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title: "What soil do you all use for cactus and succulents. Can I just use…"
description: "What soil do you all use for cactus and succulents. Can I just use potting soil and perlite?"
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author: "Cowro"
published: "2023-11-16T05:35:51.78Z"
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# What soil do you all use for cactus and succulents. Can I just use…

_Cowro님이 2023-11-16에 게시함_

What soil do you all use for cactus and succulents. Can I just use potting soil and perlite?

## 7개의 댓글

### Nancy ♡님이 2023-11-16에 댓글을 남겼어요.

cactus potting mix is great for succulents and cacti. i use it for my succulents. i don’t recommend regular potting mix since succulents and cacti need a quick drying airy soil. regular potting mix won’t provide that

### Nancy ♡님이 2023-11-16에 댓글을 남겼어요.

you also can add some perlite to the cactus mix if you’d like

### MummaDeb님이 2023-11-16에 댓글을 남겼어요.

One part soil to two parts perlite works for me. That cactus soil stuff is so expensive. I have over 100 succulents and they’re all doing great, well most of them. Lol. I tried a new mix with cocoa coir and compost and perlite that was recommended to me. Hated it. Definitely a good soil and some perlite added. I wish that we could message other people on here because there’s a gentleman that has shown his succulents and they are gorgeous. I’d sure like to find out what he uses.

#### Cowro님이 2023-11-16에 답변했습니다.

Ya the soil is expensive I’ll try 1 part soil to 2 parts perlite

### Women are Water님이 2023-11-16에 댓글을 남겼어요.

I don’t use any soil but you can, just make sure to amend it so it drains out quickly. You don’t want them sitting wet soil. Lava rock, sand bonsai mix. Pumice. All good options as well.

### Plant Father님이 2023-11-16에 댓글을 남겼어요.

most mixes will work great for cacti and succulents as long as they are mostly drainage material. i add coarse perlite and pumice to all purpose soil or coco coir, depending what i have on hand, until it’s 70-80% grit

#### Cowro님이 2023-11-16에 답변했습니다.

I’ll try that can aloe have the same?

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