worth repotting?

hubba

hubba

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ok i have a plant that is 4-5 weeks into budding and i believe it is very rootbound. its about a 2' plant (innacurate estimate lol) n its in a folgers container. also this is the tallest plant in my room and is creeping toward the hps. so repotting it would mean raising the hps n giving my other plants less light. also this plant is definitely not the cream of the crop as it is not doiing very well. and my shortest will probably be my biggest yeilder.
 
JealousGreen

JealousGreen

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Why do you think its root bound?

When I was a young grower I blamed lots of problems on plants being root bound.
 
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frmrboi

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probably, you could raise all your other plants by sticking old books, lumber scraps, upside down pots etc underneath the shorter ones.
 
hubba

hubba

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repotting or tieing down probly isnt a good idea as it is flowering like i previously stated. n yes im sure its rootbound.... i could lift the other plants but lifting the light would also be a hassle cuz its kinda difficult to lift n lower it.
 
dam612

dam612

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hubba said:
repotting or tieing down probly isnt a good idea as it is flowering like i previously stated. n yes im sure its rootbound.... i could lift the other plants but lifting the light would also be a hassle cuz its kinda difficult to lift n lower it.
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so wtf is the point of this thread?
 
hubba

hubba

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title of the thread: worth repotting.... do u personally think its worth repotting.
pluus its 4-5 weeks into flowering with not so good looking buds. plus i will have new plants coming in soon
 
darkdestruction420

darkdestruction420

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Yeah, i would. You will see a difference, not quite as big as if you had done it sooner, but enough to make it worthwhile imo. Also, you did remember to drill/poke holes in the bottom of your container right?
 
dam612

dam612

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how detrimental would it be if you lost this plant? you said its not the nicest of the bunch, and now its lacking buds. ide say transplant, maybe itle rebound maybe not, but it has a better chance with a better pot, yea you shoulndt really repot durring flowering but as long as u dont f the roots up or put it in a crazy fert soil i cant see how it would worse off then now.
 
hubba

hubba

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ok i will repot then n try to adjust the lights.... i was just leaning toward chopping it but my girlfriend is against it.
 
*BUDS

*BUDS

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hubba said:
ok i have a plant that is 4-5 weeks into budding and i believe it is very rootbound. its about a 2' plant (innacurate estimate lol) n its in a folgers container. also this is the tallest plant in my room and is creeping toward the hps. so repotting it would mean raising the hps n giving my other plants less light. also this plant is definitely not the cream of the crop as it is not doiing very well. and my shortest will probably be my biggest yeilder.
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tie down the main stem.
 
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eddieb98

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I'm 3 weeks in and judging how quick they're growing and how voracious they feed, I'm going to repot as soon as is feasibly possible.
 
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Jankedyjoe

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Its kinda hard to root bind a plant. I had a 2 and a half foot plant in a party cup, I re-potted and it was just fine, no issues at all, went right into growth.
 
JealousGreen

JealousGreen

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Jankedyjoe said:
Its kinda hard to root bind a plant. I had a 2 and a half foot plant in a party cup, I re-potted and it was just fine, no issues at all, went right into growth.
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Thank you. This is the point of my previous post. I've flowered 2 ft plants in liter cups.
 
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Jankedyjoe

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Np. I see people posting on here everyday about root bound plants. Root bound issues are usually due to doing it when they are just starting, like keeping them in a jiffy cube for 6 weeks. When you get to bigger containers, root bound plants are not really an issue. Just because they grew to fit there container doesn't mean they are root bound. They grow to fit wherever they are, they are really good at living. A plant that goes "omg, i can't grow my roots out any further, maybe i should kill myself asap!" won't last long. Normal dirt has issues where the plant can't expand all of the time, plants know this and work with it, not against it.
 
JealousGreen

JealousGreen

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As long as there are plenty if nutes and ample water there are usually no problems. I'm picturing this coffee can as one of those gallon sized ones. Which is plenty of soil for a 2 ft plant.
 
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