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title: "Every single time I see a fabric or plastic cage when I repot, I die…"
description: "Every single time I see a fabric or plastic cage when I repot, I die a little inside 🫠 psa reminder to check your plants roots! lol"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg/ZIEXquLfmamGfoISr18sMG"
community: "Anything about plants"
author: "Tokkomio"
published: "2025-02-23T01:17:27.785263Z"
language: "en"
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# Every single time I see a fabric or plastic cage when I repot, I die…

_Posted by Tokkomio on 2025-02-23_

Every single time I see a fabric or plastic cage when I repot, I die a little inside 🫠 psa reminder to check your plants roots! lol

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## 7 comments

### Alyssa commented on 2025-02-23

I hate that they do this, like for what benefit? Just stunts the growth and sometimes even takes it to the verge of dying

#### Tokkomio replied on 2025-02-23

Plant version of planned obsolescence ✌️😔

### Plantgirly commented on 2025-02-23

Death plugs are THE WORST

### Ex-Plant Killer 🌱👌 commented on 2025-02-23

Omg I hate these things!!!!!! I repot my plants and check for them nets as soon as I get home 🌱

### KJM commented on 2025-02-23

I forget what those are called but they are specifically used by plant propagators all the time. If you peel them off you damage the roots. The plants will always grow through them and develop a root system outside of the mesh. They are very common in the greenhouse industry.

### Plant Lives Matter commented on 2025-02-24

Right?! And then the soil that’s trapped inside ends up becoming hydrophobic. So it’s like a double whammy! Just say no!

### Wildcarrots commented on 2025-02-26

My plant was very sad and I think this was why, thanks!

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