Excellent guide. Very much appreciated. I’ve been experimenting with pon as well, and having decent success with many plants (philodendrons, monstera, etc). But I was surprised to see my aglaonema rapidly decline after a few months in pon. Turns out the roots had rotted away to almost nothing. So as of late I’ve been using a combo of approximately half pon and half pumice mix (80% quarter inch pumice and 20% akadama or turface). The slightly overall increased grain size seems to work better for plants that do not like being in overly moist substrates, and I can keep a constant full reservoir without having to worry about root rot. If nothing else, it makes for fun experimentation. Sort of a combination of the “planting plants” and “Swedish plant guys” methods. Sending best wishes from Newfoundland.
Hey that's awesome! I never experienced with adding more pumice to the mix but that does sound like a good idea. I'm definitely gonna put this on my list of things I would like to try : planting plants x swedisch plant guys 💥 Best wishes to you too!
Thank you so much for putting out the lechuza pon guide. So grateful that you put your time into it, you are so kind and helpful to this plant community ,more power to you and bless you.
Yayyy!!! Thank you Thijmen I am so happy to have this. I had to hit pause just to sing your praises. I have converted almost all of my plants to pon now and will continue to do so because people like you who help out those of us trying new things!! Thank you!!!
Hey Thijmen, dank je voor deze gids, ik ben zelf net met Lechuza Pon begonnen en ben dus nog niet helemaal zeker of ik de juiste keuze gemaakt heb. Deze gids heeft enorm geholpen om mij gerust te stellen! Doe zo verder :D Groetjes vanuit Ierland!
You are so freaking funny 😂😂😂. How can I just seeing your channel. Lol You had me when you called your prayer plant a ‘B’ 😂😂😂😂😂 It was in a different video and I almost fell on the floor cracking up. You’re awesome!
A fantastic guide! I am approaching this type of cultivation and I had a lot of doubts and questions! With this video I solved everything! Thank you very much and congratulations for the channel and the Instagram profile!
Your video is adorable and informative! Subbing! I made my own pon but purchased my first bag this week and one difference, probably the only difference I have seen is that Lechuza pon grains are tiny. It make sense since I lost some plants because the one I made has stones too heavy for some roots. I have not purchased a pot yet, but that is on the way one day. I also don't like to add anything else to it since it is reusable. When I make my own, I add Fluval Stratum for nourishment.
Thank you so much for producing this video and the document 😁. I only have about 30 plants and everything has now been transitioned to pon in terracotta pots and they all seem to be pretty happy too, there was one plant that looked miserable for about 6 weeks and I thought it wasn’t going to make it but thankfully it pulled through. I’ve also been growing chilli plants from seed in pon. Extremely impressed with pon so far and thanks again for your clear step by step details in your earlier videos. Forgot to mention I did get some furry stuff on the pon but I just sprayed with hydrogen peroxide and it hasn’t returned so I guess it’s okay.
Hey Linda, thanks for sharing your experiences with Lechuza Pon. Maybe you got a little bit of mold on the pon, that can happen. I also had something similar but I just rinsed it with a lot of water (like flushing) and also never saw it back! :P
Love this video and the written guide! Definitely something I'll be forwarding to people when they ask how I use Lechuza if they want to learn :) thanks for helping me learn a ton about Lechuza Pon in your past videos, too!!!
This is an amazing video and the written portion, WOW! Quick question, I will be using the nursery pot method. do you still add a wick or just let it do it's own work?
Great video, thanks so much for sharing your experience with pon, it helped me a lot with transitioning my plants. And totally unrelated to pon, but would you make a video about the plant wall setup you have in the background? It looks amazing 🤩
Hey there, thank you so much! I do have a video about this already on my UA-cam channel but the information isn't correct so I might do a remake! Thanks for the suggestion.
Hi! Thank you very much for such an amazing video! I wonder: you suggest cutting in a half the fertilizer to have a weakly version of it, but LGL for semi-hydro is already very weak (0,5 for 1l), do you suggest cutting it as well to 0,25 for 1l? Which ratio do you use? Thank you very much!
Hey there. Thannks for your message. LGL is indeed a very weak fertilizer so you do not have to cut the dose in half. But most fertilizer on the market are not that weak so that's why I suggested it!
Excellent video! One question. When I need to transplant a plant which has grown in Pon already, and is simply going into a larger container filled with Pon how do I water it? From top for a while, or straight away use the bottom watering system?
I know this video is older, but glad I came across this!! I do have a question, when you reuse your PON, do you just boil it? Of course you'll need to replace your fertilizer, but I'm worried about boiling it😅
I have been growing a few plants in Lechuza pon almost a year mainly Calathea but also some aroids. I have never fertilized any of them. I will be doing that soon. I mainly use Lechuza pots but I have some in other self watering plants and also nursery and cache pots. I have a massive Calathea warcesitzwii that I need to move from the Lechuza 18053 maxi cubi. The roots are insane and the plant growth has slowed immensely. I am trying to figure out what plant I should use. Your video came at the right time. Great info!
Ik ben nog maar net in de kamerplantenwereld terecht gekomen en ben door veel te zoeken en te lezen op jouw kanaal gekomen. Heb me ineens geabonneerd op je kanaal. Ik heb hier een strelitzia nicolai en een Alocasia Macrorhiza staan. Gaan die ook in Lechuza Pon? Doe zo voort.
Great video! I have a question, do you know if there are other products like liquid gold that don't require ph adjustments? I live in Italy and I cannot find liquid gold (it is sold on a couple of eu sites but the shipping is almost more expensive than the fertilizer itself!). Thanks a lot!
Thanks for the very useful video and .pdf guide, Thijmen. I have been using Lechuza PON for the past year now and I am very impressed with the results. I germinate herbs and lettuce in my Click and Grow Smart Garden and repot them into mainly Lechuza Deltini’s and Cubi’s. At this point I’m considering sterilizing the old PON, as quite a few of my plants were infected with red spider mite and fungus gnats. On the Lechuza website they recommend boiling the old PON in water. Your opinion on this?
Hey there, thanks for your reaction and compliment. You can re-use it! What I do is boil it, or I put it in the microwave to kill everything that’s alive. 😋
I have 2 questions. 1: What type of container do you have all those beautiful plants growing in on your right side in this video?! They are so lush and displayed so well that I kept having to rewind the video because I was so captivated by your plants that I forgot to pay attention to what you were saying. ☺️ My second question is, since you have many of the same Alocasia and other plants that I want to transition into Pon, have you experienced any plants that have had a more difficult time acclimating to Pon than other plants? I have a couple plants that are my pride and joy and they are like my kids (my dog and my plants are my kids, as having kids of my own wasn't in God's plan I guess) and I would be devestated if I lost them, so I'm TERRIFIED to try and transition them into Pon. I had actually stopped considering Pon as an option for my Alocasia Frydek, Baginda Pink Dragon, and Silver Dragon... Until I saw how GORGEOUS your Frydek and Dragons look!! So I'm curious if your any of the plants you have transitioned into Pon have struggled to adjust more than others. I have also heard young plants adjust quicker/easier to Pon than older plants with strong roots, so I was wondering what your experience has been.
Hey there again. Thanks for your question. The first answer can be found in one of my first videos. It's actually a planter from Amazon which can be used as a living wall. And to answer your second question, first of all dogs and plants ARE kids. They are both amazing haha. I had some syngoniums that didn't do so well in pon but others that trived so it's just a little guess. I never really had a bad experience with plants in pon but some just do a little better then other. Alocasias LOVE pon so I wouldn't worry about them! :)
Wow, that is exactly the video I was looking for. Thank you so much for all your work and your careful research! I was wondering if you could also use the hydroculture pots (Leca) ? Are these also suitable for Pon (because they have slots on the side- is this a different system) ? Thanks again :)
Hey Hannah, thanks for the nice comment. What type of pot do you mean? I would say that you can use any pot as long as there is (in)direct contact with water.
Hi Thijmen, fantastic video and a very helpful guide! I do have one question, have you ever tried propagating plants in lechuza pon? i have a long pothos vine and am thinking of propping it in either sphagnum or some orchid pon i have. i imagine it might be a bit similar to propping in perlite or leca? water on the bottom but not touching the actual plant?
I wonder if you could out-compete the algae for nutrients by putting a few floating plants in the water with the tray method-- something easy and fast growing like duckweed might be able to do it.
Thank you for this informative video. Do you typically have a water reservoir for your plants (with the exception of succulents of course ). I've transition most of my Hoyas to pon and have them in a greenhouse cabinet with grown lights and noticing that the con dries out within a couple of days and then I have to top water again. I find this to be time consuming especially with so many plants and was wondering if I should be leaving a water reservoir at the bottom of pot.
Hi there! This is one of the best compact guides about lechuza!!! It took me ages to find all the information you have included in one video, so big thank you ❤️❤️❤️ Question, at the beginning after potting in PON, I’ve been told to flush the lechuza during first 2-3 weeks to remove all dust from lechuza. How often should it be done? Same as normal watering?
Hey there, thank you very much. I never did that, sometimes I flush the plant one time in the beginning to get rid of the dust but that’s it. I would just water like you normally would, eventually the dust will disappear!
Hey there, thank you very much. I actually never grew string of hearts at all. But oxaslis would be very suitable for pon. I’m very sure they love the moist and airy substrate 💪🏽
You could use that for plants that don't like the moisture but I never did something like that before. I bet that if I would let the substrate run dry for 5 days, some plants would start to wilt. Do you have a dry period? Curious to hear your experiences.
Do you fertalize right after repotting? I just repotted a few plants into lechuza, I usually wait a month and a bit before I water again with fertalizer
@@PlantingPlants Do you grow any of your plants without a resevoir? im using mine as any other substrate and watering like normal. Usually I water once a week or 7-10 days but im in day 4 right now and it seems completely dry already.
Both hoyas i transferred from soil to pon ended up with root rot and now are re rooting in Leca. I don't think hoyas do well when moved from soil to pon. I think they must be re rooted first. I also bought terrible self watering pots from Amazon, because Lechuza pots are way too expensive and have been unavailable for a long time. I probably shouldn't have gone with the Amazon ones.
Great video :) Have you tested the ph when using Liquid gold leaf? I've grown almost all my plants in pon (and a few in leca) for a year now and been using Liquid gold leaf and haven't bothered with testing the ph (just trusted their claim about balancing ph). All my plants are doing well but been getting some small leaves and decided to try out the GHE/Terra aquatica three part fertilizer and got a ph test kit too. Tap water ph here is around 8 and after a few tests I noticed that LGL does absolutely nothing when it comes to balancing the ph. The water with LGL in my cache pot reservoirs had a ph of 8.5-9, so I switched to the new fertilizer and got a ph down product and adjusted it to around 6-6.5. It's only been a week so really waiting to see if it makes a difference!
Hey thanks a lot of your experience. I actually also just trust their claims, I never tested it so I might have to do that. The thing is that my plants are just growing and looking happy so I just figured it would be okay. I absolutely hate to adjust the pH. If my plants keep growing like this I'm not gonna be bothered. I'm curious to hear if you notice any difference, please let me know!
I'm more than a bit sceptical about the value of this "in depth" guide. The first thing lechuza tells you is NOT to fill the tank immediately when it gets to min. This is the fastest way to overwater your plants.
It's my own experiences that count for me. The way I use pon is different to what the original idea of Lechuza Pon was (and still is). Lechuza is promoting Pon as a bottom layer in planters and then use soil on top of that. The way I (and with me many more) use pon is completely different. Just do what you think is good for your plants :)
This is the most helpful video I've found on transitioning to pon. Thank you, thankyou, THANK YOU!!!
Excellent guide. Very much appreciated. I’ve been experimenting with pon as well, and having decent success with many plants (philodendrons, monstera, etc). But I was surprised to see my aglaonema rapidly decline after a few months in pon. Turns out the roots had rotted away to almost nothing. So as of late I’ve been using a combo of approximately half pon and half pumice mix (80% quarter inch pumice and 20% akadama or turface). The slightly overall increased grain size seems to work better for plants that do not like being in overly moist substrates, and I can keep a constant full reservoir without having to worry about root rot. If nothing else, it makes for fun experimentation. Sort of a combination of the “planting plants” and “Swedish plant guys” methods. Sending best wishes from Newfoundland.
Hey that's awesome! I never experienced with adding more pumice to the mix but that does sound like a good idea. I'm definitely gonna put this on my list of things I would like to try : planting plants x swedisch plant guys 💥 Best wishes to you too!
Thank you so much for putting out the lechuza pon guide. So grateful that you put your time into it, you are so kind and helpful to this plant community ,more power to you and bless you.
That's a very nice comment. Thank you very much, I really appreciate those kind words.
Yayyy!!! Thank you Thijmen I am so happy to have this. I had to hit pause just to sing your praises. I have converted almost all of my plants to pon now and will continue to do so because people like you who help out those of us trying new things!! Thank you!!!
Haha I would have loved to see the singing! I’m happy to hear that you liked it. It’s good to try out new things, I always say: keep experimenting! 🌟
@@PlantingPlants 😂🤣
Hey Thijmen, dank je voor deze gids, ik ben zelf net met Lechuza Pon begonnen en ben dus nog niet helemaal zeker of ik de juiste keuze gemaakt heb. Deze gids heeft enorm geholpen om mij gerust te stellen! Doe zo verder :D
Groetjes vanuit Ierland!
Hey Julie, super om te horen! 🌱👏🏽
You are so freaking funny 😂😂😂. How can I just seeing your channel. Lol
You had me when you called your prayer plant a ‘B’ 😂😂😂😂😂
It was in a different video and I almost fell on the floor cracking up.
You’re awesome!
A fantastic guide! I am approaching this type of cultivation and I had a lot of doubts and questions! With this video I solved everything! Thank you very much and congratulations for the channel and the Instagram profile!
Hey man, I'm happy to hear, thank you. I hope that you will enjoy this way of growing as much as I do!
Your video is adorable and informative! Subbing! I made my own pon but purchased my first bag this week and one difference, probably the only difference I have seen is that Lechuza pon grains are tiny. It make sense since I lost some plants because the one I made has stones too heavy for some roots. I have not purchased a pot yet, but that is on the way one day. I also don't like to add anything else to it since it is reusable. When I make my own, I add Fluval Stratum for nourishment.
Thank for the pdf. Very helpful video. 😊
WOW!!! Thank you so much for you hard work putting together this writing guide. You answered all my questions!!!! 😊❤🙏
Thank you so much for producing this video and the document 😁. I only have about 30 plants and everything has now been transitioned to pon in terracotta pots and they all seem to be pretty happy too, there was one plant that looked miserable for about 6 weeks and I thought it wasn’t going to make it but thankfully it pulled through. I’ve also been growing chilli plants from seed in pon. Extremely impressed with pon so far and thanks again for your clear step by step details in your earlier videos. Forgot to mention I did get some furry stuff on the pon but I just sprayed with hydrogen peroxide and it hasn’t returned so I guess it’s okay.
Hey Linda, thanks for sharing your experiences with Lechuza Pon. Maybe you got a little bit of mold on the pon, that can happen. I also had something similar but I just rinsed it with a lot of water (like flushing) and also never saw it back! :P
Love this video and the written guide! Definitely something I'll be forwarding to people when they ask how I use Lechuza if they want to learn :) thanks for helping me learn a ton about Lechuza Pon in your past videos, too!!!
I’m really happy to hear, hopefully everyone will enjoy this pon-journey! 😋💚
Both the video and the pdf was very helpful. Great work Thijmen. And thank you very much for going through all of this hard wark :)
Thanks man, I really appreciate that! 💪🏽✨
This was super helpful, thank you!!
I’ve gone and bought me 18 litres of pon... i like the kachuza planters... and will try a pot soon !!
Can you put a link to the gold leaf fertilizer you use? Didn't see it in the description. thanks
Great, informative video! You answered all my questions and now I feel more comfortable just diving in with many more of my plants. Thanks so much!
This is an amazing video and the written portion, WOW!
Quick question, I will be using the nursery pot method. do you still add a wick or just let it do it's own work?
Great video, thanks so much for sharing your experience with pon, it helped me a lot with transitioning my plants.
And totally unrelated to pon, but would you make a video about the plant wall setup you have in the background? It looks amazing 🤩
Hey there, thank you so much! I do have a video about this already on my UA-cam channel but the information isn't correct so I might do a remake! Thanks for the suggestion.
@@PlantingPlants I have no I idea how I missed that one! Great video and system, even if you think it needs sim small adjustments :)
Great video. Looking for your written guide under the description, but there is no description anymore. Please provide link again. Thanks.
I can actually still see the description. Here is the direct link: tinyurl.com/lechuzaponguide
Hi! Thank you very much for such an amazing video!
I wonder: you suggest cutting in a half the fertilizer to have a weakly version of it, but LGL for semi-hydro is already very weak (0,5 for 1l), do you suggest cutting it as well to 0,25 for 1l? Which ratio do you use?
Thank you very much!
Hey there. Thannks for your message. LGL is indeed a very weak fertilizer so you do not have to cut the dose in half. But most fertilizer on the market are not that weak so that's why I suggested it!
Excellent video! One question. When I need to transplant a plant which has grown in Pon already, and is simply going into a larger container filled with Pon how do I water it? From top for a while, or straight away use the bottom watering system?
Can you recommend a good fertilizer that can be bought in the USA? Thank you for the video and the guide. This is very informative
I know this video is older, but glad I came across this!! I do have a question, when you reuse your PON, do you just boil it? Of course you'll need to replace your fertilizer, but I'm worried about boiling it😅
Yes boil it or microwave it, like popcorn 🍿
@@PlantingPlants thanks, love! I appreciate it 🙏
Thank you X3. Very informative. LP sold out in the states so I make my own, seems to work well. Enjoy your videos
I totally agree! Make my own pin. Hopefully some day we'll get it back in USA! TY for vd!!!💜
That’s awesome! I never made it myself but I would like to. Thanks for watching 🙏🏼
I have been growing a few plants in Lechuza pon almost a year mainly Calathea but also some aroids. I have never fertilized any of them. I will be doing that soon. I mainly use Lechuza pots but I have some in other self watering plants and also nursery and cache pots. I have a massive Calathea warcesitzwii that I need to move from the Lechuza 18053 maxi cubi. The roots are insane and the plant growth has slowed immensely. I am trying to figure out what plant I should use. Your video came at the right time. Great info!
Happy to hear that you liked it! Indeed, fertilizing is very important. It sounds like your Calathea loves to be in pon aswell! 💪🏽
Ik ben nog maar net in de kamerplantenwereld terecht gekomen en ben door veel te zoeken en te lezen op jouw kanaal gekomen. Heb me ineens geabonneerd op je kanaal. Ik heb hier een strelitzia nicolai en een Alocasia Macrorhiza staan. Gaan die ook in Lechuza Pon? Doe zo voort.
Great video! I have a question, do you know if there are other products like liquid gold that don't require ph adjustments? I live in Italy and I cannot find liquid gold (it is sold on a couple of eu sites but the shipping is almost more expensive than the fertilizer itself!). Thanks a lot!
What is the name of the liquid fertilizer that you use and how to purchase it? Thank you.
He uses Liquid Gold Leaf
Thanks for the very useful video and .pdf guide, Thijmen.
I have been using Lechuza PON for the past year now and I am very impressed with the results.
I germinate herbs and lettuce in my Click and Grow Smart Garden and repot them into mainly Lechuza Deltini’s and Cubi’s. At this point I’m considering sterilizing the old PON, as quite a few of my plants were infected with red spider mite and fungus gnats. On the Lechuza website they recommend boiling the old PON in water.
Your opinion on this?
Hey there, thanks for your reaction and compliment. You can re-use it! What I do is boil it, or I put it in the microwave to kill everything that’s alive. 😋
@@PlantingPlants
Thanks Thijmen!
Very useful info. Thank u
I have 2 questions. 1: What type of container do you have all those beautiful plants growing in on your right side in this video?! They are so lush and displayed so well that I kept having to rewind the video because I was so captivated by your plants that I forgot to pay attention to what you were saying. ☺️ My second question is, since you have many of the same Alocasia and other plants that I want to transition into Pon, have you experienced any plants that have had a more difficult time acclimating to Pon than other plants? I have a couple plants that are my pride and joy and they are like my kids (my dog and my plants are my kids, as having kids of my own wasn't in God's plan I guess) and I would be devestated if I lost them, so I'm TERRIFIED to try and transition them into Pon. I had actually stopped considering Pon as an option for my Alocasia Frydek, Baginda Pink Dragon, and Silver Dragon... Until I saw how GORGEOUS your Frydek and Dragons look!! So I'm curious if your any of the plants you have transitioned into Pon have struggled to adjust more than others. I have also heard young plants adjust quicker/easier to Pon than older plants with strong roots, so I was wondering what your experience has been.
Hey there again. Thanks for your question. The first answer can be found in one of my first videos. It's actually a planter from Amazon which can be used as a living wall. And to answer your second question, first of all dogs and plants ARE kids. They are both amazing haha. I had some syngoniums that didn't do so well in pon but others that trived so it's just a little guess. I never really had a bad experience with plants in pon but some just do a little better then other. Alocasias LOVE pon so I wouldn't worry about them! :)
Wow, that is exactly the video I was looking for. Thank you so much for all your work and your careful research! I was wondering if you could also use the hydroculture pots (Leca) ? Are these also suitable for Pon (because they have slots on the side- is this a different system) ? Thanks again :)
Hey Hannah, thanks for the nice comment. What type of pot do you mean? I would say that you can use any pot as long as there is (in)direct contact with water.
Hannah you have orchid pots.
Hi Thijmen, fantastic video and a very helpful guide! I do have one question, have you ever tried propagating plants in lechuza pon? i have a long pothos vine and am thinking of propping it in either sphagnum or some orchid pon i have. i imagine it might be a bit similar to propping in perlite or leca? water on the bottom but not touching the actual plant?
Wauw very informative, and thanks for making the guide. Im done with soil, going to try lechuza 💪🏻🌱
Thank you very much! Definitely try it, I bet you will love it 💪🏽
I wonder if you could out-compete the algae for nutrients by putting a few floating plants in the water with the tray method-- something easy and fast growing like duckweed might be able to do it.
That sounds like a very interesting experiment.. Thanks for the idea. Have you tried something like that?
Lachuza-Lachuza Tomato-Tomato
😂 You’re the cutest most informative person. I say la-choo-za.
Hahaha thanks for that compliment! :P Lechunamatata
Thank you for this informative video. Do you typically have a water reservoir for your plants (with the exception of succulents of course ). I've transition most of my Hoyas to pon and have them in a greenhouse cabinet with grown lights and noticing that the con dries out within a couple of days and then I have to top water again. I find this to be time consuming especially with so many plants and was wondering if I should be leaving a water reservoir at the bottom of pot.
Hi there! This is one of the best compact guides about lechuza!!! It took me ages to find all the information you have included in one video, so big thank you ❤️❤️❤️
Question, at the beginning after potting in PON, I’ve been told to flush the lechuza during first 2-3 weeks to remove all dust from lechuza. How often should it be done? Same as normal watering?
Hey there, thank you very much. I never did that, sometimes I flush the plant one time in the beginning to get rid of the dust but that’s it. I would just water like you normally would, eventually the dust will disappear!
Thank you for your informative video!! Have you potted a Oxcalis triangularis / String of hearts in Pon?
Hey there, thank you very much. I actually never grew string of hearts at all. But oxaslis would be very suitable for pon. I’m very sure they love the moist and airy substrate 💪🏽
@@PlantingPlants Thank you for your advice!! Love your videos!! 🥰👏🏻
hola, sono Barbara, ho piantato una kenzia in lechuza con terriccio Pon granulare, lasciando un po del panetto di terra della pianta, va bene?. GRAZIE
what about dry phase in lechuza pon. i heard u need to let the pon dry for 5 to 7 days before u full it up to maximum again ?
You could use that for plants that don't like the moisture but I never did something like that before. I bet that if I would let the substrate run dry for 5 days, some plants would start to wilt. Do you have a dry period? Curious to hear your experiences.
is it good for Calathes? thanks
Do you fertalize right after repotting? I just repotted a few plants into lechuza, I usually wait a month and a bit before I water again with fertalizer
I fertilize directly but you can also wait a month. I use a very weak fertilizer.
@@PlantingPlants Do you grow any of your plants without a resevoir? im using mine as any other substrate and watering like normal. Usually I water once a week or 7-10 days but im in day 4 right now and it seems completely dry already.
I’m so tired on gnats! Thank you~
Gnats are terrible haha
i nvr rinse the root with water though, I just remove as much soil as possible.
Did you try to put calathea into the lechuza pon?
I do grow a few calatheas and maranta in Lechuza Pon. They grow much better compared to when they were in a soil substrate! :)
Both hoyas i transferred from soil to pon ended up with root rot and now are re rooting in Leca. I don't think hoyas do well when moved from soil to pon. I think they must be re rooted first. I also bought terrible self watering pots from Amazon, because Lechuza pots are way too expensive and have been unavailable for a long time. I probably shouldn't have gone with the Amazon ones.
Great video :) Have you tested the ph when using Liquid gold leaf? I've grown almost all my plants in pon (and a few in leca) for a year now and been using Liquid gold leaf and haven't bothered with testing the ph (just trusted their claim about balancing ph). All my plants are doing well but been getting some small leaves and decided to try out the GHE/Terra aquatica three part fertilizer and got a ph test kit too. Tap water ph here is around 8 and after a few tests I noticed that LGL does absolutely nothing when it comes to balancing the ph. The water with LGL in my cache pot reservoirs had a ph of 8.5-9, so I switched to the new fertilizer and got a ph down product and adjusted it to around 6-6.5. It's only been a week so really waiting to see if it makes a difference!
Hey thanks a lot of your experience. I actually also just trust their claims, I never tested it so I might have to do that. The thing is that my plants are just growing and looking happy so I just figured it would be okay. I absolutely hate to adjust the pH. If my plants keep growing like this I'm not gonna be bothered. I'm curious to hear if you notice any difference, please let me know!
Can you grow tradescantia in pon?
You can for sure!
Good info but lacking visual props. That would have helped
How deep do you plant?
Same as you would with plants in soil.
Where is the pdf file on lechuza pon
It’s in the description! ✨
I'm more than a bit sceptical about the value of this "in depth" guide. The first thing lechuza tells you is NOT to fill the tank immediately when it gets to min. This is the fastest way to overwater your plants.
It's my own experiences that count for me. The way I use pon is different to what the original idea of Lechuza Pon was (and still is). Lechuza is promoting Pon as a bottom layer in planters and then use soil on top of that. The way I (and with me many more) use pon is completely different. Just do what you think is good for your plants :)
Very thorough! Thank you for taking the time to compile this.