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Posted 2Y ago by @LegitTormentil

Recommended spider plant potting soil / mix?

Hey all! Would love a recommendation for…

A. ready-made potting mix for happy spider plants, or
B. ratio + missing ingredient for making my spare cacti mix work.

The pups in the back were planted last week in a 3-to-1 mix of organic cactus/succulent potting mix (25% perlite 75% substrate) and sphagnum peat moss — their leaves are much paler, so guessing that’s far too low of a pH?
My many pups, spider plant (dying for a bigger pot), and this newbie plant mom all thank you! 🙏 preferably via Amazon so I can hep them ASAP and I can’t drive at the monent!
#SpiderPlantBabies #PropagationStation #
I use a succulent/cacti soil with added perlite. You can add activated charcoal, pumice, orchid bark, lava rock and LECA. Make sure the substrate does not hold lots of water, if not it will lead to root rot. The leaves could also be paler from direct sun, as I noticed this with mine.
@toomanyplantss thanks! That could definitely be part of it, it’s the only spot safe from our kitty while it’s young but I won’t make it the permanent spot then.
@SuperblyLilac thanks! so just the cactus/succulent mix with no moss added?