Can 2 plants survive and thrive in the same pot?

**Oldfart** · 03-23-2007, 07:27 PM

I was wondering, I have one big planter that I would love to grow 2 plants in. The planter is 12 inches wide by 10 inches deep and has pleanty of drainage. After I start them in the smaller planter can I transplant them into the same planter and still reap a good harvest (providing they are both female but the feminized seeds say they should be) but worst case scenario i should be able to cut one ont and have the other live RIGHT? Best Case scenario both female, WILL the BOTH Thrive in the same planter all else being equal (great lighting, conditions etc...)

**bigbudeddie** · 03-23-2007, 07:28 PM

the roots get tangled and can cause alot of problems, its generally not worth the hassle.

**Claytronics** · 03-23-2007, 07:29 PM

I would think that the roots would grow together and become root bound.

**videoman40** · 03-23-2007, 07:34 PM

Hey oldfart, I remember reading an experiment (not sure if your up to an experiment) but the grow the two plants in one planter, and using the air layering technique, they joined the two plants together, to form one. Thet did this midway up the plant, sorta like siamese twins. This way they could share in the uptake of nutes.
Peace

**Oldfart** · 03-23-2007, 07:37 PM

OK I am interested... What is this air layering technique and what is the skill level involved.

**green_nobody** · 03-23-2007, 07:37 PM

Originally Posted by videoman40

Hey oldfart, I remember reading an experiment (not sure if your up to an experiment) but the grow the two plants in one planter, and using the air layering technique, they joined the two plants together, to form one. Thet did this midway up the plant, sorta like siamese twins. This way they could share in the uptake of nutes.
Peace

that is a cool idea of you to tie them together so that the grow into each other. a classical videoman mind-flash

**Oldfart** · 03-23-2007, 07:41 PM

OK so I am asuming that i just tie em together, or should I injur them in the same area slightly and then tie em together so that they heal as one?

**videoman40** · 03-23-2007, 07:42 PM

Don't be confused by the title. This is the air layering technique and you would perform it partway up the stalk, essentially making them form into one palnt, again like siamese twins. If you do perform this, I'd be listening for your results please?
Peace
bigger yeilds for your plants

Do this to both plants, instead on just one, pulled together

**Oldfart** · 03-23-2007, 08:07 PM

OK that is waaaaaaaaaay to advanced fo me. Ill just stick to the original question which was can 2 plants survive and thrive in 1 12 inch wide by 10 inch deep planter and still have decent yield?

**green_nobody** · 03-23-2007, 08:19 PM

so this thing is 12 by 12 by 10 deep, so about 6.2 gallons of soil. that now would be sufficient after rule-of-thumb for 2 plants of max height of 3ft each. that should answer that as long i guessed the measures right since you didn't state them all correctly