Week 6 of flower, rootbound, up to 6 more weeks until harvest

So the title says it all. I believe a number of plants I have are rootbound. 1 in particular I know is rootbound. My largest plant is in a 5 gallon pot.

I transplanted this plant about 5 weeks ago from a 3 gallon pot into a 5 gallon one. The soil is very dense and I'm finding roots in the top soil now.

Growth has been slow the past few weeks and this would explain it.

I have up to 6 more weeks to go until harvest since I've already been flowering for 6 weeks.

Would it be wise for me to go ahead and transplant it into a 7.5 gallon container?

And also move my pots in 3 gallon containers into 5 gallon ones?

Or should I just wait it out until harvest?

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Really? No one all day today has their opinion on if they would transplant or not at this stage? :mad:

If your plants absolutely need to be transplanted, you might just have to bite the bullet and get them in a larger pot to allow for more growth. But, they must be monsters to be rootbound in 5gal pots. Have you actually taken a look at the rootball? Are the roots popping out of holes in the bottom of the pot... or are they just more noticeable up top? Repeated waterings can wash away soil from the bottom of the stem and expose the roots, so seeing roots up top doesn't necessarily mean it's rootbound. Make sure there aren't other factors that may be contributing to slower growth before you move to a bigger pot. You obviously don't want to risk stressing the plant if you don't have to.

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Originally Posted by Mr. Clandestine

If your plants absolutely need to be transplanted, you might just have to bite the bullet and get them in a larger pot to allow for more growth. But, they must be monsters to be rootbound in 5gal pots. Have you actually taken a look at the rootball? Are the roots popping out of holes in the bottom of the pot... or are they just more noticeable up top? Repeated waterings can wash away soil from the bottom of the stem and expose the roots, so seeing roots up top doesn't necessarily mean it's rootbound. Make sure there aren't other factors that may be contributing to slower growth before you move to a bigger pot. You obviously don't want to risk stressing the plant if you don't have to.

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Just one in a 5 gallon pot, and it is a monster. It's about 3 feet standing up right and if you stretch the stems/sideshoots out would probably be about 4ft across. It was very rootbound 5 weeks ago when I transplanted it from a 3 gallon pot to a 5 gallon one. I'm getting alot of done turned leaves like you see in rootbound plants (they're really tight and almost like crows feet. Like a claw. I'm stoned right now can't think clearly).

2 other plants need to be transplanted from 3 gallon pots into 5 gallon ones.

Tomorrow the soil should be dry enough to where it doesn't feel like I'm rowing an 80lb dumbell when I pull it up from the pot to inspect the roots.

In the instance I do have to transplant. I could get another 5 gallon pot and cut the bottom out of my existing one and double pot it. This would be minimal stress on the plant correct?

Thanks for your input. Glad someone took a few minutes to respond. :thumbsup:

tried to give you a rep for taking some time to give me your input but apparently I've repped you recently.

Obviously you're such an awesome guy I can't stop repping you. :thumbsup:

lol, thanks.

Double potting it would be the least stressful route in my opinion, but you'll probably also find yourself using a lot more water with this method... and you definitely want to safeguard yourself against excess soil moisture in the later stages of flowering. Soggy soil conditions can lead to root-rot and bud rot in pretty short order. When the soil/root mass is dry and can be easily lifted out of the pot, transplanting into the slightly larger container can be relatively pain-free if things if preparations are made in advance and the transition is gentle. Take the path of least resistance and do what's most comfortable for you.

And thanks for the intended rep, I'm glad I've been able to help out. Enjoy the harvest when that time finally comes! :thumbsup: