How can ‘over-potting’ be a thing when plants grow straight from the Earth’s surface with infinite amounts of soil available?
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Because growing in a pot is not the same as growing in the great outdoors, it is an artificial environment. And, it is a much smaller evironment than out of doors, so it’s easy to get that environment unbalanced. You need enough soil to provide growing space, room for the roots, and a stable position in the pot. And you need only enough soil, because too large a pot can dry out too slowly, leading to root rot. A too-large pot may also make your plant unstable because there aren’t enough roots to anchor it in the larger container, causing the pot to wobble or to tip.
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