I'm sure it needs something for a cactus, but I really don't know.
Save me a trip to Home Depot and looking stupid!!
thanks!
2007-10-31 08:45:18 · 6 answers · asked by christina 3 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
When you shift your jade plant to a larger pot, put some soil in the bottom of the pot and firm the soil around the old root ball. Be sure to leave enough room at the top of the pot for proper watering. Water the soil thoroughly at first, and don't water again until the soil dries out on top.
Fertilize your jade plants once every three months. Liquid fertilizer is easiest to apply, but be sure to follow the manufacturer's recommendations. Never apply fertilizer to dry soil, because it will result in root injury. Jade plants grow best in soil mixtures that contain 50 percent organic matter, so most commercial potting soils are satisfactory.
2007-10-31 08:49:42 · answer #1 · answered by James M 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can get a cactus mix at home depot. It's very porous (drains fast) and has lots of vermiculite in it, which holds water for a long time.
When you repot it, leave about an inch or two from the top of the pot to the surface of the soil. Then water the pot, filling it to the top with the water, and shake the plant a bit to settle it into the new soil (it may be very dry and float to the top). When you get to the point where you can fill the pot with water and it just drains out without the soil floating, you're all set.
Jade plants don't need a lot of water. If the soil is left moist for a long time, the roots and trunk rot out from the inside, killing the plant. Only water it when the soil is bone dry. Then fill the pot to the top with water and let it drain completely. And, make sure you don't have any standing water in a saucer under the pot.
2007-10-31 08:58:17 · answer #2 · answered by Paul in San Diego 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well miracle gro makes this great soil called moisture control and it works very well for plants that don't need to be watered as much such as jades and cactii. It should be available at any garden supply store. It helps the plants store water for use later on.
2007-10-31 08:56:53 · answer #3 · answered by e. 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You would have to but cactus soil for cactus they sell the soil at wal-mart for 5$ about.
2007-10-31 09:26:16 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Where I live, we have quartz silt. It's not good soil. The jade plants don't mind. I'd say -- use dirt.
2007-10-31 08:52:10 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
potting soil
2007-10-31 08:48:00 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋