POTTING MIX FOR SUCCULENTS AND CACTI | DIY Soil Mixture for Succulents Indoor, Outdoor Universal Mix

Today we will look into How to make your own DIY Soil Mixture for Succulents at home. Firstly the concept behind making a successful Succulent Potting Mix Soil for Succulents and Cacti and the Different formulae or compositions for Indoor Succulent or Cacti Mix, Outdoor succulent soil mix and finally the Universal Soil Mix for succulents and Cacti.

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Let’s start by talking about what you should be looking for in a best succulent soil mix recipe. As I already discussed by referring to succulents we always mean Succulents + Cacti. Hence Succulent soil also refers to Cactus Mix.

The main benefits of making your own DIY succulent soil mix are that it’s cheaper, and you control the ingredients and you can modify this succulent soil recipe to get the perfect soil mix that your succulents will love. And more thing to note is Several environmental factors can cause the soil to dry out, so different types of soil will be best-suited for different growing areas that is the area where you live, as well as the location where you keep your succulents, will play a role in determining what type of soil your succulents need. Hence we shall classify the Succulent Soil Mix into Indoor Succulent Mix and Outdoor Succulent or Cactus Mix and lastly universal potting mix for succulents.
The Indoor Succulent Soil Mix:
Since indoor environments do not provide much air circulation around indoor pots, we need to wisely plan the perfect succulent soil for the health of indoor succulents.
The Formula for indoor potting mix for succulents:
Soil with a large particle size is preferred, roughly a Quarter inch or 6mm.
This best succulent soil recipe works extremely well for indoor succulents:
• 1 Part Pine Bark Fines – bonsai bark pines (If you do not have or do not want to buy this you can use peat moss or even cocopeat).If you are using cocopeat, watering frequency should be lesser.
• 1 Part Perlite (You can also use Vermiculite, but for indoor mix better use perlite, because vermiculite retains lot of water within it)
• 1 Part Crushed Granite or Marble Chips or even you can use Coarse sand particles.
Let’s talk a little about why this mix works for succulents.
The pine bark provides an organic element and holds water–but it has air pockets for ventilation and also, it takes a long time to break down. The Perlite or vermiculite absorbs some of the water and slowly releases it. I have discussed in detail about Perlite and Vermiculite differences in a separate video. You can find the link in video description.
Well, lastly, The granite or marble chips allows the water to flow among all the particles in the pot. Since the mix is very porous, water flows or drains out easily, Plus there’s plenty of air, which means the roots are never left sitting in water.
Outdoor Succulent Soil Recipe for Potted Succulents:
If you want to use the same indoor potting mix recipe for succulents, then you might need to water them on a daily basis.
So the formula you can use is:
1 Part Coconut Coir or cocopeat or peat moss or even sand or a mix of these.
• 1 Part Perlite or Vermiculite or Even Crushed Granite or Marble Chips or a mix of all these as 1 Part.
The coconut coir absorbs water easily and holds little longer and also drains out very well. Plus, it’s lightweight, so your succulent pots will be a bit lighter.
Universal Potting Mixture for Succulents: You can use it both indoors or outdoors.
1 part Good quality Potting Soil
1 part perlite or vermiculite
1 part Gravel or crushed granite or marble chips or coarse sand.
You can also consider adding 10 percent Vermicompost or Cow dung powder to this mix, but its optional.
Well the Conclusion is, There is no one way to prepare a best soil for cactus or succulents and any mix that drains well should support healthy succulent growth. By experimenting you can find the one that works the best for you.
Happy Gardening.

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