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chippy6
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i would like to repot my 5 foot acer using same pot as i would like reline pot as water goes straight through
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If water is going tsraight through it indicates that teh compost is dry and unable to absorb water. Try taking out the plant with its root ball and soaking it in a bucket of water till all air bubbles stop rising. Then pot up in a slightly larger pot if you can making sure there are crocks over the drainage holes and adding fresh compost at the base and sides of the old rootball.
If you can't use a bigger pot; trim off the bottom inch or two of the root ball using an old bread knife then use fresh crocs and compost in the base when you put it back in its pot. Scrape away a bit of the top compost and add fresh then water well and top dress with a mulch of gravel or wood chips which will make it look good and help prevent evaporation of moisture.
Many thanks for your prompt reply. It was most helpful.