Should I transplant or do I need to?

This is a newbie question for me and I already sort of know the answer. I have a couple of plants that I had to leave in vegetation for a couple weeks longer than normal and they've gotten quite big in their 3 gallon pots. This is the AK-47 plant at 24 inches tall:and a mystery plant at 26 inches tall.Both of these plants will be going to my flower room in the next couple of days. When I water the AK-47; I get about an ounce or two of runoff out of the bottom of my tray and the plant is dry by the next day not the day after. Here's the question; should I transplant the plants into bigger buckets or do you think I can flower them in the 3 gallons buckets?

I would look at the bottom of the pot if it looks like a lot of roots are growin through the holes I would transplant them into at least 5 gallon pots for maximum yield

wait for them to fully dry out and pull away from the side and pull em out. If the roots havent started wrapping youre good. If they have put em in a 5 gallon bucket with good holes in the bottom and maybe a layer of perlite about an inch thick.

I would say yes definitely transplant them. I would upgrade to 7-10 gallon pots.

You definitely need more space before flipping to flower. The roots will continue to grow during flower.

Hey man I transplanted 3 weeks into flowering and my plants are doing amazing. Just let the soil dry so the roots dont stick to the pot and you damage them. Also if you dont want to Disturb the plants to much id suggest cutting the plastic bucket and pulling them that way. Your choice however. Happy Growing man and good luck!!!

Thanks guys. I know that the roots will be wrapped in the pot they've been growing in them for seven weeks and with they AK-47 drying out in one day, is a good sign that plant at least that plant is getting root bound. I was just hoping maybe somebody had an idea because I don't like transplanting such big plants. Should I transplant them and wait a few days before putting them into my flower room?

You might need some help transplanting that big. Or cut the pot like the other dude suggested, then you don't have to turn it over.

if you don't want to transplant you could drill some holes in the pots (both sides and bottom) so the roots can grow out and get more air, and then put each pot into a 10 gallon rubbermaid tub that has a drain hole. Fill the rubbermaid tub with some high drainage media like coco chips and grow stones.

Yea I think I will get some help. I don't think I'll cut the buckets because I always have bad luck cutting roots and crumbling soil.

PurpleBuz said:

if you don't want to transplant you could drill some holes in the pots (both sides and bottom) so the roots can grow out and get more air, and then put each pot into a 10 gallon rubbermaid tub that has a drain hole. Fill the rubbermaid tub with some high drainage media like coco chips and grow stones.

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I did something similar to a flowering plant the cloth bucket had ripped on. I grabbed the 5 gallon it was in and just through it into a 7 gallon and packed it with soil.

Good..new soil has nutes too. Remember when feeding.

I'll remember. Thanks

Don't let em get like mine. Sort of had some nutrient up take problem. I guess they call this pot bound.View attachment 2542476

Yea I think you could call that root bound.

Well I did it and it seemed to work fine with minimal stress to the plants. I had to do it by myself and it was a little hairy turning them upside down but I'm pretty good at transplanting, Thank God. Here they are in the flower room right after showing just a slight drop, but I think that was caused when they rubbed against the lights as I was moving them. Sorry about the HPS but I just wanted to show the droop. Thanks for the advice and reassurance.