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title: "How do you note when a plant gets knocked off its shelf? As a repot?…"
description: "How do you note when a plant gets knocked off its shelf? As a repot? What if you have to add some soil, is that a repot? Do you water it immediately? I added…"
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community: "Anything about plants"
author: "Bean"
published: "2024-01-14T20:11:20.917Z"
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# How do you note when a plant gets knocked off its shelf? As a repot?…

_Posted by Bean on 2024-01-14_

How do you note when a plant gets knocked off its shelf? As a repot? What if you have to add some soil, is that a repot? Do you water it immediately? I added some soil, placed the poor guys back in the soil \& tried to get as much of their roots under the soil. I feel so bad!!! Poor lil guys! 🥺

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## 1 comment

### Plant Father commented on 2024-01-14

i agree with plantyann about the pot being too big. a 4-5” pot is much more appropriate for that amount of root. just replant them in succulent mix and give them a good watering, they should re-root and recover shortly

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