plant pot question

[Minion s1]

i've seen other people grow 2+ plants in 1 container, and i was thinking i might try it

about what size of a pot should i use if i wanted to grow 2 jalapeno plants in a single pot?

 

[Nova]

Depends on a lot of factors really, such as type of soil/feeding regime/watering/sunlight.

The general rule is that the bigger it is the better! You could get away with a ten gallon pot but i would use more like 40 gallon.

 

[Minion s1]

well the thing is i'm in an apartment atm (facing east ) and i only have room for a few plants, and spacing the varieties apart is also an issue...

 

[ultravista]

I'm going to try 5 gallon pots, the local nursery sells them for $.30 each. You could also try buckets, they work great too.

 

[AlabamaJack]

30 cents each has got to be used blow molded thin nursery pots if they are 5 gallon....I pay a buck each for good heavy duty plastic pots that are used...the thin ones last me about one grow season, the heavy duty ones will last me several...

 

[ultravista]

These are decent, not the thin black pots. I may use buckets too.

 

[Noshownate]

if you are limited in space why not try the upside down planters?

might give you alittle extra room where ya didnt have it!

 

[Stormin]

I have grown single Jalapenos along with flowers in a 5 gallon pot and had good luck.

 

[wordwiz]

30 cents each has got to be used blow molded thin nursery pots if they are 5 gallon....I pay a buck each for good heavy duty plastic pots that are used...the thin ones last me about one grow season, the heavy duty ones will last me several...

I bought a bunch of 5 gallons pots three years ago and paid 20¢ a piece for them. Still going great. Some nurseries would rather sell them cheaply than have to pay to get rid of them.

MIke

 

[ultravista]

Surplus is great. Most $.99 stores have buckets too.