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plant out of the pot. Try not to rip the roots.
(6) Hold the soil over the sink and place it down near the drain
holding it together with your hands. If your root mass is big you may
need help doing this.
(7) Turn on the water and let it run slowly down over the soil.
(8) Keep holding the plant for a number of minutes until you see a
change in the water that is coming out from the soil. Do not crush the
soil just hold it. It will get muddy and it will break up a bit, but this is
to be expected.
(9) When the water changes quickly place the plant into the new pot.
(10) Fill up the spaces with new soil and use a stick to prop up your
plant if needed.
(11) Quickly take your plant to a warm dry area and wait for the soil to
dry out.
STEP D.
(1) Every day measure the pH of the soil. If you have flushed your
plant properly it should return to the near 7 mark (given that the water
you use is a neutral pH of 7). In the meantime you can be reading
about how to change your plant's pH as directed on the next pages.
It is sad to say but very few plants do survive such an
emergency soil flush. The soil flush is, in its essence, over-watering
your plant to the point of removing most of the minerals and
ingredients in the soil. If your plant manages to pull through you have
done well. If your plant does not then you will know better next time.
