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title: "Strange. I had used some store bought succulent mix soil and it has…"
description: "Strange. I had used some store bought succulent mix soil and it has so much bark in it that it was laying in the soil sideways blocking water flow. I…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/vOLjreBcQ-OpqrHIhVSc4w/64f655ae9a80fe51d06ed508"
community: "The Cactus & Succulent Circle"
author: "Christine"
published: "2023-09-04T22:09:50.585Z"
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# Strange. I had used some store bought succulent mix soil and it has…

_Posted by Christine on 2023-09-04_

Strange. I had used some store bought succulent mix soil and it has so much bark in it that it was laying in the soil sideways blocking water flow. I discovered when I tried to bottom water a few plants and they would not drink. Glad I changed every pot this weekend.

## 5 comments

### Sunny commented on 2023-09-05

I just figured out that my week old hoya was dropping soggy leaves like root rot because most of the soil was bark and was holding water! Like your soil, the bark had settled to the bottom blocking the drain holes. Luckily, I checked the roots! I’m upset because that wasn’t a cheap hoya! 😩

#### Christine replied on 2023-09-05

Oh no! This time I used perlite and soil with worm castings and everyone seems to be happy. Even after another repot. I hope you can save your Hoya

### Christine commented on 2023-09-05

Was it MG cactus blend?

### Mullein commented on 2023-09-05

Odd, I don’t think off bark when I think of succulents mix 🤔 Good thing you figured it out. It must be tough on beginner plant folks who wouldn’t know what was wrong

#### Mullein replied on 2023-09-05

Oh man I hate when big box stores plant everything in straight coco coir. The poor zz plants just melting on the shelves…

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