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How do you move a plant to a new pot?

I never cared for 1 until just now and it got knocked over when i let it outside. It didnt loose any dirt but I can see its roots. It looks like its suffercating so my mom is out buying a pot and soil. it is a green shamrock plant. I got it at lowes.

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Where are you to be planting out tomatoes in December, and if you have kept tomato seedlings alive for 5 weeks how is it you don't know about re potting or planting out? Sorry, some questions just pose more questions in my mind. Harden off your plants, expose them to the elements by degrees. First keep them on the north side of your house to prevent sun scald. Don't worry about light levels, the broad spectrum radiation outside is higher than inside even in the shade. I wouldn't expose seedlings unless the minimum temp is 45 degrees F, preferably higher. Replant tomatoes on the deep side, they grow roots on the main stem easily.
it's called a booster seat, you can also just sit on some old phone books
get some vitamin b1 and a light nutrient mix together. A larger pot with nice drainage holes and a growing medium that will hold moisture but also drain easily. I like anything with beneficial bacteria and fungi and good chunky perlite. you could go with coco fiber, a peat and vermiculite or pumice soilless mixture like sunshine 4 mix, or an everyday pre made all natural or organic garden mix that you would find at any garden store. After you've made a good mix add it to the new pot leaving room for the soil and rroot ballof the plant your transplanting. SOAK the media (soil) too much should be near impossible at this point because of how good your soil drains. now take your plant (you may need help for this part) place your hand on and around the base of the plant and shake it up and down firmly 1x. (try to do this swiftly and gently) (If your soil is too dry it will fall apart in your arms and you'll really stress the plant) (If it is too wet it will mush and you will stress your plant) Now you should have the plant in your hand. Place it in the new pot. Do not scrape a whole lot of soil off the roots You may stress it. Add more of the mix to cover root zone ad mulch if necessary water again so that the plant is well saturated. and you are done. Good Luck

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