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title: "I had to repot from a 4” to a 6” cause it was to root bond. More…"
description: "I had to repot from a 4” to a 6” cause it was to root bond. More roots than soil. I hope i did it right. Any advice?"
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author: "Crystal"
published: "2025-01-25T21:24:58.074047Z"
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# I had to repot from a 4” to a 6” cause it was to root bond. More…

_Posted by Crystal on 2025-01-25_

I had to repot from a 4” to a 6” cause it was to root bond. More roots than soil. I hope i did it right. Any advice?

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## 5 comments

### sarita commented on 2025-01-26

remove the velcro from the petiole — you should only secure stems (see red arrows on first pic) to the pole to allow the petioles to move freely!

![Attachment 1 of 2](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/YemI4K1MBAAkElBiimgc4WyNnMuc2od3fzgJyOqV0lk/NDjG-FMrTNW977KB6umhLA.webp?size=large)

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#### Crystal replied on 2025-01-26

Like this?

![Attachment 1 of 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/OsdmbnbiJ8_MLGnqbw9L-9UvepoeGGGjxYnlYCzoZ-s/A7N7ab_yT96Wv6MWPCVgvQ.webp?size=large)

#### sarita replied on 2025-01-26

much better!! almost there, i’d move it down just a tad! the vine will grow up the pole more eventually, making it easier to velcro

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#### Crystal replied on 2025-01-26

Ty

#### Crystal replied on 2025-01-26

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