When a plant is rootbound in a pot, where did the soil go that was originally in he pot?

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When a plant is rootbound in a pot, where did the soil go that was originally in he pot?

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Answer 1

Squished. It gets squished as much as it can, then spills over sometimes. You see, ground can be pressed down really hard and it will take up less space. Thats not good for the plant because water and minerals cant go freely. When the soil cant be compressed anymore, it gets pushed out of the pot little by little. Plants grow slowly, so there is always plenty of time for small bits of soil to move about with water and such.