How to Make Homemade Cactus Succulent Potting Mix

Cacti and succulent plants differ from other plants since most of them store water and typically survive for long periods under extremely dry conditions. Growing cacti and succulents in pots require repotting after the plants outgrow their present one. These plants require a well-draining soil that doesn’t retain water for any length of time. A good soil mix for cactus and succulents contains equal parts of a compost component, horticultural sand and a grit component.

Things You'll Need

• Large container
• Stick or wooden spoon
• Potting mix
• Horticultural sand
• Horticultural pumice

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Instructions

1. • 1

     Pour the potting mix into the container. Remove any pieces of wood, twigs or bark found in the mix.

   • 2

     Add equal amounts of the agricultural sand and pumice. You can use crushed lava, porous gravel or perlite in place of the pumice.

   • 3

     Mix the ingredients well with a large stick or wooden spoon.

   • 4

     Use a pot only one size larger when repotting cacti and succulent plants. Fill the pot nearly full with the mix.

   • 5

     Bury the plants at the same depth and don’t water them for several days to after transplanting.