Fluval Stratum is a popular rooting medium for houseplants, providing a good base for plant roots to grow into. To use it, add a layer of soil at the bottom of a pot or planter and gently press the soil around the roots to remove any air pockets. This method is particularly effective for propagating Alocasia or other plants that appreciate a nutrient-rich substrate.
To use Fluval Stratum for rooting houseplants, gather materials, prepare the container, layer the Fluval Stratum, take cuttings, plant the cuttings, water and maintain moisture, create a humid environment, and provide indirect light. For straight Fluval stratum, ensure that you can see air spaces in the medium by poting up into a container with lava rocks on top. Then, layer a layer of fluval stratum over the lava rocks and white aquarium sand on top of that.
In this video, the author discusses how to use Fluval Stratum for houseplants, cuttings, corms, propagations, and rooting plants. They also mix it into their soil for hou plants. The Fluval Bio-Stratum is another option for those looking to maximize its benefits.
In summary, Fluval Stratum is an excellent rooting medium for houseplants, providing consistent moisture and robust root growth. It is recommended to use it for rooting hoyas and aroids, but can be used for any plant that appreciates a nutrient-rich substrate.
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So people call it stratum, its also called Tephra, your right fluval is the brand name, stratum is the product, now their is also Exo terra substratum for terrariums, same product different brand seller, i also wanted to say that i do not rinse my stratum and any loose water that the stratum leave behind i water other plants with it, nothing gets wasted, i will even use the water soaked in stratum to water root my cuttings, tjis stuff is awesome, thank you for your article
I’m SO glad you made a article about this stuff! I heard you mention it a few times, so I tried looking up “flugal” as I thought that’s what you were saying😂🤦 anyway, I love learning about new and different substrates! Experimenting is my favorite part about owning houseplants so I’m sure I’ll be buying a bag of this stuff too at some point😁👍💚
Great article, thank you! I wondered about this product. How did it come out of the bag? Was it wet or dry? How should it store it? I see you just left it in its bag and since you didn’t mention anything special about storing it and I saw you scoop out a dry portion, then it’s probably best to treat it like a soil bag. I’m so glad you said, “nothing special, not hard, and just however is best for you.” Whew. The mystery has been put to bed. Thanks again!
In the aquarium hobby, we also use it damp, but not saturated about 3 inches deep in the dry aquarium cover the aquarium with plastic wrap, or a glass lid or plastic lid and use it to start our plants with an aquarium light on top full spectrum. to keep a constant humidity inside we put a plastic bottle. We cut the lid off of fill it with water and drop in a air stone plugged into an aquatic air pump
So i bought a bag of this recently and am struggling for how & when to use it. I get using it for prop, but I was hoping i might be able to use it in combo with Pon and perlite, layered in a glass pot, so i can see black and white stripes kinda. 🤓 My concern after seeing your article, is that you say its not like Pon/Leca… Is it in fact soil (so an organic substrate???)… meaning if i use it in combo with Pon to prevent fungas gnats, it will defeat the purpose of using Pon because I’m adding organic matter?