Lots of talk about "root bound". Even after reading Jorge's book numerous times, I have yet to see a picture of what root bound actually looks like.

This is my my first grow in 5gallon buckets. I had been using 2gallon and was able to get 2.5oz dry per plant. When I take the plants down and discard the soil, the entire lump of soil is threaded with roots and takes a bit to break up the clumped together dirt. Is this what root bound is?
RoundEye Reviewed by RoundEye on . Soil Container size? Hey y'all. I'm trying to maximize yield on an indoor soil grow and I was told to use 5-gallon pots rather than 3-gallon. I went to the hydro store and the lady pointed out the "5-gallon" pots. After looking at them I realized they weren't actually capable of holding 5 gallons so I asked her. She said the "5-gallon" term is just a trade name and it doesn't really mean 5 gallons. It looked to me like it held maybe 3 gallons when comparing it to a typical 5-gallon bucket. So, are these Rating: 5