I am planting my small cactus in a six inch pot, should I put some rocks in the bottom to raise the amount of dirt
Mammillaria mystax [large]
Cactus
I have this small ball like cactus I am getting ready to pot and I think the pot is too deep. Should I put some rocks in the bottom to raise the level of sand dirt I will put in?
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Open Apr 28, 2022 - 10:23 AM
Planting & Transplanting, Soil & Fertilizer
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Apr 28, 2022 - 10:23 AM
That shouldn't be necessary! As long as the soil has enough minerals in it (coarse gravel, perlite, etc.), and the pot has a drainage hole or two, water should drain just fine. It's better to have one well mixed soil than stratified layers of soil and rock.
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Mammillaria mystax (Martius): A solitary, globose cactus that grows extensively throughout central Mexico. It has pyramidal tubercles from which grow starbursts of small white spines. At maturity it can reach about 6.0" tall and 4.0" wide. It blooms in summer with a ring of fuchsia flowers...
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