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After removal of the rootball from the pot, it is now necessary to comb out the
rootball. This not only removes much of the old compost but also disentangles
more vigorous, longer roots that will need to be trimmed back.
Remove as much old soil from around the edges of the rootball as possible,
using either a wooden stick or by hand; chopsticks are useful for this job. Metal
roothooks are still used by some enthusiasts but in my opinion it is too easy to
damage roots this way; roots end up being torn rather than not cleanly cut as
they should be.
