Default Roots coming out of drainage holes while flowering...help? +REP

I transplanted my plants last week to bigger 3 gallon pots, and today I saw that some roots are coming out of the drainage holes. I do not want to re-pot again because I almost killed of the plants. Will this cause the plant to die? There are only a few coming out, but not on all the plants. They are still growing and are flowering beautifully. I also do not want to stress them out anymore by re potting.

Any help appreciated...thanks.


BTW, using a 400hps, white widow. More info about my setup on my journal listed in my signature. Thanks.

It's unusual that you've only just transplanted and you have roots coming out the bottom of the new pot.
This new pot obviously wasn't big enough.
Anyway, it won't hurt the plant. It's not ideal, but those roots sticking out the bottom shouldn't continue out too far once they realize they're moving into a place where there's light and no soil.
The plant will have plenty of other roots to eat with.
Some may suggest that you place this pot on top of a tray or into another pot with soil in it, for these roots to grow into. Personally I wouldn't create such a ghetto set up like that because it will only encourage these roots to grow more.
I'm sure you'll be fine just leaving it as is.

Mammath said:

I'm sure you'll be fine just leaving it as is.

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I second this. You've nothing to worry about, and I definately wouldn't advise repotting again whilst flowering.

Thanks a lot!