Succulent soil simulates the natural conditions
The majority of succulent species thrive in desert-like conditions with lots of sun and little rain. The earth in their habitats contains only a small amount of humus. Inorganic, mineral components such as sand and stones dominate here. In the specialist trade is therefore special Succulent soil offered with a different composition than conventional ones Potting soil. Would you like the substrate mix yourself, the following recipes have proven themselves in practice:
- Standard mix: half prick or half Potting soil and a mineral admixture
- 60 percent Cactus soil, 20 percent seramis, 20 percent quartz sand
- 30 percent leaf compost, 30 percent peat, 20 percent Lava granules,(€ 14.00 at Amazon *) 20 percent pumice gravel
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For the cultivation of large succulents, we recommend adding loamy garden soil to give the substrate additional stability. For the cultivation of leaf cacti, such as Schlumbergera, from the tropical rainforest, the humus content may be slightly higher.
The ideal substrate should be dimensionally stable and at the same time well permeable. At the end, do a stability test to put these two key criteria to the test. To do this, take the succulent soil in one hand and squeeze it together. This pressed shape should only hold the substrate in place for a moment and then fall apart as soon as you open your hand.
Tips
With the addition of simple soil additives, you can transform fat, nutritious garden soil into permeable, poor succulent soil. So that hardy succulents outside in the garden thriving magnificently, mix a few handfuls as part of planting Quartz sand,(€ 15.15 at Amazon *) fine-grained Grit(€ 49.99 at Amazon *) or Lava granules added.