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REPOTTING
Given the fact that this tree has not been repotted for quite some time and because we need a larger pot of better quality, I opted for transplanting. Styling ar- rangement was performed in the month of May, a good month to conduct root work on wild olives. In fact, the reduction in foliar mass makes it an ideal time for this operation.
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With the aide of a root saw, I detach the root column from the sides of the pot.
A little force is needed to remove the tree.
After long year of cultivation, the pot is full of roots.
With the root hook, I loosen the entangled roots.
We prune all roots in this region, leaving a flat root system.
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