one thing about xplanting... the roots will find their own way; you don't have to "loosen" the soil. as a matter of fact, i'd suggest you leave it as compact as possible for transplanting. in less than one day, you'll have new roots everywhere, and by not disturbing/hurting the roots, there's no downtime or stress/shock.

love, kp

ps, i'll post some xplant pix tonite.