Why do some potted plants benefit from being root bound and transplanting should be regularly done to gradually larger pots? When they grow in the ground there’s unrestricted space, so why do you want to avoid planting them in a larger pot to begin with?
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I’ll also add that not every plant likes to be transplanted due to having very sensitive roots. In those cases it’s best to sow the seeds in their final pot.
Good answers so far, I’ll add that quite a few houseplants like to be slightly root bound due to their natural environment of growing in the boles and crotches of tropical trees. If you repot these too large/too soon they’ll go into shock and likely look shitty as they are programmed to scramble and fill up their rooting space before they start making vegetation. Outcompete the other plants for the same volume is the idea with most tropicals.
Good answers so far, I’ll add that quite a few houseplants like to be slightly root bound due to their natural environment of growing in the boles and crotches of tropical trees. If you repot these too large/too soon they’ll go into shock and likely look shitty as they are programmed to scramble and fill up their rooting space before they start making vegetation. Outcompete the other plants for the same volume is the idea with most tropicals.
Good answers so far, I’ll add that quite a few houseplants like to be slightly root bound due to their natural environment of growing in the boles and crotches of tropical trees. If you repot these too large/too soon they’ll go into shock and likely look shitty as they are programmed to scramble and fill up their rooting space before they start making vegetation. Outcompete the other plants for the same volume is the idea with most tropicals.
Some plants benefit in cultivation from having a tighter root ball than would be accomplished from putting them in the big pot right away.
There’s also the issue of water usage: A lot of water used to water a small plant in a big pot gets ‘wasted’, it just sits in the dirt, held in by the pot. This can lead to an environment that supports the growth of various fungus or molds that can then infect your plant.
Some plants benefit in cultivation from having a tighter root ball than would be accomplished from putting them in the big pot right away.
There’s also the issue of water usage: A lot of water used to water a small plant in a big pot gets ‘wasted’, it just sits in the dirt, held in by the pot. This can lead to an environment that supports the growth of various fungus or molds that can then infect your plant.
Some plants benefit in cultivation from having a tighter root ball than would be accomplished from putting them in the big pot right away.
There’s also the issue of water usage: A lot of water used to water a small plant in a big pot gets ‘wasted’, it just sits in the dirt, held in by the pot. This can lead to an environment that supports the growth of various fungus or molds that can then infect your plant.
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