signs of root bound

[afroman25]

hello fellow growers
at first i thought my plant had spider mites because there was some spotting & specking on the leaves looked like the first signs of mites i put a NPS up & got a magnifier looked under the leaves saw nothing i tested my ph toady with a soil test kit & it shows at about neutralmy research has let me to believe my plant is pot bound i am 3 weeks in to 12/12 is it too late to transplant? i'm in 2 gallon pots & transplanted right before the switch only veggged for 4 weeks

 

[Guest]

Pot bound plants can display theese symptoms. A rule of thumb is whats above ground should be the potsize (in area not weight).

 

[afroman25]

so is it too late to transplant?i know it will shock the plant should i just leave it or transplant to 4 or 5 gal container?

 

[NOKUY]

they may be rootbound...probably are, but by this time in flower (3weeks) a transplant is a total waste.

The roots are generally done growing, and if you transplant I highly doubt that you will see many if any roots venture into the new soil. I know this from experience.

If you only vegged for 4 weeks and then flowerd in 2 gallon pots you should be just fine...just be sure that your are giving them good feedings. (if you aren't feeding them then a transplant into some fresh soil would be helpful)...thats the only reason i can see for doin it right now.

what are you feeding them?
any pics?

 

[Guest]

I've transplanted at 2+ weeks into flower and saw nothing but benefits. Never saw much shock as I was very careful and gentle during the transplant. Get some beneficial bacteria and sprinkle in the hole before you put the transplant in as it will help. A little Thrive Alive, not Super Thrive, in watering after the transplant will help out. If rootbound a dose of Hyrgrozyme, along with the Thrive Alive, should help out. You should wet the new soil a little and stick the potted plant in and mold the hole really well. That way when you transplant there won't be much shifting in the soil. I like to see the plants to transplant soil dryer as the root mass/soil holds together really well and releases from the pot easy as pie. A traumatic transplant at this point will basically kill the plants growth.

My experience with root cramping is they start to wilt and go limp and not the yellowing you mention...could be something else. Your description sounds like something else.