Repotting - Create a Better Home for your Plant

Repotting - Create a better home for your plant

Plant stems and leaves grow bigger and in order to the support the bigger size plant the root also need to grow more, long and some thicker to reach out for more water and nutrient. In a small pot, there is a limited space for their growth. Your plants is always telling you what they need.

Signs to look out for

Look for the sign given by the plant, they will tell you if they need a repotting. When you notice the plant growth is slowing down, unresponsive to feeding and over crowding of the root at the drainage holes or roots force to grow on the surface of the soil, these are the sign given by them.

*Do take note that certain plant roots grow on the surface of the soil.

How to repot?

When these sign appear, repotting is required.

1- Remove the roots ball from the pot carefully without damaging the roots. During the process, remove any damage roots with sharp scissors. If the size of the plant need to be controlled, prune the roots.
2 - fill the pot up with soil not covering the previous soil level. this can be identified by the stem color marking.
3 - gently firm the soil.
4 - place it at the shaded areas until growth is observed, Do not water too much as plant is still adjusting to its new home and the intake of water will be slow.

Frequency of Repotting

The frequency various, greatly depending on type of plant and the rate of growth, recommended is repot once a year, but watch out for the sign before repotting.