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title: "My pothos was in a “self watering” planter which I don’t use in the…"
description: "My pothos was in a “self watering” planter which I don’t use in the intended manner so I popped off the bottom to make sure it wasn’t retaining water and I…"
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author: "Jen A."
published: "2023-08-28T00:22:55.897Z"
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# My pothos was in a “self watering” planter which I don’t use in the…

_Posted by Jen A. on 2023-08-28_

My pothos was in a “self watering” planter which I don’t use in the intended manner so I popped off the bottom to make sure it wasn’t retaining water and I found this. Should I repot? 😬

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## 6 comments

### Hannah commented on 2023-08-28

I would either move it to a larger pot or divide it. It’s gotten too big for that pot.

#### Jen A. replied on 2023-08-28

Thank you! 🌿

### ToriTheLibraryLady commented on 2023-08-28

Yes. I would repot it.

### Olivia commented on 2023-08-28

Repot it

### Plant Father commented on 2023-08-28

trim those roots too! the chances of them coming back out the bottom of the pot unharmed are very slim, so i’d just chop them off and repot

#### Jen A. replied on 2023-08-28

Thanks for the advice! I was actually wondering if I should trim the roots. ☺️

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