Coordinate individual requirements with the species
However, one thing is common to all palm trees: They prefer loose soils that allow a lot of air to reach the roots and store the water well. At the same time, waterlogging must be avoided at all costs.
Conventional Potting soil does not meet these special conditions and usually has to be enriched with additives. The following are suitable for loosening up:
- fine quartz sand
- Quartz grit
- Expanded clay pellets.
use Topsoil as a basis it is recommended Horn shavings(€ 32.93 at Amazon *) or guano(€ 9.82 at Amazon *) to mix in as a starting aid.
Palms, whose natural home is moist forest areas, love acidic soils. For these plants a mix has been found
- Coconut substrate
- Earth
- Bark humus
proven, which can also be enriched with a small amount of calcareous clay and sand.
Tips
None of the commercially available, ready-mixed palm soils are without exception suitable for all species. For varieties that prefer calcareous soils, must be for healthy growth be additionally whitewashed in each case.
