Sago palm soil

Sago palm soil

1. 01

   Best soil mix

   Use a peat-free, loam-based mix with leaf mold and grit. Cycad container alternatives include cactus mix or peat-based mix amended with coarse sand, perlite, pumice, or baked clay. No single recipe is mandatory.

   Use a sharply draining medium and container with drainage holes. Cycas revoluta is intolerant of overwatering or poor drainage, and compacted or saturated cachepot conditions are unsuitable.

2. 02

   Match the mix to the pot and setting

   Use this soil advice for a slow-growing sago palm in an indoor or under-glass container. A plant grown outdoors in a suitable climate needs bed soil and drainage planned for the garden.

3. 03

   Soil pH

   Keep the mix in the acidic-to-neutral range. Do not add products to shift the pH without testing the mix first.

4. 04

   When soil alone is not the problem

   Cycas revoluta tolerates crowded roots and does not need a large, frequently refreshed pot. Choose the mix by drainage rather than a fixed recipe.