Although price varies, the good stuff like Lechuza tends to cost more than Leca. For my budget, that means I save Pon for my plants more sensitive to over-watering, for propagation and for my babies, especially for my Hoya. Yes, Pon's a very popular additive to potting mixes for plants that like things airy and free-draining. There are 3 mains ways hobbyists use Pon. The 25%, 50% or 100% method. LECHUZA-PON has the optimal air/water ratio for plants of 45% water / 55% air. The vulnerability to diseases is reduced. Even after some time, the structurally stable plant substrate does not condense and it keeps its air permeable structure. LECHUZA-PON can be used for years, without having to be replaced! Pon er et plantesubstrat, og kan bruges i stedet for pottemuld eller du kan blande det i jorden. Pon består af forskellige mineralsten som zeolit, pimpsten, lavasten og gødning til de første 6 måneder. Det virker som en buffer, da det absorberer overskydende gødning, og frigiver det når det er nødvendigt. Fordelene ved pon

Jane: More Pon chat to come, but now it's time for Question of the Week and it comes from Frank who has noticed something strange happening to a succulent. Helpfully, Frank has sent a picture, but they're not sure what succulent this is. It looks to me like some kind of Gasteria aloe cross. There are loads of different hybrids out there and I think this is one of those. I wouldn't be confident to say which one, but it doesn't matter because the advice is the same. The plant has put up a flower spike, but coming up along some of the points on that flower spike are some little baby plants, or as Frank puts it, "A tentacle-like thing sprouted out!" and what looks like a couple of baby plants have started to grow, like a spider plant does. Frank wants to know what to do with these little tiny plants that have grown along that flowering stem. Now, this gives me a chance to use one of my favourite words in the botanical lexicon and that is vivipary! I don't really know how to pronounce it, vivipary... viv... vivipary!? It's a word I've read a lot but not said a lot! So what is vivipary or vivip... however you say it!? What is it? It happens when seeds germinate while they are still attached to the parent plant in the form of the fruit or the seed head. You may have seen, on social media, a picture of a strawberry, where the little seeds on the outside of the plant are all sprouting? That's a great example of vivipary. People get very freaked out by it, but it's not that uncommon in the world of plants. So that's vivipary, but what we have here, with Frank's succulent, is called 'false vivipary' and this is where a flowering stem gets all confused and starts producing pups rather than flowers. This phenomenon is seen in succulents, particularly things like Agaves and some of the Gasterias and Aloes do sometimes do this. The other group of houseplants that you'll see this happening with is the carnivorous plants. Sometimes a Venus Flytrap will put up a flowering stalk and will end up growing plantlets at the top of that, rather than flowers. As long as you do not forget to fertilize every 2-3 weeks, you should be fine. Pon vs Leca – The main advantage is that it is more granular and can be used with slow-release fertilizer This will also help plants to develop stronger roots as the roots will be venturing into the potting mix in search of water. Where to Buy Lechuza Pon Lechuza Pon has the 'magic ratio' of 45% water and 55% air. I can almost hear my aroids and hoya breathing a sigh of relief at that, what with their love of chunky, free-draining substrate (and my fear of over-watering). And yes, aroids and hoya are the most popular Pon plants, but Pon is also popular for Bonsai cacti, succulents and more. Let's return to our chat about Lechuza Pon and I wanted to find out whether you have to buy the pots from Lechuza, or whether you can just buy the Pon and use your own pots.En af de største fordele ved pon er at det forhindre svampeangreb og at skadedyr, som fx sørgemyg i at formere sig. Sørgemyg trives i våd pottemuld, og lægger æg i jorden. Så ved at skifte til pon, undgår du de små irriterende fluer i dine potteplanter. Planters get very dirty after a while as debris and roots are accumulating. The roots attach to the inside of the planter and grow into the water reservoir You certainly can as Lechuza Pon is quite popular and chances are that you won’t always be able to buy it.

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. Two of the best ones on the market here in NZ are Dyna-Gro and GT (Growth Technology). For light-feeders and plants more salt- and pH-sensitive, like Orchids, Hoya and some Aroids, Dyna-Gro and GT are free of urea, and GT is also free of chlorides (the most common, highest-salt ingredient in most fertilisers), and is pH balanced. Both are superb. Jane: Well, that sounds like a lot of work saved. So let's talk about feeding. You said that the Pon comes with an inbuilt fertilizer. How long does that last and when do we need to think about starting to feed plants that are in Pon?rule: using pon in the drainage level and filling the void around the rootball with pon as well as topping the surface to completely cover the rootball with pon.

What about transferring a plant from soil or LECA? Same concept, just make sure you clean the roots of as much soil as possible. Step 4 is the most pertinent step to avoid root rot. Leca tends to require a lot of prep ( here's how I do it). I can only speak for Lechuza-Pon, but from my experience, Pon requires far less if not no prep at all. In fact you'll often see it recommended to pot up in non-rinsed, dry Pon (that's because Pon holds water differently than Leca). I will water the plant using the shower method in its existing media to start. Step 1: Clean the roots!

Transitioning to Pon

Pon is much heavier than Leca or potting mix, as Pon is basically little stones. I love this for both my tiny fiddly pots when propagating, and well as the top-heavy big boys, to prevent tip-over. How light Leca is can be a pain with bigger plants in particular. Of course the weight of Pon is no good for most hanging pot situations though, where you want minimal weight.