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title: "Proof that you never know what’s going on until you look under the…"
description: "Proof that you never know what’s going on until you look under the surface! Glad I rescued my baby from tough dried out soil and a huge air pocket!"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/ZaFuORpbSL8gEEK5oNck2u"
community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Zack"
published: "2025-08-23T15:09:59.437535Z"
language: "en"
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# Proof that you never know what’s going on until you look under the…

_Posted by Zack on 2025-08-23_

Proof that you never know what’s going on until you look under the surface! Glad I rescued my baby from tough dried out soil and a huge air pocket!

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## 3 comments

### Buffy commented on 2025-08-23

Good catch

### Jules commented on 2025-08-23

What can happen if it has an air pocket? Can it still be detrimental if it’s very small of one?

#### Zack replied on 2025-08-25

It can suffocate the root system

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