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title: "What’s your go-to succulent/chunky soil mix?? Do you doctor up a bag…"
description: "What’s your go-to succulent/chunky soil mix?? Do you doctor up a bag of something or go totally from scratch? I’ve heard some succulents can stick with…"
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community: "The Cactus & Succulent Circle"
author: "Caitlin"
published: "2023-06-12T23:06:13.365Z"
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# What’s your go-to succulent/chunky soil mix?? Do you doctor up a bag…

_Posted by Caitlin on 2023-06-12_

What’s your go-to succulent/chunky soil mix??

Do you doctor up a bag of something or go totally from scratch? I’ve heard some succulents can stick with completely inorganic material?

## 6 comments

### Penny L commented on 2023-06-13

Me too. Except for cuttings. Those go in regular soil, but after that it’s Goldbond all the way. And slow release fertilizer.

### MeasomerPi commented on 2023-06-13

I like to start with premixed cactus soil and add 25% to 50% perlite. If the plant in question doesn’t really care about organic matter or wants something more alkaline, I’ll mix in some crushed granite (I’m looking at you mesembs).

### Nina commented on 2023-06-13

Bonsai Jack mix

#### Nina replied on 2023-07-01

I have allll my succulents and snake plants in this!

### Mjohns commented on 2023-06-13

Where do you guys get your gold bond cactus soil? I can’t seem to find it anywhere!

### Carrie commented on 2023-06-13

I use a large bag of Black Gold Succulent mix and I add a 2 lb bag of Bonsai Jack and a cup of mosquito bits. I find the Black Gold usually has fungus gnats eggs/larvae in it.

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