Fast Draining Soil Mix

The best potting soil for containers of cactus palms citrus and succulents is a mix that drains quickly.

Fast draining soil mix.

This unique blend is light and airy providing exceptional drainage to plants that absolutely hate being waterlogged. If water drains from the hole in 10 minutes or less you have fast drainage. 6 homemade potting mix recipes for the home and garden. Promotes excellent water retention.

1 tbsp gypsum gallon of soil 1 2 cup per cu ft if you use gypsum instead of lime add 1 8 tsp epsom salts gallon of water each time you fertilize. 3 parts crushed granite turkey or chicken grit not crushed shellfish 1 part vermiculite. Improve soil drainage by building raised beds or by adding organic matter to existing soil in the form of well rotted manure compost or peat moss. Professionally formulated imported from denmark to provide optimum growth for bonsai succulent and cacti plant organic cactus and succulent soil mix light weight well.

Some also contain sand which improves drainage and adds weight so containers of tall or top heavy plants are less likely to tip over. You can even add slow release fertilizer for an even more complete mix. The fast draining formula is enriched with miracle gro plant food so you can be sure your plants are getting the nutrients they deserve. Succulent cactus soil mix premium pre mixed fast draining blend 1 25 dry quarts make sure this fits by entering your model number.

Dig a hole once the soil and compost are completely combined that is 12 inches square and about 12 inches deep. It also contains forest products sand and perlite to help prevent soil compaction and improve drainage. Fill the hole with water then allow it to drain completely before filling it again. You can vary the amount of each of the three main ingredients to create a mix that drains even faster for example for extremely xeric cacti or that holds water longer for example for plants from humid environments that like more moisture.

If the water takes an hour or more to drain you have poorly drained soil. Professional grower mix soil fast draining pre mixed coarse blend 2 quarts make sure this fits by entering your model number. Product overview grow strong cacti palms and citruses with miracle gro cactus palm citrus potting mix. Some cactus palm and citrus potting mixes contain fertilizer.

This potting mix is the best potting soil designed specifically for succulents and contains reed sedge peat moss erlite sand limestone pine bark and canadian sphagnum peat moss. Pre mixed ready to use sifted prior to bagging 1 4 hard japanese akadama 1 4 usa pumice 1 4 new zealand pine.