I totally agree with you, Tiffany, about the "rootbound" syndrome. Everything you say is completely true.
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But this, unrelated to the premise, yet germane to the conversation of debunking:
---- There are plenty of "pots" in the wild. Rock crevices, rock depressions, branch crotches, place that can collect bits of detritus or debris. Have you never seen a rock (large or small) topped with moss (or something) that supports its own tiny plant community? I am not just talking epiphytes, here. Many terrestrial species have adapted to growing in confined spaces.
Just thought you'd like to keep an open mind.....
