Can you use normal potting soil for succulents?

Most use a base of regular potting soil or the bagged succulent potting soil mix. Frequent additions to succulent growing medium include: Coarse Sand – Coarse sand included at one half or one third improves soil drainage. Don’t use the finely textured type such as play sand.

Can you use compost on succulents?

Most commercial succulent potting soil come with added compost or fertilizer in the mix. The plants can feed on those nutrients for quite some time. While fertilizing is not necessary for succulents’ survival, it helps to keep the plants healthy and prolong time when you need to re-pot again.

What can I use if I don’t have succulent soil?

DIY SUCCULENT SOIL

1. 3 parts potting soil.
2. 2 parts coarse sand (such as playground sand or even crushed granite)
3. 1 part perlite (also available on Amazon)

What is a good soil mix for succulents?

For organic matter, we recommend pine bark, coconut coir, compost, or potting soil. Good mineral options include coarse sand, perlite, volcanic rock, fine gravel, and chicken grit. Avoid minerals that store water, like vermiculite and non-calcined clays.

What kind of potting soil do you use for succulents?

Succulents need good draining soil. When planting in the garden, make sure the area drains well and is not in a low spot that would stay wet. For container planting, you can purchase cactus soil or incorporate sand, gravel or volcanic rock into your potting soil for better drainage.

What kind of compost do you use for succulents?

The important thing to remember with succulents is their original habitats. While this mix will be suitable for most cacti and succulents, some from very dry areas may need an even grittier mix.

What kind of soil do you use for succulents?

Plant Succulents in the Right Soil Succulents need soil that drains, so regular potting soil —or dirt from your yard—won’t do. Choose cactus soil or mix potting soil with sand, pumice, or perlite. Succulent roots are very fragile so be gentle when repotting.

Can you plant succulents in regular potting mix?

An excellent succulent mix should not contain too much nitrogen as this will lead to large, leggy leaves. Making your soil for succulents is cheaper than commercialized soil mix. I also like to know what is going into my soil mix and have more control over the soil.

Do you need to fertilize a succulent plant?

While fertilizing is not necessary for succulents’ survival, it helps to keep the plants healthy and prolong time when you need to re-pot again. I find that feeding my plants make them healthier and stronger and less susceptible to diseases. Succulents and cacti are not heavy feeders and do not require a lot of fertilizers.