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title: "What’s the best soil for these plants? How big of a pot should I have…"
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# What’s the best soil for these plants? How big of a pot should I have…

_Opslået af Steph den 2024-09-15_

What’s the best soil for these plants?

How big of a pot should I have them in?

![Vedhæftet fil 1 af 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/f_HSDPO_sqcZlQAt3KGq62dj-ujYhKmIZ40LIvNro6g/A9lYTRDjRI2RZdtr3cYw9A.webp?size=large)

## 8 kommentarer

### Nunyabzwx kommenterede den 2024-09-15

I think they all need a chunky soil

### eatyacarbs kommenterede den 2024-09-15

the app has generally pretty solid recs for soil blends

### Steph kommenterede den 2024-09-15

Thank you! … what’s chunky soil 😝

#### Riley svarede den 2024-09-15

All these plants like a chunky mix. A chunky soil is a soil with lots of perlite in it, and sometimes orchid bark, coco chips, vermiculite and more. This is what mine looks like.

![Vedhæftet fil 1 af 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/NdbFnkerz9b0_a-iTYZvvOzRIwR1Zhv6C_ilzSLBRK4/BFLzdeIyQ_aQeDS2avFM8A.webp?size=large)

#### Steph svarede den 2024-09-15

Awesome, thank you

### Plant lover 2000 kommenterede den 2024-09-15

For the top two I typically use all purpose potting soil

#### Plant lover 2000 svarede den 2024-09-15

Not sure about the last one though

### Adrian kommenterede den 2024-09-16

For the jade plant (crassula ovata), aloe plant, pachyphytum, and snake plant, they need a well-draining succulent mix. I would personally avoid miracle grow’s soil if you live in a more humid climate as their stuff can take a longer time to dry out and contains a lot of peat moss. If you’re looking for soil recommendations, I swear by Espoma’s Organic Cactus and Succulent Mix. They also have an All-Purpose Mix you can add orchid bark and perlite too for your other plants. And just wanted to give you a heads up that I took a look at the photo of your jade on your profile, and it currently looks like it’s in a larger pot than it needs, which can lead to overwatering and root rot. They need a pot that fits the size of their root ball, not the size of the plant itself, and enjoy plastic and terra cotta pots. Hope this helps!

![Vedhæftet fil 1 af 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/CQyscbeN5f0KZltdaSyx3VQZZh8uHYoaKDmCZlFICjE/tdnxIzhnQxK96hKUewRQrA.webp?size=large)

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