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I repotted some plants a few days ago, today I noticed that the soil mix had started to smell. Is this normal and what should I do about it? What causes the soil to become smelly?

Thanks

It depends on what kind of smell you are talking about. A sulphury smell is caused when the peat moss starts to break down in anaerobic conditions. This is most common in pots that are sitting continously in a tray of water and the tray not drying out. A more cesspool type smell I have found on my sphagnum moss that I allowed to sit in water during the hot summer months. Whether or not it is a problem depends on the plant. Most sarrs like flava, purpurea, and psittacina will probably not care. Leucos and oreos prefer to dry out some. Flytraps would not do well.

Thanks for your quick reply!