How to replant lemon sapplings?

[Besa123]

Hello!

I have two little lemon sappling in one pot and i think it is high time to replant them into two separate plot.
How should i do it without killing one of them?
Should i replant anyway or just wait?

They have just started growing new leaves after the third one in the pot died so i thought it is mandatory to replant them finally.

 

[Munch517]

That pot is plenty big enough for one of those to grow out in for decent bit. I'd honestly try to pull the smaller one out as carefully as you can, prioritizing not damaging the bigger one, with hopefully enough roots to repot it into its own similar sized pot and hope for the best. I'd be worried that trying to pull them out and carefully separate the roots while they're so young would risk both plants. In my limited experience trying to root small lime and other woody cuttings they can be finicky when they're small and you shouldn't be too anxious to up pot them.

As I said, I have some experience but it's limited, I defer to anyone who else who knows better.

 

[Chuck]

The safest way to separate plants is by using a gentle stream of water to wash away the soil and using some sort of pricking tool to separate really intertwined roots.