Can I put multiple plants in one larger container?

sirsmokalot989 · 08-17-2010, 03:04 PM

Ok so I have 5 plants going indoors right now and they are only a few weeks away from being flushed and harvested... I have 4 of them in regular 5 gallon hydro pots and my huge trainwreck is in a 33 gallon storage bin that I popped some wholes out of the bottom with a pick axe to drain.... Which happens to have way bigger buds and more of them than the others...
So I was wondering if I got rid of the extra pots and just threw in 2-3 33 gallon modified storage bins and stuck 2 plants in each bucket would that affect the plant in any way? I would imagine that the plants will compete for the nutrients but if they are indoors I control most of those problems myself... So would it make a difference? With the 33 gallon buckets I'd be able to fit less containers but the plants would be able to wrap around the whole pot
Any thoughts or input is greatly appreciated

SmokeaJoint · 08-17-2010, 03:07 PM

Usually I would say that the root balls would become tangled and harm both plants, but in a 33 gallon container, its likely not to be an issue. Just know that it'll be harder to transplant if later on you decide to do so. And transplanting a flowering plant, too much stress. It'll reduce your yield if nothing else. My advice: wait till next time.

farmergiles · 08-17-2010, 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by sirsmokalot989

Ok so I have 5 plants going indoors right now and they are only a few weeks away from being flushed and harvested..

So I was wondering if I got rid of the extra pots and just threw in 2-3 33 gallon modified storage bins and stuck 2 plants in each bucket would that affect the plant in any way?

Repotting is going to stress the plants this late in flower.

sirsmokalot989 · 08-17-2010, 03:58 PM

Ya I'm definitely not moving my ladies... Some are so purple I can't believe it... I found a new strain at my club which was w.m.d though they called it gorilla for some reason... It's from Vancouver seed company and Is a cross between fuckin incredible x big bud... Buy this strain if you see it... I've nevr had such beautiful purple without freezing conditions
All info is for my next batch I thought that was obvious... But thank you for your input and pointing out the flaw in the way I put that
Sorry for any confusion

SmokeaJoint · 08-17-2010, 04:02 PM

Oh, ok cool. Hey man, would you mind posting some pics of your ladies? I haven't seen any purple buds actually growing on the forums yet.

farmergiles · 08-18-2010, 01:14 AM

Yeah you could have more than one plant in one container.

I'd always try to keep them separate because they are easier to move around to water and to position around the lights so you get a good even canopy.

Also if one plant is doing a lot better it'll tend to choke the others in the same pot.

Big pots are cool, there's no substitute for cubic inches.

Dandaweedman · 08-18-2010, 05:08 AM

The 3 little birds used to grow like that... cept I think they went for 4 or 6 in that size.
Course maybe they still do, been a while since I have heard much about them

Could build little flat carts with wheels or castors to move them about.

SmokeaJoint · 08-18-2010, 08:31 AM

Weed on wheels, I love it!

vaporedout · 08-18-2010, 09:17 AM

no, not another friend story. but my friend who is one of the most experienced growers i know (besides GILES) and over the years hes been growing strictly straw cough for about 6 years..... now one of his "secrets" he wont give out is about some tea, which pham girl nailed in the other thread. but #2 secret is that he grows everything in the same pot or bed because he says the plants will grow and respond better. he kept saying something about synergy or i dunno i wasnt payin to much attention until he produces his product

...... maybe hes onto something or has just nailed that strains prefrences. i personally thought what most do, its gonna choke out the others.

SmokeaJoint · 08-18-2010, 09:24 AM

Strawberry Cough is dank, like super dank, maybe its just his strain choice and good growing technique? But hey, whatever he thinks he needs to do to make em danker, its all good to me.

stoneric · 08-18-2010, 05:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dandaweedman

The 3 little birds used to grow like that... cept I think they went for 4 or 6 in that size.
Course maybe they still do, been a while since I have heard much about them

Could build little flat carts with wheels or castors to move them about.

Good to see you around here again. Always respected your advice.

sirsmokalot989 · 08-19-2010, 09:00 AM

Ya it is good to see you dandaweedman u always have great information... And putting the 33 gallon containers on four wheels would make repositioning work... I read something about that in jc grow bible
Thank you for everybodies input...I think I'm going to try it out on my next ladies
As for pictures I can't do that on my iPad but I will look for the ling to my photo bucket account and upload the latest pictures
Of course my digital camera broke so their all from my iphone

sirsmokalot989 · 08-19-2010, 09:14 AM

Login to a private Photobucket.com album

sirsmokalot989 · 08-19-2010, 09:21 AM

Geust password is cannabis
The last 15-20 pics are from this current grow
Can't wait
Everything in there besides the purple is trainwreck which I have fell in love with so I'll only be growing that and w.m.d or fuckin incredible x big bud

SmokeaJoint · 08-19-2010, 10:28 AM

Hell yeah man looking good.

Dandaweedman · 08-19-2010, 04:32 PM

Looking very good. Like the use of the plastic ties as well.

farmergiles · 08-20-2010, 03:55 AM

Harvest approaching!

You might have had a pH issue at some point, some of the big leaves show bleaching between the leaves and spotting. But then they aren't very far from the end, I'm just being hyper critical

, you're going to get a good harvest methinks

.

sirsmokalot989 · 08-20-2010, 09:18 AM

You guys rock... I don't mind u being critical... Honestly your probably right about the ph issue... As I found out the hard way when you mix a batch of 33 gallon nutrients I geuss the ph constantly goes up slowly but surely so I found out I need to test my nutes daily
thank you Dan I wen with the plastic zip ties this late into flowering because if I used my normal pipe cleaners those little hairs get stuck everywhere... Thanx for noticing... Actually some of the trainwreck nugs are so heavy they litterally cannot support themselves... Which I love
the big one that fell sideways is trainwreck... The mug is bigger than my whole arm... I'm a big guy
I will never use a product on my plants that is not advanced nutrients again... And flushing at the end is just as important as the rest of the details
thanx again you guys rock

Dandaweedman · 08-20-2010, 03:39 PM

I find Ph up moves fast with little solution but the Ph down takes lots to move little.
Thanks for sharing, awesome plants.

sirsmokalot989 · 08-22-2010, 10:41 AM

Yea the ph is very hard to keep under crontrol but I think it's probably the most important part of mixing nutrients because with a ph to high or low the plants can't use the nutes you give em
IMO if your going to be growing more than once it is almost crucial to get a ph meter a ppm meter light meter and moisture meter if your new
I just started checking my ppm in the past couple weeks luckily I was pretty low even though I mixed a strong couple batches of nutes I was still around 8-9 hundred
I just started the flush two days ago so I'm just using phd water and my final phase from advanced nutes which I've found really helps with taste and overall quality of the bud

08-17-2010, 03:04 PM	#1 (permalink)
sirsmokalot989 YaHookan Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 313 Thanks: 272 Thanked 108 Times in 80 Posts	Can I put multiple plants in one larger container? Ok so I have 5 plants going indoors right now and they are only a few weeks away from being flushed and harvested... I have 4 of them in regular 5 gallon hydro pots and my huge trainwreck is in a 33 gallon storage bin that I popped some wholes out of the bottom with a pick axe to drain.... Which happens to have way bigger buds and more of them than the others... So I was wondering if I got rid of the extra pots and just threw in 2-3 33 gallon modified storage bins and stuck 2 plants in each bucket would that affect the plant in any way? I would imagine that the plants will compete for the nutrients but if they are indoors I control most of those problems myself... So would it make a difference? With the 33 gallon buckets I'd be able to fit less containers but the plants would be able to wrap around the whole pot Any thoughts or input is greatly appreciated

08-18-2010, 01:14 AM	#6 (permalink)
farmergiles Yahookan Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Sick of the hatred and the lies Posts: 7,807 Thanks: 2,285 Thanked 3,750 Times in 2,554 Posts	Yeah you could have more than one plant in one container. I'd always try to keep them separate because they are easier to move around to water and to position around the lights so you get a good even canopy. Also if one plant is doing a lot better it'll tend to choke the others in the same pot. Big pots are cool, there's no substitute for cubic inches. __________________ Cultivate a stoic calmness *Fuck the Monkeys* Every Kind of Vice

08-18-2010, 05:08 AM	#7 (permalink)
Dandaweedman Old School Join Date: May 2004 Location: At the Cabana Posts: 7,407 Thanks: 699 Thanked 760 Times in 613 Posts	The 3 little birds used to grow like that... cept I think they went for 4 or 6 in that size. Course maybe they still do, been a while since I have heard much about them Could build little flat carts with wheels or castors to move them about. __________________ Hanging in the Cabana

08-18-2010, 09:17 AM	#9 (permalink)
vaporedout " U have 2 be some1" Join Date: May 2009 Location: In a Free Nation Posts: 278 Thanks: 56 Thanked 117 Times in 83 Posts	no, not another friend story. but my friend who is one of the most experienced growers i know (besides GILES) and over the years hes been growing strictly straw cough for about 6 years..... now one of his "secrets" he wont give out is about some tea, which pham girl nailed in the other thread. but #2 secret is that he grows everything in the same pot or bed because he says the plants will grow and respond better. he kept saying something about synergy or i dunno i wasnt payin to much attention until he produces his product...... maybe hes onto something or has just nailed that strains prefrences. i personally thought what most do, its gonna choke out the others. Last edited by vaporedout; 08-18-2010 at 09:22 AM.

08-19-2010, 04:32 PM	#16 (permalink)
Dandaweedman Old School Join Date: May 2004 Location: At the Cabana Posts: 7,407 Thanks: 699 Thanked 760 Times in 613 Posts	Looking very good. Like the use of the plastic ties as well. __________________ Hanging in the Cabana

08-17-2010, 03:58 PM	#4 (permalink)
sirsmokalot989 YaHookan Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 313 Thanks: 272 Thanked 108 Times in 80 Posts	Ya I'm definitely not moving my ladies... Some are so purple I can't believe it... I found a new strain at my club which was w.m.d though they called it gorilla for some reason... It's from Vancouver seed company and Is a cross between fuckin incredible x big bud... Buy this strain if you see it... I've nevr had such beautiful purple without freezing conditions All info is for my next batch I thought that was obvious... But thank you for your input and pointing out the flaw in the way I put that Sorry for any confusion

08-19-2010, 09:00 AM	#12 (permalink)
sirsmokalot989 YaHookan Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 313 Thanks: 272 Thanked 108 Times in 80 Posts	Ya it is good to see you dandaweedman u always have great information... And putting the 33 gallon containers on four wheels would make repositioning work... I read something about that in jc grow bible Thank you for everybodies input...I think I'm going to try it out on my next ladies As for pictures I can't do that on my iPad but I will look for the ling to my photo bucket account and upload the latest pictures Of course my digital camera broke so their all from my iphone

08-19-2010, 09:14 AM	#13 (permalink)
sirsmokalot989 YaHookan Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 313 Thanks: 272 Thanked 108 Times in 80 Posts	Login to a private Photobucket.com album

08-19-2010, 09:21 AM	#14 (permalink)
sirsmokalot989 YaHookan Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 313 Thanks: 272 Thanked 108 Times in 80 Posts	Geust password is cannabis The last 15-20 pics are from this current grow Can't wait Everything in there besides the purple is trainwreck which I have fell in love with so I'll only be growing that and w.m.d or fuckin incredible x big bud

08-20-2010, 03:55 AM	#17 (permalink)
farmergiles Yahookan Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Sick of the hatred and the lies Posts: 7,807 Thanks: 2,285 Thanked 3,750 Times in 2,554 Posts	Harvest approaching! You might have had a pH issue at some point, some of the big leaves show bleaching between the leaves and spotting. But then they aren't very far from the end, I'm just being hyper critical , you're going to get a good harvest methinks . __________________ Cultivate a stoic calmness *Fuck the Monkeys* Every Kind of Vice

08-20-2010, 09:18 AM	#18 (permalink)
sirsmokalot989 YaHookan Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 313 Thanks: 272 Thanked 108 Times in 80 Posts	You guys rock... I don't mind u being critical... Honestly your probably right about the ph issue... As I found out the hard way when you mix a batch of 33 gallon nutrients I geuss the ph constantly goes up slowly but surely so I found out I need to test my nutes daily thank you Dan I wen with the plastic zip ties this late into flowering because if I used my normal pipe cleaners those little hairs get stuck everywhere... Thanx for noticing... Actually some of the trainwreck nugs are so heavy they litterally cannot support themselves... Which I love the big one that fell sideways is trainwreck... The mug is bigger than my whole arm... I'm a big guy I will never use a product on my plants that is not advanced nutrients again... And flushing at the end is just as important as the rest of the details thanx again you guys rock

08-20-2010, 03:39 PM	#19 (permalink)
Dandaweedman Old School Join Date: May 2004 Location: At the Cabana Posts: 7,407 Thanks: 699 Thanked 760 Times in 613 Posts	I find Ph up moves fast with little solution but the Ph down takes lots to move little. Thanks for sharing, awesome plants. __________________ Hanging in the Cabana

08-22-2010, 10:41 AM	#20 (permalink)
sirsmokalot989 YaHookan Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 313 Thanks: 272 Thanked 108 Times in 80 Posts	Yea the ph is very hard to keep under crontrol but I think it's probably the most important part of mixing nutrients because with a ph to high or low the plants can't use the nutes you give em IMO if your going to be growing more than once it is almost crucial to get a ph meter a ppm meter light meter and moisture meter if your new I just started checking my ppm in the past couple weeks luckily I was pretty low even though I mixed a strong couple batches of nutes I was still around 8-9 hundred I just started the flush two days ago so I'm just using phd water and my final phase from advanced nutes which I've found really helps with taste and overall quality of the bud

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