Quick Draining Soil Mix

Consistent moisture levels are important to maintain in order to help your plants grow.

Quick draining soil mix.

Bgi select quick draining soil is an all natural mixture of pine bark canadian peat florida peat and dolomite. It also contains forest products sand and perlite to help prevent soil compaction and improve drainage. Don t use fine sand. Potting soil is one of most crucial element to determine the health of a lithops plant.

The essential element in well drained soil is oxygen. This high quality lithops potting medium use a quick draining soil mix combined with pumice river gravel sand and etc. Specially formulated for use with cactus palm citrus and succulents. A soil less mix should work as long as you fertilize the plants periodically because coir and calcined clay don t contain any nutrients.

Each bag of potting soil will list the ingredients so check before buying. Check soil drainage dig a hole once the soil and compost are completely combined that is 12 inches square and about 12 inches deep. Fill the hole with water then allow it to drain completely. Mix the native clay half and half with coarse sand or crusher fines.

In order to drain well soil should have large air spaces. Personally i would add at least some soil. The fast draining formula is enriched with miracle gro plant food so you can be sure your plants are getting the nutrients they deserve. This will create concrete.