Couple of things, could of been a build up of nutes from previous potting causing a lockout. Could be pour drainage and it caused root rot. Could be a deficiency, looks like a nitrogen deficiency. That could come from just not enough nutes, or to many causing a lockout and it can't absorb them, or root rotten due to poor drainage and it can't absorb nutes.
Regardless get a ppm ph meter and always check runoff. Get a container that allows for runoff at the bottom. Check it. If runoff is less then 200ppms then ppms you feed it, then it's deficient and needs more food.
But if runoff is over 300ppms more then the ppms you feed it, then it's to much feed and its going to lock out, it will need a flush and restart.
Regarding roots, adding a container to allow drainage will fix this issue, fabric pots or air pots allow the roots to self prune at the edge of pots, they won't get root bound by wrapping around and around.. also they allow them to get oxygen, finally they will allow runoff so you can check ppms.
Do these things and you will learn what your problems are. Check them ppms and you'll see if your deficient or over and locking out. If neither check them roots and see if their brown and have any fungus rotten smell and you'll see you need more drainage.
Hope I helped and explained clearly enough. Good luck