What Soil to Use for Succulent Leaf Cuttings? A Detailed Guide to Soil Mixing

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Choose a slightly deeper pot, as this helps the leaf cuttings' young seedlings to root and grow

Spread 3-5CM of large-grain lightweight stones at the bottom of the pot; adjust the exact thickness according to the depth of the pot

The medium mix includes: coconut coir, small crushed lightweight stones, bamboo charcoal, akadama, kanuma, rice husk ash. After mixing these soils, use coconut coir and the various granular soils at a 1:1 ratio

(you can add a little slow-release fertilizer as appropriate)

After mixing well, put it into the pot that has been lined with large-grain lightweight stones

Spread a 0.5-1cm layer of pure vermiculite on the surface to encourage better rooting

Then you can place the varieties you want to leaf-propagate on the soil surface (they will root after about a week)

After ten-plus days, you can clearly see the new shoots have grown

Next, carefully observe the dryness and moisture of the vermiculite

When the vermiculite is completely dry, you can start spraying water with a spray bottle

At the same time, move the leaf cuttings from the indirect light spot to a place with plenty of sunlight

Otherwise, the new shoots growing on the leaves will start to become leggy

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