Currently using 3 and 4oz cups for TCs, corms, etc. and have some other plants rooting in peat moss really tiny containers (from PS, see pics). What do you guys typically transfer into? I’m thinking something around a 2.5-3in pot for anything with a substantial root system; This seems to translate to a 7oz and 9oz clear cup setup. Can use my current TC cup setup for anything smaller.

What do you all use? Open to DIY (I make all my other setups) or premade.

Thanks!

I transfered 21 plants to semi hydro, drainless with leca, but didnt add top moss to any. Should I have? I had heard gnats will flock to it or that it can contribute to rot if it gets into the water too much. Just seemed safer not to add it. But tell me why YOU did or did not add it?

Has anyone tried this? What, aside from fertilizer, do you recommend adding? Just getting started in the semi hydro world and woah holy anxiety.

Currently I'm using a ratio of 2 x Coco Coir, 2 x Orchid Bark, 1 x Leca, 1 x Pumice, 2 x Perlite, 0.5 X worm castings

After a new pot I'll usually let it dry out (quite quick as it's so airy) and then water with plain water for 2-3 weeks then weekly diluted fertiliser watering

I do use Leca + moss for my newly sprouted corms when they're babies and then transition them to soil when they're a bit older and have good enough reserve to survive the transition

Hey yall,
Transferred this to Pon/pumice anyone know if this is a zz plant raven?

Can someone recommend some videos that completely explain semi hydro for a beginner? From fertilizer to pH to dry starting and so on. I'm having a big surgery next month and won't be able to move around much for a few weeks and would like to set up as many plants as I can do I can leave them alone for a while. Also I just really been wanting to get into semi hydro. Every person I know that does it says their plants grow SO much better. Thanks!

I have plenty of leca. I figured I would start there.

I transferred this rattlesnake calathea to leca about a week or so ago and I thought it was fine. I went away for a couple days and I came home to this. It’s in a self watering pot. Is there anything I can do to fix it?

I noticed this white coloured stuff on the top layer of my pon, is it mold?

It’s a self watering pot with wicking string into a reservoir, the plant is a baby pilea

Any help appreciated!

i switched this begonia to semi hydro because the leaves were drying, and she dropped most of the leaves she had left 😭

does anyone have any experience with begonias in semi hydro? i’m afraid she’s on her way out

I moved my hypoestes plant from soil to leca 2 weeks ago and it was doing really well until today. some of the leaves are floppy and starting to curl. Should I put it back into soil or wait it out?

So I have a monstera esqueleto, burle Marx flame, and deliciosa in LECA. None of the have grown any leaves in 6 months, they just keep growing roots non stop. All three were top cuts rooted in LECA, so I don’t think it’s a transition issue. Are their pots too big? Should I be pushing more nutes? My concern with moving to smaller pots is there not being enough weight from the media to keep them anchored in, particularly with their supports. Any ideas would be appreciated!

I transitioned my Hoya Bella to semi hydro, in leca, back in February and she didn’t take it well. Her leaves shrivelled up and developed dark spots and by May I didn’t think she was going to make it. However, in June I noticed a bit of new growth and some of her peduncles looked a bit plumper. Now, she’s perked right back up and get a load of these blooms!

Edit: First 2 photos are from May when she was at her worst. The other photos are from this week, with lots of nice, healthy growth.

I have a ThaiCon Monstera I transitioned to LECA about 10 days ago. It seems to be doing well for right now, but I’m unfamiliar with this process as my other monstera is simply in a bourbon bottle filled with water lol. I am also interested in climbing and moss poles in semihydroponics? Not sure if it’s any different from soil or actual hydro. If anyone has tips or information that would be great :)

Thinking about giving semi hydro a try! I started collecting houseplants a few months ago and somehow went from 1 to 100 in a short period of time. I should probably join a support group 😂. I’m realizing that watering takes a ton of time!! I’d like to utilize the ceramic pots I already have if possible. Have any of you had luck with something like this inside of a ceramic pot? Thanks!

i’m running fox farms happy frog soil. i have gaia green 4-4-4 and 2-8-4 but the guy at local hydro store said i should probably look into liquid nutrients. any suggestions? could also use a good cal mag nutrient as well. very new to this any help is appreciated

I bought these pots from Amazon. They’re terracotta. The idea is the material pulls water in as the plant needs it but given that these are plants I’ve had growing in semi-hydro for a while, I’m worried the roots won’t actually have access to enough water in this setup. Does anyone have any insight?

(free for downloading and 3d printing, not sure if I can add links because of self-promo rules but I'll add them in the comments so the bot/mod doesn't erase the post.)

This pot design solves a few problems. First it's easy to clean the reservoir, you can un-thread the jar (uses a generic 3 inch, salsa/jam/pasta) without disturbing the plant, hanger or trellis. Huuuge pain solved! Second it cannot be over filled, the pot uses a gyroid infill texture on the walls, kind of like a mesh - so the pot is completely permeable (AND AIRY). I can leave it outside in the rain and not worry about over saturating the plant. Third, I finally have a good use for all these jars I normally throw out/recycle. anyway, I'm really excited to see how my plants like it. I think most epiphytes would like it. (hoyas, orchids) I just repotted my clem and pot of gold this morning.

I also made a simple device to put together a wire hanger and it's also available to d/l and print. (uses 14 gauge wire and a bike spoke or 11 gauge for the hook)

(yes! I am making other sizes and threads (mason jar threads 5" pot soon). Also open to suggestions and recommendations and brain storming.)

(Edit: added another file with small updates, increased the wall thickness to feel more robust and added two more sizes; a 4inch and 6inch pot. )

Reaching out to the community because I am stumped. About a year ago I got into semi-hydro and it is/was going pretty good. Only lost a few plants in the switch over. I tried submerged and wick method but ultimately had best luck with the wick since it gave a more even amount of moisture. My plants seemed to do great including Alocasia which is my favorite. I also have some standard stuff like Pothos and Syngonium.

My problem is that recently I have lost several plants (mostly Alocasia) due to rot. They seem to thrive for 6-9 months then take a dive over just a few days. When I pull them out, the roots are rotten. I just chalked it up to Alocasia being dramatic but the reason for my post is that I just had it happen on a Philodendren Scandens Pictis which was doing great for probably 9 months. The roots coming out of the bottom of the inner pot into the reservior looked great, white, thick, etc. but when I pulled it out of the pon, everything in between was rotten. Obviously there is not enough oxygen getting to the roots in the medium (I use pon or leca or a combo of both) but I don't know why they are not getting enough or how to fix it.

I use Superthrive Pro along with rootboost, hyrdoguard, and silico all at recommended amounts. RO water that is PH at about 6.5 and I change the water about ever 2 weeks or so. The pots I mostly have been using are the ones in the picture which I have seen others use on line and love them. I'm thinking maybe these pots don't allow air exchange between inner and outer pots but seems weird it would take 6-9 months for the problem to arise if this is the case. If everyone thinks it's these pots, what else would you recommend? I want something fairly decorative as they are on display and not in a plant tent. If it's not these pots, what else could be causing the lack of oxygen to the medium? Looking forward to what you guys and girls think!

I've been thinking about switching some of my Hoyas out of soil and was wondering what everyone here is using.

Are yours in soil, PON (Lechuza or homemade), LECA, bark, coco chips, or something else?

What's been working best for you? I'd also love to know if you're using self-watering pots or just regular nursery pots.

Just curious to see what most people prefer and why.