Pon: I didn´t intend to propagate in it, but the plants love it so much they sprout new babies with a speed I never saw before - so I think it´s a good propagating medium too 🙂
I absolutely love Pon. Everything I have is now in Pon, I’ve propagated and grown from seed successfully in Pon. I use Liquid Gold Leaf as my go to fertiliser and everything seems quite happy 😊. Once a month I flush and give the plants a pamper session with SB Invigorator followed by my neem and peppermint spray as sadly pests can still occur and as they say always best to take precautions. Your channel was recommended by CZcams over the weekend and I’ve been really enjoying your videos since then 😊
Hey Linda - pon is just great isn't it!? Liquid gold leaf is also awesome, I really need to get some more. That's so kind of you and I'm so glad you've been enjoying my videos so far. Have a lovely week 💚
Hi Linda, I want to put my Alocasia in pon.. how much water do I use? Should the plant stay in it deep? Thank you and congrats on your success with pon :)
I echo @louisedrake9613 as I tried and seemed to fail with some plant species and therefore more sceptical to use it. However, so many people love and use it. I have more than enough plants to worry 😆 about when going on holiday and friends petrified (even though I make them) to come and water the plants. Thank you for your great channel & videos as it's very clear and easy to understand. Thank you!
I'm interested in Pon and LECA but the thought of my toddlers getting their hands into it and sprinkling it all over the house like confetti really puts me off 😅😂. That's too much life admin 😅. Thanks for another great video.
I know this is an old video, but I hope someone can help anyways. :) I have long loved plants, but I live in an apartment with very limited space, which means it is difficult to store traditional soil, and I don't have space to create a repotting station. I have seen a lot of videos with soil mixes. But I was looking into the possibility of growing plants without soil entirely. Based on this video, Lechuza Pon sounds perfect. I like to water once a week, or every two weeks. Therefore, it sounds perfect, as you say that it is hard to over water and over fertilise. And not having to repot that often also sounds amazing. But are there anything you can/should mix it with to improve the result? Any other tips for a newbe? (sort of)
You can absolutely mix them (for example I often mix soil, spagnum moss, perlite and coco coir), but some of the ones such as pon have been specifically designed to be used alone - there's no reason you couldn't play about with mixing it too though!
Is the Lechuza Pon good for all types of plants? This is the first I've heard of it before. I'd love to switch all my plants over to it. Is it best to use it in pots with drainage holes or is it ok of they don't? Thanks so much!
I'm having great success in propagating several different plants. I'd love your advice on how long the roots should be to be planted in soil. I've got some peperomia with very thick roots about an inch long and some pothos that shot out roots nearly 4 inches. can you give me some advice or steer me to one of your videos?
Hello Clair, question, I’m a beginner and I have about 6 plants in my art studio but I want to grow my collection and want them to grow and be happy,my question is do you do a mix for the soil or just put the plants in pon? For example? Thank you 😊
I have a rabbit’s foot fern that I’m think about putting it in PON with a self watering system. What do you think? Rabbit’s foot fern roots are so tiny. But I think it would help.
hay, can i use leca to only fill the bottom of pots for scindapsus, aloe vera and ficus burgundy ? i m trying to make a good drainage to help soil to dry faster as i have a humidity issue with my plants/too humid soil and soil does not dry fast enough even with absolute minimal watering
Yes, you can put a layer of leca in the bottom of pots. I don’t know that it will help your soil dry out much quicker, though. I use it in some of the self-watering style baskets that have ‘feet’ that are potentially in constant contact with any water left in the bottom of the pot, which has caused rot issues for me in the past. What you should do for faster drying soil is repot your plants in a really airy mix. I used to have a similar problem but I started added tons more perlite (up to 40-50% depending on the plant), coco bark (sold for gardening and reptiles in a big block for about $30 and adds chunks to the mix, horticultural charcoal (the chunky kind), and the smallest part of my mix is coco coir. It was kind of weird at first being so used to bags of soil with an occasional speckle of perlite to adding so much, but if the soil doesn’t dry out then it’s too dense of a mix and roots rot way too easily.
I just try to keep the moss damp (not soggy) at all times. Using a jar or a container without drainage often helps to lock in the moisture - just be careful not to let lots of water sit at the bottom 💚
Depends on the plant - I've never grown in pure sand personally, but I mix it into a lot of my soil mixes. It's extremely dense so would probably only be suitable for a cacti/succulent and provides no nutritional value, so would have to be used with a fertiliser 💚
Pon: Lava rock pumice zeolites and slow release fertilizer
Pon: I didn´t intend to propagate in it, but the plants love it so much they sprout new babies with a speed I never saw before - so I think it´s a good propagating medium too 🙂
I just bought a wonderful mix of all you mentioned... plus worm castings! Hoping it'll be magic for my aroids! Enjoy your videos so much! ❤
I absolutely love Pon. Everything I have is now in Pon, I’ve propagated and grown from seed successfully in Pon. I use Liquid Gold Leaf as my go to fertiliser and everything seems quite happy 😊. Once a month I flush and give the plants a pamper session with SB Invigorator followed by my neem and peppermint spray as sadly pests can still occur and as they say always best to take precautions. Your channel was recommended by CZcams over the weekend and I’ve been really enjoying your videos since then 😊
Hey Linda - pon is just great isn't it!? Liquid gold leaf is also awesome, I really need to get some more. That's so kind of you and I'm so glad you've been enjoying my videos so far. Have a lovely week 💚
@@TheJungleHaven you too x
@@hirundo_rustica never used Leca. I went from soil to pon and am very happy with it 😊❤️🪴
Hi Linda, I want to put my Alocasia in pon.. how much water do I use? Should the plant stay in it deep? Thank you and congrats on your success with pon :)
Do you have any Alocasias in semi hydro? I want to transfer mine over but I'm too scared!
Really interesting and clear - thank you! I’d love a follow up video with tips about picking which one to use for which types of plants…
That's a great idea, thank you - I'll make sure to cover that soon 💚
I echo @louisedrake9613 as I tried and seemed to fail with some plant species and therefore more sceptical to use it.
However, so many people love and use it. I have more than enough plants to worry 😆 about when going on holiday and friends petrified (even though I make them) to come and water the plants.
Thank you for your great channel & videos as it's very clear and easy to understand. Thank you!
ARRRR so useful thank you I have been wanting to try pon for ages but didn't know what it was 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 Thanks Claire
No worries! Definitely give pon a try - I'm tempted to transfer all my plants into it, it's that good 😂
I"m still new to the house plant hobby and your videos have been wonderful and educational! thank you!
Thank you - I'm so glad they've been useful 💚
Your detailed information is invaluable. Thank you for making these videos!
Repotting all my plants in Pon this weekend, thanks so much for the explanation!
I'm interested in Pon and LECA but the thought of my toddlers getting their hands into it and sprinkling it all over the house like confetti really puts me off 😅😂. That's too much life admin 😅. Thanks for another great video.
Haha yes that doesn't sounds great - on the plus side, that's got to be easier to clean up than soil 😂
💚🪴🙌 Love your videos, thank you so much Claire!! This particular video answered so many questions I’ve been having!! Thanks again !! 😊🪴🙌💚
No worries at all, I'm so glad it helped!
Very Informative. Thank you.
Hey 👋 I'm the first one to comment yay good to see you
Love that video😊 thank you!
So glad you found it useful 💚
LECHUZA-PON Components:
-Zeolite
-Pumice
-Light Lava (permanently supplies your plant with iron)
-Slow release fertilizer
I know this is an old video, but I hope someone can help anyways. :)
I have long loved plants, but I live in an apartment with very limited space, which means it is difficult to store traditional soil, and I don't have space to create a repotting station. I have seen a lot of videos with soil mixes. But I was looking into the possibility of growing plants without soil entirely.
Based on this video, Lechuza Pon sounds perfect. I like to water once a week, or every two weeks. Therefore, it sounds perfect, as you say that it is hard to over water and over fertilise. And not having to repot that often also sounds amazing.
But are there anything you can/should mix it with to improve the result? Any other tips for a newbe? (sort of)
Thank you. Very informative.👍
Glad it helped 💚
Do you use stratum? What are your thoughts? Thanks for the great videos!
yes another great video 🥰😍😍
Thank you!
I let tap water sit in a vessel overnight for the chloride to dissolve into the air before I use it on plants.
Can you give some examples of the hydroponic fertilizers?
Never heard of these alternate items. Found this channel through a web search because I do NOT like worms at all.
Question: does mixing these make a better soil replacement or does it just turn into a flop at that point?
You can absolutely mix them (for example I often mix soil, spagnum moss, perlite and coco coir), but some of the ones such as pon have been specifically designed to be used alone - there's no reason you couldn't play about with mixing it too though!
@@TheJungleHaven cool
Is the Lechuza Pon good for all types of plants? This is the first I've heard of it before. I'd love to switch all my plants over to it. Is it best to use it in pots with drainage holes or is it ok of they don't?
Thanks so much!
Hey! Thanks for the video. I would like to ask you: Whats the best for producing saffron corms
I’d love to know if ph is a thing, like outdoor plants, and what ph your favourite plants like?
Any recommendations for those of us in the states?
I'm having great success in propagating several different plants. I'd love your advice on how long the roots should be to be planted in soil. I've got some peperomia with very thick roots about an inch long and some pothos that shot out roots nearly 4 inches. can you give me some advice or steer me to one of your videos?
Hello Clair, question, I’m a beginner and I have about 6 plants in my art studio but I want to grow my collection and want them to grow and be happy,my question is do you do a mix for the soil or just put the plants in pon? For example? Thank you 😊
Can you use bonsai soil as pon?
I have a rabbit’s foot fern that I’m think about putting it in PON with a self watering system. What do you think? Rabbit’s foot fern roots are so tiny. But I think it would help.
How do you know when it needs water using PON
Do you still use hydrophonic fertilizer in the winter time for plants grown in water?
Do you need to use fertiliser with soil ninja semi hydro mix? im want to try it but no idea if i need to fertilise every month or so .
hay, can i use leca to only fill the bottom of pots for scindapsus, aloe vera and ficus burgundy ? i m trying to make a good drainage to help soil to dry faster as i have a humidity issue with my plants/too humid soil and soil does not dry fast enough even with absolute minimal watering
Yes, you can put a layer of leca in the bottom of pots. I don’t know that it will help your soil dry out much quicker, though. I use it in some of the self-watering style baskets that have ‘feet’ that are potentially in constant contact with any water left in the bottom of the pot, which has caused rot issues for me in the past. What you should do for faster drying soil is repot your plants in a really airy mix. I used to have a similar problem but I started added tons more perlite (up to 40-50% depending on the plant), coco bark (sold for gardening and reptiles in a big block for about $30 and adds chunks to the mix, horticultural charcoal (the chunky kind), and the smallest part of my mix is coco coir. It was kind of weird at first being so used to bags of soil with an occasional speckle of perlite to adding so much, but if the soil doesn’t dry out then it’s too dense of a mix and roots rot way too easily.
Thanks for sharing. Do I need to water once a week in winter with the cuttings in Sphagnum moss?
I just try to keep the moss damp (not soggy) at all times. Using a jar or a container without drainage often helps to lock in the moisture - just be careful not to let lots of water sit at the bottom 💚
Thanks for letting me know.
Can you mix leca and pons
Yes, absolutely!
Can you use sand?
Depends on the plant - I've never grown in pure sand personally, but I mix it into a lot of my soil mixes. It's extremely dense so would probably only be suitable for a cacti/succulent and provides no nutritional value, so would have to be used with a fertiliser 💚
@@TheJungleHaven ok thank u
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