---
title: "Do you have to use special cactus spoil when planting cacti and…"
description: "Do you have to use special cactus spoil when planting cacti and succulents from seeds?"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/GpJkJG2qS7KZ7LpSwQwhSg/qFWL5Jnz8EpixZXpz3eNa1"
community: "Propagating & Sowing"
author: "Desrn68"
published: "2025-06-16T17:48:52.218383Z"
language: "en"
image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v2/cloudinary/global_data/communities/propagatingAndSowing.jpg"
---

[Community](https://getplanta.com/community.md) / [Propagating \& Sowing](https://getplanta.com/community/GpJkJG2qS7KZ7LpSwQwhSg.md)

# Do you have to use special cactus spoil when planting cacti and…

_Posted by Desrn68 on 2025-06-16_

Do you have to use special cactus spoil when planting cacti and succulents from seeds?

## 1 comment

### Kappllow commented on 2025-06-16

I just use mostly pearlite with some sand and a little soil

---

_Source: the Planta community (https://getplanta.com). Reading is open to everyone. To post, comment and like, get the Planta app: https://getplanta.com/download_