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title: "I have a desicated Haworthia I need to pot. What is the best soil for…"
description: "I have a desicated Haworthia I need to pot. What is the best soil for this plant? Would you recommend a commercial brand like Miracle Grow Succulent Mix, or…"
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# I have a desicated Haworthia I need to pot. What is the best soil for…

_Posted by Lynda on 2025-01-30_

I have a desicated Haworthia I need to pot. What is the best soil for this plant? Would you recommend a commercial brand like Miracle Grow Succulent Mix, or something else? TIA!

## 8 comments

### Jillian Champ commented on 2025-01-31

A well draining succulent/cactus mix. I personally don’t like miracle grows because it doesn’t have a lot of perlite and it’s more expensive. I get regular miracle grow potting soil and get a bag of perlite and mix it.

#### Lynda replied on 2025-01-31

TXS, I really appreciate your reply! I was feeling a bit desperate thinking of that poor plant laying on my counter, naked and cold. I think it’s time he got his new home! I have extra pearlite, so I will do as you posted!

### Wolfen 🐺 commented on 2025-01-31

The miracle grow one is full of peat, youd need to amend it with some sand/perlite/gravel/bark... something

#### Lynda replied on 2025-01-31

Gotcha…👍🏼

#### Lynda replied on 2025-01-31

PS. Is peat considered bad for plant soil mixes? I’ve heard a few comments about peat, and don’t know much about it. TIA!

#### Wolfen 🐺 replied on 2025-01-31

No, peat is great for certain plants. But it holds moisture a long time. And also tends to by hydrophobic. I use it in my media mix, it's in the Fox farm soils I use, just not like 90% of the mix like some of the succulent soils are

#### Lynda replied on 2025-01-31

What is a media mix…🤓? Bear with me, I just had to ask! Also, is Fox Farms soil your favorite plant soil? TIA!

#### Wolfen 🐺 replied on 2025-01-31

'Media mix' is just kinda vs 'soil mix' or 'soil'. Media referring to any medium (peat, perlite, charcoal, bark, vermiculite, sand, gravel, etc) you use to plant in. I do prefer the Fox Farm soil mixes as a base, yes. I like the additives they use, the frog farm already comes with Mycorrhizal which is nice.

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