Basic requirements for the composition of the soil for adenium

The neighbor decided to throw out her adenium, she says that it disappears anyway. I simply could not allow this, and took the flower for myself, because it seems to me that the land in which he grew up simply does not suit him. Unfortunately, I do not have such flowers, and what kind of soil this plant loves, I do not know. Tell me, what composition should the soil for adenium have?

When growing adeniums, proper watering alone is indispensable. Indeed, even if all recommendations for caring for a plant in unsuitable soil are followed, it can not only refuse to grow and bloom, but also die.

In addition to the fact that the soil mixture should be nutritious, the balanced composition of the soil for adenium depends, first of all, on such indicators as:

• acidity;
• moisture and air permeability;
• sterility.

Basic soil requirements for adeniums

The land for planting the plant must have a neutral acidity level. When choosing ready-made substrates in stores, you must carefully read the information on the packaging. Acidic soil (with acidity below 5.8) or alkaline (with acidity above 7) for adeniums does not fit. In the case of making an earthen mixture for a flower at home, special strips can be used to determine the acidity level.

The composition of the soil for adenium should contain about 50% of baking powder.

In too dense and heavy soil, when irrigated, water passes very slowly through the layers of the earth. Such soil prevents air access and dries out for a long time, as a result of which moisture stagnates in the pot and leads to rotting of the root system.

However, when the proportion of disintegrants in the soil is too high, this significantly reduces its moisture capacity. Through such land, when watering, water immediately flows out of the flowerpot, depriving the adenium of moisture and nutrients.

And of course, when preparing the soil mixture yourself, special attention should be paid to its sterility. So, when using sand and garden soil, they must first be disinfected (ignited or spilled with a solution of potassium permanganate).

Soil mixture preparation options

In the base for the mixture, you can use a ready-made substrate for succulents, provided that a sufficient amount of baking powder is added to it. So, adenium grows well in soil consisting of the following components:

• 50% soil for cacti;
• 25% perlite;
• 15% vermiculite;
• 10% sand (river).

Florists often use soil based peat:

• 50% peat;
• 30% of garden land;
• 20% vermiculite or river sand.

Experienced flower growers, if possible, recommend using leafy soil collected under birches or lindens.

Video about the choice of soil for adenium