Quick Draining Soil Mix

It also contains forest products sand and perlite to help prevent soil compaction and improve drainage.

Quick draining soil mix.

It retains just right amount of moisture for the plant and reduces the chance of common root rot caused by over watering. The fast draining formula is enriched with miracle gro plant food so you can be sure your plants are getting the nutrients they deserve. Mix the native clay half and half with coarse sand or crusher fines. Personally i would add at least some soil.

Fill the hole with water then allow it to drain completely. Check soil drainage dig a hole once the soil and compost are completely combined that is 12 inches square and about 12 inches deep. The essential element in well drained soil is oxygen. When planting perennial plants that like well drained soils in clay the best thing to do is to create a raised bed or berm mounded pile of soil.

Specially formulated for use with cactus palm citrus and succulents. This high quality lithops potting medium use a quick draining soil mix combined with pumice river gravel sand and etc. Potting soil is one of most crucial element to determine the health of a lithops plant. Don t use fine sand.

This will create concrete. In order to drain well soil should have large air spaces. Also you will need to water much more frequently because the mix won t retain much water. Each bag of potting soil will list the ingredients so check before buying.