The Best Succulent and Cactus Potting Mix - Testing pH and Soil Moisture

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  • Опубліковано 23 лис 2024

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  • @melaniewallace1289
    @melaniewallace1289 7 років тому +2

    Love love love your thorough training on the subjects that you present. Also loved seeing a glimpse of Holly the garden dog! Thanks for sharing your insights!

    • @JimPutnam
      @JimPutnam  7 років тому +1

      +Melanie Wallace Thanks you very much

  • @roberthicks5542
    @roberthicks5542 7 років тому +5

    Jim I assume you own a nursery. If you were in my area I would purchase all my garden stuff from you. Thanks for giving freely of your knowledge. I look forward to your new videos.

  • @vjplants
    @vjplants 4 роки тому

    Thanks yes, I mix peatmoss with my cactus mix, but i didn't know about the pulling away from the ends...good 👍

  • @nagrabagra4924
    @nagrabagra4924 7 років тому +1

    Excellent video !! Thank you, it answered a lot of questions i had. I will be repotting some mixed succulents i bought 2 months ago and they have outgrown the pot i bought them in and this is what I'll do for soil in their new pot !!!

  • @jenscott143
    @jenscott143 3 роки тому

    Your video is helpful for me as a begginer

  • @jennychou4413
    @jennychou4413 5 років тому +1

    I used decomposed granite mixed up with my succulent soils,it works great, sand was way too fine

  • @anastasiatajik7688
    @anastasiatajik7688 5 років тому +1

    Thank you for this video! I'm just starting to get more into gardening and making my own soil mix... What about adding any organic fertilizer to the mix, like compost, bone/blood meal, worm castings, etc?

  • @janelahti6070
    @janelahti6070 Рік тому

    This video was very informative, thank you. But please share a rough estimate of ratios for each ingredient...?

  • @ctzkne
    @ctzkne 5 років тому +1

    Your videos are awesome. Seen a few now. Thanks!

  • @himawanraharja4839
    @himawanraharja4839 6 років тому

    Hi Jim, thanks for the knowledge for this potting mix. I would like to ask about lavender potting mix tutorial please. cheers

  • @Crazyaboutpaper1
    @Crazyaboutpaper1 3 роки тому

    Is this a good mix for other indoor plants. what pebbles do you use on top ? Thanks.

  • @LikodsaPayag
    @LikodsaPayag 5 років тому +1

    Very inspiring...thankz a lot for teaching us sir : )

  • @rosgembrun
    @rosgembrun 5 років тому

    Very helpful video.

  • @alanfernandes77
    @alanfernandes77 7 років тому +1

    Awesome tips

    • @JimPutnam
      @JimPutnam  7 років тому +1

      +Alan Fernandes Thanks for watching

  • @PatricesProjects
    @PatricesProjects 7 років тому

    Would this mix work for orchids as well? I can't bring myself to purchase an expensive bag of orchid mix for one small orchid that was given to me.

    • @JimPutnam
      @JimPutnam  7 років тому +1

      +Patrice's Projects most orchid mixes have bark in them for maximum porosity. The peat moss is milled to fine.

    • @PatricesProjects
      @PatricesProjects 7 років тому

      Okay. I guess I will have to buy a bag of orchid mix. By the time I bought all the ingredients to make some mix for one single orchid, I would probably have paid more than what the bag will cost me. Thank you Jim

    • @Chaluv19
      @Chaluv19 6 років тому +1

      Patrice's Projects You can buy a bag of orchid mix for about $4 at Home Depot, less than what you'd spend on a brand new orchid! 😉

  • @bruhbruh1848
    @bruhbruh1848 6 років тому

    If u use part peat moss and part cactus soil and polite would still have to add lime

    • @JimPutnam
      @JimPutnam  6 років тому +2

      +bruh bruh I think you would want to check it for sure. Definitely going to lower the pH putting peat into anything.

    • @bruhbruh1848
      @bruhbruh1848 6 років тому

      HortTube with Jim Putnam thank u and where did u get the ph tester

    • @JimPutnam
      @JimPutnam  6 років тому +1

      +bruh bruh From amazon. If you follow the link in the description of my videos that say products I use. It is linked there

  • @InLakech_AlaKin
    @InLakech_AlaKin 6 років тому +1

    Breathing the perlite dust is horrible. It contains fluoride.

  • @hpgurgel
    @hpgurgel 5 років тому

    Hi there, I usually buy standard potting mix in bulk from the local soil supplier however my it holds too much moisture which isn't good for my succulents. I was considering using pavers sand(quite coarse) which I can also get in bulk plus perlite plus the standard potting mix I already get at a 1:1:1 ratio. I'd really appreciate your thoughts on this please?

    • @earthmotherr5230
      @earthmotherr5230 2 роки тому

      Did you ever do this mix? I was thinking of doing an extremely similar mix and would like to know your results if so. I'm growing outdoors in pots in zone 10a.

  • @tobieTyler6007
    @tobieTyler6007 5 років тому +1

    That perlite is very bad for your lungs