Tried repotting new Thai con, but soil was so dense and still moist so it was impossible to get most of it off. Ended up needing to pot in lechuza pon with abt half of soil still on (lower roots were loosened). What now? (More info in comments –>)
by AlexandraBianchi
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Idk how to add a desc to an image post, but basically I got this juvenile Thai con yesterday and noticed that the soil was pretty dense and looked like it had been recently watered. Because it had such poor drainage and was really damp, I decided to try and repot it into lechuza pon. The soil was too dense to removed from the roots (which look healthy) without damaging the roots themselves (wanted to avoid sending plant into shock at all costs). I tried using water to help loosen the soil and that helped a little, but the soil was just so compact that I couldn’t get more than half of it off. Plant was also rootbound so that didn’t rlly help haha. Lowermost roots are loosened, including two of the largest roots. Ended up needing to pot it in rinsed lechuza as it was (with half of the soil still on the root ball), but am really worried that its now highly susceptible to root rot and/or that my fiddling with the root ball will send it into shock. I’ve set it near a north-facing window (I’m in the southern hemisphere so this is the best option for me) with a curtain to diffuse the light. Also opened window a little so that the air flow could hopefully dry out the roots (temps here are about 32 degrees celsius during the day and its relatively humid so I’m hoping these are optimal conditions for it to recovery (should any damage occur. Its only been, like, an hour since repotting so I can’t tell what damage there is, only the risks). I’m reluctant to handle the plant further incase of shock, but I’m really unsure of what to do now to maximise its chance of survival
Sounds like you okay. Give it time to settle & get use to its new environment.