Comments on: Is Pon Better Than LECA?

By: Caroline Cocker

Caroline Cocker — Tue, 02 May 2023 10:35:21 +0000

In reply to Meowowwowow. Thank you! What a compliment - and on my birthday too!

By: Meowowwowow

Meowowwowow — Mon, 01 May 2023 09:43:32 +0000

This article is hilarious and super informative. You could do stand up!

By: Caroline Cocker

Caroline Cocker — Sat, 15 Apr 2023 19:00:45 +0000

In reply to Darla.

Thank you!

I totally agree – I LOVE my Leca plants and at one point was going to switch them all but now I find that I love having mix of substrates.

I hate seeing algae and grim water reservoirs (though bugs in soil are fine by me) which I get less of with Pon for some reason, but there’s nothing more frustrating than trying keep a moss pole upright in semi hydro!

Variety is the spice of light!

By: Darla

Darla — Fri, 14 Apr 2023 19:30:22 +0000

Great (and very funny!) article. Thank you! I’ve just started using my first “pon plants” and so far I like how it looks and works with the roots. I’m using my leca for my larger root plants, and still have chonky mixes and soils for a few other plants. I don’t really have a preference…it sort of depends on the plant and my mood. I think one thing I love about these is that I don’t see beneficial little white mites and gnat larvae marching around in the soil. and a quick spritz of alcohol on the surface reaches more area than when I spray chunky soil mixes full of bark and layers of substrates where tiny critters can hide.

By: Caroline Cocker

Caroline Cocker — Sun, 13 Mar 2022 09:53:38 +0000

In reply to Michele Erjer. No, but you’ll have to start adding nutrients to the water.

By: Michele Erjer

Michele Erjer — Sun, 13 Mar 2022 03:44:47 +0000

With pon, does it need to be replaced after the six month mark given its nutrient properties have disappeared?