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title: "Help! First time repotting my plants. I was looking at these…"
description: "Help! First time repotting my plants. I was looking at these compressed coconut brick that super expand,I see on Amazon. Do you recommend these? If not, what…"
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published: "2024-03-06T21:52:11.244895Z"
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# Help! First time repotting my plants. I was looking at these…

_Posted by Betty on 2024-03-06_

Help! First time repotting my plants. I was looking at these compressed coconut brick that super expand,I see on Amazon. Do you recommend these? If not, what then?

## 3 comments

### Plant Father commented on 2024-03-06

i love coco coir bricks for plants. it’s a really efficient way to get a lot of moisture retentive media for your plants. i add a bit of hydrogen peroxide to the water when i hydrate mine to kill any potential pests or parasites, mix in a handful of worm castings, and then lots of drainage material like pumice and perlite, and coco chunks for aroids and others that prefer an airy mix

### Soup commented on 2024-03-06

Coco coir is a great planting resource, although if you plan to use it for aroids (monstera, anthurium etc) then I recommend mixing it with some pine bark and perlite, as it helps make the coco coir more airy

### Mullein commented on 2024-03-07

The compressed bricks are pretty cool. But they’re a bit of a pain if you don’t need a ton of coir all at once, in my opinion. You can get it uncompressed. It’s less cost and space effective, but better for fewer plants. I don’t like using coconut coir or husks on their own personally, but it’s a good base for a mix

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