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How much do I need?

Recommended Size	Approx. Pot Diameter
1 litre	Up to 11cm / 4in
3 litres	11cm to 14cm / 5.5in
5 litres	14cm to 20cm / 7.8in
10 litres	20cm to 28cm / 11in
15 litres+	Proper big pots!

How big are the boxes?

Volume	Box
1 litre	24cm x 32 cm x 2cm
3 litres	27cm x 27cm x 7cm
5 litres	27cm x 27cm x 11cm
10 litres	30cm x 30cm x 16cm
15 litres	24cm x 30cm x 24cm
2 x 15 litres	45cm x 30cm x 30cm

How long does it take to deliver?

We aim to process orders within 2 working days (Monday to Friday).
We post for free by Royal Mail 48hr Tracked delivery as standard.
1L mixes are dispatched in letter-box friendly packages, other sizes will not fit a standard letter-box.
Heavier (over 4kg) items may be sent using other couriers.
Expedited delivery is available at checkout for an additional cost.

Allgood Farm Cacti & Succulents expert potting soil mix

Name: Cactus &amp; Succulent Soil
SKU: 496
Availability: InStock

A premium blend of soils, sand and grits, carefully designed to help desert-loving plants flourish.

Includes free standard shipping!

How much do I need?

Recommended Size	Approx. Pot Diameter
1 litre	Up to 11cm / 4in
3 litres	11cm to 14cm / 5.5in
5 litres	14cm to 20cm / 7.8in
10 litres	20cm to 28cm / 11in
15 litres+	Proper big pots!

How big are your boxes?

Volume	Box
1 litre	24cm x 32 cm x 2cm
3 litres	27cm x 27cm x 7cm
5 litres	27cm x 27cm x 11cm
10 litres	30cm x 30cm x 16cm
15 litres	24cm x 30cm x 24cm
2 x 15 litres	45cm x 30cm x 30cm

How long does it take to deliver?

We aim to process orders within 2 working days (Monday to Friday).
We post for free by Royal Mail 48hr Tracked delivery as standard.
1L orders are dispatched in letter-box friendly packages, other sizes will not fit a standard letter-box.
Heavier (over 4kg) items may be sent using other couriers.
Expedited delivery is available at checkout for an additional cost.

👍 NICE ‘N’ SANDY: We mix washed sand, expanded clay grit and perlite to create an airy, free-draining base. This is blended with coco coir and raw biochar to retain a little moisture without allowing succulents’ roots to become waterlogged.

🌵 BALANCED NOURISHMENT: We add worm castings and organic compost for a boost of nutrients, along with a pinch of volcanic rock dust, a natural source of slow-release minerals. Balanced moisture and nutrient retention boosts healthy cactus growth, encourages an active soil microbiome and discourages root rot.

🐛 BOOST HEALTHY GROWTH: Orders of 3L or more come with a free sample of our home-grown nutrient boost.

💚 KEEP IT GREEN: Allgood Farm products are peat-free and delivered in recyclable packaging.

What soil works best for Cacti and Succulents?

Desert-loving plants like succulents are specialists in surviving harsh conditions. Though that makes them popular and potentially low-effort house plants, it doesn’t mean they will thrive with just any old soil.

In fact our spiky, spiny and spongy pals really need some specialist soil to match their special survival skills – the best soil for a cactus is wildly different to your garden compost.

Allgood Farm Cactus & Succulent Expert Potting Mix is designed to mimic the poor, sandy soil found in desert environments, whilst maintaining the right balance of moisture and nutrients to keep your plants thriving. We use plenty of washed sand and perlite along with biochar and LECA for structure and drainage.

We’re really proud to bring you this game-changing cactus and succulent soil blend. We believe it’s the best available, and we’re confident you and your spiky friends will love it!

Our Cacti & Succulents soil mix is designed to work with all varieties, including:

What soil works best for Cacti and Succulents?

In fact our spiky, spiny and spongy pals really need some specialist soil to match their special survival skills – the best soil for a cactus is wildly different to your garden compost.

We’re really proud to bring you this game-changing cactus and succulent soil blend. We believe it’s the best available, and we’re confident you and your spiky friends will love it!

Our Cacti & Succulents soil mix is designed to work with all varieties, including:

basic garden compost — See the difference for yourself! Allgood Farm Advanced Custom Fieldsoil is rich in nutrients, structure and texture.

See the difference for yourself! Allgood Farm Advanced Custom Fieldsoil is rich in nutrients, structure and texture.

What makes Allgood Farm’s soil mixes different?

We believe our mix is the best soil for Cacti & Succulents thanks to the high-quality and sustainable ingredients we use.

In the mix: coco coir, expanded clay grit, organic compost, perlite, raw biochar, volcanic rock dust, washed sand, worm castings

Learn more about our soil ingredients >>

Unlike your run-of-the mill garden centre potting soil, our specialist soil mixes are designed to recreate the natural habitat of your individual plants. That means a lot more goes into them than just compost!

We pack Allgood Farm repotting soils with varied ingredients to reproduce natural soil structure, aeration and moisture balance, with each mix tailored to a specific plant or family of plants. Our soils contain wholesome natural additions like pine bark (from sustainable British forestry), sphagnum moss (hand harvested in Wales), expanded clay (we use various grades and shapes chosen for each mix), and many others.

Our soils are also boosted with bioactive worm castings, a rich compost full of nutrients, which helps to keep your soil’s microbiome healthy.

Allgood Farm soils are natural, living products – we never bake them or add pesticides – because sterile soil is dead soil!

See the difference for yourself! Allgood Farm Cacti & Succulents soil is rich in nutrients, structure and texture.

How to get the best results with Allgood Farm Cacti & Succulents soil

Allgood Farm soils are living products – free from pesticides and naturally alive with a beneficial microbiome.

Learn more about living soil >>

Cacti are best repotted during the Spring or Summer while they’re actively growing. Gently remove excess soil from the roots and repot in Allgood Farm Cactus Soil. Do not water cacti and succulents for at least a week after repotting, then mist the soil surface lightly.

Allgood Farm soils are rich in organic matter – that’s what makes them so nourishing for your plants! But what’s good for your plants is also nourishing for other things – namely, fungi and bugs.

The odd appearance of a random plant pot mushroom is known to be a sure sign of healthy, nutrient-rich soil. However, fungus can sometimes be a sign that your soil is being kept too moist, and this may attract the dreaded fungus gnat.

For most plants, we highly recommend watering from the bottom, ensuring the top of the soil doesn’t stay damp – this will greatly reduce any chance of infestation as well as helping to avoid root rot.

Also consider a pot-topper – a layer of grit or bark that will look nice and help keep any nasties from your soil.

How much Cacti & Succulents soil do you need?

terracotta pots of 4.5 inch diameter holds 1 litre, pot of 12 inch diameter holds 10 litres

We like to give you a range of options when buying soil as we know not everyone has the space or budget to buy a big bag, especially if you’re only repotting one small plant.

Our 1-Litre pouches hold just enough to fill a typical small terracotta plant pot of up to 4.5 inches (11.5cm) diameter.
A 3-litre bag should fill a pot of up to around 6″ (15cm) diameter.
A 5-litre bag should fill a pot of up to around 8.5″ (22cm) diameter.
A 10-litre bag should fill a pot of up to around 12″ (30cm) diameter.

Like most products, you get more for your money when you order a larger quantity, as the overall shipping, packaging and labour costs are reduced. Please consider whether the price and volume you’ve selected is right for you before you buy.

Please note: Allgood Farm Cacti & Succulents soil is sold by Volume (Litres) not by Weight (Kilos).

This is the standard way to sell soil because you need to know how big a pot you can fill with it, not how much it weighs. Your kitchen scales might have a ‘Litre/ml’ setting but this is calibrated for the weight of water and can’t accurately ‘weigh’ a litre of any other material.