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

No but sounds like a good idea

[@myfitstoreuk5608]

Will the varigation come back when the plant from cutting matures?

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Nope sadly not

[@tfosss8775]

What size rocks did you use for this? Thank you

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Sorry not a clue

[@mikelenz1990]

Why is not going through my head it’s more how would you pull it off with other plants? For this this exact idea, you just did in this video with the jar of rocks and water. It’s an interesting contact actually especially if you’ve proven that it works.

[@margueritehaye4937]

Where do you buy house plant focus? Is it the Hydroponic Houseplant fertilizer of will anyone do?

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

I bought it online but any hydro fert will work

[@indianahousewife3828]

10:42 Thank you for sharing. I am going to try this technique. Curiois what did you do after taking them out at the end of the video, did you put them back in water only or did you plant them with soil in a pot? Also where did you purchace your hydroponic fertilizer?

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Back in the water

[@nancybins2977]

Hi Mr Sheffield! Great videos! Could you recommend a fertilizer for hydroponic houseplants that we could purchase in the USA? What I found seems to be geared towards vegetable gardening. Thank you!!

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

I’ve only used houseplant focus hydroponics

[@barbarapalmer268]

Do you fill the jar to the top of rocks?

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Yes

[@katiebillings657]

I put mine in Mason jars with water abd they're going mushy

[@margueritehaye4937]

Which fertiliser do you recommend?

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

I use houseplant focus

[@555samantha]

Any suggestions on which fertilizer to get for growing plants in water? Thanks in advance! I love your channel! 😊

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

I use Hydroponic Houseplant Focus

[@555samantha]

@@SheffieldMadePlants Thanks! I’ll check your storefront first! 😊

[@VR-Trooper]

Part of the fun of growing a Mother-in-Law Tongue plant is being a mother-in-law! I'm sure my three daughters-in-law would say that I'm right...😅

[@pinkyssj4]

Since the roots are so short, a shallow type of vessel would be better I think

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Good shout

[@somnathshaw3847]

How often to change the snake plant's water???

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Weekly

[@somnathshaw3847]

@@SheffieldMadePlants Thank you for reply💞

[@LunarLapis]

Do you have a link for the hydroponic fertiliser you use? Struggling to find it anywhere online

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

It’s very new and hard to find at the moment. There’s lots of alternatives though.

[@DaphneTriesPlants]

Great experiment! What fertiliser have you switched to now? I’m thinking of changing some plants to semi-hydro and am wondering about what to feed them 🤔

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

I'm using Hydroponic Houseplant Focus but there are tons available

[@DaphneTriesPlants]

@@SheffieldMadePlants ah yes, I saw the bottle when I rewatched the video 😅 Thanks!

[@ladymorwendaebrethil-feani4031]

Here in brazil this plant is called "sword of saint george".

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

That’s new to me

[@brigittelasso2781]

Should I let the water go down on my snake plant in water

[@jessiedaniel3878]

I'm excited to try this! Can we use this method for other plants?

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Yes, i'm setting up a Monstera one for the channel

[@jennywright4092]

I thought you preferred rainwater for your plants?

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Rainwater is best but I’m too lazy to collect it

[@wildangelkurisuchi]

I've personally been able to negate fungus gnats and other winged pests by incorporating carnivorous plants into my collection.

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

I’ve bought some this week actually 😁

[@cuteling528]

omg you became such a cutiepie in your videos 😂 making memes out of yourself. Keep up the work! Greetings from Lithuania 😋

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Thank you!! 😁

[@sweetpea7455]

How it going the him so far since this video?

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Still plugging away

[@sjoer]

The roots will eventually break the glass, if you leave them untouched in anything they will eventually break out!

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Nah snake plant roots aren’t big. It’s been a year already

[@izzyha6173]

Ive had a bamboo in water for over a year and SHE WONT STOP GROWING SO FAST i stopped fertilizer about 6 months in because it was a tiny little stalk probably a foot tall and i didnt want it to get much bigger ( my mistake trying to control nature 🙄) BUT NOW SHES UP TO MY BELLY ON THE FLOOR IM 5'8 SHES SO BIG I dunno what im gonna do when she reaches the ceiling 😅😅

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Sounds like a beast well done 😁

[@Gareth-410]

I wonder if this would work for a ZZ plant?

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

I think so but i'd start it from cuttings. Not sure how the rhizomes would transfer. Not tried it

[@Gareth-410]

@@SheffieldMadePlants The reason I asked is that in the summer I successfully water rooted loads of ZZ cuttings using the leaves and the stems and every single one of them grew its own rhizome and roots. I had issues transferring them to water though. Most of the leaves died, most of the rhizomes dried up and I only have two left. I tried to keep the soil moist for the transfer and put a bag over them for a week too but to no avail. I might try just keeping them in water.

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

@@Gareth-410 ah yes that’ll work then

[@musicalmarion]

But Mr Sheffield I still don't understand how the plants get oxygen sitting in wet gravel instead of sitting in wet soil. It looked like you topped it up to the top?

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

I guess there's bigger air pocket with the stones

[@czerskip]

I have two big, beautifully striped snake plants that started as a single leaf found on the office floor. Why spread the myth…

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

The myth?

[@julierobertson148]

Questions: I've just started using a de-chlorinating water treatment. (BTW immediate, fantastic results!). How could you use it with hydroponics? Would it help deter algae if you put the jar in a solid decorative pot? P.S. LOVE your channel!

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

I guess it works the same as with fish tanks. Apply it as normal and if you've got a plant that's sensitive to chlorine it will help. Snake plants aren't really. Yes an opaque pot would help with algae

[@cherie7100]

I added a drop of clear coat+ to mine and also scrubbed each stone as they were filthy

[@itzims5248]

I've never had success with water grown plants. I mean, they don't die, but they don't thrive either. I'm sure it's because i never fertilized and mostly only topped up the water instead of changing it periodically.

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Yeah they need feed to get them going

[@Nonofurbzness]

I only have luck with plants if I have them in water only

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Perfect

[@Rubiscr0chet]

This guy is adorale haha

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

Thank you 😊

[@zuijderwijk]

Ah the joys of Hydroponics

[@deltatango6793]

Don’t babies basically start off completely submerged in water too? They manage to not come out all soggy and what not. haha 😂

[@SheffieldMadePlants]

They’re a bit wrinkly 😅

[@jimmyjo1375]

Lack of oxygen as the neck of the pot fills will slow growth.