My plant got root-bound...

[bobbinweave]

Got a beautiful plant started extremely early - late March. Had over 30 'tops' on it, but around July it became root-bound in its 5-gallon bucket and began to look sickly and weak. Leaves dropping off, small new leaf production. I've since replanted it in the garden (my wife said okay), but it still looks so sad. I still have until late September - about 60 days- before the daylight hours shift to a 12-12 cycle. is it a lost cause, or might it rebound? This is an 'experimental' year anyway, but it would be nice to show something from such a good start.

thanks.

Bob

 

[fir3dragon]

Got a beautiful plant started extremely early - late March. Had over 30 'tops' on it, but around July it became root-bound in its 5-gallon bucket and began to look sickly and weak. Leaves dropping off, small new leaf production. I've since replanted it in the garden (my wife said okay), but it still looks so sad. I still have until late September - about 60 days- before the daylight hours shift to a 12-12 cycle. is it a lost cause, or might it rebound? This is an 'experimental' year anyway, but it would be nice to show something from such a good start.

thanks.

Bob

im sure it will recover if you didnt damage all the roots when transplanting.

 

[bobbinweave]

Thanks, I'm hoping so.

 

[Wannasee]

Will allowing a plant to become root bound really cause such damage? Making them look sickly and droopy?

 

[Slipon]

yea give it time ..
weed are a strong plant .. and even if you did damages a lot of roots it will do its thing .. just take some time .. might just be a littel stress out ...

and I dont think you will regret it .. in the ground is N0 1 if you ask me ..

if you realy want to do sumthing for out door plants you can add stuff to the soil like Lime aso ..

or even give it some good soil in the hole before you plant it ..


now I dont know how your garden soil quality is ? but you can buy stuff that helps plant/roots after transplant .. stuff like Kelp meal and root power aso. do some research .. super thrive is also a nice product to help stress plants ..