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title: "Just curious should I have split these"
description: "Just curious should I have split these"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg/64c416c8975d47416fa6f1bc"
community: "Anything about plants"
author: "Addy the plant lover"
published: "2023-07-28T19:28:08.433Z"
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# Just curious should I have split these

_Posted by Addy the plant lover on 2023-07-28_

Just curious should I have split these

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## 4 comments

### Lazy Gardener commented on 2023-07-28

It’s a matter of preference. Sometimes more individuals in a single pot means they are fighting for resources.

#### Addy the plant lover replied on 2023-07-28

The roots were tightly packed so I honestly do isn’t want to kill it by separating them

#### Lazy Gardener replied on 2023-07-29

It’s always a risk. You have to be very careful in separating them. It’s best when you can remove all the soil with water. A few broken roots isn’t going to matter.

### jedijae commented on 2023-07-28

I split my ZZ to try to preserve it cause it was so rootbound. Didn’t realize how much work that was. Haha

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