Root bound! What to do?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 1 เม.ย. 2022
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Suddenly the plant stops growing or the leaves start turning yellow and/or brown for no apparent reason…You’re plant might just be something we call root bound. What is this? What are the symptoms to look for and how should we handle it?
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chapters:
00:31 What is root bound?
01:40 Why is it a bad thing?
04:49 Signs or symptoms
11:04 How to remove the pot
17:50 Repot in a bigger planter/pot
27:56 Repot in the same planter/pot
35:04 Divide the plant
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I totally love your video. Very professional, and as usual, I don't need any more research on the topic from other sources because you cover everything. Please never stop making these videos. Love you guys. 💚
Another thing that helps me get into extremely tight rootballs, is to water the soil, as it helps loosen it up. And instead of a rake/fork, I use a wooden chopstick which also works perfectly. Perhaps it is a little slower to do the job, but I find they don’t damage as much of the roots when you’re trying to massage out the root ball, and I’m happy with anything that helps me better protect those roots. Just my own experience speaking here. Love your videos, they are informative and easy to understand. This channel is easily one of my top 3 favourite house plant channels.
Thank you for this! I was about to ask if adding a little water would help.
When I try to untangle roots and will put away the spoil I put the root ball into a bucket of water. When it is soaked after some minutes I use my fingers to do the work. For me it works much better than to work ob dry root balls.
Incredibly helpful! I had no idea you could safely cut off some of the bottom roots. Your channel is now the only plant resource I need.
this one is not for the faint-hearted! the way you hold it by the stem and tear those roots away XD
additional like for the fork tool ^^
If I was a plant and I saw you coming with a fork. I would start shaking. Lol 😆
Thank you for this informative video! After watching this episode, I think I should try using a fork with my plants. 😃👍
Excellent video! Very helpful for us plant lovers 😍
SOOO HELPFUL. Now I have to go repot what I repotted.
The best information on how to deal with pot bound plants with clear explanations & demonstrations!! Thank you so much.
This is very helpful! I just realized a couple of my newer plants are definitely root bound 😅
As usual, a very top top video.
Love your videos. Great info. Thank you.👍
Loving the music you added to this one ☺️
Thank you for another wonderful video!
Thank you for the info
thanks for another great video!! Love all the tips and the new studio look :)
Very well explained, thank you!
Thank you, very helpful.
Very helpful.Thankyou.
you're so sweet explaining, your plants must love you so much
Wow! That ficus looks healthy❤️
Thoroughly enjoyed your content I always do. Swedish plant guys you ROCK!! 😊
Thank you for the info! It's very timely as it's spring here and with the coming warmer weather I believe some of my plants could be helped by repotting. Thx for the guidance.👍✌️
I'm totally enjoying the new format and angles! Keep up the amazing work!
Your videos are always so helpful and informative! Absolutely wonderful videos - thank you!
Great video. And you handle the plants very nicely, especially with that fork. And an especially good forking action going on from minute 32.
Very Useful tips thank you 🙏🏻 😊
Thank u. Very well explained. Easy to understand.
You really do give amazing ideas when it comes to plants care ty
💚 Excellent Video 💚 Love your Content 💚
Great video ! I’ve learned a lot. Thank you very much 🙋🏻♀️💚🕊☮️🍀🌱🙏🏼
What an excellent video! Thank you! 😊
Thank you so much! I always wanted to know about root bound
Can you make a how to video showing how to repot big plants potted in big pots or heavy terracotta pots?
Thank you so much! Excellent all inclusive information - pot bound plant solutions, and so much more. I’ve subscribed, and will now have a look at your other videos; I’ll be down the rabbit hole for hours I fear! Thanks again and greeting from Canada.
Thank you for the video! I learned a lot. This springtime i gonna repot some of my plants 🥰
Thank you so much. I really enjoy your videos and always learn something new. I like the learning info not everyone's look what I bought videos!!!!!!!
Watching from the Philippines.
Fantastic overview. Reminds me that I’ve been meaning to back some roots off my Ponytail Palm.
I have a large ZZ that may need a repot… it’s in terracotta, so how can I check roots without breaking the pot? I was thinking of pushing it up through the drainage hole and trying to loosen around the edge of the pot with something that wouldn’t cut into the roots. The plant pushed out a lot of new growth a few months ago and I think it was happy but now I’m seeing roots coming up on the top of the soil. Thanks I loved this video
Very useful information, I am a new person interested indoor plant growing.
Great information! Telepathy worked 🙂... Complete relevant information with everything answered at one stop. Keep doing such videos.
Such a helpful video! Thank you! And how do you shine up your leaves on some of the background plants?
Love your videos. The bent fork is a great idea. I have been known to stand the root ball in a bucket of water for a bit with some weak seaweed solution if the plant looks very stressed. Also helps to remove soil which is old and not very nourishing. So I can use more new potting mix.
Hey guys, a "liker" and subscriber here. I enjoy you videos and channel b/c they are so informative. We all try - as plant "parents" - to do our best to allow our "children" to reach their full potential. Fortunately, I can't check (at least not in this way) to see if mine are root bound b/c they're all in terra cotta (clay) pots except for one, a "Christmas" cactus. In fact, I may be slightly on the other end in that I always like to give my plants' roots enough room, always trying to be aware of what their roots are doing. In other words, I'm a responsible parent. Thanks for the post. Good information for those of us out there who are not aware of this particular problem. 😊
Thanks for all the really good videos. It would be great if you could make a video about Spathiphyllum (peace lilly).
Hi guys! Unusual question: I recently managed to germinat 20 sequoia trees (giganteum and sempervirens), do you have tips on how to care for them the next few months? Cheers!
I am so glad I found your Channel ❣️ I've watched too many TH-cam videos that are not helpful !
I do have a question about re-potting a large plant ~ My ficus Benjamin is 9 feet tall and has one particular huge root , what can I do to this BIG root ? It's so big like a child's arm !!!
Again, thank you for your videos. They're truly helpful especially for a "brown thumb" person . 😅💚✋🏾
Turning a fork into a root rake - Great idea!
Excelente sólo quiero saber que contiene el sustrato estandart o básico.
Gracias 😍
Hi, I live in England and this winter Ive lost quite a lot of my plants. Couldn’t work it out why for long time, wasn’t watering a lot but soils was wet all the time . Because energy prices got so high I couldn’t use much heating this year and because of it , soil wasn’t drying ,a lot of my plants got root rots ant died .😢 ( the house house was cold and humid most of the time) Could you talk about air circulation please I think is very important and also does heat mat help at all with that situation ? Thank you very much I really enjoy and learn a lot from all of your videos . Brilliant . Thank you 😊
11:48 i've cut the pot apart before, feel like it's safer, if it's a softer plastic pot at least.
Hi guys. If you have experience, please make a video about hot peppers. Like Habanero etc.
Hello! I really like your channel.
Can i repot a zz plant in a bigger pot without loosing the roots?
Hello again. What about dividing a Fiddle fig tree, or any Ficus or tree like plants that were potted in one pot? Often, they sell two or more ficus stems in one pot. Is it healthy for a plant?
I have a question about using a plastic pot v.s. A clay pot. Which kind of pot is the best to use?
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I’ve been wondering about the root behavior of my cebus blue and monsteras siltepecana- are there more reasons for roots coming out the bottom of the pot? bc I think I remember reading somewhere about water seeking roots when a plant suffers from irregular or infrequent watering for too long, it will send out a bigger longer root to search for water. Is this a thing? I’ve recently moved and I’d say my plants have experienced all possible failures at some point over this long, arduous winter spent transitioning into my new apartment.
I wish I had found this video before I reportted my monstera deliciosa.
I didn't untangle the roots. I just planted the tangled rootball in a slightly larger pot.
Should I take it out again and untangle the rootball or would that be too much stress to the plant now?
What are your thoughts on soaking root ball.
What about using lukewarm water to remove the soil from the top of the root ball? Would that be effective?
Hello! Often ficus benjamina, or Elastica or Lyrata are sold as multiple stems/trees in one pot. Is it harmful for a plant? Do I have to eventually separate those trees and move them into their own separate pots? Or can I just keep getting larger pot to accommodate growing roots? Thank you.
How do u decide to repot in smart pot.
When roots gets into the water
Should a plant being root bound be the indicator for repotting if you bottom water your plant. Asking because there's a tendency to have roots growing out the bottom of the container in response to being bottom watered. Are there signs specific to bottom watering?
Great content man, are you also interested in Bonsai?
I live in Malmö and i would love it if you can suggest such community (bonsai eller horticulture) in Skåne :D
13:45 mom has a sad looking sansevieria with a long support stick, i was gonna try to check the bottom hole to see if i could see the roots, but apparently plant/support stick was tall enough to hit the ceiling
Very good video, but I need tips on alocasias. My alocasia has one small leaf , and when it gets a new one , the old one dies. And I don't know what' type of alocasia it is, because it doesn't have any type of pattern on the back of the leaf,it's just green. How can I get more leaves and make the leaves bigger?
Here's my tips because I own 2 with about 8 leaves.
Give it moisture, give it humidity, some direct morning sun doesn't harm and feed them. They're heavy feeders.
They drop leaves to gain leaves but the leaves get bigger the older they become. So young leaves are small and big leaves are old. You have to give your alocasia some time.
Can we cut the roots to fit the pot, with fresh substrate
What about dropping of leaves that turn yellow first?
I watched the video twice because i thought i heard one specific information i especially needed but couldnt find it anymore. Maybe someone can help.
If a plant is rootbound and there are roots growing out on top of the soil (roots that are thick and hard ,like normal wood almost), should i just cut them off?
Because im sure covering them off in soil is bad due to the plants needing to keep the same level of soil it had before
Sir, if you planted the roots you cut off, would it produce a new plant?
I thought it was recommended to allow roots to untangle themselves as they grow to fill up the new pot?
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ZZ plant you could have just put it in water and the water would have wrenched away the dirt and it would have been so much quicker so much faster and a lot less harmful to the route I do that all the time is my plan
carolyn palmer I tried the water and still couldnt get the plant apart so I closed my eyes and cut the plant apart now I am waiting to see if the plant lives or dies it was a very root bound zz plant.
Hi!
Please there is not subtitles in Greek.
Can you correct this?
Thank you!
Love your videos, but there are so many ads. Way too many.
Great video but it sure would be nice if you would ANSWER some of the questions people ask =\