A Soil Scientist Review Of Lechuza Pon // DIY Lechuza Pon Recipe // Lechuza Pon Maintenance

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A Soil Scientist Review Of Lechuza Pon // DIY Lechuza Pon Recipe // Lechuza Pon Maintenance

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Lechuza-Pon is the new product in the houseplant world. This gardening in Canada article breaks down what makes lechuza pon unique. We will also be dissecting the issues and what kind of maintenance is involved with using lechuza-pon for your house plant set up.
Lechuza Pon is a hybrid between LECA and a very porous soil mixture. It is a name brand, not a soil type. The Lechuza Pon brand uses pumice, volcanic and zeolite mixture coated in fertilizer. Let’s break down the important aspects of each of these amendments.
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@GardeningInCanada 3 жыл бұрын

Here is your online guide over on the website gardeningincanada.net/lechuza-pon/ This is the DIY Recipe gardeningincanada.net/diy-lechuza-pon/ Here is how to transfer a plant to Lechuza gardeningincanada.net/transplanting-into-lechuza-pon/

@ezcape49 3 жыл бұрын

Hi I need your help on some research. My neighbor stained their fence and the over spray got all over my vegetable garden. I know my plants are done for but the soil concerns me. The brand is call Ready Seal and they claim it’s Biodegradable and it won’t contaminate the soil. I just don’t know how ture that might be since it’s a petroleum byproduct. They claim it will Break down in 14 days in soil and 21 days in water. Thank you

@Silly7852 Жыл бұрын

Would it be good for a young indoor mango tree?

@plantingwithnat Жыл бұрын

I am not able to get the recipe for DIY Lachuza there is an issue with your account.

@chowfun1976 10 ай бұрын

I transitioned my Monstera obliqua peru’s to pon after they languished in soil and they sent out new growth like gang busters. As did every other plant I switched to semi hydro. I really really really love this product.

@maryannmahlmeister524 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!!! I have been searching for more information on Pon, and you have shared an enormous amount of useful information that you don’t have to be a scientist to understand. I’m so grateful to have found you!

@GardeningInCanada 2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! feel free too share

@Reefspidey 2 жыл бұрын

Very interesting stuff! I’ve definitely noticed that plants transition to semi hydro better in pon vs LECA. (I get asthma when I work with soil so all my plants are in LECA or Pon)

@GardeningInCanada 2 жыл бұрын

Now that's interesting! thank you for sharing that other folks will find that helpful

@zgoat4127 3 жыл бұрын

I grow mostly Cannabis but love growing everything and I find your videos very informative and really enjoy them

@GardeningInCanada 3 жыл бұрын

thats perfect

@LindaEnfield 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for producing this video. I’ve used Lechuza Pon for almost a year now, all my plants transitioned fine. I’ve also grown from seed and rooted cuttings with no issues. I flush my plants at least once a month and use Liquid Gold Leaf fertiliser (half dose) when my plants are established, cuttings I use Canna Rhizotonic. I absolutely love the stuff and wouldn’t go back to soil, never tried leca.

@GardeningInCanada 3 жыл бұрын

Perfect!

@minciNashu 2 жыл бұрын

Are you using reservoir setups or just use it as regular soil?

@LindaEnfield 2 жыл бұрын

@@minciNashu reservoir

@blingblingNme 2 жыл бұрын

@@LindaEnfield Are those organic or inorganic fertilisers? If I'm not wrong, she mentioned in the video to avoid using organic ones. And the inorganic fertilisers available where I'm based all seem to be granular. So hard to find liquid based types😭😭

@LindaEnfield 2 жыл бұрын

@@blingblingNme according to their site…. No it’s not organic but it is biorational. It works with beneficial organisms.

@DAjanapeterson 2 жыл бұрын

THANK. YOU. SO. MUCH!!! I have struggled to factual information on how to fertilize with lechuza pon in a semi hydroponic setup!! This is honestly the first time I’ve heard any type of knowledgeable recommendations! Thank you again! The part I am surprised on is the flushing. I didn’t think it would be required as much as the leca since there was a coating of fertilizer. That was silly on my part to assume!! BRB going to flush all my plants lol….

@GardeningInCanada 2 жыл бұрын

I also have a recent video going into very thorough details. Its about 6 videos ago and is about LECA but directly works for lechuza

@laurendao4467 2 жыл бұрын

I’m so glad I watched this! Just got some “diy” pon and would have wanted to use organic fertilizer when the slow release was use up. Will definitely not now, thanks to you!

@skyangelthefan 2 жыл бұрын

Great Video! Thank You for making this video. As a Nurse, I enjoy learning about scientific 🧪 break downs and learning about the “medical/scientific” break downs. I am taking notes 📝 👏🏼👍👏🏼.

@GardeningInCanada 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@katherinesanchez_ 3 жыл бұрын

dude!!! thank you so much!! I have been thinking about making my own pon, and this video has really helped clear some things up..

@GardeningInCanada 3 жыл бұрын

That’s awesome!

@MsDragonfire1992 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video. Someone advised me to try lechuza pon when I menchiomed to them about slowley changing ally plants over to lecca saying it was better than lecca. I've just ordered some from their site to try out. The reason I wanted to go for a semi hydro set up for most of my plants is I'm disabled and some plants that need regular watering especially in summer if I'm having a few days where I'm really poorly amd can't water them they suffer for it. Where a semi hydro set up can go longer inbetween waterings plus the pon will last much longer and won't need to be changed put and just flushed now and again rather than my soil plants that I have to repot and change all the soil out every year or 2 which takes so long and works out long term more expensive. Plus another thing when I water my plants I do sometimes over water if I feel I'm getting poorly and not going to be able to water then for a while again ans because I initially over watered they then suffer with root rot and such so I feel there will be less chance of it happening with the pon as they will just absorb what they need as and when they need it and develop water roots as apose to soil roots that become suffocated when they have too much water.

@GardeningInCanada 2 жыл бұрын

Lechuza works awesome. If you neutralize the pH it is even more effective

@gyzmo8 3 жыл бұрын

Was just looking for a vid on pon. Perfect timing. This was super great, thanks! Subscribed :)

@GardeningInCanada 3 жыл бұрын

awesome! welcome

@rebeccahenderson7761 2 ай бұрын

Great info, thank you. I bought the zeolite & lava rock at Home Hardware, they both are sold as salting icy walkways alternatives. I got the pumice & perlite at my garden store, already had the general fertilizer set, so so I'm good to go!

@sabinpantis4149 2 жыл бұрын

I use Lechuza-pon for my entire haworthia colection. everyting is fine so far.They just love it

@GardeningInCanada 2 жыл бұрын

thats awesome

@Zen..... 2 жыл бұрын

@Sabin Pantis do you use this as a mix replacement no reservoir? have you tried it for echeveria and other succulents?

@sabinpantis4149 2 жыл бұрын

@@Zen..... I use it exactly how it is.no reservoir.works perfect for lithops, crassula, Aloe,etc

@GianJurado 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the really awesome video! Always love learning about the science behind these things :D

@GardeningInCanada 3 жыл бұрын

awesome

@YaGirlCorinne 3 жыл бұрын

Hi, I swear I'm not crazy but once I saw a reminder for this, I freaked out with excitement to watch. I have been waiting -- not patiently -- for this lmaooo so I'm so excited to watch. I swear I'm not crazy lmaooooo love your channel! The best!

@GardeningInCanada 3 жыл бұрын

hahaha thats awesome

@damiansutube 3 жыл бұрын

This seems very interesting to me. I personally am attracted to inert media. To be honest it’s very very similar to bonsai mixes that don’t include Akadama like the many USA sourced blends. Seems good for the cost but seems hard to find in stock which could be an issue. A lot of good alternatives out there too. Thanks for the video.

@GardeningInCanada 3 жыл бұрын

Yea I agree lots of options

@Sockermonstret 3 жыл бұрын

Oooh, I've been waiting for this video! Finally 😍

@positiveandhealthy2728 3 жыл бұрын

I'm glad I found You! I need to know where to start, with budgeting and living a healthy lifestyle.

@lnltropa12 3 жыл бұрын

Excited for this video 😊

@GardeningInCanada 3 жыл бұрын

Woohoo! That’s awesome

@melanieklarofficial Жыл бұрын

Super helpful. Thank you for this!

@GardeningInCanada Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@single_use_planet_ Жыл бұрын

I rinsed it until it went clear, then potted up a plant, watered it and got a brown soup at the bottom, so I washed it all again and got more brown soup! Washed until clear again and I hope this time it's actually clean...

@sarahm1894 2 жыл бұрын

OMG!!!! This is soooooo informative!!! Thank you!

@GardeningInCanada 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed! Be sure to share it helps the channel out a lot ❤️❤️

@shannon7543 3 жыл бұрын

(If you haven’t yet) Could you do a video explaining how growing in perlite works? I have several plants that THRIVE in perlite but not in pon or leca. Thank you!

@GardeningInCanada 3 жыл бұрын

I do have a perlite video

@suekuan1540 2 жыл бұрын

..and I noticed some of the planter pots that Lechuza makes ( German manufacturer of Playmobil toys subsidiary) includes a bit of the Pon material for a base substrate!

@zgoat4127 3 жыл бұрын

Also love the ink

@GardeningInCanada 3 жыл бұрын

thanks!

@erinestes7598 11 ай бұрын

Fantastic video. Fan girrling over here. Also waiting for someone in my life to lie so I can raise an eyebrow and say, that’s bold of you.

@LindaEnfield 3 жыл бұрын

Please rinse lechuza pon outside if you can otherwise you may end up with a blocked sink

@GardeningInCanada 3 жыл бұрын

oh really?! thats crazy

@LindaEnfield 3 жыл бұрын

@@GardeningInCanada there’s a lot of dust and grit that comes out of it initially so best to be on the safe side 😉

@r3i2x 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for these basic information you shared. Let see what rock scientists has to say about lechuza pon since it is more under their scope of support.

@GardeningInCanada 2 жыл бұрын

Rock scientist study nutrient uptake in plants? That’s interesting didn’t know that

@ladyhagaming 11 ай бұрын

just a quick little fyi or by the way thing.... lechuza pon does make some without the fertilizer in it , and i have noticed that sometimes getting more lechuza can be tricky since a lot of time its out of stock . thank you for sharing

@lavvy2585 2 жыл бұрын

I didn't understand a word you said. My goodness! I think I will stick to good old fashioned soil.

@jodaboda1 2 жыл бұрын

You've probably seen it, but Swedish Plant Guys basically just drop a root ball, soil and all, into a pumice semi-hydro setup and they say it works great (no root rot). Presumable the pumice wicks away excess moisture. Probably depends on the amount of soil and pumice, saturation, humidity, etc.

@GardeningInCanada 2 жыл бұрын

I havent!

@CoFFee123.. Жыл бұрын

I did exactly what Swedish Plantguy said. I remove my Rex Begonia from it’s original nursery pot and placed the whole plant into a self-watering pot of pumice and rainbow rocks ( similar to pon). And the begonia is thriving. I did that more than 2 months ago. I did the same with Alocasia and it’s also doing wells . I added slow release fertilizer every 2 weeks. Last time, I removed almost all the soil from my plants and all died.

@lilyt5855 Жыл бұрын

@@CoFFee123..are they still doing okay? I'm definitely attracted to the idea of not having to get all that soil off, but there just didn't seem to be enough other people who have tried this for me to have dived into it yet. I didn't want to be the first!

@CoFFee123.. Жыл бұрын

@@lilyt5855 The begonias were doing well in the beginning but later not so. So, I decided to remove as much of the soil as possible from the root ball and grow them only in rainbows rocks( similar to pons) but they are not doing well. Cane begonias seem to do better in the self- watering pot and In rainbow rocks compared to the Rex begonias. Hopefully my Rex begonias will recover with time .

@jeffnoble3316 2 жыл бұрын

Can you do a video on fluval stratum? A lot of plant people I know are switching over to stratum to root their plants similar to a perlite prop. It's like halfway being perlite and pon I'd say

@GardeningInCanada 2 жыл бұрын

I will look into this!

@leho2617 3 ай бұрын

Great Video! Though sodium ions aren’t all that large

@mogwaii2912 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome video 🤩

@GardeningInCanada 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@lindsaysisti3813 2 жыл бұрын

Best video on pon I've ever seen. Thank you so much, it was incredibly informative. Just what I needed to nerd out on!

@GardeningInCanada 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! Be sure to share!

@smackers102 11 күн бұрын

Have you reviewed Molly's Aroid mix yet?? I would be interested in your thoughts on it. My plants seem to enjoy it. :)

@frasercook5823 3 жыл бұрын

A couple of my Hoya species are in this, they thrive very well. My choice was a mix of shared experience of using pon for said species or trying pon instead of hydroponic which they had said was fairly working. I don't think every plant need to be in this as mimicking nature work the best.

@GardeningInCanada 3 жыл бұрын

thats awesome

@723snoopy 3 жыл бұрын

I've been seeing lechuza pon everywhere but have been waiting to see what you think before I buy anything! Now I don't know what to do with my 25L of leca balls, since I want to change to pon haha

@mwoods4608 3 жыл бұрын

Sell or trade on fb

@GardeningInCanada 3 жыл бұрын

good point

@suekuan1540 2 жыл бұрын

You mention the Pon mix is not good for carnivorous plants. Do you think you concoct one up for us carnivorous plant lovers ( eg. Venus flytrap)? Good to see a Canadian out doing this content😊

@GardeningInCanada 2 жыл бұрын

You could do a mix just without the slow release

@plantedwithashley3367 2 жыл бұрын

So good to know about the organic fertilizer being a no-no! Pon isn’t a fit for me and that’s ok!

@GardeningInCanada 2 жыл бұрын

love that attitude

@ginonymous Жыл бұрын

Would Osmocote Plus be a good substitute fertilizer in your DIY recipe? Thanks for the video btw! :)

@MrTeenStyle 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Ashley, thank you for the awesome content. You're my indoor gardening guru... 😭 Q: when you say granular fertilizer, does that mean the slow release stuff? Ty!!!

@GardeningInCanada 2 жыл бұрын

Haha awe! And yea I’m referring to slow release

@MrTeenStyle 2 жыл бұрын

@@GardeningInCanada Ah, okay! Tyvm! Your On The Ledge episodes are so great! Recommending to errbody

@GardeningInCanada 2 жыл бұрын

Haha that’s awesome! Please do it helps enormously

@mari.n.w155 Жыл бұрын

I was doing some research of making my own pon and found bonsai soil. It seems to be the same as pon. Do you know of this would work the same?

@charlesdeuter 3 жыл бұрын

Great video! I wish I had a video like this when i was trying to figure out what the deal was with pon! If it hasn't been suggested already can I nominate the famous 'Al's gritty mix' recipe for some attention? I'm really curious about how it works! Specifically is the claim that 1/8th-1/4th is ideal for drainage.

@charlesdeuter 3 жыл бұрын

KZfaq won't let me link to it but if you google 'Container Soils - Water Movement and Retention IV' you should find a link to a forum post on 'Dave's garden' There is also a company called Bonsai Jack that sells a modified version packaged!

@GardeningInCanada 2 жыл бұрын

that actually looks really good!

@ThatanOmega 3 жыл бұрын

Would a hydroponic fertaliser be better? Especially if you are using a reservoir?

@GardeningInCanada 3 жыл бұрын

yes it would

@olivemaclean Жыл бұрын

😍

@EliezaBaby 2 жыл бұрын

Can you do Fluval for aquarium substrate now becoming popular for household plants collector for roofing cuttings please 🙏

@GardeningInCanada 2 жыл бұрын

Really? thats so interesting thats just pumice

@jeffnoble521 Жыл бұрын

What exactly is the buffering regions for zeolite? All I can find on it is that is can buffer regions in pH 2.5 and 10, both outside the typical range for plants and nutrient bioavailability

@NaTyra6411 Жыл бұрын

Great video! How often should you flush pon and do you need to flush perlite also?

@GardeningInCanada Жыл бұрын

Whenever you start seeing that salt build up or once a month is good

@pyan5197 3 жыл бұрын

Great video. Thanks for your detailed explanation. I live in Ontario, and don't know where I can buy pumice other than amazon which is very expensive. Can I replace it with coarse perlite or diatamaceous earth rocks ( available in hardware stores for use as oil absorbents)?

@GardeningInCanada 3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed

@lindak7251 2 жыл бұрын

Lovely video! How often would it be good to rinse the pot with pon to flush out sodium etc?

@GardeningInCanada 2 жыл бұрын

Whenever you start to see salt crust building up

@deborah3783 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Ashley! Thanks for the video and blog post! Very helpful! Glad to know that lava rocks don't actually help that much. Due to the weight of lava rocks, I've been planting my water-rooted plants in pumice & zeolite only. Good to know that's ok. Question though... I'm not keeping a reservoir and have been top-watering my plants (in pumice & zeolite) as if it's normal soil, but using hydroponics fertilizers (not organic). Will it be ok if I stop using zeolite and plant only in pumice in the future? I'm in the process of trying to transfer a big pothos into pumice & zeolite (I'm sick of dealing with fungus ngats). It's sitting in water right now for a few weeks of adjustment period. Wish me luck. T_T About not getting rid of the soil in the root ball... have you seen the video about planting in pumice by the Swedish Plant Guys? They actually take entire root ball (soil and all) and replant it in a bigger pot with pumice all around it. They mix their pumice with clay powder. They use this system along with a self-watering system and seem to be quite successful with it. BTW, I found this video only through your blog because it's unlisted in KZfaq. Not sure if it's on purpose? Oh, and I can't wait for your zeolite video!!

@GardeningInCanada 3 жыл бұрын

Yea! I actually don't have it live on KZfaq get and won't for a while. I pre film a lot of my videos and have them unlisted. But you are such a good subscriber you found out my secret ;) I will post videos on the website regardless of the KZfaq release date. I haven't seen the Swedish plant guys video no but it would definitely work so long as its not a hydroponic or semi hydroponic system. If you intend on leaving any water in the system you'll want to revisit the idea of leaving soil in place. As for you question about zeolite. Yes, absolutely you can remove it and go with straight pumice. The key is to continue to use the hydroponic fertilizers regardless. Thanks for all the support

@SL-pr1lw 3 жыл бұрын

@@GardeningInCanada It’s in my feed on KZfaq as scheduled for august…I can’t find a way to watch it yet through your site but I’ll settle for reading the blog post until it’s live!

@deborah3783 3 жыл бұрын

@@GardeningInCanada Oops! By yay for secret not-yet-release video. XD XD Kool! I'll continue using hydroponics fertilizer and stop mixing zeolite in once I'm done with the current batch then.

@GardeningInCanada 3 жыл бұрын

I’ll take it of the schedule and unlist it so you can watch

@nwyk153 Жыл бұрын

my plants grew like crazy in pon! except for my alocasia mac. Such a drama.

@lorenville 2 жыл бұрын

Hello from Manitoba 😁

@GardeningInCanada 2 жыл бұрын

Hello neighbour!

@Reefspidey 2 жыл бұрын

When you were talking about fertilizing, did you mean after 6 months or do you mean we should microdose fertilizer while the slow release stuff is still active?

@GardeningInCanada 2 жыл бұрын

After the 6 month. You don’t want to OD the plant

@renatosantana9308 3 жыл бұрын

Hi! I haven't seen the video yet, but I have a question. What are renewable options that can replace Lechuza-Pon/Leca to do semi hydroponics with houseplants? I've started cultivating monstera in clay and the results are amazing but I'm a little concerned about the impact of using those mineral substrates.

@romy1223 Жыл бұрын

It’s basically just types of lava rocks … you can sanitize and use again and again so this is very sustainable especially compared to moss or soil. The 4th ingredient is just fertilizer… which you add yourself anyway

@kesselbrenner 2 жыл бұрын

Great video Would you recommend using lechuza alone in a large container maple tree or adding it to a mixture or adding organic material to lechuza?

@GardeningInCanada 2 жыл бұрын

i would add organics for something that large

@silverdicer 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Ashley, firstly thank you so much for such an informative video, it's appreciated. I have a question..since using 100% 'Pon' is considered semi hydroponics, at what PH level would you recommend I water my plants with?..I have placed my Monstera Deliciosa and philodendron pink princess plants into this 'medium' and want to make sure I'm watering with the correct PH to ensure nutrients are readily available to the plants. Thank you for your time.

@GardeningInCanada 2 жыл бұрын

You want to be at the 6.5-7 range forsure

@silverdicer 2 жыл бұрын

@@GardeningInCanada Thank you for the swift reply, you're a star!

@marilingargari1866 10 ай бұрын

Hi! I just watched your video and it was incredibly informative, thank you! I wanted to make your DIY pin recipe but when I entered your website it says that the account has been suspended 😢 Where can I find your recipe? Greetings from San Antonio Texas!

@stitISH 2 жыл бұрын

can I mix Leca with pon? and i bought big lava rocks by mistake , can i I use it with the mix of leca and pon? thank you

@GardeningInCanada 2 жыл бұрын

Yup! No issues there

@edgardriba7513 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ashley for this video. I am just now looking at lechuza pon as an alternative for growing figs in containers. I live in Panama, and where I live it rains a lot, and the figs don't like (at all) the excess rain. I had a couple of questions. When you said to not use organic fertilizers, does that include things like vermicompost? Adding vermicompost or other organic matter to this growth medium is not desirable? And the other question I had has to do with fertilizers. Right now I am using a chemical fertilizer 12-24-12 that I add monthly to my fig trees (about 1 1/2 tablespoons per month). After the fertilizer that comes with coated on the lechuza pon wears out, can I continue to add the fertilizer that I currently use? < Thanks again!

@GardeningInCanada 3 жыл бұрын

perfect

@gp6254 2 жыл бұрын

1 more question pls 🙋‍♀️ If using a mix of soil and pon, would using organic fertilizer then be ok? Thank you for sharing all this w us!!

@GardeningInCanada 2 жыл бұрын

I would stick with synthetic if possible

@gp6254 2 жыл бұрын

@@GardeningInCanada will do thanks 😊

@manuelvizcarra4110 3 жыл бұрын

Az phoenix do the lactobasila video pleas

@GardeningInCanada 3 жыл бұрын

sounds good!

@melanieklarofficial Жыл бұрын

What is an agronomist?

@plantyhappyandneedcoffee 3 жыл бұрын

So if you had a plant rot in lechuza...could you sterilize it and reuse? How would you sterilize it? Boil it?

@GardeningInCanada 3 жыл бұрын

yes absolutely

@plantyhappyandneedcoffee 3 жыл бұрын

@@GardeningInCanada thank you so much!

@mariaurbana23 3 жыл бұрын

looking online for zeolite, i see a few options. there is 'green zeolite', as well as stuff branded for plants, for pet cleanup, aquarium use, etc. are these actually different products, or is it all the same and just branded differently?

@GardeningInCanada 3 жыл бұрын

its all the same relatively speaking

@margimorris7360 Жыл бұрын

When you say micro dose at the end of the video, do you mean fertilising at 1/4 strength for PON

@degendary 2 жыл бұрын

Hello, thank you for video, i will start to prepare my pon mixture, i also think to add charcoal, what do you think about it, i thought it might prevent bacterial activity in water...

@GardeningInCanada 2 жыл бұрын

It might to a point yes.

@gp6254 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!! Questions… their website says the slow release fertilizer originally coating lechuza pon is organic. What does this mean in conjunction with what you said about using organic fertilizer?

@GardeningInCanada 2 жыл бұрын

You can use organic it’s just important to keep on top of the water. Organic can get semi slimy!

@gp6254 2 жыл бұрын

@@GardeningInCanada oh wow awesome. I’m still kinda scared to after watching this video 😅 Btw just to update, I emailed them and their website has an error when it says they use organic fertilizer. It’s actually synthetic!

@GardeningInCanada 2 жыл бұрын

Ohhhh! That makes sense

@5085858 2 жыл бұрын

Do you need to balance the PH of pon or does the zeolite perform this function?

@GardeningInCanada 2 жыл бұрын

no it should be just fine.

@mwoods4608 3 жыл бұрын

I have a hoya that had one of those stupid orchid plugs on it. I tried to get it off, but the roots are already so small... so I just added the pon to the pot n mixed it best I could. Do you think I should pull it back out n clean off the roots??

@GardeningInCanada 3 жыл бұрын

leave it but watch for signs of rot.

@maria-giulianalatini1724 2 жыл бұрын

when you rinse the pon so thouroughly wont it rinse away precious fertilizer? How do you get rid of, or even avoid, growth of algae?

@GardeningInCanada 2 жыл бұрын

No a lot still needs to decompose a bit before being bioavailable. And the Algae May happen but it’s not a bad thing. It provides oxygen

@Reefspidey 2 жыл бұрын

What do you think about adding large zeolite chunks to LECA to buffer the pH? Maybe as an alternative to pon :o

@GardeningInCanada 2 жыл бұрын

Yea you could give that an honest shot! its going to come down to your water to a point as well. there are a ton of factors involved so testing and experimenting is always important

@aprilwebb330 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I have used both DYI pon and Lechuza name brand pon successfully for most plants. Plants with tiny roots usually die. I am not sure if that is because they are too fragile or if i am doing something wrong? Also, do you think winter (U.S. indiana weather almost as cold as Canada) weather will cause some of these plants to die off when they are not drinking as much water?

@GardeningInCanada 3 жыл бұрын

no typically the roots are different when grown in water

@martabm9985 3 жыл бұрын

So it's safe to mix pon with soil as I mix soil with perlite, right? I've been told I could never ever mix pon with soil.

@GardeningInCanada 3 жыл бұрын

There is no reason why you can't

@aniliname 2 жыл бұрын

I do it all the time. It works very well. As an addition to soil it's great. I guess the other way around (some soil in the pon), it can become anaerobic and that might've been what they were warning you about?

@stitISH 2 жыл бұрын

can i use pumice instead of leca and pon for my plants? thanks

@GardeningInCanada 2 жыл бұрын

Yup! Absolutely

@mogwaii2912 2 жыл бұрын

So for a combo soil/pon mix for Alicia elephant ear, 70/30 maybe? Thanks 😊

@GardeningInCanada 2 жыл бұрын

yes! perfect

@mogwaii2912 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks 😊

@lorenville 2 жыл бұрын

Never heard of this

@GardeningInCanada 2 жыл бұрын

Now you know

@plantingwithnat Жыл бұрын

Lechuza also has basicpon which has no fertilizer.

@Darknamja 3 ай бұрын

😉😉

@ezcape49 3 жыл бұрын

@GardeningInCanada 2 жыл бұрын

oh goodness... um the best way to reclaim that if they say its biodegradable is to keep it moist and warm.

@ezcape49 2 жыл бұрын

@@GardeningInCanada Thank you.

@SeungCanFade 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Ashley, so I have a question about Lechuza Pon and a popular fertilizer called liquidirt. To my understanding LiquiDirt is a blend of organic matter ground to nanoparticle size for speedier decomposition into bioavailable nutrients for the plant. Is this process through bacterial activity or can this decomposition happen naturally/temporally? I've been using this fertilizer with Lechuza Pon and I worry that using a mineral based substrate will inhibit bacterial activity that breaks down the organic fertilizer. My background is in chemical engineering so I may be misunderstanding something.

@GardeningInCanada 2 жыл бұрын

Yea… so liquid dirt or an organic fertilizer is not really compatible with hydroponic growing unfortunately. I have a video coming out today on this actually

@blingblingNme 2 жыл бұрын

@@GardeningInCanada Anxiously anticipating this!! Thank you :)

@sherrystone2396 2 жыл бұрын

I used lime stones and dosent seem to be making a difference. My imp pink is turning yellow and im wondering if i could add dolomite lime and if so how much? Should i add it to the pon or soak it in the water and water it in? Is there a different kind of lime i should use? Not sure where to go from here.

@GardeningInCanada 2 жыл бұрын

Was it in soil before? It could be transition shock

@sherrystone2396 2 жыл бұрын

@@GardeningInCanada Its been in pon for a few months and was doing good but now getting kinda yellow

@sherrystone2396 2 жыл бұрын

Hi, i would like to make my own pon for eriostemmas. I currently have a ruthie i would like to root and grow in pon but it would need to be alkaline i think. Could i add lime ztone and if so how much? Its recommended to add oyster shells but dont think that would go well with pon. Any ideas would be great!!!!

@GardeningInCanada 2 жыл бұрын

I would do 10% lime for that. And oyster shells are not going to do much.

@sherrystone2396 2 жыл бұрын

There are a lot of different recipes for diy pon what do u think would work best? 1part pumice or 2? 1 part lava or 2? And same for zeolite?

@GardeningInCanada 2 жыл бұрын

I would do 1 part each

@xyz-pg3zd 2 жыл бұрын

What's your favorite substrate?

@GardeningInCanada 2 жыл бұрын

i honestly dont have one i a adjust them all

@kuppelhagen 2 жыл бұрын

Hi there. Got a few questions that I hope you can answer; what kind of roots does the plant (in my case my Coleus collection only) develop when planted in lechuza pon only - soil roots, water roots or aerial roots? Can plants grown in Lechuza pon be transfered to soil later? I got lots of air-pots. Would it work to fill them with lechuza pon only, or would it dry out too quickly? How would vermiculite work with lechuza pon - would it be beneficial (in a air-pot if possible since I have so many?) or do nothing for it? And all the hype with Mycorrhiza Fungi - would it work to sprinkle some of that onto the roots when re-potting to a larger pot ( I mean, the lechuza pon does keep the roots pretty clean so it would be easy access to the roots) or does mycorrihiza only work/work best in soil? Loved the video - great information!

@GardeningInCanada 2 жыл бұрын

Soil roots due too the abrasive nature of the substrate. And therefore I can be easily transferred into soil.

@GardeningInCanada 2 жыл бұрын

Lechuza pon and air pots won’t mix well it’s too porous

@GardeningInCanada 2 жыл бұрын

The myco may survive in lechuza but I have my reservations as to whether or not it would work. And vermiculite I believe has too much water holding capacity

@kuppelhagen 2 жыл бұрын

@@GardeningInCanada Sorry, English not being my first language. When I wrote you the idea was the have a mesh like tulle or something on the inside just small enough for the Pon to stay inside but large enough for the roots to get air pruned and encourage axillary roots/growth of new roots. Untill now, when watering the air pots I have not watered from above, but submerged the entire pot in a large container with water and let it soak throughout, then let it drain the excess water before being placed back under plant lights. I didn't write that in my comment. Was just wondering if it would be possible to run the same routine, but with Pon instead of soil. When you say Pon is too porous, do you mean they would not hold inside the pot or the way it would affect the root growth in a negative way?

@kuppelhagen 2 жыл бұрын

@@GardeningInCanada Gotcha, I was merely curious 🦝

@PlantsLoveandSoul 2 жыл бұрын

Hi new subscriber here. Thank you so much for the info. Which inorganic fertilizer would you recommend?

@PlantsLoveandSoul 2 жыл бұрын

Nevermind. Found it on your site

@GardeningInCanada 2 жыл бұрын

awesome! glad you found it but did you find what you needed?

@love4plantsnmore182 2 жыл бұрын

Can i used a hydro fertelizer with lechoza pon rigth away or i have to wait the Six month before fertelizing it

@GardeningInCanada 2 жыл бұрын

Wait the 6 months

@love4plantsnmore182 2 жыл бұрын

Ok thank u soo much💚💚💚

@GardeningInCanada 2 жыл бұрын

Anytime

@mohdyazeedibrahim9015 Жыл бұрын

what is the recommended ratio of Pumice: Lava Rocks : Zeolite?

@ginonymous Жыл бұрын

It’s 1:1:1 as per recipe on her site

@natashaoreilly3546 2 жыл бұрын

Great video!! Do you think it’s okay to use mycorrhiza with pon?

@GardeningInCanada 2 жыл бұрын

yes you can the only concern is that they don't survive in anaerobic environments

@natashaoreilly3546 2 жыл бұрын

Thank You 💚

@sherrystone2396 2 жыл бұрын

Could recharge be used in pon?

@GardeningInCanada 2 жыл бұрын

You could! just remind me real quick we are talk myco recharge right?

@sherrystone2396 2 жыл бұрын

Yes that is the stuff!!! I think it has some organic stuff in it though. Should i only bottom water or does it not really matter?

@dominika3762 2 жыл бұрын

Lechuza now sell non fertilised granules

@SimaShangde 7 ай бұрын

In my opinion there is nothing special about Lechuza Pon, it's just yet another well marketed product which has some big claims that allows to justify increased profit margin. The ingredients are grit fraction rocks, they are almost chemically inert in the substrate and all the nutrients come from the fertilizer. You can virtually use any type of porous rocks and get very similar results, with some minor differences in capillary actions. Even zeolite, which is known for it's ability to exchange cations, can barely do anything useful there, unless it is ground into at least fine sand or even finer.

@kendravoracek3636 3 жыл бұрын

💚💚

@karariekstins366 21 күн бұрын

"If you are loyal to this product you might want to click off because I will be debunking some of their claims." I just want my plants to grow and thrive, why would I care more for a bag of rocks over my plants 😅

@carolinasv525 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so very much for the information, I appreciate it! I am still wondering though, to confirm... Can I use Liquidirt if I make my own Pon, and don't include any osmocote or any other fertilizer? Thanks!

@GardeningInCanada 2 жыл бұрын

I would try to use something else liqui dirt doesn’t have enough nutrients unfortunately

@carolinasv525 2 жыл бұрын

@@GardeningInCanada oh no! I thought liquidirt was really good for plants! If I may ask, what fertilizer do you recommend? And would it be good for soil, LECA, and pon? Or just pon? Thank youuuuu!! 🙏🏽🙏🏽

@botanicassie 2 жыл бұрын

Superthrive rocks but I don’t think it’s an all around fertilizer but any liquid fertilizer will do!

@GardeningInCanada 2 жыл бұрын

I would follow this guide gardeningincanada.net/semihydroponic-fertilizer/

@lianecarlson9931 2 жыл бұрын

I know I'm a bit late on the comment train! I have a question on the fertilizer amount for the DIY recipe. You mention a quarter dose - is this a quarter of the recommended dose on the fertilizer? (I plan do put in osmocote which suggests "1 capful per 2 gallons" in which case I would do 1/4 capful per 2 gallons) Or is it 1/4 in ratio to the other ingredients (I notice you suggest 1/4 cup of fertilizer and 1 cup of everything else, so does that mean 1/4 cup of osmocote, 1 cup pumice, 1 cup lava... etc)? Thanks so much! I really enjoyed your video and your scientific breakdown of how pon works. This will be my first time using it for my plants, primarily hoyas.

@chowfun1976 10 ай бұрын

What is “German lava rock”? Are there volcanoes in Germany? Lol