Perlite Propagation Box Maintenance | Boiling and re-using perlite + cleaning algae
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‘Hail seitan’ hahahahahaha omg
HAHAH I love that you noticed it
@@wildfern It’s so perfect for you. I love it
When I boil my perlite, I fill the sieve up with it and then put it in the pot that way and pour the water over it and boil it (rather than filling the pot and then straining it). It's a lot less messy. Perlite is such a pain in the butt when it's all wet and sticks to everything.
omg! amazing! thanks for sharing this. definitely sounds easier.
so many plant youtubers i follow don't like perlite, so it's nice to see someone else who does! i personally think perlite is perfection for avoiding rot!
Right! It’s saved so many of my plants.
This is a plant chore I have been procrastinating on. Thanks for the motivation!
You are so welcome! 😃
i have some tips for mold situations : some houses are more 'mold prone' then others. my house definetly is. and its absolutely normal, it depends on the age of the house, construction materials of the house, etc. mold spores are naturally found in the air, but if your house is like mine and anything that stays damp for a few days gets moldy having an air purifiyer helps A LOT. it doesnt cure the problem, especially if theres mold hidden in the walls, BUT it helps to lower the chances and frequency of things getting mold + it helps YOUR respiratory health ! ❤️🥳 sending love !
air purifier is a great idea! thanks for sharing x
I must have one of those houses 😂
@@DemeterAurion hahaha oh no, im sorry to hear !
Another awesome video from Fern
Just started my first perlite prop box myself, so great video timing for me;) Thanks 😊 Have a great day Fern!♡
Perfect! Thank you and have a wonderful day as well 💚
Love your attention to the details!
Thank you ☺️☺️
This video is really relaxing to watch!
Awesome video Fern!! Perlite is the 💣🖤
Good morning Fern! Such a great idea to reuse perlite, I did not know it could be boiled!!! Great 💡 idea!!! Luv it!!! 💜🪴🤗
Yes it works great! Thanks for watching ☺️
Love the and the new format 😘
Answered some of my questions that I had! Thank you 🤩
Fern!!
I actually need to do this myself, can't wait to watch it later!
Perfect haha thank you!!
All clean and ready to go, now to do mine!💗. Thank you 🤩
Perfect hahah yesss get em done! Thanks for watching ☺️
Thanks for bringing refreshing my perlite boxes to the front of my mind lol. I'd been putting it off but I guess I'll get to it 🙄 🤣
Hahah it needs to be done 💀
Fern!!! Your hair looks amazing! 🔥
Thank you!! ☺️
Your hair looks so lovely in this video! All long and wavy 💕 also your eyeliner is poppin’
Thank you so much 💚
You're a beauty, Fern! Love your hair omg!😍🧡🔥💛
Oh my gosh I just love your hair
Thank you!! It was a fun hairstyle :)
Wow your makeup is on point girl💛! Also I’d suggest potting that Hoya soon so it’s roots don’t get to shocked from the medium change.
Awesome thank you! I will do :)
I'm a big grower outside, I have one houseplant(croton) lol I did a search for perlite propagating and I found your channel. Maybe instead of dish soap use a Clorox spray bleach? That's what I use when I clean my aerogarden, pruners, etc. I just took some coleus cuttings I have had in water and stuck them in perlite using your tips, thanks and Subscribed!!.
Thanks for sharing this informative tips my friend, i only use mix soil for my plants coz im too busy
youre welcome!
I have been using hydrogen peroxide to clean my perlite. I dilute it to about 30% HP to 70% water. It seems to help
No need to boil it when you oxidize all the organics
Okay, I'm here with my coffee, let's watch! 💖🌱
yesss 👏
Early gang. Good morning fern 💚
Good morning bestie 🥰
I had to pause the video in the first 11 seconds to say how gorgeous you look! Loving the hair 💁🏼♀️🌿
Thank you so much 🥺💖
Your hair 😍 idk why but I can’t figure out perlite prop boxes. It looks so much easier to deal with than moss
I have Covid and feel like I'm dying! So thank you so much for having a new video today! You make my day 🥰
Wishing you a speedy recovery ❤️🩹
heal up quickly!!! 💚💚
Get well soon!
Thank you all, so much ❤
I had Covid like 4 weeks ago and it was awful. My fatigue was so bad that I couldn't care for my plants. I am just now getting over it and still have bad days. I suggest getting the antibody infusion. It helped, not cured. I feel so sorry for you. Drink plenty. I made smoothies with carrots, kale, pineapple, strawberries, coconut, and avocado plus took vitamins. Good luck.
#propagation Box thank you Fern! 👍🏼🌱🪴💕
You are so welcome! ☺️☺️
Who knew you could boil perlite??? Not me!! Great video! 😍
Thanks for the advice, I’ll boil the perlite the next time! Ciaooooo 👋
thanks for watching :)
Hey girl, I watch you for your plant videos but I would love to know your skin routine. Your skin is gorgeous!
Prop boxes are magic to me. I have never had one work. Spag or pearlite.
They are magic indeed!
Did you make a holes under the countainer to drain the water?
Love your videos !! Not sure if you have used moss to prop but can I boil it to resuse ? I have found some gnats in my prop boxes 🙄😣
Yes you can boil moss too :) I do the same method with moss
Hiiii Fern 😊
Good morning 🥰🥰🥰
General Hydroponics FloraKleen is really great for "flushing" any plants or old substrate. Also eyeliners fire.
FloraKeen hmm haven’t heard of that one - thank you!!
Fern motivating my plant chores since the beginning of time lmao
Do you use any heat mats?? My perlite box setup is similar and I find the heat makes SUCH a difference in how fast everything roots!!
I don't but I know they work well! 👏
Youre better than me, i let the algae stay 😮💨 but yeah sometimes they get actual mold if theres not enuf air flow, used to happen to me back in the day
Lol don’t worry my plants in pon are full of algae 🥲
Where did you get your giant sieve? Awesome tutorial again 👌
the dollar store lol :)
I’ve had mold on individual pieces that rotted but it’s never spread and when I removed the squishy little bits, that was the end of that. I agree that likely people are seeing algae.
This look here, Fern? Ok! Be as fly as you want, I’m not even mad 🥵❤️ It’s the inner eyeliner for me
omg youre so observant ☺️☺️☺️ even notices my eyeliner! thank you holly.
Great video. I have a lot of old potting mix that I want to separate out from the perlite. I love that you boiled the perlite. Do you think putting it in an oven say at 350 would work also? Love your captivating eyes. Wow! :)
Hey! Thanks for watching. I’m not sure, I’ve never tried doing it that way, but I don’t see why not :)
@@wildfern :) I decided I will do both. You are so talented. thank you for sharing your knowledge with us!
I am new to propagation boxes. I have a lot pothos cuttings this one in particular I think is N'Joy in my perlite propagation box but some leaves have been yellowing in the centre of the leaf any one with ideas?
In my prop box #1, I have nodes on top of perlite and with a little perlite built up around the node itself while leaving the ends of the stems suspended in air - and gotten actual mold & rot on the ends of the stems. I keep cutting the stems down with sterile razor blade and pack the ends with cinnamon. I have another box #2 that is doing very well absolutely no issues. The difference between the boxes is box #1 had plants that were dying and I've been trying to save them. I totally thought the nodes and stems were fine in #1, and have been continually surprised at the ongoing decline - of the 'stems'. In fact, I have some with new roots & new growth points but stems still rotting. Is this too much cinnamon?? I dig a hole and try to suspend the ends. The box #2 were all just regular propagations of healthy plants. I hadn't really distinguished the issue with box #1 till now - I'm thinking even though the ends were white and looked healthy maybe the plant is just a goner?? I don't know.
That is so interesting. It sounds like you are putting a lot of effort into saving them. They might just be goners at this point I suppose 😩
Hi Fern! Have you thought about trying Physan 20 to disinfect the perlite? It's meant for Orchids and a few other plants, but it's an algaecide, bactericide, virucide, and fungicide. I was thinking you could mix it up in a bucket of water and soak the perlite. I have read online where it's safe to use for flushing LECA, so perhaps that might be an easier solution than the stove. I bought a bottle specifically for disinfecting my plant tools, pots, prop bins, work surfaces. I disinfected some sphag with it, been almost a week now and haven't seen any negative effects in my pop box. I used 1/4 of the recommended dose for the sphag, and keep some of the mixture in a spray bottle for tools and whatnot. ❤️
Oh I haven’t heard of it! I will look into it, thanks :)
where do you purchase the physan 20?
I just heard of Physan20 about a week or so ago and don’t know anyone personally who has experience using this product. Do you mind if I ask how it went, as it appears that your comment above is a year or so old now? Do you use it still today? If not, why did you stop? Any tips/tricks/warnings you would care to share? I’m hoping it will be the product I’ve been searching for as I have 100+ plants living in either aroid mix or a semi-hydro setup using LECA and/or perlite, and from what limited reading I’ve done since hearing about this product last week, it seems that Physan20 can be used for both setups with a relative equal degree of success. Thank you in advance for any feedback you would care to share!!
@@bdaly03 Just read the articles they have on the Physan website, they go over how much you use per gallon to disinfect tools and other things, and also go over how much to use per gallon for treating plants. I'm still using it, and have not had any plants have a bad reaction to it (always test on a single leaf first before treating the entire plant). I learned about the product from doing some research on the steps you take after receiving a plant grown in tissue culture. You'll also see it sold at a lot of shops that focus on Orchid supplies.
@@BoojiePanda Thank you, I appreciate your feedback very much! Happy planting to you!
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It’s gonna be a beast soon 💀
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the forbidden rice crispies....
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Video idea: you should make and try out the self watering moss pole diy. Like make one and then then give it a review after using it awhile
Oooo I would definitely be curious to do that! Thanks for the idea.
Do you keep your perlite box on a heat mat
nope. I'm scared of a fire lol 😩
YOU ARE GORGEOUS GIRL 💙 GORGEOUS
Thank you 🥺🥺
I literally have always thrown my perlite away 🤡 what a waste!! I will reuse from now on. Also, what camera do you use? Your quality is always spot on 🤩
Oh thank you!! I film on a Sony ZV-1. The above view shots of the prop box were just filmed on my iPhone 12.
Your hair just really looks so good
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I’ve seen straight up fuzzy white/grey mold in my prop box. I keep it on the drier side, there’s never that much water in there. I even have holes in the lid so it baffles me.
so bizarre!!!
Try washing your wetsticks with a mild soap and water before you put them in 👌
Maybe you need to provide more light and/heat, they start to rot when I'm not at home to turn my lights on
How much light should these boxes get?
I do moderate indirect light. You don't want them baking in the sun, but you want it to be bright enough for them to root and grow. I find grow lights work well and don't scorch them.
I dunno why but I have THE worst luck with perlite 😥 I always get dark green algae, fuzzy white mold, and rot. I had an alocasia corm that grew orange spore stuff then completely disintegrated 🙃
Nooo :(
A spritz of hydrogen peroxide (3%) will control/prevent mold. In moderation, it won't harm the plants.
Greetings from Germany 😜
Hello there!
is it possible to make a prop box with pumice instead of perlite? pumice is way cheaper here
I have never tried it. You could experiment.
@@wildfern oh yeah I'm in the process of trying it now, I was too curious not to
Is all perlite safe to boil???
As far as I know, yes.
that's good soup
Ok this was in my head as I was editing 😂
Forbidden oatmeal
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looool
Hair looking particularly good in this video 👌
Thank you!!
I love your hair omg😭
Thank you 💛💛💛
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What lip colour is that?! ❤️
“Warrior” by black moon cosmetics
I've gotta ask about the drain mesh?? !! Details please..
I think she means those little drain covers made of wire mesh. Mine are sort of bowl shaped and sit in the drain hole to catch small particles. I think I got them at Walmart. I'll see if I can find one to link.
@@LulaMae21 Oh, ok. That makes sense. I hadn't thought of those for the kitchen sink. Thank you!
@@carrierobichaud969 Sure thing. The comment I posted with a link disappeared so I guess the spam filter ate it. 😄
@@LulaMae21 no worries! I appreciate the effort...lol
Yes exactly as commented above! Just the simple drain covers you can find at box stores/grocery stores 😁
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Wait, philodendron Brandtianum? I thought that was Fern’s top UN-wanted plant 😳
Yes, you are correct, it was. I had a change of heart moment a couple of months ago and am trying one out lol... 🤞
the cuttings getting clean perlite and fresh fertilized water: Good soup.
Hahahah 👌👌
your wavy hair is so cuuuteee omgg!!!!
Thank you 😊 decided not to heat style this week haha
Oh lawd idk if I have enough perlite In my box lol. I feel like after watching this I need to add alittle more.....maybe?🤦🏻♀️
Yeah I’m not sure if that much is necessary, but my plants are happy so I’m just rolling with it lol!
Hey Fern
Bestieeeee hi
What you cooking babe
Oh some perlites
delicious
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Hi! Here's a tip from my microbiology class: when attempting to sterilize by boiling, it has to last at least 20 min :)
Thank you!!
You look tired but gorgeous
Goddamn, you're so stunning and I love your hair
Thank you so much 🥺