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title: "i have this plant i’ve had for a while, it’s in a small pickle jar…"
description: "i have this plant i’ve had for a while, it’s in a small pickle jar and the roots are like starting to take over the bottom of the pickle jar. if it’s doing…"
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community: "Anything about plants"
author: "Jay"
published: "2023-06-04T12:38:52.935Z"
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# i have this plant i’ve had for a while, it’s in a small pickle jar…

_Posted by Jay on 2023-06-04_

i have this plant i’ve had for a while, it’s in a small pickle jar and the roots are like starting to take over the bottom of the pickle jar. if it’s doing good do i leave it in the pickle jar or take it out and repot it?

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## 3 comments

### Fern \<3 commented on 2023-06-04

I would just go ahead and repot it if it’s roots are taking over, to prevent future problems.

### Hannah commented on 2023-06-04

Repot it in a pot that has an extra inch diameter around the roots (so two inches bigger across, one inch bigger depthwise). That is pretty standard and is usually good for the plant without giving it too much room. Hope this helps!

### Planta member commented on 2023-06-04

Definitely repot it.

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