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Clean of roots before potting?

9 years ago

Hi All,

I'm sure this has been covered but I haven't come across it yet. Is it better to wash away the soil from citrus tree roots, or any plant roots for that mater, before potting them up in a container or is it better to leave the soil on/in the root ball? I have a couple of citrus trees I want to re pot and I want to start growing more things in containers ranging from fruits and veggies to house plants. Thank. :)

Chris

Comments (2)

Joe1980
9 years ago
Definitely clean all old soil off of the roots. Search "growing trees in containers" on this forum for information on the subject.

Joe
warpiper
Original Author
9 years ago
Cool beans. Thanks Joe, I appreciate it. :)

Chris
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