Compacted soil Transplant Help PLease

OK so I did NOT create proper drainage for my pots, so I have stunted them but in an effort to save them I am going to transplant into final post with REALLY GREAT DRAINAGE.

My question is do i (without breaking too many) manhandle them a little to break up the extremely tight root ball. or do i just soak them and move them and hope? I'm doiing this ASAP (now) so a replay from anyone knowledgeable would help

I had to transpalnt once...not sure if this will help but what i did was roll the put gently on its sides to loosen the soil around the edegs then i kind of scooped around the rootball...i had the pot ready with soil so to cause the least amount of stress...mine are doing fine but like i said im no expert just trying to give my two cents

peace

I wouldn't soak the soil. In fact, the drier the better, I say.
Don't be afraid to pull it out..even if the plant is rootbound. Just have its new home ready for landing. You may want to take something to slide around the circumference to loosen, so it will come out more easily.
Just be gentle. It's not as fragile as you think. But, keep your hands off of the roots.
Poke around the soil....you want to get rid of air pockets. Lightly water around the edges.......wherever else necessary, but don't heavily soak! You don't want to work your way back to the compacted soil.

Babs34 said:

I wouldn't soak the soil. In fact, the drier the better, I say.
Don't be afraid to pull it out..even if the plant is rootbound. Just have its new home ready for landing. You may want to take something to slide around the circumference to loosen, so it will come out more easily.
Just be gentle. It's not as fragile as you think. But, keep your hands off of the roots.
Poke around the soil....you want to get rid of air pockets. Lightly water around the edges.......wherever else necessary, but don't heavily soak! You don't want to work your way back to the compacted soil.

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Done, now i wait. I hate wait. oh well ill go ADHD and see

Medical User said:

Done, now i wait. I hate wait. oh well ill go ADHD and see

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Feel free to show us pictures of your transplant.

Your plant "may" show signs of stress, but there's no reason it should have to.

In the event it does....worry not. We can walk you through remedies for the cure.

Babs34 said:

Feel free to show us pictures of your transplant.

Your plant "may" show signs of stress, but there's no reason it should have to.

In the event it does....worry not. We can walk you through remedies for the cure.

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OK heres some PICS

Alright!!! Looking good....now, just periodically play with the dirt.
For the next several days, poke your (clean) fingers (oh, about an inch or more) into the soil and "mix" the top around like a salad. Maybe add a splash or two of H2O around the root ball.......a dash of sand, dash of perilite get creative.

Aerating your plants from time to time is crucial for healthy growth. ......and go slow on the nutes at this stage. Allow them to adjust before giving anything more than fish emulsion. (at least a week)