These are the common things to keep in mind about succulent soil; if you don't understand them, growing succulents is a waste of time
For growing succulents at home, is it better to use granular mix or special succulent soil?
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Growing succulents in pure granular mix gives them no nutrients at all. If you don't fertilize them, or fertilize only a little and just water, root rot won't occur, but they won't grow, or the leaves will be thin. For the seedlings or small plants we have just bought, this is very unfavorable. Small plants need to grow quickly. If our fertilizing can't keep up and there are no nutrients in the potting soil either, they won't be able to grow, and the roots won't grow much either, so this is bad for them. Therefore, for small plants and succulents that need to grow quickly, use special succulent nutrient soil as much as possible, or just add half granular soil.
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For old plants that have been grown for many years, we can plant them in pure granular mix. This way, watering is less likely to cause root rot, and they can keep their shape all along. Watering with fertilizer occasionally a few times is enough. Growing them this way keeps their original shape, preventing them from growing too fast or becoming leggy from lack of light. It is more suitable for old plants, and it is also easy for them to color up in winter.
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Xiao Qi generally mixes perlite, vermiculite, and peat soil in a 1:1:3 ratio for succulents. After mixing, when using it, add half river sand or coal cinders. Of course, planting succulents with this ratio without adding river sand is also very good. Control watering well, stick a toothpick into the potting soil, and whenever you want to water, pull out the toothpick and take a look. This way root rot won't occur and they can still grow well.
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No matter what plant you grow, mixing soil is all about mastering the soil mixing method according to your own watering frequency. To put it bluntly, some people use garden soil from the ground to grow succulents, and they grow better than those grown with nutrient soil or the very expensive special succulent soil bought online. There are plenty whose condition is much better.
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