Root bound i think should i transpant? First grow

[auto-oyayer]

Hi I have two plant great white shark and royal Haze. They have been flower for two weeks now. On a 18/6 light cycle. Both have been doing okay I think they have been slow in growth but overall okay. But recently the leaves have been droopfor 4-5 hours before lights go out. Then looking good And healthy next morning.In addition both of them have reddish purple stem on several branches I read that this was phosphorus deficiency I have been feeding them every other watering.I just watered them yesterday with kind bloom the ph has been between 5.7 6.3 threw out life. My grow room area is 3 square feet I'm running 6 23 watt CFl 2 42 watt CFLs and 2 55 watt CFL that are 2700k as well as 2 23 watt cfl 6500. In addition I have 2 23 watt cfl places at bottom of grow room. I have adequate air circulation going in and out a oscillating fan as well as a fan blowing on top of the lights. Temp at a steady 79 my problem I believe is they are growing in a one gallon pot I did this because I was unsure of how tall they were going to be was trying to control their height I believe it was a mistake and now they are root bound could this possibly be the reason why their leaves are drooping and they are showing slow bud growth. I'm concerned that with them being root bound they are not getting the oxygen the need. Today is the worst I have seen them. The haze is the worst all leaves drooping not sure if they are not going to make it. so should I transplant them or am I being over cautious what should I do but I do believe that they are having trouble in such small pots are root bound and suffocating because of lack of oxygen please any insight would be greatly appreciated

 

[Waximus]

Hi auto-oyayer
If there is any way you could post a couple pics, that would be most helpful.
I have been growing autoflowers in 1 gal coco pouches for a while now, and the pot size in itself doesn't make my plants droop, when they do. Its that the plant is drinking more-bigger, and in flower growth, so yours may just be utilizing the feed/water much quicker.
What soil/medium are they planted in?
I'd check to see, when they are starting to droop, if the pot is getting dry. In my 1 gal handwatering, by the time the plants are in flower, I'm handwatering (feeding) 2x a day, or they will droop for sure
Some pics will let us see if it could be a root/soil issue, but in the meantime, check to see if the drooping is connected to dry pots and a need for another gulp or two.
Keep us posted, and we'll try to get it sorted with you.
some love
Waxi

 

[Waira]

... some info needed mate: are these auto's, or photo's? ....soil, or coco..? Some plants do that fan leaf drop things just before, or during lights out,... 4-5 hours before is odd though,... like Waxi asked, are they getting dry fast now? I gather not, since you say they recover their posture by lights on, but you've not watered then during dark cycle...? true, the stem color can be a sign, but often as not, it's normal coloring that's pretty common,... how tall are they? ....need pics bro', to assess things, whole plant, close up's,.....