- 1). Choose the next size larger planting container with at least four or five drainage holes in the bottom. Drill extra holes, if needed.
- 2). Fill the pot halfway with a potting soil labeled for use on citrus. Rose soil is also suitable.
- 3). Lay the lime tree on its side and slide it from the pot. If it is stuck, use your hands to slap the pot sharply around the middle and the bottom to loosen it. If that fails, shoot water from the hose into the pot until all the soil runs from it, leaving just the bare roots. The lime tree should then slide from the pot.
- 4). Inspect the lime tree's roots for signs of root rot. Infected roots will be brown instead of white. Use pruning shears to cut them from the rootball.
- 5). Place the lime tree's root ball on the soil in the new pot and check to ensure it sits at the same level it did in the old pot. You may need to add soil to get it to the right depth. Fill the pot to within 1 inch of the rim with the soil, and use your hands to press it down and around the trunk.
- 6). Water the lime tree slowly until the water drains from the bottom of the pot. If the soil settles, add more soil and water again.
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