Two seedlings, growing side by side

brotherjericho

brotherjericho

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Been growing for almost 2 years now, but have a new "problem". I started an Emerald Triangle Grapefruit Krush seed on 10/16 and gave up on it when it did not sprout by 10/25. So I decided to use the same solo cup of soil to start a Reserva Privada OG #18. Guess what? The GK decided to sprout right next to the OG #18, so I now have two seedlings in the same cup that sprouted (broke soil as a seedling) just yesterday. They are less than 1/2" from each other.

I admit, I laughed when I saw the two new seedlings, but now I want to figure out how to separate them, and when. Any suggestions?
 
lime73

lime73

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sooner the better, longer you wait the harder it will be to separate them, once the roots intertwine!
just do it very carefully, and you don't want to stress them at this point.

use a spoon ...and try to keep roots together with the soil when transplanting.
 
GandalfdaGreen

GandalfdaGreen

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I'd let them grow for a few days then separate them. Have some clonex gel or whatever you hand just in case year break a root.
 
AimAim

AimAim

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Another option would be to suck it up and clip one off. Trying to separate them you could kill both, this way you'll be sure of having one live.
 
AimAim

AimAim

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ProdigalSun said:
Why not let them grow together?
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Another option for sure. You are aiming for a certain size plant with full foliage under the light. Just kind of train them to grow apart. You will probably end up with about the same amount of bud in the end, maybe a little more but I wouldn't count on it.
 
lime73

lime73

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ProdigalSun said:
Why not let them grow together?
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well problem is ....what if one turns out to be a male/hermie then what?

also different plants/strains can tolerate different levels of nutes and such...if one gets a deficiency/nute burn, how do you only fix the problem with one without somehow effecting the other?

con's out way the pro's thats for sure!

but hey some people do odd stuff like that without anything detrimental happening... but thats up to the grower.

we can only advise :D
 
chairroller

chairroller

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You may consider them as twins ! Seeds that give 2 or 3 heads are likely this case ! If you know what I mean !
When I didn't have much space before, I used to plant 3 to 4 seedlings in one small pot ! transplant them all and remove males at the right time !
Cheers ! :leaf:
 
ProdigalSun

ProdigalSun

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lime73 said:
well problem is ....what if one turns out to be a male/hermie then what?

also different plants/strains can tolerate different levels of nutes and such...if one gets a deficiency/nute burn, how do you only fix the problem with one without somehow effecting the other?

con's out way the pro's thats for sure!

but hey some people do odd stuff like that without anything detrimental happening... but thats up to the grower.

we can only advise :D
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I was thinking that because I just tried a couple clones like that. Too early to tell, they have not rooted as of yet.
 
lime73

lime73

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ProdigalSun said:
I was thinking that because I just tried a couple clones like that. Too early to tell, they have not rooted as of yet.
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well op wants them separate.

and i didn't say they can't be grown in same container ...just i would not recommend that for several reasons.

each grower can do whatever they like...i just give my opinion. :D
 
ProdigalSun

ProdigalSun

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lime73 said:
well op wants them separate.

and i didn't say they can't be grown in same container ...just i would not recommend that for several reasons.

each grower can do whatever they like...i just give my opinion. :D
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I was tabling the idea.
 
brotherjericho

brotherjericho

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I think I am going to give them a few more days to mature, but not get too big and spread out too much roots. Then I will carefully try to separate them. I will probably damage some roots and stress the plants a little, but I am not on a time restriction so there is no issue with recovery.

I know these are not tomatoes, but I separated seedlings for my garden earlier this year and all of them made it. I think my two little plants will survive the ordeal.

Thanks for the responses!
 
ProdigalSun

ProdigalSun

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I've done this before, and caution you from experience about waiting. I recommend you separate them ASAP, those little roots in ideal conditions can grow like crazy. If they are tiny, I would flood the root zone, flushing the soil away from the roots altogether. Use room temp water. Place the root/seedling in a pot full of water, and start adding little bits of dirt until the water is replaced by the soil. Be gentle, and don't try it with a sprout more than a few days old, the shock will likely kill it. You're going to shock it doing it this way, but I've done it with success in the past.
 
AimAim

AimAim

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lime73 said:
ok...now you have a rootball that is in you pot ...seems like a waste of space imo.

would be easier just to separate them than to have to deal with that.
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The remaining plant will take advantage of all the rooting space made available when one plant is removed. And how much "rootball" do you think a seedling has?
 
lime73

lime73

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AimAim said:
The remaining plant will take advantage of all the rooting space made available when one plant is removed. And how much "rootball" do you think a seedling has?
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wasn't talking about now!

if you allow it to grow for 4-6 weeks ......then find out its a male/hermie and " cut it off " you will have a huge root-ball!


edit i edited my other post to clarify a bit more.
 
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