Substrate Varieties 5: BASICPON

LECHUZA-PON isn’t just soil - it’s a high-performance mineral substrate designed for optimal root health, water balance, and plant nutrition. Whether you’re repotting, planting new greenery, or growing edibles, PON is the ideal base. Use it alone or as a base layer in combination with other LECHUZA potting mixes. 

We have a range of 8 different substrates to suit an incredibly wide range of houseplant and gardening requirements. BASICPON is our 100% peat-free, professional quality mineral potting mix is suitable for any sort of plant except for hydroponics but including edibles, promoting fast growth via optimal root aeration. It offers a great alternative to fertiliser for sensitive plants, delivering exceptional water and nutrient storage and enabling fertilisation as and when required. This is the best choice for repotting plants in spring or summer. Contains pumice, lava, zeolite. (RRP: £8.99). 

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