Grow plants without soil using pumice (not LECA) | semi hydroponics
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 มิ.ย. 2024
- In this video I talk a bit about why and how I grow plants with pumice as a media for semi-hydroponics. I prefer pumice over LECA because it's cheaper (for me) and holds roots better. I talk a little bit about the basics of semi-hydro growing and how I water, fertilize, and pH balance.
Semi-hydro is a great way to minimize the presence of fungus gnats, reduce root rot, control watering, etc. I'm able to grow pretty much any plant in pumice, monstera, alocasia, philodendron, peperomia, ferns, fiddle leaf fig. I really can't think of a plant I wouldn't be able to plant in pumice. Let me know if you have any questions as I likely didn't address every single detail about pumice growing!
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benji
[ timestamps ]
0:00 - intro
0:30 - semi-hydro basics, why i use pumice
2:32 - how to plant in pumice
4:25 - watering, fertilization, and pH
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i forgot to mention something in the video that i just remembered right now haha. Another huge plus for me is that because pumice is a single ingredient, i don’t have to worry about purchasing a bunch of different soil mix ingredients, like soil, perlite, and orchid bark. It’s always a pain when I run out of one ingredient of my soil mix and I have to go out purchase a orchid bark or something lol.
lately i’ve really been trying to simplify and deciliter my plant care so pumice has been a great step in that direction!
You explain so well. I'm excited to try this method as I've seen it a lot on social media. Btw i'll start saving for the poster :)))
I know this might be off topic to the video but can you make a video on your planted aquariums like how to get one started and such getting it balanced idk I think it would make a good video
May I ask where you get your pumice?
@@sherryporsch9349 i want to know too
@@sherryporsch9349 I get my pumice from my local nursery, but you could also purchase it on amazon. It will be more expensive though since you're also having to pay for shipping. I don't think I've seen pumice at stores like Lowes, or Home Depot, but they have it at every garden center I've been to!
he was talking about 3k subs and few weeks later he’s almost at 15k 🥺 i’m lucky enough to be here this early to watch him grow as a creator plant dad and as a person ❤️ i sound like my mom ew
haha no it’s appreciated, tysm 😭
Are you kidding me!? 15K three months ago and now (1 Sept 2021) nearly ***60K***!! Dude, you rock!!! Keep doin' what you're doing ... I think you're super cool!
Shoot I’m 71 and I find myself sounding like my mother but I miss her so it’s OK but that was funny
I really want a aquarium tour! I love kinda messy/overgrown aquariums where the animals are living their best life, even if its less pleasurable for the eye😬🥰
I think I will soon! I showed them a little bit in my newest video :)
Quick note on using tap water! Lots of tropical plants can get fluoride toxicity. City water especially has fluoride in it. So, if you see yellowing of your leaves then it could be that. Letting your tap water sit for a day or two gets rid of it.
Hi! Fluoride actually won't evaporate by letting the water sit for any length of time.
@@janezheltov129 oh my mistake then! I gotta find a different method then.
@@janezheltov129 lmao omg
Maybe you meant chlorine?
VOCs you mean
He's soo cute. Also I subscribed, couldn't resist the cuteness.
Yep I want to be his friend!
Truuuuueee i cant stop watching his video bc ughhh cmon the face
Your right. He is sweetie
Same here 😂😂😂
Same HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Popping in to say this works like a charm. I've had pothos and philodendron in pumice and water for months now. They've grown roots and the plant is really healthy. I use this method when i'm trying to rescue an overwatered plant. The only con is that they grow a lot slower than the ones in soil.
Do you think this will work on Pothos Njoy and Manjula? :)
Do you do this just with Props?? Like, I probably shouldn’t unpot my big Pothos in soil and put in pumice?
I been waiting for someone to post a video on semi hydro in pumice! Thank you~
I think Im gonna start propagating and growing my plants in pumice now. It looks so convenient. Very informative video :)
Thanks Benji! I love how you are so interested to learn and experiment with different horticulture techniques. I started young too and really have a green thumb...so I'm told. It's fun and for me never boring. You do a great job!
This shows that you’ve put serious thought into your hydro plants
This video has blown my mind, I’ve been looking for an alternative to Leca, you have inspired me and now I got some of my rares in pumice! I’m nervous but excited. Thank you 💕
Let me just point out the great work you’ve done in the description box!!
There is reference and links for everything mentioned..extremely helpful! AMAZING!!!
Keep it up and OBV your collection is impressive...I hope ONE DAY....... 😊😍
XO from Greece!
You have done a tremendous job with your channel and content. You are knowledgeable and I have learned a great deal from you. Also you have a calm and relaxing manner which makes your content easy to digest. I look forward to seeing you grow in your passions and share more amazing stuff as you do. Thanks so much for posting! 🙂
Ooh your results got me tempted...I’m definitely gonna have to try this method out! And congrats on your poster! Can’t wait for it to drop on your Etsy 🤩
Glad to have found someone as obsessed with plants as me 🥰🌱
BENJI your full of love and pashion for plants really admired me and the perfectness on how u demonstrated it in the video was so cool. It’s the first time I knew about pumice and that was just amazing tips so neat I always had lots of troubles with my indoor plants with the soil, messes and also little friends (small flies) around my plants and now u made my life easier thankyou. Theeee best.
U are such an eye candy on this gloomy day to brighten myself up like a plant to sunshine.
This way of growing indoor plants is - maybe - an option for those who are sensitive to molds. I just started hydroponics to grow food indoors. I guess that is why your video ended up in my feed. I subscribed. Maybe these topics for other videos: Selecting a container, Lighting, How to handle diseases, What to do if plant is root bound, Best plants for most color, etc. Great poster!
I love your poster! I really enjoy your videos. You have a nice chill energy 😊👍
This kid is so knowledgeable. And hes cute too.
Benji, hats off to you for an amazing video. Thank you for your genuineness and take your planting hobby to its fullest. I hope I can fund pumice in my area. Keep it up. Stay safe! Cheers.
You can also check the condensation on the side of the cup to see if the substrate is dry or not.
I subscribed because I like the way he spend his time instead of just playing with his gadgets..
You sound like such a boomer lmao
Too adorable and his videos are not too long and straight to the point. Subscribing now ❤️
Thank you Benji, you’re such a resource for me, keep up the good videos💕
Absolutely brilliant video. Exactly what I’ve been looking for.
Good job explaining Benji. i m vacillating between leca n pumice but looking at your plants i will go with pumice. wish me success!
Very well explained video and easy to understand and the poster is awesome! Great job hope to view more of you videos 😎
Thanks for sharing. I started converting all my plants to leca but I have over 100 plants and Leca ain't cheap. Thanks for this alternative!
Thank you so very much for this video. I do use leca a lot but will definitely try the pumice. Keep those videos coming. 🌿💚🤗
I feel like a big sister watching her cute little brother. I wish my brothers are like you, who loves plants and is cute☺☺☺. I just subscribed and waiting for more videos. Thank you.
please make sure to ship to the EU when you put the poster on the shop :) thanks for the videos, from france !
And Australia! :D
@@tams7411 Hell yeah!
Enjoyed watching this! Will definitely try rooting my plants in pumice. Thanks!
Great tips Benji!
Very informative. You are a natural.
Thank you so much for this content Benji
From Thailand
Love your video and your plants. Very soothing voice. Will be watching more. Ty☺️
thanks your guide.
before I did the semi-hydroponic cultivation, so upgraded my love plants. pumice, tap water, and so on.
I just discovered your channel yesterday and I ❤️ you! 🪴🌱🌿🌸
thank you!!
A couple of my plants aren't doing well. Will definitely give yr method a try and hope to rescue them. So glad I came across yr video today.
I love his energies he’s so nice and cute ✨
Firts time to watch your vlog wow. amazing.
I REALLY LIKE HOW HE SHAKES THINGS! HE MAKES IT LOOK COZY!😄
I can’t get enough of this video! Can you do an update on you’re plants in pumice?
Thank you for this video it helped me decide if I should put my smaller plants in to Leca but I’m going to use pumice
Thank you. This was very informative, so happy I was sent your video. I subscribed!
Thank you for this tutorial. Short but sweet.
i love your videos and i learned a lot from you. thank you so much. greetings from the Philippines.
Such a cute watering setup you've got!
Not a question but i love ur craft! 💛 keep going im rooting for u 🌱✨
Adorable. Looking forward to the poster.
Hi Benji, thanks for this Video!!!
Hey Benji love your videos! I think it would be really cool if you did a video on your favorite products across the board (fertilizer, substrates etc) just plant product essentials. Also a care video for monsteras maybe in the future! I want to learn how to grow the really big leaves. Thanks sm!!
thanks! i like that video idea :)
Fantastic information! Thank you love! 💚
I have some leftover pumice that I used as a drainage layer in a big terrarium. I’m gonna give it a try! 🙃🌱
I’ve had great luck with pumice as a growth media. I use it when a plant in soil is ready to be repotted, retain the soil on the root ball and fill the new surrounding pot with pumice. After a couple months, the repotted plants grow like crazy, even in winter. And the pumice removes the fear of overwatering. I was recently unsure of when to water, so this video was helpful. Thank you!
Thank you for sharing this info! Been looking for pumice semi-hydro but sadly couldn't find any. They mostly use pumice but now that you've done it then might as well use pumice as an alternative to leca & perlite cause it's cheap here in the Ph. Will subscribe and hope you continue making quality content 😊💚🙏🌱 Have a plantastic day and stay safe!
Really inspiring room, that's cool loves to plants indoor 😍😍😍
recently subscribed and been binge watching your videos 😭
Thanks, good luck with the posters. Go for it!
really ❤️ ur idea on how u grow ur plants.....👍👍👍...... thanks 4 sharing.....
wow that PPP is absolutely breathtaking
Thank you for sharing this! I've been experimenting with a pumice/lava rock mix because I also don't like how loose my plants are in leca.. and I feel better knowing you had success with it. but I'm having the hardest time converting some plants from soil to pumice. it seems like the plants with finer root systems hate pumice if there's even a trace of soil left on the root.. I'd love a video on how you prep your plants when you convert your soil plants to semi hydro.. and which plants failed vs succeeded. Oh and also I love your 2gallon with a spout.. I currently use pitchers but I think I'm gonna try that 💚
i’ve had some trouble transferring very established soil plants to pumice, but usually new pumice roots grow quickly. For my large alocasia that i transferred to pumice, I had initial rot on old roots, but new roots grew in their place pretty fast. After a bit i unpotted it, removed the rotted roots and placed it back in pumice. It’s been good ever since.
But yeah, Ideally it’s best to start plants from pumice
Hi Benji, you are fabulous!!!
GREAT PRO TIP!!! 👍
Dude you are cool, stay humble, love your style
I love this channel man
tysm 😭
YT recommended your channel and love how you vlog. Just nice and easy. Im also in to plants but mainly succulents, but I am subbing your channel just in case I will expand my collection and maybe get into houseplants too.
U can have many different plants in pumice and/or semihydro :)
hi benji! i love watching your videos. ill definately make an investment in your poster when it comes out because it looks so pretty - hopefully it ships to australia!
i’ll look into shipping internationally! i’m hoping shipping isn’t too costly, thank you!
New subscriber, love your content and relaxing manner 😌
your plant vids are my favorite :)
Looks really cool. Will try this for sure.
very curious and wanting to venture into semi hydro but am nervous lol. pumice definitely seems like an alternative to leca i’m interested in! thank you for the educational & assthetic vid 🙏🏽
Very cool poster!!!🌱❤🤗🌱
Could you please do a video on growing succulents in pumice? I’ve been thinking it would be incredible to see roots in a clear container and here you are!!! Nice Sychronicity!! 🌱😉 Thanks 🙏🏻 keep up great videos
Very good job! 👍
Wonderful video + explanation! I didnt know what it was called, but I do this exact thing with Perlite! Be careful with perlite dust if you choose that medium. But I get very similar results as you. I will have to try pumice now
I'm completely new to the "plant game". I'm starting with a monstera deliciosa and a string of pearls. Soo exiteeed :)
Ok so because of this video I’ll try planting on pumice. Nice tip!
I love your content very informative. Thank you for Sharing.
thank you for this! i'll try this to my plants! this is easy for me because pumice is so cheap here in the philippines, for 10kg of pumice, it will only cost 2 to 3 dollars.
i love your room so much !!!
Wow, thank you for sharing semi hydroponics. New subscriber here. 👌
It is very informative. Thanks for sharing this information.
Thank you for this ♥️
Hye..i just subscribed to your channel..which i think you have given me a good idea how to keep my indoor plants better rather than simple use water..love your idea...tq so much for creating this content..Superbs...❤ from Malaysia..
I want to try this method on my plants. For some reason I was afraid to try this before but your plants are OK 👍
I just discovered your channel and i really enjoy your videos. I love your poster! please let us know when they will be available for sale. Thanks for sharing.
I've done this for my lucky bamboos as an experiment and I'm happy with the results compared to my other lucky bamboos in pebbles and water. I've yet to try it for other plants but I've deduced from that it works.
What a great idea!
Love the background music!
Hey, Just found your channel! Love the plants in pumice. I killed 30 Hoyas and approximately 50 house plants with Leca! I hate dirt so I’ll keep a close eye on your pumice plants to see if I feel safe transplanting my 100+ plants to that medium. Just subbed!
What didn’t work for you that you killed your plants? 😣 I am about to try pumice with my hoyas! But i am gonna try one by one 😬
Thank you for sharing! Will follow this method! Thankss…
Thank you for doing this video I just got into plants and I'm Soo going to buy this stuff
woow beautiful.. nice way to grow plant.
So nice vidéo. I really enjoyed it 😊
Hi Benji! Thanks for the informative video! You’ve been soooo helpful in my plant journey! I’m curious why you use half of the recommended dose for your fertilizer? Thank you!
That dusty outer coating is essentially broken down silica
It’s soooo good for plants
Benji thanks so much for making this video! How long can you keep the mixed nutrient water for?
You are impressive! 💯
Such a pleasing view :P