4 different plants in 2 earthtainers?

[Talon1189]

Most of my seedings have died due to a mistake that I made over fertilizing them I am only going to grow 4 plants in 2 of Rays earthtainers total. I was thinking about growing 4 different plants in 2 earthtainers. Is this a good idea or not? Thanks!

[rnewste]

Talon,

There is a theory that if you put 2 tomato plants in the same hole, each plant will produce half the tomatoes that a single plant would have produced. Net, net a Zero-sum game (or at least, that's the theory).

I am trying a few experiments this Season, and one of them is to compare two plants of the same variety in one hole, versus a single plant of the same variety in its own hole. I'll try to document if this Zero-sum game theory can be validated.

In any event, you can certainly put 4 plants into one EarthTainer, but be prepared to get out the Weed-wacker to keep the foliage in check.

Raybo

[recruiterg]

I would recommend - like Ray - 2 per Earthtainer.

[Talon1189]

I asked this question wrong as it looks hahaha I want to grow 2 plants in each earthtainer of a different variety.......then set up a 2nd earthtainer with 2 other different variety's. I want a total of 4 different tomato plants in a total of 2 earthtainers I hope my post was more clear. Thanks!

[Talon1189]

My goal is to grow 1 legend, 1 Brandy-wine, 1 Better Boy + 1 more? I need one more plant to be #4 in the lower Michigan area? I need a late blight tolerant species