What soil should be used to grow Christmas cactus

1. Requirements for flower soil

(1) The most basic requirement is, of course, looseness. Many plants have this requirement for their soil.

(2) The second requirement is that it contains more nutrients. The plant mainly draws nutrients from the flower soil, so this aspect cannot be ignored. In addition, choosing soil with high nutrients can also reduce the number of fertilization times, which can make our life easier.

(3) The third requirement is drainage capacity. Although this plant likes moisture, it is also afraid of waterlogging and cannot tolerate accumulation of water. Therefore, drainage is also very important.

(4) Also, the air permeability must be good to facilitate the breathing of the plants.

(5) The last one is acidity and alkalinity. Considering the habits and characteristics of the plant, it is best to choose a slightly acidic flower soil.

2. What soil to choose

(1) You can mix mountain mud, garden soil and humus soil in a ratio of one:one:one. In addition, you can also add an appropriate amount of river sand. Also, you can mix in some fermented organic fertilizer or bone meal, which is used as base fertilizer. If you want to adjust the acidity and alkalinity, you can add some wood ash.

(2) If the above soil is difficult to mix, you can use ordinary garden soil or sandy soil and add a small amount of base fertilizer.

(3) If there is still nothing, then use some ordinary soil and add some sand. However, this cannot meet future needs, and we still have to apply some fertilizer artificially during maintenance.