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Cleaning & Reusing LECA + Inorganic Media | My Cleaning Protocol | Keeping Semi-Hydro Successful

Hi Everyone, It's Annabel, welcome back to my channel! Today we are going through some of my steps in cleaning LECA before I reuse, to ensure no viruses, fungi or bacteria are transmitted between orchids, while also physically cleaning off dead algae and roots that may have stuck to the LECA, as well as removing salt build up. I had a question recently on my cleaning protocol, and this is what I do at the moment, after a few years of trial and error. A step not filmed here is me rinsing off the LECA straight out of the pots, but as you can see, this still leaves alot of residue. Since I then have so many subsequent steps, I don't worry too much about this. Most of the dirt you see coming off after bleaching is dead algae. I've found the bleach/ boiling two pronged approach gives me much cleaner LECA than either step alone. The rinses and soaks are also vital, and I strongly suggest investing in various sieves/ colanders, and having a dedicated LECA bowl and saucepan, to prevent irritated significant others ;-) I have talked about my rinsing steps for new LECA before here:    • Semi-Hydro for Orchids: Discussions o...   The information displayed in popups here on bleach solutions and concentrations for disinfecting and killling pathogens was mainly taken from this book resource : Infection Prevention and Control of Epidemic- and Pandemic-Prone Acute Respiratory Infections in Health Care. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2014. Here is a link to the E-resource: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NB... If you go through reputable sources on google, includind the CDC, a few sources mention 1000ppm of active chlorine bleach as being the minimum to kill viruses, which according to the above resource, is a 0.10% bleach solution. There isn't loads of info on bleach solution strength for plants, but since we are using this as a disinfectant, then removing from the LECA before a boiling stage, this should be fine. It has never caused me any issues anyway. This may appear long winded, but it's just my method and what I've found to work best for me, after a few years of trying different things. The bleach seems really good at removing algae too! Hope it helps! ___________________________________________________________ Instagram:   / the.orchid.room   ___________________________________________________________ ❀ My Orchid Room ❀ UK Spare Bedroom Temps- 18-35C Humidity 50-75%. Artificial lighting, supplemented with daylight _________________________________________________________ ✩ Plant Products I Use & Love ✩ Quick Disclaimer - These are products I genuinely love, buy and use- I wouldn't list something I didn't use regularly and purchase myself. I've provided links to try and make them easier to find, some of these are Amazon affiliate links , so I may get a small percentage towards future purchases, which helps me continue this passion! ♡ ❀ Inorganic Media ❀ RHS Alpine Horticultural grit or washed gravel- non wicking pebble top layer LECA - Canna Aqua Brand: https://amzn.to/2Z5sPPy or IKEA Pumice : Medium grade ~10mm : https://amzn.to/3aTCIFn Or Kaizen bonsai, small or large grade: https://bit.ly/3aeYKRW Synthic: UK supplier https://bit.ly/2RCb4oI US: Glassbox Tropicals : https://bit.ly/2wHy2na Seramis : https://amzn.to/2QdyP59 or https://bit.ly/2V90RSJ (cheaper) Perlite ❃ Organic media ❃ Sphagnum moss by Besgrow Orchiata bark (Both from Orchid Acc. UK: https://bit.ly/3elQItD ) ___________________________________________________________ 💧Water & Nutrients🌱 ZeroWater Filter: https://amzn.to/2KaaYjP Rain Mix: UK: https://bit.ly/2yaTfX5 Akerne: https://bit.ly/2XEj3W3 Silicon: https://amzn.to/2K41IxJ Seaweed: Maxicrop Original : https://amzn.to/2VbQ0rv ___________________________________________________________ 🐛Pest Control🐛 Pink Sun Neem Oil/Soap duo: https://amzn.to/39qyPam Systemic insecticide Bug Clear Ultra (5g/l Acetamiprid): Large size, better value but lacks dosing: https://amzn.to/39nTzzS (Use at 10ml/litre) Or smaller size with clear dosing: https://amzn.to/2smCUfp 💡 Lighting 💡 Lower Light Orchids Cool white under cabinet lighting- Screwfix: https://bit.ly/2V5KBlv IKEA Tertial Lamps: https://bit.ly/2Vs492t with Amazon Basics 1500 lumen cool white LED bulbs: https://amzn.to/36RnRsG High Light Orchids (Vandas, Cattleyas) GEMMA Lights : https://bit.ly/34CqY7Z - Discount code 'OrchidRoom' for 10% off at checkout Mars Hydro TS600 MARS HYDRO TS600 Amazon Link: https://amzn.to/3bagRcS ❃ Shelving ❃ Wire shelving, Hartleys direct: https://bit.ly/2REpeWl Metal shelving IKEA Mulig : https://bit.ly/3bkUjGc ✩ Pots ✩ 13cm Buckets Amazon: https://amzn.to/2V92cci (£~20 for 35) ___________________________________________________________ Cheaper alternatives to Elho outers: 14cm white pot cover: https://bit.ly/2XBmGMo 16cm white pot cover: https://bit.ly/2VwLti0 18cm white pot cover: https://bit.ly/3cmwTRb ___________________________________________________________