To repot, or not to repot

[Guns286]

Hi. I have a couple of Willow cuttings planted in pots. They have only been in there for a month. I'm happy because I see some buds starting to form, so I would assume that roots are forming. The problem is that the soil I have them in was a concoction I made that appears to be to dense and compact. It also contains American kitty litter, which I hear will turn to mush pretty quickly.
Should I replant them into better soil and run the risk of damaging the new roots? Or should I just leave them in the subpar soil until next spring? HELP!

 

[GrimLore]

Hi. I have a couple of Willow cuttings planted in pots. They have only been in there for a month. I'm happy because I see some buds starting to form, so I would assume that roots are forming. The problem is that the soil I have them in was a concoction I made that appears to be to dense and compact. It also contains American kitty litter, which I hear will turn to mush pretty quickly.
Should I replant them into better soil and run the risk of damaging the new roots? Or should I just leave them in the subpar soil until next spring? HELP!

Those can and do live in wet mush quite well. Myself I would let them be until Spring so they go into Winter healthy and strong rather then stressed. In Spring you will be far more pleased.

Grimmy

 

[M. Frary]

They're willows dude. You can grow it in a bucket of water.