Growing one "super plant"

[cybergenesis]

Hi.

 

I have a little grow area 1.2m x 1.2m x 2m high

 

It has a 1000w light and is set up fairly well.

 

I was going to have 4 plants in there, but due to various reasons, my brother has suggested to me just to have one plant.

 

Does anyone have any information about how 4 plants (in the confined space I have listed above) would go vs 1 plant in the same space?

 

Will 1 plant produce a similar yield, but perhaps take somewhat longer to fill up the area?

 

It will enable me to optimize the light and nutrition for that individual plant to a degree probably not possible with 4 plants.

 

We have a problem though, its about 4.5 weeks into VEG, and its in only a small pot (30L I think)...

 

Does anybody have any tips, is it possible to safely transplant the above plant into a larger pot? How would you guys go about this?

Edited May 6, 2010 by cybergenesis

[The Hash Nibbler]

hey cybergenesis, welcome. I have a small cupboard with a 400w hps and the area is only 1.8m high by 50cm deep by 1m wide and I do 2 plants in there. You can do 4 but I don't know what the laws are like there, here it's 2 plants class as personal, above this is cultivation.

I would go two, if something happens to one, you will still have 1 to fall back on. You've heard the saying about putting all your eggs in one basket right? You have heaps enough room for two (even 4 if thats what you really want but maybe 3 would be a good comprimise.

But you are almost ready to switch her over to bloom right? So unless you have another plant at the same stage as this one, looks like a single plant run anyway. not so bad, the one you see to your right was a outsider who some bastard decided to cut the top half off, so I bloomed the rest under lights, it went Hermi cause of the shock but still waqs good smoke. Maybe it's good mate, learn a bit with this grow so by the next one you know what to look for and what room you need.

 

I use pretty big pots as the better the roots the better the top is, I see too many guys on here trying to use itty bitty pots to squeeze in more plants and they just end up root bound and not much yield.

Re-potting is easy and won't stress the plant too much, 35 litre pot should be fine but if your worried go a 50l. Better to re-pot in vege than to stress it when you switch to bloom 12/12. remember to drop it into total darkness for 24-48hrs before you change the hours over, this will help promote female attributes.

To re-pot just squeeze the outside of your pot till the soil/coco loosens then put a bit of medium in the bottom of the new pot to get it to the right height, then just backfill around the sides, EASY =) Water in a bit to let the air pockets out and add a little more medium if it sinks down to much. Try not to compact around the plant too much as it will make it hard for the roots.

Need anymore help just let me know dude, will help if I can. Later. GH72

Edited May 6, 2010 by Grasshopper72

[Amos]

Hi.

 

 

Does anyone have any information about how 4 plants (in the confined space I have listed above) would go vs 1 plant in the same space?

 

Will 1 plant produce a similar yield, but perhaps take somewhat longer to fill up the area?

 

It will enable me to optimize the light and nutrition for that individual plant to a degree probably not possible with 4 plants.

 

We have a problem though, its about 4.5 weeks into VEG, and its in only a small pot (30L I think)...

 

Does anybody have any tips, is it possible to safely transplant the above plant into a larger pot? How would you guys go about this?

 

 

Hey mate.

Regarding yield, after making sure that;

- pot is big enough

- area well ventilated

- nutrients/ watering ideal

- good growing medium

.......the quality and quantity of light reaching your plants is an important factor. You want the light as close as possible to the plant/ buds without it burning them. You will enhance/ maximise your yield this way.

Effectively, you can get the same or very similar yield from one plant as you can with four, by training the plant and utilising the light correctly.

 

The issue with one single plant is that it will be harder to get the light to hit each bud evenly, hence why a scrog is a great idea; all buds/ colas are the same height, so you can lower the light to a safe distance and be hitting each bud evenly. Your single plant will take longer to fill the area, but it'd only be a matter of weeks.

 

With four plants you wouldn't need to go as crazy making all the branches the same height. You could tip them so each plant has two main colas, and each of these will be getting the best light, while the buds below wouldn't get as much light and thus wouldn't be as fat.

 

Id also go two or three plants for that grow space, but atm because you've got one plant well into veg stage id just repot it, train the branches by tying or scrog, and then get budding.

Remember that your plant will double or triple in height once you flower it.

Edited May 7, 2010 by Amos

[The Hash Nibbler]

Hey cybergenisis, how ya getting on? Hey Amos,great minds think alike hey! Amos is right on the money, do this baby and then do a multiple next time. Hope your re-potting went well. GH72

[pisspotgrower]

Only difference between 4 plants and 1 is about 3 weeks veg time mate. At this stage reckon u should be able to pot up a plant and realise that 1 plant will take more time to fill a space than 4. Read the diary's man, some great 1 plant scrogs and heeps with 4 in a tent.

 

Some of these ppl u talk to in chat lmao. We not gona do it all for ya

[The Hash Nibbler]

Hey cybergenesis, how ya going with your baby? Hope your having fun with it. I got a Lil pic for ya, hope ya like it.

 

Burping the Buds, bud.

Should be ready in a week or two.

 

 

 

 

 

Don't worry if guys tell you they're not going to do everything for you, unless their at your house helping you with their hands dirty and your kickin back smashing a few down,they're not doing shit. You got a question you just ask mate, that's what this is here for. i will be asking some of my own later, for sure.

Edited May 8, 2010 by Grasshopper72

[wilderbud]

No matter how careful you are transplanting causes shock so theres no reason to be gentle. As long as youre not ripping half the roots off or drenching it after the transplant (shock = half the water use usually) itll root into a new pot quickly. Raise your light after the transplant so theres no additional stress.

 

1v4v16 plants depends on the plant youre growing so noone can say which ones best/easiest.

[Chronmasta]

bluntly put, ppg sums it up nicely

imo the only difference is time ...looking after 1 or 4 plants isnt too hard.......if it was 100-400 now that would be a different story

 

i know thats not much help, but hopefully helps you decide .... sorry

 

 

stay stealth,

 

 

Me

[brick]

You could just cut the bottom off the existing pot and put it in a bigger pot and adjust the height to you own liking. I have done that for and outdoor plant and it works pretty good. Less stress on the plant. I assume you are using potting mix of some sort. Make sure you use the same medium in the bigger pot.

[The Hash Nibbler]

Hey Brick, is this OK if the roots are bound in the top section, as they usually ball up round the whole pot. Just curious, If it worked for you it works but what would be faster for the recovery of the root system? I have only re-potted, never tried the bottom out trick, would be a lot easier I guess. GH72