Could you please do a follow-up video to include the reasoning for not removing the soil and discussing the difference between Pumice and Pon? How do you determine which houseplants are best suited for this process? Providing the correct nutrients/fertilizing? I'm a novice plant person, and I've been watching videos regarding Pon and the benefits but challenging to find in the U. S. Thank you.
It would be amazing if you could do a pumice 2.0 video. Talk about fertilizing, using traditional pots with drainage, pitfalls of pumice, etc. I just transplanted my first plant into pumice but I'm not sure how it is going to work. I feel like I should be doing the nutrient and ph things like people do with leca, but I don't know...
YES. I totally agree. I am trying to move to pumice. I'm also very confused about what type of clay to mix with the pumice. Looked everywhere for "horticultural clay" but nothing comes up except the baked kind (Leca) which would not probably help with the cat-ion exchange.
This would be great! Including what plants are best for Pumice and others not so much? Zz plant, Philodendrons, Rubber plant, Monstera Deliciosa, etc. I'm ready to put them all in Pumice!
Yes, please! I'd also like to see how repotting works, since roots will have grown into the stones, and the root system will now be entangled with the soil, and the pumice.
After discovering this channel I am converting my houseplants to pumice-based soil in self-watering pots. After researching pumice, I realized that Bonsai soil mixes are very similar. Being in the US I found a reputable, quality supplier - Bonsai Jack. (I have no affiliation, just want to share the results of my extensive research.)
Definitely trying this. Thank you for the very clear explanation, and can I just say how very impressed I am with your command of the English language. You are fluid, articulate, and present extremely well in a language I have presumed is not your mother tongue.
This is good stuff. Thumbs up to the presenter making it so easy for newbies like me to understand. I only use pumice for my succulents. Can’t wait to try them on the regular houseplants.
@@suriyavamsa8081 have fun, its expensive. i have about 30 plants and every season or two seasons repot, bonsai, etc. and its expensive for akadama and pumice, etc. a nice option is 50% oil dry clay or turface, 50% perlite, and maybe a little bit of organic soil mixed in that base
@@suriyavamsa8081 I use leca and a net cup in kraky hydroponic for my string of pearls and it loves it. Fast growing big lusty green pearls in every string.
This is really clever! I was surprised to see that we are using the soil as well as the pumice. I like the idea of using a bit of cloth for pulling the water up
OMG this is genius!!! I use pumice with my succulents only and I love it. But I had no idea about this method with regular house plants. Thank you so much! So happy I found your channel! ❤️
not so great actually as it seems. in glass pots you will quickly (1-3 months) get all your soil, or pumice for that matter, covered in green algae! Not pretty. I tried using glass pots, even invested in drilling bits to make draining holes, but had to give up just cos you can't, CAN NOT, stop green algae growing on light exposed and wet surfaces.
@@sergy5337 Good thing to know!! Even semi - opaque painted glass? How do you know it's not algae under covered pots? I bought clear pots but I put them in decorative opaque pots. That way I can pull them out and at least look at the root progress. Thank you!
Absolutely fascinating I’m going to switch all my plants over to growing them this way. I have quite a few house plants that would do quite well this way.
Love from India . I have watched lots of videos about plant every where . Yours my top 3 favourites. Love you guys . Thanks a lot for all the important and honest information. ❤❤❤
Very helpful video, especially about pumice. I definitely will try to repot my plants with this instead of soil. I hope it will work for my greens. Thank you so much for such a great sharing experience. All the best to you guys in your business. 😊
Hello, thank you for your informations. please would it be easy for you to tell the diference between pumice and volcanic perlite. thank you in advance..
Thank you!! It makes alot of sense. I am going to use Pumice instead of potting soil. It sounds like its a better idea and i wont have as many problems!! I learn so much from every video I have watched!! Thank you so much!! I truly appreciate it.
Thank you! I love your video. How do we fertilize in pumice? Pumice is pretty reasonable in the US. At least in my state (Texas). Can this be done with outdoor plants? My hibiscus are often root root because of overwatering , but it get soooo hot here. Thank you
Thank you! I bought an Awapuhi (Red Ginger) plant from Hawaii two years ago which has never blossomed. Today I repotted in pumice. I am looking forward to seeing how this turns out! Next is Plumeria!
Newbie to plants and using pumice. In the case of using 70% pumice 30%(CHR,vermicast, cocopeat) to outdoor plants with pots that have drainage, how do you check the moisture? How do you know you need to water your outdoor plants again? It would be a big help if you could answer my question. Thank you in advance! ❤️ More power to you guys!
Hejsan! Tack för informationen!🙏 Mina funderingar och frågor: 1) När du säger ”rengör” pimpsten, HUR menar du? Du tog inte upp det i klippet. Är det bara skölja i vatten eller på annat sätt? 2) Hur är användningen av pimpsten för olika sorts plantor? Eftersom den suger upp ca 30% vatten, hur funkar det att använda till suckulenter? Vad ska man tänka på då? Att använda pimpsten till orkidéer? Vad ska man tänka på i detta fall? Jag antar att det är själva vattningen som är aning kan vara annorlunda: suckulenter - ska vattnas mer sällan, orkidéer däremot - oftare? Är det så? 3) I detta klipp, vad kommer att hända med jordklumpen i glasvasen? Försvinner den så småningom, sjunker jordpartiklarna ner i botten? Vore kul om man kunde demonstrera/visa uppföljningen: hur det ser ut efter några månader inte bara med själva plantan (som säkert ser frodigt ut) men också (speciellt!!!) med själva odlingsmedia (jorden och pimpstenen) och alternativt visa för oss noviser HUR man gör för att rensa pimpstenen för återanvändning!!! 4) Hur tillförs näringen? Oftare eller ner sällan??? Är det genom att blanda näring i vatten och sen vattna plantan, över pimpsten. Fördelningen/blandningen av näringen - ska den minskas än det står på flaskan, eftersom plantan kommer sitta ju mer poröst i odlingsmedia och därmed sitta med rötterna hela tiden i näringen (kommer det bli ”överdosering”?) ??? Det vore mycket värdefullt om Ni kunde visa än mer detaljerat i nästa klipp om pimpsten! Jag uppskattar om mina frågor inte går förbi och blir besvarade! Med uppskattning och tacksamhet, Olivia Jakobsson
Best instructional video on using Pumice on growing healthy succulents, cactus, and plants! Subscribed to your channel. Now my Jade and aloe vera are so happy when I used your method of planting them! Thank you!!
Can you use this pumice the same way with orchids? Can you use it in place of soil or bark by itself? How does the pumice work with pots that have drainage holes? Do you still use the microfiber cloth? This was a fantastic video, I want to run out and repot my whole garden!! Thank you!!!
Hello Swedish Plantguys! Your videos are sooooo amazing, instructive, and interesting! It is awesome to watch them! I am a cacti and succulent collector and I use pumice mixed with the soil I use for my plants. Can 100% pumice be successfully used as a substrate for cacti and succulents? I would love to see a video about "All We Need to Know about Cacti and Succulents," done by you, Swedish Plantguys. Best wishes to all from Florida, USA.
Hello, this is amazing to teach with a glass container so we can see exactly how it’s supposed to be done 👍🏼✨👏🏼✨👏🏼✨👏🏼✨😃. Can I use this process in all indoors plants ??? Like ficus trees.
Hi, I live in the US (Pennsylvania), I purchased pumice and have transferred a few of my plants but realized in your video you’re pumice has other things added. Do you get it that way or do you get plain pumice and mix in the other ingredients (clay, nutrient binder, etc)? Can you tell me ALL that the pumice should have if using for houseplants in place of soil? Also, can plants be planted in pumice bare rooted?? Thanks so much! If this question has already been answered and a subscriber knows the answer please do! Thank you again!🤗
I think part of my question re: pumice mix and ability to use it alone is in Q&A E3 about 27 min in but no mention of bare rooting or plants from rooting. Feel free to go more in detail🤗
you can mix it with all purpose good soil (1/3 vs 2/3) and it will keep your mix well drained and rich enough for you babies. Here in France we don't have pumice from Islande but pouzzolane from Napoli Italy, but it is quite the same and do the job also. I would not risk myself to use it alone (with no soil), I prefer to do my own soil cuisine ! When using bare pumice you have to add all the nutrients for the plants with the water, like in an hydro system, it is tricky and you can over fertilize very quickly. This guy is a plant professionnel and I am not, it makes a big difference, but you can learn at your own (plants) risks ! ciao !
I'm having a lot of trouble finding pumice in my area of Australia. I've a product called Charcoal Lava Pebbles and I'm wondering if this is alright to use instead of pumice. I'm loving all the information you are sharing as I've learnt so much. Thank you
@@motherfilipinaskayganda6074 You can definitely rinse it to get any dust off, but I am lazy and just put pumice straight from the bag into my potting mix lol
excellent video! 👏🏼 very useful! 👌🏼 however i got a few questions: 1. can i use a terracotta clay pot or plastic pot with drainage holes when transplanting with a pumice? provided i am not aiming for a self-watering technique; 2. if i need at least 5cm pumice on the bottom of the pot to get all the benefits from the pumice, does that mean i cannot use pumice for small plants that needs small pots? 3. can i transplant in the pumice without having to use a microfibre cloth at all? or can i use a sponge instead of the microfibre cloth? 4. can i use pumice to water propagate my cuttings since it helps to root out plants? 5. which plant family would you NOT recommend pumice at all? is it okay with Calatheas? (cause these plants are quite fussy in my experience) 6. can i use a typical moisture meter to monitor how often i need to water the pumice? i use moisture meter to monitor the dryness/wetness of my pot soil. Thank you very much!
I dont grow any plants, I do Bonsai trees and pumice is a part of typical Bonsai soil. If you mix in 10-20% fine pine bark it will hold some water and the liquid fertilizer and release it sa water is needed
Ok, I am confused. In another video you said to remove ALL Of the soil from the roots but here you just take the plant with the soil and bury it in Pumice? Is it better to keep the soil in it?
Just curious if you can still use pots with drainage holes while using nothing but Pumice? Also, once the roots grow as much as you say they will in pumice, do we then get a bigger pot for them? Otherwise, great video, thank you for the info!
Thank you so much for sharing this, can you tell me the difference between pumice and scoria, can I use scoria for anthurium or alocasia polly? Make a video on anthurium please..
Great explanation! What's the size of you pumice you usually use for houseplants? I want to slowly replace my houseplant with pumice since it'll be less messy in an apartment, but I want to make sure I get the right size to work with all sorts of house plants. Would you always add microfiber cloth to any pot? Even if it's one with drainage? Have you done ones with just pure pumice?
Hey everyone, I actually did a little test for around a year now for two medium size dracaena dorado. Thought I'd put it here since there seems to be interest. TL;DR; (3/8) size is good for general. Pure pumice not worth the time for small plant collection in a small apartment/if you are not diligent. Good for alt for perlite - but not as re-usable that way. 1. On sizing, I bought (1/8), (3/16), (3/8) to test. For people in the US. I got it at General Pumice. I found that 3/8 was pretty good for most medium to large size planters. 3/16 is good for smaller planters or succulent garden tray. 1/8 is a little too small for me and also I don't think it makes much sense to grow anything other than smaller succulents in t. So go for 3/8 if you have a lot of medium size plants and up. 2. I didn't use a microfiber my pots had drainage. 3. The test I did with the two dracaena - one with pure pumice and one with normal soil. Lighting was typical of northern window. Pros: - easy clean up and can be reused - looks nicer - soil started compacting but pumice stayed the same - root development does seem extensive in pure pumice - but the difference in plant health is seemed minimal - Good replacement for perlite since it doesn't float to the top Cons: - more expensive - harder to source - for tropical plants dries out much faster, so I would need to water every 3 days vs 1 week - since I didn't do water consistently with pure pumice, it did suffer from tip browning and some yellowing - You need to water over a sink, it will drain very quickly, and trays can't really handle that much water. - kind of wasteful with fertilizer since it kind of all went out - if you mix with soil it's a pain to separate it from the pumice - so not as reusable - actually pretty heavy - so carrying to sink/bath is hard Overall: this could be a might be a good method if you don't have a plant that needs a lot moisture, or if you don't mind watering the plant on a more consistent basis over a sink. But generally not really worth to do pure pumice unless you only have cacti. Other note: I used pure pumice with my succulents in a closed glass container, and that worked really well, even when I put more water than needed. Didn't use a microfiber.
@@AnnaNguyen42 Hey Anna, thanks for the detailed explanation. I am experimenting w succulents + perlite in a closed glass container.. but the problem is.. im not sure how much water to add and how often? i know it depends on the env but Im wondering if there is an indicator of sort that can tell me when to water? TIA btw!! =]
@@lindawatihermawan2993 when you mention perlite, you mean the really light stuff right? I do notice some algae with my pumice if I leave too much water. I think it depends on how much light your plant is getting. I generally with succulents err on the drier side. So I only water it when there's some visible wrinkling. But I also don't have full sun. You might have to test it abit. You probably want to saturate as much of the perlite as possible. So slowly water it. Don't leave too much water at the bottom if at all. If you find it dries out fast, then continue to saturate and leave a bit more water. I would be interested in knowing your results though since perlite is much smaller and lighter than pumice.
Great! Right now I'm using perlite and vermiculite with small and medium size, hidroton and leca. Now I'm thinking about using pumice as well, as my plants are longing a bigger pots. It's heaven and earth by price (compared to perlite)
Great video! Also hoping you will do a second video on pumice to answer my questions and questions from the others. Here are my questions: Does the size of pumice matter? (different countries may have different sizes available) You mentioned that a small percentage of nutrition is added to pumice. Is this done in every country? Size of the wick---does it matter? How do you repot the plant when it outgrows the pot? What do you do with the potting soil it had been in, remove it? Why isn't all the potting media removed?
Thanks for this super informative video. My question is, will it be alright if i totally remove the soil from my plant before planting it to the pumice medium? Looking forward to your reply. Regards
Hey Swedish plantguys! Thanks for the thorough introduction of pumice. I have been mixing it with my potting soil for most of my indoor plants after watching your video. I also heard that leca (clay pebbles) is very good for drainage. Could you please explain a bit the difference between pumice and leca in terms of drainage in aeration? Can I mix both of them in the soil? Thanks in advance!
Leca can be used at the bottom of your plant pot for aeration, not mixed in soil. (about and inch or two) Leca works best mix with bark and pumice for orchids. Pumice holds more water than leca and have more air filled porosity.
Thanks for this excellent explanation, guys!!!! I was wondering for year why I should use this stuff and not the usual, natural ;-) soil. Now I know it 😁🙈🤷♀️ Many, many thanks and greetings to Sweden!!!
Could you please do a follow-up video to include the reasoning for not removing the soil and discussing the difference between Pumice and Pon? How do you determine which houseplants are best suited for this process? Providing the correct nutrients/fertilizing? I'm a novice plant person, and I've been watching videos regarding Pon and the benefits but challenging to find in the U. S. Thank you.
You guys are the absolute best. Light-years above and beyond the typical house plant channel on TH-cam. Keep up the good work!
It would be amazing if you could do a pumice 2.0 video. Talk about fertilizing, using traditional pots with drainage, pitfalls of pumice, etc. I just transplanted my first plant into pumice but I'm not sure how it is going to work. I feel like I should be doing the nutrient and ph things like people do with leca, but I don't know...
Such a great idea! Yes, please. (I am aware it's about 6 months later)
YES. I totally agree. I am trying to move to pumice. I'm also very confused about what type of clay to mix with the pumice. Looked everywhere for "horticultural clay" but nothing comes up except the baked kind (Leca) which would not probably help with the cat-ion exchange.
@@kirstensmith1 In another of his video, he suggested vermiculite or kitty clay pebbles ( that are used to absorb the cat’s urine).
This would be great! Including what plants are best for Pumice and others not so much? Zz plant, Philodendrons, Rubber plant, Monstera Deliciosa, etc. I'm ready to put them all in Pumice!
Yes, please! I'd also like to see how repotting works, since roots will have grown into the stones, and the root system will now be entangled with the soil, and the pumice.
I'm only six years late watching this🙃but so pleased I did. Thank you Plant guy.
After discovering this channel I am converting my houseplants to pumice-based soil in self-watering pots. After researching pumice, I realized that Bonsai soil mixes are very similar. Being in the US I found a reputable, quality supplier - Bonsai Jack. (I have no affiliation, just want to share the results of my extensive research.)
Definitely trying this. Thank you for the very clear explanation, and can I just say how very impressed I am with your command of the English language. You are fluid, articulate, and present extremely well in a language I have presumed is not your mother tongue.
The best information channel on TH-cam. Rooting for you from Canada 🇨🇦
Could be one of the most beneficial videos on plants on TH-cam!! Thank you!!!!!!!!!
I've recently switched all my orchids to lava rock here in Hawaii. Plants look happy & healthy.
This is good stuff. Thumbs up to the presenter making it so easy for newbies like me to understand. I only use pumice for my succulents. Can’t wait to try them on the regular houseplants.
Did you use self watering system for your succulents? OR pot with hole?
@@suriyavamsa8081 have fun, its expensive. i have about 30 plants and every season or two seasons repot, bonsai, etc. and its expensive for akadama and pumice, etc. a nice option is 50% oil dry clay or turface, 50% perlite, and maybe a little bit of organic soil mixed in that base
@@tomsmith2215 But why buy new pumice? It is reusable!
Green Thumbs up! 🤣🍀
@@suriyavamsa8081 I use leca and a net cup in kraky hydroponic for my string of pearls and it loves it. Fast growing big lusty green pearls in every string.
Holy shit. I wish I discovered this channel years ago! You guys are so good!
Thanks for sharing
Great and useful tips 🤩🥂🧚🏿♂️🧚🏿♂️🤗🤗🍇🍇🍇
Singapore
This is really clever!
I was surprised to see that we are using the soil as well as the pumice.
I like the idea of using a bit of cloth for pulling the water up
OMG this is genius!!! I use pumice with my succulents only and I love it. But I had no idea about this method with regular house plants. Thank you so much! So happy I found your channel! ❤️
@thelovelique. How do you use pumice with succulents
How do you use it? The same way and does that include snake plants? Thank you
I mix it with soil like 80% pumice and 20% soil. That ratio can vary depending on a plant needs. Cheers!
brilliant to use glass pots to show us how to properly plant in any container...thank you Swedish Plantguys
not so great actually as it seems. in glass pots you will quickly (1-3 months) get all your soil, or pumice for that matter, covered in green algae! Not pretty. I tried using glass pots, even invested in drilling bits to make draining holes, but had to give up just cos you can't, CAN NOT, stop green algae growing on light exposed and wet surfaces.
@@sergy5337
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@@sergy5337 Good thing to know!! Even semi - opaque painted glass? How do you know it's not algae under covered pots? I bought clear pots but I put them in decorative opaque pots. That way I can pull them out and at least look at the root progress. Thank you!
Excellent presentation of information!
Great video! What size is the pumice rock you use? Is it 1/8'', 3/16'', 3/8''?
I love this! The microfiber trick is excellent! Going to definitely try this!
Could you please do a video on how to fertlize the plants while using Pumice. May be measuring undissolved minerals using EC meter.
Would like this also!
Excellent presentation !!
I am watching your video again. I ordered my Pumice, it’s in and I plan to transplant tomorrow. Thank you for all of your good ideas
Learned so much today. Thank you.
Is it possible to remove the soil and plant only the roots in the pumice?
Your videos are the most educational of all the plant accounts on TH-cam.
I appreciate your knowledge..thank you for starting this channel
Very technical and very informative video 👍👍👍
Thank you for making such video
Absolutely fascinating I’m going to switch all my plants over to growing them this way. I have quite a few house plants that would do quite well this way.
Love from India . I have watched lots of videos about plant every where . Yours my top 3 favourites. Love you guys . Thanks a lot for all the important and honest information. ❤❤❤
Thanks for the tips. Now I know. I've learned a lot. I'm watching from the Philippines.
I really enjoyed the historical facet of this miracle product. Learning so much!! Thank you.
Very helpful video, especially about pumice. I definitely will try to repot my plants with this instead of soil. I hope it will work for my greens. Thank you so much for such a great sharing experience. All the best to you guys in your business. 😊
Hello! What type of fertilizer am i going to use for pumice grown plants. Thanks. God bless.
Where can I purchase a small bag of the good stuff that you guys use?
This is going to change how I transplant everything! I'm so glad I listened today before transplanting my new Dracena Massangeanna. Love this!
Best and very informative as always 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Hello, thank you for your informations. please would it be easy for you to tell the diference between pumice and volcanic perlite. thank you in advance..
Fascinating! Thank you for your great informative videos! Subscribed!
in iran pumice is much cheaper than normal soil and now i'm so happy about it. thank u a lot .
Great information and really well presented. I’m using pumice now following your guidance. Thanks!
Thank you!! It makes alot of sense. I am going to use Pumice instead of potting soil. It sounds like its a better idea and i wont have as many problems!! I learn so much from every video I have watched!! Thank you so much!! I truly appreciate it.
Thank you SO much!! Just found you and will be watching for more! You will be my "go to" for indoor plants!!
Thank you! I love your video. How do we fertilize in pumice? Pumice is pretty reasonable in the US. At least in my state (Texas). Can this be done with outdoor plants? My hibiscus are often root root because of overwatering , but it get soooo hot here. Thank you
I have never heard of using this method before, thanks for enlightening me! I’m looking forward to taking my plants to the next level!!
Thank you for the lava rock info. I will try this on the tomatoes & other plants... (O-O)
Thank you! I bought an Awapuhi (Red Ginger) plant from Hawaii two years ago which has never blossomed. Today I repotted in pumice. I am looking forward to seeing how this turns out! Next is Plumeria!
Hi very interesting would this work with orchids?
Thank you for this very useful information.
Newbie to plants and using pumice. In the case of using 70% pumice 30%(CHR,vermicast, cocopeat) to outdoor plants with pots that have drainage, how do you check the moisture? How do you know you need to water your outdoor plants again? It would be a big help if you could answer my question. Thank you in advance! ❤️ More power to you guys!
So helpful. I just got two bags of pumice 😊😊my first time using it and I am excited 😆
Hejsan!
Tack för informationen!🙏
Mina funderingar och frågor:
1) När du säger ”rengör” pimpsten, HUR menar du? Du tog inte upp det i klippet. Är det bara skölja i vatten eller på annat sätt?
2) Hur är användningen av pimpsten för olika sorts plantor? Eftersom den suger upp ca 30% vatten, hur funkar det att använda till suckulenter? Vad ska man tänka på då? Att använda pimpsten till orkidéer? Vad ska man tänka på i detta fall? Jag antar att det är själva vattningen som är aning kan vara annorlunda: suckulenter - ska vattnas mer sällan, orkidéer däremot - oftare? Är det så?
3) I detta klipp, vad kommer att hända med jordklumpen i glasvasen? Försvinner den så småningom, sjunker jordpartiklarna ner i botten? Vore kul om man kunde demonstrera/visa uppföljningen: hur det ser ut efter några månader inte bara med själva plantan (som säkert ser frodigt ut) men också (speciellt!!!) med själva odlingsmedia (jorden och pimpstenen) och alternativt visa för oss noviser HUR man gör för att rensa pimpstenen för återanvändning!!!
4) Hur tillförs näringen? Oftare eller ner sällan??? Är det genom att blanda näring i vatten och sen vattna plantan, över pimpsten. Fördelningen/blandningen av näringen - ska den minskas än det står på flaskan, eftersom plantan kommer sitta ju mer poröst i odlingsmedia och därmed sitta med rötterna hela tiden i näringen (kommer det bli ”överdosering”?) ???
Det vore mycket värdefullt om Ni kunde visa än mer detaljerat i nästa klipp om pimpsten!
Jag uppskattar om mina frågor inte går förbi och blir besvarade!
Med uppskattning och tacksamhet,
Olivia Jakobsson
Extremely informative. I thank you and my plants thank you 👍
Amazing
I will try it for sure
Thanks for sharing
This is a very thorough video, I will be trying this pumice this summer!!! Thanks so much, Plant Guy!!
Dear sir and informative video thank you for sharing your knowledge Father Harper
You are my favourite plant channel ever. I am going to implement this method as per my next repot for sure.
Best instructional video on using Pumice on growing healthy succulents, cactus, and plants! Subscribed to your channel. Now my Jade and aloe vera are so happy when I used your method of planting them! Thank you!!
Great video, I use pumice for bonsai, mixed with a small amount of akadama. It is a fantastic ‘soil’ media. The best in my opinion.
Can you use this pumice the same way with orchids? Can you use it in place of soil or bark by itself? How does the pumice work with pots that have drainage holes? Do you still use the microfiber cloth? This was a fantastic video, I want to run out and repot my whole garden!! Thank you!!!
I love your enthusiasm and knowledge. You are my go to for information
Tack ! This is an Amazing Idea ! I am going to try it, I am having this issue now with my house plants and the soil compacting.
Thanks for this greatly informative video!
excellent info. thanks.
Hello Swedish Plantguys! Your videos are sooooo amazing, instructive, and interesting! It is awesome to watch them! I am a cacti and succulent collector and I use pumice mixed with the soil I use for my plants. Can 100% pumice be successfully used as a substrate for cacti and succulents? I would love to see a video about "All We Need to Know about Cacti and Succulents," done by you, Swedish Plantguys. Best wishes to all from Florida, USA.
Hello, this is amazing to teach with a glass container so we can see exactly how it’s supposed to be done 👍🏼✨👏🏼✨👏🏼✨👏🏼✨😃. Can I use this process in all indoors plants ??? Like ficus trees.
Thank you very much for the great video. How to determine the correct nutrients or fertilizing for different plants.
Blessings! love LOVE love your knowledge! How would you plant and grow Tabebuia chrysotricha, Adenium obesum and the Hydrangea(endless summer)?
I love your shared knowledge..thanks..
Hi, I live in the US (Pennsylvania), I purchased pumice and have transferred a few of my plants but realized in your video you’re pumice has other things added. Do you get it that way or do you get plain pumice and mix in the other ingredients (clay, nutrient binder, etc)? Can you tell me ALL that the pumice should have if using for houseplants in place of soil? Also, can plants be planted in pumice bare rooted?? Thanks so much! If this question has already been answered and a subscriber knows the answer please do! Thank you again!🤗
I think part of my question re: pumice mix and ability to use it alone is in Q&A E3 about 27 min in but no mention of bare rooting or plants from rooting. Feel free to go more in detail🤗
When will the answer come?
I got tired of waiting. So I don't even care and have moved on
you can mix it with all purpose good soil (1/3 vs 2/3) and it will keep your mix well drained and rich enough for you babies. Here in France we don't have pumice from Islande but pouzzolane from Napoli Italy, but it is quite the same and do the job also. I would not risk myself to use it alone (with no soil), I prefer to do my own soil cuisine !
When using bare pumice you have to add all the nutrients for the plants with the water, like in an hydro system, it is tricky and you can over fertilize very quickly. This guy is a plant professionnel and I am not, it makes a big difference, but you can learn at your own (plants) risks ! ciao !
@@tarantellalarouge7632 Thanks that was a great explanation.
I like your video i learned. Alot from you , hope you are video also about how to care Rubber plant.
Love these videos! Thank you so much. I'm going to use pumice from now on!!!
I'm having a lot of trouble finding pumice in my area of Australia. I've a product called Charcoal Lava Pebbles and I'm wondering if this is alright to use instead of pumice. I'm loving all the information you are sharing as I've learnt so much. Thank you
Have you tried Pumice with tropical plants like Bougainvillea etc, which need full draining mix ?
Excellent information about pumice..but what is that nutrient you early mention to add to the pumice in the plant pot? Thanks
should I put the newly purchase pumice directly to the pot,without washing the pumice?
@@motherfilipinaskayganda6074 You can definitely rinse it to get any dust off, but I am lazy and just put pumice straight from the bag into my potting mix lol
excellent video! 👏🏼 very useful! 👌🏼
however i got a few questions:
1. can i use a terracotta clay pot or plastic pot with drainage holes when transplanting with a pumice? provided i am not aiming for a self-watering technique;
2. if i need at least 5cm pumice on the bottom of the pot to get all the benefits from the pumice, does that mean i cannot use pumice for small plants that needs small pots?
3. can i transplant in the pumice without having to use a microfibre cloth at all? or can i use a sponge instead of the microfibre cloth?
4. can i use pumice to water propagate my cuttings since it helps to root out plants?
5. which plant family would you NOT recommend pumice at all? is it okay with Calatheas? (cause these plants are quite fussy in my experience)
6. can i use a typical moisture meter to monitor how often i need to water the pumice? i use moisture meter to monitor the dryness/wetness of my pot soil.
Thank you very much!
I dont grow any plants, I do Bonsai trees and pumice is a part of typical Bonsai soil. If you mix in 10-20% fine pine bark it will hold some water and the liquid fertilizer and release it sa water is needed
This is so informative. Thank u so much.
Ok, I am confused. In another video you said to remove ALL Of the soil from the roots but here you just take the plant with the soil and bury it in Pumice? Is it better to keep the soil in it?
Thank you! Please have a video of how the pumice can be re-used. Thanks for sharing!
Just curious if you can still use pots with drainage holes while using nothing but Pumice? Also, once the roots grow as much as you say they will in pumice, do we then get a bigger pot for them? Otherwise, great video, thank you for the info!
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Amazing and comforting 🕉️
So it can just be Soil 2.0? Better than regular potting soil in every way? For any plant or only certain ones?
Thank you very much this was excellent information and I will start use it
Thank you so much for sharing this, can you tell me the difference between pumice and scoria, can I use scoria for anthurium or alocasia polly? Make a video on anthurium please..
Thank you for this video! Appreciate you guys💪🏽🪴
Great explanation! What's the size of you pumice you usually use for houseplants? I want to slowly replace my houseplant with pumice since it'll be less messy in an apartment, but I want to make sure I get the right size to work with all sorts of house plants. Would you always add microfiber cloth to any pot? Even if it's one with drainage? Have you done ones with just pure pumice?
I'd love to know these answers as well. Thanks a bunch!!!
Anna Nguyen I’m waiting on the answers as well! You hit all the concerns in a shorter comment than I did too🤗
Hey everyone, I actually did a little test for around a year now for two medium size dracaena dorado. Thought I'd put it here since there seems to be interest.
TL;DR; (3/8) size is good for general. Pure pumice not worth the time for small plant collection in a small apartment/if you are not diligent. Good for alt for perlite - but not as re-usable that way.
1. On sizing, I bought (1/8), (3/16), (3/8) to test. For people in the US. I got it at General Pumice. I found that 3/8 was pretty good for most medium to large size planters. 3/16 is good for smaller planters or succulent garden tray. 1/8 is a little too small for me and also I don't think it makes much sense to grow anything other than smaller succulents in t. So go for 3/8 if you have a lot of medium size plants and up.
2. I didn't use a microfiber my pots had drainage.
3. The test I did with the two dracaena - one with pure pumice and one with normal soil. Lighting was typical of northern window.
Pros:
- easy clean up and can be reused
- looks nicer
- soil started compacting but pumice stayed the same
- root development does seem extensive in pure pumice - but the difference in plant health is seemed minimal
- Good replacement for perlite since it doesn't float to the top
Cons:
- more expensive
- harder to source
- for tropical plants dries out much faster, so I would need to water every 3 days vs 1 week
- since I didn't do water consistently with pure pumice, it did suffer from tip browning and some yellowing
- You need to water over a sink, it will drain very quickly, and trays can't really handle that much water.
- kind of wasteful with fertilizer since it kind of all went out
- if you mix with soil it's a pain to separate it from the pumice - so not as reusable
- actually pretty heavy - so carrying to sink/bath is hard
Overall: this could be a might be a good method if you don't have a plant that needs a lot moisture, or if you don't mind watering the plant on a more consistent basis over a sink. But generally not really worth to do pure pumice unless you only have cacti.
Other note: I used pure pumice with my succulents in a closed glass container, and that worked really well, even when I put more water than needed. Didn't use a microfiber.
@@AnnaNguyen42 Hey Anna, thanks for the detailed explanation. I am experimenting w succulents + perlite in a closed glass container.. but the problem is.. im not sure how much water to add and how often? i know it depends on the env but Im wondering if there is an indicator of sort that can tell me when to water? TIA btw!! =]
@@lindawatihermawan2993 when you mention perlite, you mean the really light stuff right? I do notice some algae with my pumice if I leave too much water. I think it depends on how much light your plant is getting. I generally with succulents err on the drier side. So I only water it when there's some visible wrinkling. But I also don't have full sun. You might have to test it abit. You probably want to saturate as much of the perlite as possible. So slowly water it. Don't leave too much water at the bottom if at all. If you find it dries out fast, then continue to saturate and leave a bit more water. I would be interested in knowing your results though since perlite is much smaller and lighter than pumice.
Great!
Right now I'm using perlite and vermiculite with small and medium size, hidroton and leca.
Now I'm thinking about using pumice as well, as my plants are longing a bigger pots.
It's heaven and earth by price (compared to perlite)
Great video! Also hoping you will do a second video on pumice to answer my questions and questions from the others. Here are my questions: Does the size of pumice matter? (different countries may have different sizes available)
You mentioned that a small percentage of nutrition is added to pumice. Is this done in every country?
Size of the wick---does it matter?
How do you repot the plant when it outgrows the pot? What do you do with the potting soil it had been in, remove it?
Why isn't all the potting media removed?
It really is a very exciting topic🥰🙏🏻
Thanks for your interesting video. Could you use this method with some orchids?
Thanks for this super informative video. My question is, will it be alright if i totally remove the soil from my plant before planting it to the pumice medium? Looking forward to your reply. Regards
Incredible information!
Thank you!
Hey Swedish plantguys! Thanks for the thorough introduction of pumice. I have been mixing it with my potting soil for most of my indoor plants after watching your video. I also heard that leca (clay pebbles) is very good for drainage. Could you please explain a bit the difference between pumice and leca in terms of drainage in aeration? Can I mix both of them in the soil? Thanks in advance!
Leca can be used at the bottom of your plant pot for aeration, not mixed in soil. (about and inch or two) Leca works best mix with bark and pumice for orchids. Pumice holds more water than leca and have more air filled porosity.
I thought I’d seen nearly every video from plant guys…but this…omg ….amazing! Now down the rabbit hole of trying to source the right pumice in the UK
Excellent!! Very informative.
Great info! love your channel.
Wow! I've learn a lot about self-watering system. Thanks guys! Very informative, clear demonstration plus instructions are extensively explained.
If I use pumice instead of soil, will it help eliminate gnats?
How did you get on with your gnats. I was thinking the same thing?
Use Mosquito Bits.
Thank you! I will transplant all my house plants with pumice!💕
This is so helpful, step-by-step. im looking forward for semi-hydro planting, this self-watering system could be some option for me. Thanks
Thanks for this excellent explanation, guys!!!! I was wondering for year why I should use this stuff and not the usual, natural ;-) soil. Now I know it 😁🙈🤷♀️ Many, many thanks and greetings to Sweden!!!
Thank you for fantastic advices ..Ilove them..
Fantastic information! Thank you so much.