Real Talk About PON in Semi Hydroponics: Your Questions Answered

I sat down with Fidel, aka The Pon Don, to answer your questions about growing with LECA and Pon. From substrate setups to plant care tips, we cover it all in this no-fluff conversation. 👉 *Find The Pon Don Here* https://www.instagram.com/thepondon/ -------------------- 👉 *Join my FREE Facebook Group* https://www.facebook.com/groups/232883366581408 👉 *Exclusive Bonus Content* https://thelecaqueen.com 👉 *Buy me a coffee* https://buymeacoffee.com/thelecaqueen -------------------- 👉 VIDEO CONTENTS: 00:00:47 Who is The Pon Don? 00:02:19 What is Pon? 00:03:45 Can you make your own Pon? 00:06:28 Pon Tips for beginners 00:08:37 What is Semi Hydro? 00:10:38 Should Pon be rinsed before first use? 00:13:22 Same nutrients for Pon and Leca? 00:15:37 Fertiliser additives for Pon 00:16:39 Does The Pon Don use leca? 00:17:45 Measuring pH when using Pon 00:18:22 How to water plants in Pon 00:20:53 Submerged set up with Pon 00:22:04 Best pots for Pon Beginners 00:22:49 Using glass jars with Pon 00:25:08 Is Pon more like leca or soil? 00:27:46 Transferring plants from soil to Pon 00:30:59 What is the ‘Shower method’? 00:34:53 Using the ‘Long Method’ for Pon transfers 00:39:23 Moving ‘Tiny’ plants to Pon 00:41:00 Hardest plants to move to Pon 00:46:00 Easiest plants to move and grow in Pon 00:46:27 Removing soil when transferring plants 00:50:14 Plants that should not be in Pon 00:54:45 Large plants in Pon 00:56:51 Pon is Heavier than leca 00:58:05 Growing Cacti in Pon 00:59:25 Alocasia from Tissue Culture to Pon 1:01:22 Pon Vs Leca 1:08:29 Moving plants from leca to pon 1:11:25 Letting Pon dry out between waterings 1:15:11 Top of the Pon, should it be dry or wet? 1:17:04 Dealing with mineral deposits 1:18:34 Roots in the reservoir 1:22:24 How to avoid damaging roots during repot 1:24:18 Dealing with the ‘plug of death’ when transferring plants 1:26:12 Can you use LECA as a bottom layer 1:29:27 Using micro leca 1:30:44 Mixing organic matter with pon for semi hydro hybrid 1:36:07 Do roots in Pon grow faster? 1:38:32 Root development: Pon vs Leca 1:39:50 Are plants affected by cold water? 1:42:34 Using moss poles when growing plants in Pon 1:45:34 Does pot size matter when using Pon? 1:48:29 What is the best Pon particle size? 1:49:19 Pon falling through the pot holes -------------------- 👉 PRODUCT RECOMMENDATIONS: 🌱 Nutrients Foliage Focus 👉 https://tinyurl.com/5xb9t39x Use code Thelecaqueen for a 10% discount -------------------- 🪴 Pots Naked Root Planter 👉 https://nakedroot.us/ Use code LECAQUEEN10 for a 10% discount Leafy Brand Ultimate Pot Set 👉 https://theleafybrand.com/collections... Use code lecaqueen10 for a 10% discount -------------------- 💡 Grow lights MotherLife Plant Spectrum 👉 https://www.mother.life/en/shop/privi... Use code THELECAQUEEN for $10 off Soltech Grow Lights 👉 https://soltech.com/ Enter code FABULOUS for 15% discount Barrina Grow Lights 👉 https://geni.us/ekk1aq -------------------- 🔍 Light Meter House Plant Journal LTH Meter 👉 https://www.houseplantjournal.com/pro... Enter code LECAQUEEN10 for 10% discount -------------------- 🛠 Plant accessories Leafy Brand Poles, Trellises, Stakes 👉 https://theleafybrand.com/ Use code lecaqueen15 for a 15% discount -------------------- 🛒 AMAZON STORE 👉 Amazon Store: https://www.amazon.com/shop/thelecaqueen (Amazon Affiliate) 👉 List of recommended products https://kit.co/thelecaqueen -------------------- 👉 Follow me on social media Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/thelecaqueen/ TikTok → https://www.tiktok.com/@thelecaqueen Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/TheLecaQueen/ Pinterest → https://au.pinterest.com/TheLecaQueen -------------------- ⚠️ Disclosure Some of the links in this description are affiliate links, which means I may earn a small commission (at no extra cost to you) if you make a purchase. Thank you for supporting my channel!