Two plants to a 5 gallon hydro bucket?

[JaySin]

Ok, I know it is bad to put to plant in the same pot with soil, but is the same true with hydro?

I've seen grows with more then one plant to a tub without any barriers between the plants to prevent root tangling. So I was wondering if I could do the same with a bucket. If not I will either kill of two of the plants or add in two more buckets to the system.

Originally, two of the plants were just test plants. After everything got to the way I wanted it I put the two larger plants into the buckets. I left the smaller ones just to make sure everything remained well because they would probably show signs of stress faster. Now they have become very healthy and I would kind of like to keep them around if possible and in the most suitable manner possible.

Thanks!

JaySin Reviewed by JaySin on 11-06-2008. Two plants to a 5 gallon hydro bucket? Ok, I know it is bad to put to plant in the same pot with soil, but is the same true with hydro? I've seen grows with more then one plant to a tub without any barriers between the plants to prevent root tangling. So I was wondering if I could do the same with a bucket. If not I will either kill of two of the plants or add in two more buckets to the system. Originally, two of the plants were just test plants. After everything got to the way I wanted it I put the two larger plants into the Rating: 5

[LOC NAR on probation]

Yes you can put 2 or 3 in a 5 gallon bucket. I had 10 gallon tubs with about 6 gallons of water and put 6 plants in them. No problems. The roots do tangle but no harm unless you want to separate them and why would you. Go for it.

[xcrispi]

The roots do tangle , but no harm unless you want to separate them and why would you ? Go for it.

Bad Bad Bad ,
1st cardinal rule w/ growing . Unless your using female seeds / or clones . = 1 plant per container - soil or hydro . He goes n kills the males = he also eventually will kill the females too due to the dead roots from the males still in the system .

Crispi :stoned:

[Dutch Pimp]

Bad Bad Bad ,
1st cardinal rule w/ growing . Unless your using female seeds / or clones . = 1 plant per container - soil or hydro . He goes n kills the males = he also eventually will kill the females too due to the dead roots from the males still in the system .

Crispi :stoned:

"so let it be written...so let it be done"....:lol5:

[JaySin]

The seed are feminized, but who knows if one may go hermie. I think I'll set up two more buckets just in case.

[Weedhound]

i have to agree with X-C here......seems like very tempting the fates to mix a bunch of plants in one container.......not the least of which would be the ending yeild would be less of course......assuming nobody had problems and actually finished and didn't get rootbound, or rootrot or turn out to be a male or........

[Revanche21]

my DWC fits 4 potential plants it it but I use only 2 of the slots because as you can see in my log, they are out of control in size

inside the DWC, it is not divided and I have no idea if they are tangled, probably are, but I don't see it making a problem as long as the roots are getting the nutrients they need

[xcrispi]

I have no idea if they are tangled, probably are, but I don't see it making a problem as long as the roots are getting the nutrients they need

Sweet until 1 of the 2 is a male = enjoy all your seeds instead of all budz .
Silly NOOBS . :stoned:

Crispi :jointsmile:

[LOC NAR on probation]

While waiting on mothers to clone I did grow 6 in a container 2 were males and I took out as much root as posible from the males. With no problems.

Yes dead roots in your res are very bad but not the end of the world. Look up my thread locnar1958 How's my girl's. About 10 days into flower Zandor had me cut roots on one of six back to just the water line. I got all the cut roots I could out but had no ill effect of rot.

If you have the room, yes buckets I think would be best but in a small space we have to make dew.

I hear ebb and flow peeps talking about how hard it is to keep clean cause roots tangle and you can't just pull them out to clean algea.

Most all of mine have been fem or clones so no worries most of the time.

I don't mean to slame anyone it just happens alot of peeps have more than one per container.

[elskeetro]

I like to keep it 1 plant per bucket. it's definitely easier for me.

I know a few guys who have done 2 per bucket (they were female clones so no pollen worries) and they made it fine to harvest. Although the 2 plant buckets ended up yielding about the same as a 1 plant bucket due to competition for space and nutes. so...i say it isn't worth it. but it can be done.

skeet.