Is my plant root bound? Should I transplant?

Soiless

Soiless

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bk78 said:
I’ve grown 3 times the size plants in 1 gallon pots. It’s not rootbound I will guarantee that.

what you can do is pop it out of the pot and add some soil to actually fill the pot up though
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You think it might be loosely packed in there?
 
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GeriPie93

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bk78 said:
I’ve grown 3 times the size plants in 1 gallon pots. It’s not rootbound I will guarantee that.

what you can do is pop it out of the pot and add some soil to actually fill the pot up though
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That's a really good idea! Thank you
 
Queen2Green

Queen2Green

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bk78 said:
I’ve grown 3 times the size plants in 1 gallon pots. It’s not rootbound I will guarantee that.

what you can do is pop it out of the pot and add some soil to actually fill the pot up though
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Good point. Note to self *do not give advice when half sleep* lol. I didn’t notice there is extra room top of pot, only looked at roots coming out bottom. There’s plenty of room to pop out and add more soil.
 
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GeriPie93

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bk78 said:
I’ve grown 3 times the size plants in 1 gallon pots. It’s not rootbound I will guarantee that.

what you can do is pop it out of the pot and add some soil to actually fill the pot up though
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Just wondering what kind of soil would you recommend? I used multi purpose with added John Innes initially, but I figure if I'm going to be flowering it soon that probably won't be what it wants?
 
bk78

bk78

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GeriPie93 said:
Just wondering what kind of soil would you recommend? I used multi purpose with added John Innes initially, but I figure if I'm going to be flowering it soon that probably won't be what it wants?
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That all depends. Do you have amendments for the soil or will you be bottle feeding?
 
Doug Dawson

Doug Dawson

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GeriPie93 said:
Hello :)

First time grower here currently growing an auto that's one week away from harvest and a photoperiod that's been vegging in the same tent the whole time (12 weeks)

The reg plant is in a 3 gallon plastic pot. It has had roots showing through the bottom slightly pretty much since week 3/4.

I was planning on flipping it once if cut down the auto but I'm wondering, seeing as how she has been in this pot for nearly 3 months, if she might be root bound and if I should transplant her and give her a couple weeks before I flower? And should I be okay to finish her in the same pot?

I haven't noticed any major signs other than I'm watering 3litres every other day instead of every 3 days and there are more roots coming through the bottom now.

Thanks!
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They don't look root bound but I would move them up to 5 gallon pots, I like fabric but to each their own. Healthy looking plants though so congrats on that.
 
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