--- title: "Hi, I was wondering what soil I should be using for my succulents?…" description: "Hi, I was wondering what soil I should be using for my succulents? The mixture I've been using is compost, sand and small stones but the soil stays wet for 5…" url: "https://getplanta.com/community/vOLjreBcQ-OpqrHIhVSc4w/6509ac9b2ef5da70f76651a5?language=ko" community: "The Cactus & Succulent Circle" author: "Mia" published: "2023-09-19T14:13:47.306Z" language: "en" image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v2/cloudinary/global_data/communities/theCactusAndSucculentCircle.jpg" --- [커뮤니티](https://getplanta.com/community.md?language=ko) / [The Cactus \& Succulent Circle](https://getplanta.com/community/vOLjreBcQ-OpqrHIhVSc4w.md?language=ko) # Hi, I was wondering what soil I should be using for my succulents?… _Mia님이 2023-09-19에 게시함_ Hi, I was wondering what soil I should be using for my succulents? The mixture I've been using is compost, sand and small stones but the soil stays wet for 5 days sometimes... any tips? ## 13개의 댓글 ### Dave\_opuntiaface님이 2023-09-19에 댓글을 남겼어요. Oh, what kind of sand are you using? If it’s regular beach sand, it holds a LOT of moisture. I potted some of mine with beach sand a few years ago - the bags of sand are in the cactus section, so it seemed like a no-brainer. #### Dave\_opuntiaface님이 2023-09-19에 답변했습니다. But the first word that comes up in a description of beach sand says “porous.” In my pots, it didn’t work. #### Mia님이 2023-09-19에 답변했습니다. Alright, thank you. I'll look into it more when I've got all the pots and I'm ready to repot. Trying to get all the pots before my plants that I'm propergating kn water get to many roots #### Mia님이 2023-09-19에 답변했습니다. Hi, again. I've been looking up about succulent soil and apparently if you use less than 50% sand you end up with heavy soil, I'll add what I read "You can add sand to garden soil, but it has to be mixed to specific proportions. If the soil and sand are mixed incorrectly, it results in denser, heavier soil. For clay soil to become sand and lighter, the soil must consist of fifty percent sand." #### Mia님이 2023-09-19에 답변했습니다. I've just been reading and read this "You can add sand to garden soil, but it has to be mixed to specific proportions. If the soil and sand are mixed incorrectly, it results in denser, heavier soil. For clay soil to become sand and lighter, the soil must consist of fifty percent sand." #### Dave\_opuntiaface님이 2023-09-20에 답변했습니다. I’m so glad you looked into that, because I was wondering the same thing about this physics anomaly. This was my problem with sand and the plants soaking in it. ### exholy님이 2023-09-19에 댓글을 남겼어요. I've been using a mixture of mostly pumice and poultry grit, a little orchid bark or shredded coconut husk, and a tiny bit of soil which seems to work well for my guys. A little more soil ratio for the baby plants #### Mia님이 2023-09-19에 답변했습니다. Ok, thank you ### Danika님이 2023-09-19에 댓글을 남겼어요. I mix Bonsai Jack tiny rocks with succulent soil. That seems to do the trick for right balance. Sometimes i’ll use Bonsai Jack straight up if the plant likes it extra dry. That also allows me to water more frequently since i’m an over-waterer. #### Mia님이 2023-09-19에 답변했습니다. Ok thank you. #### Mia님이 2023-09-19에 답변했습니다. I just looked up the bonsai soil and I worry that they wont get enough water and I'll have to water every few days? ### Mia님이 2023-09-19에 댓글을 남겼어요. My comment won't post, I'll try it without replying to @Dave\_nonnon I found this "You can add sand to garden soil, but it has to be mixed to specific proportions. If the soil and sand are mixed incorrectly, it results in denser, heavier soil. For clay soil to become sand and lighter, the soil must consist of fifty percent sand." ### Mia님이 2023-09-19에 댓글을 남겼어요. Also what about small stones in soil, do they have downsides? --- _Planta 커뮤니티 (https://getplanta.com). 누구나 읽을 수 있습니다. 게시물을 올리고, 댓글을 달고, 좋아요를 누르려면 Planta 앱을 다운로드하세요: https://getplanta.com/download_