Slight Rootbind - Should I transplant?

I have 6 Afghan Skunk x Ruderalis autoflower plants growing in soil in 5 gallon pales. They are in their fourth or fifth week of flowering (approx.) and are displaying some signs of root bind (curling leaves, slow-down of growth.) I' wondering if its worth transplanting to ten gallon containers for the remainder of the flowering period. The area in which I live is experiencing a very warm, extended summer, and I think I could easily get another month of nice weather before the rains come. I want to see these buds ripen nicely, but I'm worried about damaging them during the flowering phase. Is it worth it to transplant this far in? I' leaning towards "yes," myself. I'll try to get some pics up soon. Thanks for any suggestions.

Probably no. Peace

I just mentioned this in another thread, but I'll repeat it here as well. Re-potting after about 3or 4 weeks into flowering is pretty much pointless. Your roots aren't going to grow all that much more, and the plant stops doing anything for about a week to 10 days. If you were indoors and not dependant on the weather, and could let them go a few extra weeks, then maybe it would be ok. But since you are outdoors, you run a serious risk of the plants not fully maturing.

how about re potting period stress the plant out, and your strain if in flowering then transplanted might get so stressed a number of horrible things could happen not worth it

and curling leaves could be nitrogen toxicity, i have had the claw multiple times and flushing helps, also 5th week of flowering their will definitely be a slow down in growth, but if will pick up again after the buds have ripened and thicken up a little bit,

it is fairly basic that in certain phases of flowering their will be pronounced growth(most in 2-4 week) and others will have bud production or ripening

I would look at the roots and if their circling the bottom of the pot. I would transplant into a 7 gallon pot. This pic is rock wool first week in flowering and the were root bound in the 5 gallon pot so I put'em in 7 gallons.

No dont bother repotting, the plant will only have to grow new roots maybe even slowing up the harvest, you got a few weeks left and the plant should make it, maybe flush and reapply nutes if its having problems. I see no point to repotting half way through flowering but others would say to do it. Suppose it just rolls onto who you want to listen to but imo its not gona make much difference. Peace

to tell you the truth i have never even heard of someone working about root bound plants in flower, after the photoperiod change the process of the plant changes from storing energy to releasing it . . . .. . . . so im not sure whats up with this issue i can say that if it is an issue , all my plants for generations have been root bound

MrGhettoGrower said:

I would look at the roots and if their circling the bottom of the pot. I would transplant into a 7 gallon pot. This pic is rock wool first week in flowering and the were root bound in the 5 gallon pot so I put'em in 7 gallons.
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As Ghetto shows us there will be little stress to repotting a root bound plant, of course it will be fine and definatly grow some new roots but in the short time before harvest whats the point, you will achieve very little. Most of the roots as in Ghettos pic will still be an unmanageble mass.

Ghetto i wouldnt say that plant is root bound whatsoever, think that is perfectly natural root formation for container growing and not root bound. Peace

well thanks for the replies guys, I guess I'll just let them go the distance without transplanting. None of them have major issues or anything, but I have noticed a definite slow down in growth. Two of the best ones haven't really developed much at all in a week, but whatevs... I'll still get some good herb. Happy harvesting.

Dose not a typical five week old plant show a slow down in growth as it nears its final stages, i know somedays mine dont show any growth and then a few days later they almost double in size, kinda comes and goes with my strain as i guess it dose with most. Hell maybe she is rootbound but how long would you expect to finish in, like four weeks or so? Peace

MrGhettoGrower said:

I would look at the roots and if their circling the bottom of the pot. I would transplant into a 7 gallon pot. This pic is rock wool first week in flowering and the were root bound in the 5 gallon pot so I put'em in 7 gallons.
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Still dude i dont see how this is root bound, in my pots and soil i would say i have a long way to grow till this would get to the stage i have to transplant. I grow in 7inch pots for final flowering, nutes can be a touch tricky to handle but i get no stunting nor root problems. Peace