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title: "Just got this baby ponytail palm! Should I repot it into chunky soil?"
description: "Just got this baby ponytail palm! Should I repot it into chunky soil?"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg/GOtflx2elxpyPw9frFEyPO"
community: "Anything about plants"
author: "Jamie"
published: "2026-04-20T16:42:26.949231Z"
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# Just got this baby ponytail palm! Should I repot it into chunky soil?

_Posted by Jamie on 2026-04-20_

Just got this baby ponytail palm! Should I repot it into chunky soil?

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## 2 comments

### Day commented on 2026-04-20

yess!

### Plantz commented on 2026-04-22

Yes and the trunk needs to be out of the soil

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