How to get air roots out of the slits in pots

[greenpassion]

I have a large phalaenopsis that needs a repot. A lot of the roots are growing through the slits in the clear plastic pot it is in. Any ideas on how to get these safely out? It looks like I'm going to end up having to cut those roots. Is that going to hurt it? It is still very much in a growing phase, but there's so many routes on the outside of the pot and so many in side I felt I should do it now rather than wait till spring. Anyway, please chime in about how to safely get these roots out of those tiny slits.

[jkofferdahl]

Double post, and answered.

[greenpassion]

Sorry about that. Didn't mean to annoy.

[jkofferdahl]

Oh, I assure you that it didn't annoy me!

[MattWoelfsen]

That happens all the time with roots growing out of the pot. I would carefully cut away the pot.