Is it necessary to use special soil to grow succulents (what kind of soil do succulents need to be planted in)

Is it necessary to use special soil for succulents when growing succulents?

Soil is the nutrient supply station for potted plants. It not only provides rich organic matter and minerals for their good growth, but also has other functions such as stabilizing the root system, keeping warm, and retaining water.

Especially succulent plants, which are thick and fleshy, drought-resistant and afraid of waterlogging, have high requirements for the soil. In addition to good air permeability and drainage, it is best to contain a certain amount of lightweight granular matrix.

While increasing the air permeability of the root system, it also provides rich mineral trace elements, which are beneficial for preventing waterlogging and root rot, helping to control shape and promote coloring.

You don’t have to use special soil to grow succulents, but different soil preparation methods will produce different results:

For a long time, what kind of soil to use to grow succulents has been a topic of great concern to everyone, and flower lovers have a variety of ways of mixing soil.

Some rely on experience, some rely on feeling, and some use garden soil directly. Those who are more particular buy special granular soil or general nutrient soil for succulents. Naturally, the results will vary.

Therefore, when choosing the right soil, in addition to considering economic factors, you also need to combine your own psychological expectations: flower lovers who do not have high requirements for the state can be more casual, while flower lovers who pursue the state can be more particular about the soil.

In general, as long as the soil is loose, breathable, and slightly acidic and does not easily accumulate water, succulents can be grown.

  Moreover, for some varieties that are not very demanding on the soil, such as Jade Butterfly, Winter Beauty, Ji Longyue, Longyue, Guanyinlian, Phoenix, and Sphagnum, sometimes garden soil can be used to produce good results.

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However, for some varieties that have higher requirements on the soil, such as jade, peach egg, ebony, variegated and variegated succulents, it is still better to use granular soil or nutrient soil with a balanced particle ratio, and the coloring effect will be better.