Name:   MrHodja - Subject:   What? Date:   5/18/2017 1:41:31 PM (updated 5/18/2017 1:43:10 PM)

I believe one prunes fruit trees and grape vines to stimulate the production of more fruit and when repotting a plant, particularly one that is root-bound, one disturbs the nroos by cutting or pulling apart to stimulate new root growth, so no, it isn't such a wild idea.

Your airplane analogy is comparing apples to oranges.