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title: "I measured the root system, it’s over 4ft long! Should I cut some of…"
description: "I measured the root system, it’s over 4ft long! Should I cut some of the roots back?"
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author: "Kysh"
published: "2024-04-26T21:30:41.109503Z"
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# I measured the root system, it’s over 4ft long! Should I cut some of…

_Publié par Kysh le 2024-04-26_

I measured the root system, it’s over 4ft long! Should I cut some of the roots back?

## 3 commentaires

### Kat a commenté le 2024-04-26

Are you having issues with the plant?

#### Kysh ha respondido el 2024-04-27

Not really, more so worrying over her being comfortable in her new pot

#### Kat ha respondido el 2024-04-27

I would only go two inches wider than the root ball. You can always buy a deeper pot and still keep the same size width. If the pot is too big you risk root rot happening super fast :)

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