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Received new cactus and need help #75406 June 13th, 2006 at 04:56 AM
Joined: Jun 2006 Elizabethtown, PA Flower*Lover OP Member
OP Flower*Lover Member Joined: Jun 2006 Elizabethtown, PA	I received the following cactus today: Gymnocalycium Yellow Graft Mammillaria Saboae Copiapoa Dura What is the best potting mixture to use for these? I was told just to mix up sand with potting soil. Will this work?

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Re: Received new cactus and need help #75407 June 13th, 2006 at 08:30 AM
Joined: Oct 2005 Rural - Western Pennsylvania dodge Member
dodge Member Joined: Oct 2005 Rural - Western Pennsylvania	That worked for me ..... Will watch for your answers. dodge

Re: Received new cactus and need help #75408 June 13th, 2006 at 04:49 PM
Joined: Jan 2005 Rhinebeck, NY USA M margaret e. pell Member
margaret e. pell Member M Joined: Jan 2005 Rhinebeck, NY USA	Be careful with sand. Coarse sand is good, fine sand holds water. Acquarium gravel is good to mix in, or you can get a commercially prepared cactus mix. Copiapoa are really slow growers.

Re: Received new cactus and need help #75409 June 13th, 2006 at 10:15 PM
Joined: Jun 2006 McCook, Nebraska P prairie village Junior Member
prairie village Junior Member P Joined: Jun 2006 McCook, Nebraska	I often put gravel or pot shards at the bottom of a container to aide in drainage. Donna

Re: Received new cactus and need help #75410 June 14th, 2006 at 01:00 AM
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dodge Member Joined: Oct 2005 Rural - Western Pennsylvania	Sand is to be mixed with soil, sparingly.. cactus doesnt like wet feet! Mine grow great for years.. However i did mix it with cactus soil.. Even grew some from seed..It took about 5 years in zone 5.. enjoy.their cute. dodge

Re: Received new cactus and need help #75411 June 14th, 2006 at 07:51 AM
Joined: Jun 2006 Elizabethtown, PA Flower*Lover OP Member
OP Flower*Lover Member Joined: Jun 2006 Elizabethtown, PA	Thanks for all the replies. I'll use a sand/soil mix. I'll have to break out the camera and take some pics.

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