{"product_id":"plagron-cocos-brix","title":"Plagron Cocos Brix Compressed Coco Coir Substrate","description":"\u003ch2\u003eSeven Litres of Stable Coco From One Dry Brick\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eCocos Brix is \u003cstrong\u003edehydrated, compressed coco\u003c\/strong\u003e for growers who want a pure, natural substrate without hauling wet bags about. Each brick is \u003cstrong\u003ebuffered with calcium then flushed with clean water\u003c\/strong\u003e, giving a very stable substrate that \u003cstrong\u003econtains no fertilisers\u003c\/strong\u003e, so you control the feed from the first watering. It is \u003cstrong\u003eRHP certified\u003c\/strong\u003e, holds a \u003cstrong\u003estable pH\u003c\/strong\u003e and has a \u003cstrong\u003ehigh water retention capacity\u003c\/strong\u003e, so you water less often with \u003cstrong\u003eless false drain\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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