Can you grow succulents with sawdust?

Can sawdust be used to grow succulents?

Sawdust can generally be used to care for succulents. Because it has a certain ability to retain water and fertilizer, it is appropriate to add some sawdust when planting succulents.

When using sawdust to plant succulents, you need to use as little sawdust as possible and add more other soil with good drainage. This mixture can better help the succulents grow.

The pros and cons of sawdust-grown succulents

Advantages: Sawdust has a strong moisturizing ability, so when planting succulents, it can help regulate the moisture in the soil, thereby promoting rapid flowering of succulents.

Disadvantages: Sawdust itself has relatively few nutrients, and generally needs to be mixed with other nutrient soils when growing succulents to ensure that it has enough nutrients.

How to grow succulents with sawdust

1. Apply fertilizer: If you use sawdust to grow succulents, you need to apply fertilizer regularly, generally once every half a month or so, to ensure the normal growth of succulents.

2. Soil preparation: Sawdust cannot be used alone to grow succulents. Generally, some perlite should be added to ensure that there are enough nutrients in the soil, thereby promoting rapid growth and flowering of succulents.