Close growing

Hey everyone, i'd like to mention that i am new to this forum, and would like to thank everyone in advance for any help they can give me in the future!

On to the question, would i be able to fill up a big tupperware of dirt (4'x2 1/2') and just space the plants maybe 6" apart from each one? Would this stop roots from expanding? or would they just intertwine or something?

I've only grown one or two plants at once, so i wanted to make sure this worked before i tried it. thanks in advance.

It is a bad idea to grow more than one plant per container.

Yea deffinately a bad idea to plant more then one per container.

you can put or three but no more and that is depending on how tall you plan on getting them

would you prefer to live in a room by yourself or share with others? i'd assume you would feel more comfortable living on your own. regardless of how much space you give a plant it is capable of using it all up for itself and you'll learn to see that when you transfer pots someday. roots weren't how i imagined them to be, they are everywhere, i have roots all along the sides of my container, bottom, and even above the soil so i had to add more soil to cover it up. i think i might even be root-bounded... roots are a story of their own.

So what would be the best way to grow, with the smallest amount of space?

I Grew Mine said:

So what would be the best way to grow, with the smallest amount of space?

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we'll need more details from you in order to help. what type of light are you using (CFLs/MH/HPS), how many plants are you aiming to grow this time (because you did mention youve grown 1-2 before but you wanted to do a bunch this time around), how much space do you have to work with (a closet/small cabinet/computer tower)? does yield matter to you? some people grow micro in a computer tower but they dont really get much out of it.... is that what you want?
many factors come into play but we need to know what youre working with.

ChuckNorris said:

we'll need more details from you in order to help. what type of light are you using (CFLs/MH/HPS), how many plants are you aiming to grow this time (because you did mention youve grown 1-2 before but you wanted to do a bunch this time around), how much space do you have to work with (a closet/small cabinet/computer tower)? does yield matter to you? some people grow micro in a computer tower but they dont really get much out of it.... is that what you want?
many factors come into play but we need to know what youre working with.

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ok cool, well i have a room, about 13'x13'.
4 1/2'x13' will be used for the fluorescent room, and 8'x13' will be used for the flowering room. I'm aiming to plant as many possible plants in this area. Yield is important; at a whole at least. In the flowering room i will have 2 400-watt HPS's with mylar (reflective sheet) all around.

i thought you were limited to a tupperware but now you have a 13'x13' grow ROOM? im a little lost, you are living the dream what is there to inquire about?? you got a vegging room, and a flowering room with HPS's... plant as many as you think you can handle, some males will clear some space. and if you need more then just clone some more...

Well yes i have a large space, but i'm looking to get large amounts, and not all the same litters. I wanna have a cycle so i don't have to wait for 3 months every time. All of them will be clone cuttings.

I disagree with everyone. A container of that size will easily hold six plants It's like using on large bed instead of individual small pots, overall there will be more soil in the large container then all of the small pots combined meaning more room for root growth. one large bed of soil will also retain water much better, meaning less watering on your part. this is a popular method for larger scale operations.

http://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=69713&pp=15 this guy grows huge nugs in 16oz gatorade bottles lots to read but this might be for you ...

all comercial grows ive seen were in single loose pots. if you have any problems you can isolate the problem!~ what ifyou got root rot ??all your plants would be affected a few peoplw have success like this but it is far from the normal. especially if you are new to growing and dont know the traits of your strain/strains.

good luck that link might help you go in another direction!


http://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=69713&pp=15

jimmy44 said:

I disagree with everyone. A container of that size will easily hold six plants It's like using on large bed instead of individual small pots, overall there will be more soil in the large container then all of the small pots combined meaning more room for root growth. one large bed of soil will also retain water much better, meaning less watering on your part. this is a popular method for larger scale operations.

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Yep, that is a fantastic thread. Dr Bud knows his stuff, and others have replicated his setup with similar results, so the method is good.

if you get some kind of disease/pest problem it will likely spread to your other plants in the confined space. the roots will grow together and fight each other for nutrients/water/oxygen, etc. and unless you have clones or fem. seeds you'll have to kill the males.. i'd stick to individual pots.

well the male/female problem is solved because they're all clones of a female, and a good strain not sure what though. It is a strong strain, nice firm stem and put up with alot of crap from me (moving constantly changing conditions often) so i'm hoping itll work out. i was thinking of a 4'x2 1/2' container with each clone about 5''-7'' apart. And somewhere in the cycle I'd have to start mixing nutrients in with the water, because the soil will have lost its nutes.

indianaman said:

if you get some kind of disease/pest problem it will likely spread to your other plants in the confined space. the roots will grow together and fight each other for nutrients/water/oxygen, etc. and unless you have clones or fem. seeds you'll have to kill the males.. i'd stick to individual pots.

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yeah I guess If you have a problem with disease or root rot one large bed could be a problem, but if you have any idea what your doing there should not be any problems. do what you wish, smaller containers you can at least move around so the plants aren't stuck in one place. I can find a video of an indoor grow that used one large raised bed if you wish

I ask because my yield is rather important. So i want to make sure eveything will work out before i go out and spend all this money on all the soil, containers, etc.

Bump for the maryjane

1sqft per plant at the very minimum.