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Shohin
Just curious... does anyone else primarily use cactus-soil?
98% of my plants are in big 5-15 gal nursery pots, development grow stages, saplings, etc. But, I use cactus-soil for pretty much everything... mostly in a 2:1 or 1:1 ratio mixed with any good potting or azalea/acid soil (cactus-soilotting-soil ratio).
I learned this trick from a jbp sapling grower (he grows and sells hundreds if not thousands). And it makes sense, because a good cactus-soil has a high percentage of pumice, sand, other types of lava rock, mixed with a little organic matter (just add more organic to suit your taste). And, is much much cheaper than specialty bonsai soils (akadama, kanuma, etc.); esp if growing many trees in huge 5-15gal pots. Also, pumice by itself can be hard to find sometimes, and is not commonly available in big-box stores.
I use EB Stone cactus-soil, or Kellogg cactus-soil when I can’t find EB (both have real pumice, and not the cheaper perlite) + whatever good potting or azalea soil mixed in. Most other brands use perlite, which I try to avoid.
I know most here mix their own soils from scratch using individual-sole-product, and will say it’s much cheaper to mix your own... but I don’t like mixing a bunch of soils all the time (esp for many 5-15gal pots).. I really like the simplicity and ease of pre-made cactus-soil.
98% of my plants are in big 5-15 gal nursery pots, development grow stages, saplings, etc. But, I use cactus-soil for pretty much everything... mostly in a 2:1 or 1:1 ratio mixed with any good potting or azalea/acid soil (cactus-soilotting-soil ratio).
I learned this trick from a jbp sapling grower (he grows and sells hundreds if not thousands). And it makes sense, because a good cactus-soil has a high percentage of pumice, sand, other types of lava rock, mixed with a little organic matter (just add more organic to suit your taste). And, is much much cheaper than specialty bonsai soils (akadama, kanuma, etc.); esp if growing many trees in huge 5-15gal pots. Also, pumice by itself can be hard to find sometimes, and is not commonly available in big-box stores.
I use EB Stone cactus-soil, or Kellogg cactus-soil when I can’t find EB (both have real pumice, and not the cheaper perlite) + whatever good potting or azalea soil mixed in. Most other brands use perlite, which I try to avoid.
I know most here mix their own soils from scratch using individual-sole-product, and will say it’s much cheaper to mix your own... but I don’t like mixing a bunch of soils all the time (esp for many 5-15gal pots).. I really like the simplicity and ease of pre-made cactus-soil.