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title: "Looking for some advice on my cat palm! I did the diagnosis and it…"
description: "Looking for some advice on my cat palm! I did the diagnosis and it felt it needed new fertilizer. I got a new pot that wasn’t wider, but deeper (should have…"
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community: "Anything about plants"
author: "Samantha"
published: "2024-05-15T16:08:28.225055Z"
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# Looking for some advice on my cat palm! I did the diagnosis and it…

_Posted by Samantha on 2024-05-15_

Looking for some advice on my cat palm! I did the diagnosis and it felt it needed new fertilizer. I got a new pot that wasn’t wider, but deeper (should have measured) and when I took it out last night I noticed that it was mostly roots? The bottom was very hard and from my research seemed “root bound” ? I ended up repotting into this white pot because it was a bit wider.

I am going to get a bigger pot tonight again and I’m thinking I need to pull apart the roots to give them breath. Looking for any advice on the pot size and process of separating the roots. Should I cut them? Should I separate them? I don’t want to disturb the new growth.

Thank you! This community is invaluable to me.

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## 2 comments

### ReeRee commented on 2024-05-15

Gently massage the soil around the roots to not damage them otherwise your plant may go into shock. Get a larger pot at least 2-5 inches wider and deeper.

#### Samantha replied on 2024-05-15

Thank you so much! This was so helpful. Some videos said cut them but that seemed bad lol

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