Hey all,
Im not great but with plants and (with advice) am re potting some pothos from a previous owner
I know I'm new, but this seems particularly bad? Everything, even the top, is rock hard!
I know I need to cut the roots to keep it from spiraling. But do I cut all the way through to the center? What do I do with the inside? I suspect there's not much dirt in there. Can I scrape the top dirt away so water can penetrate?
Any and all advice appreciated!
by nearuncertanty
11 Comments
Oh my god lol, that’s insane. I’d just say loosen it a bit with you hands and repot into a much bigger pot.
You can’t fool me; that’s a pot of ramen noodles! 😉
Cut about 2 inches in at the top all the way down three times properly spaced and then run your fingers through the roots gently let them drop you can see which ones are nubbed and useless cut them the ones that are too long cut them trim that guy up top and start over
Got any soil with that rootball?
Anyone else hear the beastie boys when they see “root bound” on this sub?
I kick it root bound, I put my root bound
I kick it root bound, I put my root bound
So how we gonna kick it? Gonna kick it root bound
Yeah, how you wanna kick it? Gonna kick it root bound
So how you gonna kick it? Gonna kick it root bound
Gonna break it on bound, gonna kick it root bound
Roots also need to be pruned. Hence the bugs found in soil.
Cut as much as u like without cutting the connection to the shoots.
New pot. More soil. Black Earth soil will last longer. Do it again in a year.
Forbidden ramen
I am craving for noodles! LOL
r/wheresthefuckingsoil
I would harden it with resin and make a pot from it. This is beautiful