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title: "Question on soil.. is this a suggestion to use both or just one or…"
description: "Question on soil.. is this a suggestion to use both or just one or the other? Tia"
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author: "StormLover"
published: "2025-02-03T20:37:29.128975Z"
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# Question on soil.. is this a suggestion to use both or just one or…

_Posted by StormLover on 2025-02-03_

Question on soil.. is this a suggestion to use both or just one or the other? Tia

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## 2 comments

### Lynda commented on 2025-02-03

I would assume you should use both potting soil and pearlite, or other amendments to help with drainage.

### Wolfen 🐺 commented on 2025-02-03

Either

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