How long is it normal for jade soil to hold moisture?

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I have a jade in a mixture of Molly's succulent mix based on recommendation from this sub and regular cactus soil in a ratio of 2:1 respectively. I watered my plant exactly 1 week ago and I just touched my finger to the surface of the soil out of curiosity. I noticed that if I touch a place which visibly has more cactus soil than grit, it's still moist to the touch even though it's been a week.

Everything I know about succulent care says that they don't like sitting in wet soil, so I was wondering if this is concerning?

Another thing is, I don't know if the soil has always retained moisture like this but my plant is showing no signs of overwatering, it's healthy, green, growing new leaves, no mushy parts or anything, I'm not worried about the current state of the plant, just whether it's bad for it to be sitting in damp soil.

I'd attach a picture but I don't know how that would help, it's not dripping with water.

Posted Aug 5, 2026, 1:32 PM UTC

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