Succulent Potting Mix: Soil For Succulents Indoors

Succulent Potting Mix: Soil For Succulents Indoors

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Succulents in pots do best in special soil. This is all about succulent soil mix, so you can choose what’s the best to keep your succulents healthy and growing strong.

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I've used commercial succulent mixes as well as a couple from garden centers/nurseries that manufacture their own. I now make my own succulent and cactus mix.

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It’s comprised of coco chips, coconut coir (a more eco-friendly substitute for peat moss), pumice, vermiculite, agricultural lime, and elemite.

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I've used a lot of different amendments over the years. Now pumice (which I find to be chunkier than perlite), clay pebbles, and coco chips are my favorites, and the ones I use the most.

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Succulents don’t like wet soil, especially those that are growing indoors. The leaves, stems, and roots store water and are subject to root rot if kept wet for too long.

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I mix my soil up in a large tin bowl with handles that I can easily carry around whether I’m potting indoors or outdoors. It’s like a portable potting station!

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IN SUMMARY: Whatever succulent potting mix you use needs to be fast draining, light, and well aerated.

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