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title: "Want to see the effects of “root bound?” A $3 special, everything I…"
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# Want to see the effects of “root bound?” A $3 special, everything I…

_Gepostet von Dave\_opuntiaface am 2024-01-20_

Want to see the effects of “root bound?”

A $3 special, everything I (briefly) read said to keep this species (or flavor of that species) out of direct sun; it forms webs that show you it has had direct sun. However, the Wal-Mart label said full sun. I have tried a combo, but the plant started shriveling at the base. It was definitely alive and reaching for light.

None of that matters if your plant isn’t absorbing water lol. I reckon it had some light drinks over the past few months while it continued to compact into a clod.

I gave it a real good soak, softened up the root ball and leveled out the soil. I’m gradually repairing my hasty approaches. I still feel like a bonehead over not understanding concepts such as “don’t use immovable rocks in the pot.” I got the idea of growing sucs on top of porous stones, but that doesn’t work in a four-inch pot. Well, it works to make your roots compact argh.

This plant was also a patient of Operation Neem, which I think took a toll on the leaves.

![Anhang 1 von 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/gFKgBIDtQUSoNHyzAXA4pLM-wYI4yLGXFPAMGDtMt3o/7aa077ba76f84168a1720691a0d55b3f.webp?size=large)

## 3 Kommentare

### Tee Jay kommentierte am 2024-01-20

The soil probably became hydrophobic! Usually a result of using peat moss in the mix

#### Dave\_opuntiaface antwortete am 2024-01-21

Yep. I have spent two weeks undoing it in 20 or so plants, so far. Here is another lol. So many bubbles.

![Anhang 1 von 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/gFKgBIDtQUSoNHyzAXA4pLM-wYI4yLGXFPAMGDtMt3o/d2f1119a1f9e44979e09892914f3b4b3.webp?size=large)

#### Dave\_opuntiaface antwortete am 2024-01-21

Thanks for that tip on the peat moss. That gives me an answer to “why not peat moss?” If I don’t know the why, I generally mess up haha. I adopted “don’t use Pearlite” not because of the effectiveness per se but to eliminate a million white specks that look like bugs and eggs.

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