Pon can be watered from the top once it dries out like soil, but it can also be used in semi-hydroponic growing. Many people who use Pon as a semi-hydrponic media prefer to use two types of pots. The first choice is either clear plastic pots with holes or clear slotted orchid pots with a reservoir. Alternatively, many people like to use the self-watering pots sold by Lechuza brand/similar dupes. What is DIY Lechuza-Pon? Why make your own DIY Lechuza-Pon? This can be sufficient to fill a planter but will heavily depend on the size of your plant and also the root system and the substrate that you add to the planter. Jane: Now there's no secret about what's in your Pon substrate. Obviously, as I said before, houseplant growers are experimenting all the time and some people have looked at your list of ingredients and said, "I can do that at home myself!" and made their own DIY mixes, which, I guess, isn't probably that much of a surprise to you. Are there potential pitfalls? Of course, you're going to say, "Buy our product" but is that something you're aware of, worried about, trying to combat?

Yes! This is the bit I mentioned earlier about the fertiliser in Lechuza-Pon. Some Lechuza substitutes don't include fertiliser (which isn't a bad thing), but because Lechuza-Pon does include a short-term, slow-release fertiliser, although you do not have to fertilise right away, you DO still need to fertilise long-term. The LECHUZA plant substrate provides a balanced distribution of nutrients to the roots of your plant. Through this supply, the plant builds a consistent, compact root dispersion and can grow into a robust plant that will stay with you for a long time. Do I have to root a cutting in pon or can I just transfer a plant from soil? Both can be done, depends on your comfort level. I have rooted cuttings and transferred full plants from moss and soil to pon. The most important thing to ensure a smooth conversion to pon is to once again, abide by Step 4: Do not water for 2 weeks after repotting! This means do not fill the reservoir with water, do not get the pon wet. This allows the roots to acclimate to the new media. Leca has zero nutrients. Depending on the brand, Pon often comes with nutrients included (although typically only for the short-term). Both products are best used with a fertiliser made for hydroponics ( GT and Dyna-Gro are the two popular hydro ferts in NZ for indoor plants). Watering is a breeze. You fill up the water reservoir and your plants are sufficiently watered for weeks (2-3 weeks)

Jakie rośliny można trzymać w Lechuzie?

I don't have a budget that allows me to put every suitable plant in Pon (I wish) but it would take a lot to break up my love affair with BioLeaf which is the organic potting mix the majority of my more established plants are potted in. Pon is my new go-to for propagation since battling with some stubborn, harder-to-root cuttings last season (the change to Pon sorted them out). Add a layer of Pon to the bottom quarter or so of the pot. Rest the root ball on that layer then fill the remainder with Pon, or if adding Myco for the roots, sprinkle a little Myco on the bottom Pon layer, directly under where the root ball will go, before adding the plant and the filling with Pon. Being smaller and heavier than Leca, Pon secures and holds plants in place better. The watering method you choose largely depends on the pot type. In a self-watering pot you can simply keep the water reservoir topped up once the plant's established. However the shower method is the best option for Pon in a normal nursery pot with drainage holes. I will be converting this scindapsus pictus 'jade satin' commonly known as jade satin pothos to Lechuza Pon. She has been potted in New Zealand sphagnum moss for over a year now, well over due for a repotting. As you can see, the root system has grown pretty extensively in the sphagnum moss. Jade satin pothos in New Zealand sphagnum moss Removing the roots from the moss isn't the nightmare it seems, here are some tips to make it easier:

In a way, yes. Although it does depend on your watering method. If you top water (the 'shower method'), then it's less important as top watering helps wash away excess fertiliser salts. If you combine your fertiliser with seaweed the seaweed will help 'fill in the blanks' for what your fertiliser doesn't provide (as most fertiliser are not complete). Plant Runner is one that does this for you, combining an NPK fertiliser with organic seaweed all-in-one. However what most people do - same as with Leca - is shift to a fertiliser formulated for hydro and semi-hydro. Ik gebruik Lechuza Pon nu meer dan een jaar en ben er heel tevreden over. Het werkt prettig, het staat mooi, ik hoef minder vaak water te geven, geen rouwvliegjes meer en mijn planten doen het er fantastisch in. De planten waarvan ik weet dat ze kwetsbare wortels hebben maak ik minder goed schoon zodat ik ze niet beschadig en de toegevoegde voeding geen probleem vormt. Bij het stekken lijkt tot nu toe alleen de Hoya deykeae moeite te hebben met de toegevoegde voeding. Of deze theorie ook echt op wetenschappelijke feiten berust weet ik overigens niet. Ik ben geen bioloog. Het is een aanname die ik doe gebaseerd op mijn ervaringen. Het zou zomaar kunnen dat de Hoya deykeae om andere redenen dan de toegevoegde voeding minder go Converting a plant to another media can be stressful so it is not the best idea to transfer a plant that is already suffering. I always thoroughly water the plant in it's current media BEFORE transferring it. The nutrients that are present in the form of slow-release fertilizer in the substrate release micro and macronutrients to the plants all the time.

Leca vs Pon – Leca is airier and lighter compared to Pon

Jane: So let's talk about specifics here, of different plants that you can grow in Pon. Is there anything that you really can't grow in Pon, that really just won't be happy, that you wouldn't recommend trying to convert to a Pon system? LECHUZA-PON consists of high-quality, mineral stones that are free from contamination and pollutants. Top watering or the 'shower method' (which does not literally require a shower), is what works best for me but I'm planning to shift a few of my established plants to self-watering this season to save on maintenance time since they're a pain to shift to the sink.

Anything apart from orchid bark and clay balls has been a challenge for me when caring for orchids. I suppose that Lechuza Pon was originally developed for orchids and then later on people realized it can be used for other plants as well.Du skal vande lige så ofte som du plejer, som hvis din plante stod i jord. For at finde ud af om din plante mangler vand, kan du tjekke om der er kondens på indersiden af plastpotten eller du kan bruge en finger til at mærke om ponen føles våd eller tør - ligesom du ville gøre med planter i jord. Så længe der er kondens, er der fugt nok i potten. Du kan også se på farven om pon er tørt eller vådt. Når det er tørt, får pon nemlig en mere grålig farve. Planter i semihydrokultur The zeolites included in most Pon mixes (including Lechuza Pon), helps maintain a healthy, slightly acidic pH without the need for adjustment, compared to Leca where manual pH adjustment is often needed. Spider Mites don't seem to care either way what the substrate is as their entire lifecycle can be completed on foliage. Thrips don't seem to care much either, however are much easier to treat with Pon or Leca. Whatever pest you have though, treatment is much easier for plants in Pon or Leca vs plants in organic mixes like soil or potting mix, as repeated drenches and showering don't have the same high risk of over-watering and root rot as plants in soil or potting mix.