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Organic cactus soil recipe

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Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2009 10:11 pm   Post subject: Organic cactus soil recipe


Hi i want to make my own organic cactus soil. If anyone would like to share please do. Also is pearlite considered organic?
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Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2009 10:29 pm   Post subject:


This is a good mix for sowing cactus seeds and for indoor potted cacti and succulents.

2 parts coarse or gritty sand with large particles.
1 part garden loam
1 part peat substitute (which is fertilized and with lime.)
3 parts small pebbles, gravel or similar - anything that will make the soil "loose or easy draining.'

If you are planting your cactus in your garden then I would add 4 parts garden loam to the mix instead of just one.


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