Rootbound??

This sucks cuz i dont have any pics but i think my plants may be rootbound. They are about three weeks into budding and in three gallon buckets. one of the plants leaves towards the top are looking sad and i just watered them. WOuld it be too late to transfer them into 5 gallon buckets? what are some of the symptoms of the plant being rootbound??

One of the first symptoms would be slowed growth. Prolonged instances usually result in the slow decline of the plants health until death. No amount of feeding will correct a rootbound plant and transplant is the only viable course of action. This really becomes a problem during the flowering cycle when the plants potential yeild and potency will suffer greatly if it is rootbound, yet the stress of a pot transplant will as well. Not really sure what you should do, some advice from the more experienced lads would probably be helpful.

unless you have 6 foot trees, those plants aren't rootbound in 3 gallon pots. Did you transplant in stages previously or is this plant grown only in this pot?

would help if you could post up some pictures aswell





check out my grow journal https://www.rollitup.org/grow-journals/458339-first-time-grow-tutti-fruity.html

I had some 5 1/2' SSH in 3 gal's and they did great.. I think you might have some other issues?

It's easy enough to take a plant by it's stem and weasel it out of it's pot, intact and without losing any soil. Then you can look at the root mass and decide. I'vgrown plenty of plants in 3gal and after harvest I often pull the plant out to see how far the root system established. And it almost never needs the whole 3 gallons. Are yor temps too high? Is the plant too close to the light? Are there dry spots in the pot? I soak the hell outta my plants then not again till they dry out a bit.

im pretty sure they might be too close to the light. what is a good height to have them under the light? im using a 400 watt hps and its in a air cooled hood

About 12-14" tops I would think