Fast Draining Soil Mix

This unique blend is light and airy providing exceptional drainage to plants that absolutely hate being waterlogged.

Fast draining soil mix.

Fill the hole with water then allow it to drain completely before filling it again. This potting mix is the best potting soil designed specifically for succulents and contains reed sedge peat moss erlite sand limestone pine bark and canadian sphagnum peat moss. The fast draining formula is enriched with miracle gro plant food so you can be sure your plants are getting the nutrients they deserve. Improve soil drainage by building raised beds or by adding organic matter to existing soil in the form of well rotted manure compost or peat moss.

Promotes excellent water retention. Dig a hole once the soil and compost are completely combined that is 12 inches square and about 12 inches deep. You can vary the amount of each of the three main ingredients to create a mix that drains even faster for example for extremely xeric cacti or that holds water longer for example for plants from humid environments that like more moisture. Succulent cactus soil mix premium pre mixed fast draining blend 1 25 dry quarts make sure this fits by entering your model number.

If water drains from the hole in 10 minutes or less you have fast drainage. You can even add slow release fertilizer for an even more complete mix. Some cactus palm and citrus potting mixes contain fertilizer. 6 homemade potting mix recipes for the home and garden.

Product overview grow strong cacti palms and citruses with miracle gro cactus palm citrus potting mix. Cactus palm and citrus potting soil. Professionally formulated imported from denmark to provide optimum growth for bonsai succulent and cacti plant organic cactus and succulent soil mix light weight well. It also contains forest products sand and perlite to help prevent soil compaction and improve drainage.

Most commercial and homemade potting soils consist of a blend of the following ingredients. 1 tbsp gypsum gallon of soil 1 2 cup per cu ft if you use gypsum instead of lime add 1 8 tsp epsom salts gallon of water each time you fertilize. Professional grower mix soil fast draining pre mixed coarse blend 2 quarts make sure this fits by entering your model number. 1 part coarse silica sand.

Some also contain sand which improves drainage and adds weight so containers of tall or top heavy plants are less likely to tip over. The best potting soil for containers of cactus palms citrus and succulents is a mix that drains quickly.