5 gallion pot...How many seeds can I drop?

I know its not ideal to drop more than one seed per pot, but I really want to drop 2 seeds in my 5 gallon pot. Does anyone have experience doing this?...What can I excpect?

Small plants with tangled roots, lack of room if they get really big, if you can put some kind of divider in the soil it may work...

if they are feminized seeds it might be ok, but if not... its a bad idea. if you end up with a male and a female, it could get very ugly... i think you would be better off with 1 seed in there and if its a female, you will have plenty of room to let her grow

wil2279 said:

if they are feminized seeds it might be ok, but if not... its a bad idea. if you end up with a male and a female, it could get very ugly... i think you would be better off with 1 seed in there and if its a female, you will have plenty of room to let her grow

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Why wouldn't you just cut the male...

I wouldn't hesitate to put two seeds in a five gallon if that's what you want to do.

If you ended up with one male and one female you could just cut the male plant at the base and prune it a few more times when it produces shoots.

You will have to water and feed the container more than you would if there were one plant, but probably not double. I wouldn't veg them as long as if they were alone.

There are some benefits to plants sharing containers. Plants can strengthen each other's immune system.

People have grown some really nice plants in the same container. Just think about it this way, lots of people flower plants in one, two and three gallon containers. You are giving yourself 2.5 gallons of medium per plant. I do recommend getting a smart pot or air pot to keep the roots from circling at the bottom. Let them take the whole medium up. Plants in nature are used to sharing the dirt with other plants so they know what to do.

phyzix said:

Why wouldn't you just cut the male...

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idk, i guess you could.

but the other thing is you have two plant of the same stain but they are completely different plants and one may not react to the nutes as well as the other, then you have a big problem, but the root tangling is the worst. Then say you do have a male and you cut it and as the male is dying the root are rotting and they are all intertwined... IMO i wouldnt do it just buy another container... Up to you i would like to know how it goes... Good luck!!

Any more advice?

Dont do it! your plants will just end up each yeilding far less than they would if they were in seperate containers, trust me. I like to do alot of experimental fuck around grows and test stuff like this. it would be better to just grow one plant period if thats all the room or soil you got or something, it will outdo the 2 in one pot easily. Expect plants that are hard to keep healthy that nearly stop growing because of all the stress the roots are under.

do it... no problem.

Plant them at either edge of the pot. I've grown seed plants sharing in a 5" pot to full term... and males you can just cut them off at the stem. 5 gallons is huge. i'd put 4 in.

the root tangling is the worst. Then say you do have a male and you cut it and as the male is dying the root are rotting and they are all intertwined...

Exactly.......you and me are the only ones who realized this i think. lol

darkdestruction420 said:

the root tangling is the worst. Then say you do have a male and you cut it and as the male is dying the root are rotting and they are all intertwined...

Exactly.......you and me are the only ones who realized this i think. lol

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When you are growing in organic soil your microlife will take care of balancing the nutes for your plant and it would take care of any dying roots too.

doesn't matter about organic soil... it would be the same in a hydroponic res. most people should use enzymes that help break down root matter, doesn't matter whether it's organic soil or coco or DWC.

Organic soil can also be full of the wrong type of enzymes, microbes, fungi and bacteria. This is why organic material should first be cleaned to kill every living thing in it, then add back your own micro-life. this is the only way you can ensure you get the good microbes dominating the medium.

Can I still get a big yield if I put two seedS in my five gallon..?...I plan on vegging for bout a month..what kind of results have people had from this two seed in a 5 gallon po approach?...would appreciate any advice!!!!...thanks..

Im using a 400watt halide..for now!!!!..lol

you've only got one pot, 2 seeds and a 400W light?

if i were you, i'd get another pot, veg them for 2 months and then flower them.

If you must insist on putting them both int he same pot then you could us some LST to keep the plant separated, veg for 6 weeks and flower them.

personally i would just start in cups. 1 seed per cup. as they get bigger transfer to bigger pots. although starting in big pots works fine, it can become a hassle. when you water all that soil may take a long time to dry and help promote mold growth. with cups its such a smaller area and dries quicker. also when sharing pots, you cant personalize each plant as much. roots may get tangled and they may be fighting for light. separate pots you can move them apart if needed. also disease can spread easier in the same pot. if you really want to you should be fine but i would recommend 1 plant per pot and start in cups. either way best of luck!

Again im going to strongly advise to just grow one plant if you only have one pot, it will yeild more than 2 in one pot. If you dont believe me and my experience i guess you'll just have to do your learning the hard way. Best of luck either way.

I would do one per 5 gallon pot. Pots are cheap enough that it's more trouble than it's worth. Unless you're doing it because of a space issue then I understand. I would recommend if you do plant 2 in one pot that the strain you're growing is not bushy. Or you could just do some LST to ensure both plants get enough light.