WINDOW GARDENING 



sects, will often recover if repotted. ' By re- 

 potting is meant the removing of most of the old 

 soil and potting again in the same or a smaller 

 pot. To do this remove the plant from the pot 

 and, by means of the fingers, break away most 

 of the old soil. If many of the roots have 

 decayed, the rotted parts should be cut off. 

 When the root system has been greatly reduced 

 by this operation the plants should be placed in 

 smaller pots until they recover. 



After repotting, the plant should at first be 

 thoroughly watered and afterward more spar- 

 ingly until it shows signs of recovery. 



REPOTTING OF DORMANT PLANTS 



The best time to repot a dormant plant, or 

 one that has a resting period, is just before 

 growth begins. The next best time is just be- 

 fore growth ceases. The object is to give it as 

 much fresh soil as is possible when it is forming 

 new roots. Knock the plant from the pot and 

 remove all the soil possible without injury to 

 the main roots. Loosen the roots and replant 

 in the same pot or one a size larger, water 



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