Rootbound?? Opinions?? Help??

Someone called my plant rootbound but i dispute this, i say its perfect stage for transplant. Any more and yer id say rootbound but on average this is roots three times round the base and established in the soil.

Im not talking amature i want pro grow plants so opinions on wether for a pro this is root bound or just perfect for a transplant and good example of roots established in soil.

Not my best roots but still good roots, i have better its just this plant the guy called me out on, opinions harsh or not but please opinionate. Peace and thanks

I'd say that it's not rootbound, and still has aways to go, for that. That being said, I agree with ya, that it's a good time to transplant, because those roots are getting to the point that foliage will be restricted, wanting to grow upwards, rather than outwards. It's at about the same point as I transplant my own.

jawbrodt said:

I'd say that it's not rootbound, and still has aways to go, for that. That being said, I agree with ya, that it's a good time to transplant, because those roots are getting to the point that foliage will be restricted, wanting to grow upwards, rather than outwards. It's at about the same point as I transplant my own.

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Thanks bro, any comments good or bad appreciated, i transplanted due to one or two stems starting to get purple tint and drooping slightly for a few hours a day. Thanks and anyone else wana comment either way?? Peace

^They've depleted alot of nutes from the soil, which is why I transplant, at the same time as you....so I don't have to start feeding them all the time. From that point, I go to my final sized pot(they're called "5 gallon", but they're not that big, i'd say closer to 4), and don't really feed them til flowering begins. I like to give them a mild feeding before the transplant though, with a complete veg fert, including micros, replenishing the depleted soil.

jawbrodt said:

^They've depleted alot of nutes from the soil, which is why I transplant, at the same time as you....so I don't have to start feeding them all the time. From that point, I go to my final sized pot(they're called "5 gallon", but they're not that big, i'd say closer to 4), and don't really feed them til flowering begins. I like to give them a mild feeding before the transplant though, with a complete veg fert, including micros, replenishing the depleted soil.

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To be perfectly honest this is where im up to, i mean i can grow but when they get the repot and start flowering i always get problems, i can work through them but yet to nail them down. I really do feel a switch from biobizz organics to a decent inorganic that i can see the ingredients and ppm up for feeds might shed some light on futher problems. It seems biobizz grow and fish emulsion are great but as soon as they hit the biobizz bloom they are not liking it. i feel i have had my time with organics and after the biobizz bloom being way too easy to imbalance or burn or pH problems its time for yet another change.

Still i grow great plants from seed to veg and never have to buy weed. Peace

My final size pot is a 7inch pot, not much soil for a full grow but there in lies the art of getting the nutrients right, bigger pots means easier grows for me but space is a premium. Peace

75cmx75cm.