{"id":6426,"date":"2020-02-06T11:53:02","date_gmt":"2020-02-06T10:53:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ilfioretralespine.it\/?p=6426"},"modified":"2023-07-29T11:12:02","modified_gmt":"2023-07-29T09:12:02","slug":"marl-cacti","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ilfioretralespine.it\/en\/marl-cacti\/","title":{"rendered":"Marl as a substrate for cacti: is it really so good? How to use it and with which plants does it work"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The use of marl as a substrate component for the cacti’s cultivation has been widespread for years, especially in Italy. Thanks to the studies and research conducted by my friend Andrea Cattabriga<\/strong> – grower, researcher and succulent expert at the international level. But what are we talking about, when we discuss marl? Quite simply, a greyish and highly friable rock, to the point of breaking up into flakes until it becomes powder. It’s used to create substrates for the cultivation of many cacti and some succulent plants when combined in some dosages with other materials such as quartzite, pumice, sand, gravel, lapilli, peat, field soil (clay).<\/p>\n

In this article we explore the benefits of using marl in cactus cultivation, we see how to make a valid marl-based substrate, and we try to understand, above all, with which kinds of cacti this material can work and with which ones it should be avoided. (…)<\/p>\n

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The use of marl as a substrate component for the cacti’s cultivation has been widespread for years, especially in Italy. Thanks to the studies and research conducted by my friend Andrea Cattabriga – grower, researcher and succulent expert at the international level. But what are we talking about, when we discuss marl? Quite simply, a … Continue reading “Marl as a substrate for cacti: is it really so good? 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