hey so do you think that being planted in a one ga...

Transplant asap. They will be/are already rootbound in those small pots, meaning growth is being restricted. Pots that size are only good for about 7-10 days of growth. If this is from your "critical mass" diary, the answers are right in front of your eyes. If they are autos, I would have started them in the 5 gallon pots and avoided having to transplant them. Also, never grow at 24/0, all cannabis plants NEED "sleep" for a correctly functioning metabolism. Plants with incorrectly functioning metabolisms will never grow to their full potential. The myth that it is ok to grow any cannabis at 24/0 needs to be removed and could only be advocated for by people who do not understand photosynthesis or how plants function. The plant needs the dark to undertake certain processes that it does not do during the light time.

In my personal experience I would only grow in 5 gallons or larger. Some people are opposed to this and it does vary greatly with how you will approach your grow. I like to go a synth-ganic (Synthetic and Organic). I feed synthetic fertilizers at low EC values and utilize lots of organic a in my soil as well as compost teas during bloom. 5 gallon containers is perfect for me to go that route. However, if you are planning to go 100% synthetic there isn’t a need to go that big in a pot. You will have the ability to feed nearly every day in a 1-2 gallon pot. It really depends on your approach but if you do have room for 5 gallons and the extra costs associated with the larger pots and more soil, then I think that is your best bet. I transplant from a solo cup, directly into a 5 gallon pot. I also spread Myko Extreme on the roots when I do this. I hope this helps.

In a fabric pot, it really depends on the watering routine. You can grow huge plants in 1gal containers if you're watering regularly enough. Ideal for drip irrigation really. They're gonna get top heavy though so be prepared to trellis them.

how fast it drinks down the voume of water is a good clue too. if it's bone-dry within 24h, it's definitely overgrown.. if still takes 2-3 days to drink what is in its pot, it's still relatively a safe size for the pot.

absolutely. If roots are restricted, it will be a smaller plant all other factors remaining the saem -- much easier to see with clones to eliminate fog of war that is genetic variety. some methods will be more eacerbated by this effect than others, e.g. soil grows will be smaller in smaller pots than the same exact genetics in same sized pots of soilless or hydro. A soilless solo cup will have much greater potential than soil solo cup. It more efficiently feeds the plant. as far as "too late" or too big.. when you pull it out the number of times the roots are wrapped around will inform you quickly if you waited too long. a few loops is no big deal, but if it's a mess, you can gently loosen that up as you put it in and it might help it spread out more efficiently as it colonozies new substrate. i had a bunch of plants in solo cups for 6 months. they were showing signs of being rootbound, but still reocvered very fast after transplant. You may have a short transition period before a previously overgrown plant in a small pot kicks back into gear.

When I grow and transplant the plants I like to start off in something that's aorund 1L Prob closer to 850ML but they call they 1L containers as its dumb. I then upgrade to to either a 2Gal or 1Gal and from there I will upgrade to a 5-7Gal container. I always like to increase the size min 3x when transplanting, plants outdoors do not ever get transplanted and the more root mass and area it has to spread the better it is for most applications. I don't think giving that plant a new 2Gal pot will be to much root zone. It will take the plant a bit to fully establish its self in the pot. meaning it will take time for it to fully explore the pot with its roots, and in that time it is very easy to over water. so only give it small amounts till its established. Good Luck!