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title: "First time owning a cactus so I don’t know much about them, but I…"
description: "First time owning a cactus so I don’t know much about them, but I don’t think it should be root bound like this. Given how root bound it is, I have a pot…"
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published: "2024-04-21T01:47:41.770783Z"
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# First time owning a cactus so I don’t know much about them, but I…

_Sarah님이 2024-04-21에 게시함_

First time owning a cactus so I don’t know much about them, but I don’t think it should be root bound like this. Given how root bound it is, I have a pot slightly bigger but I’m thinking maybe I need to go a size bigger?

![1개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/hGSysOgkqlN9gF2gaAcWd4nu0Fp4wgXXKVqtrZMlmAI/wmmQm6Y4Tr2zdERGxkrIrg.webp?size=large)

## 9개의 댓글

### TheCrazyPlantLaidy님이 2024-04-21에 댓글을 남겼어요.

Yes I would say a size bigger

### Mia님이 2024-04-21에 댓글을 남겼어요.

IT NEEDS TO BE A SIZE BIGGER!!!🤪🤪🤪

#### Sarah님이 2024-04-21에 답변했습니다.

I know some plants love to be root bound, I’m unsure of cacti, buuutttt it looks like there’s more roots than soil 🫣

### DanishGramma님이 2024-04-21에 댓글을 남겼어요.

Looks to me like it might need a good root pruning

#### Sarah님이 2024-04-21에 답변했습니다.

How do you safely do that?

### Lulu! (Cactus fam)님이 2024-04-21에 댓글을 남겼어요.

New pot time! Make sure to be gentle and leave it alone for a couple days after tho, I’ve found that it needs some time to adjust to the bigger pot

#### DanishGramma님이 2024-04-21에 답변했습니다.

Don’t you think it’s important to loosen the roots that are choking it?

#### Lulu! (Cactus fam)님이 2024-04-21에 답변했습니다.

Of course, just be gentle

### DanishGramma님이 2024-04-21에 댓글을 남겼어요.

First untangle the wrapped around roots then carefully remove the soil from the roots by squeezing it and rolling it between your hands. Once you get the soil off trim about a third of the roots and any black or damaged ones. After that you should let it air out for a few days before repotting so the roots can callous over. I like using cinnamon powder sprinkled over the roots to help prevent bacteria from growing.  
The picture is from when I had to do the same to a haworthia plant that was in a brick of peat and perlite when I got it last fall but waited until spring to repot

![1개 중 1번째 첨부 파일](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/JhJVL2SxRSX1JVLqRmRpw1IVPbnimBSWR7NamxzVK_g/yUaQou6ZTSGVA6kgQpK6dA.webp?size=large)

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