Overview of growing with fabric pots, fabric buckets, fabric grow bags. www.CompleteGrowing.com
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@KE010101 Жыл бұрын
Your video answered a lot of questions I was having about using these cloth plant pots effectively. Thanks
@ShadowGunner13 жыл бұрын
Was getting root rot till I switched to fabric. It allowed my soil to get dry and saved my plant from overwatering issue. Now my cannibas plants are growing beautifully. Soil dries more even then in regular plastic pots
@greenhousesolutions10743 жыл бұрын
Absolutely. Also try a little H2O2 mix in your nutrients for some really amazing results.
@closetcleaner2 жыл бұрын
Gunner, so you take them outside?
@user-kz3kh8bt2k2 жыл бұрын
@@greenhousesolutions1074 doesn't it interfere with chelates?
@jfabiani Жыл бұрын
@@greenhousesolutions1074 Um, isn't H202 acidic?
@karabean5 ай бұрын
I put my fabric buckets in a boot tray that I got at Lowes for around $10. So far I'm really impressed by fabric buckets. They also work well with watering spikes or "olla" type irrigation.
@ortizle13 жыл бұрын
Beautiful plants. They look so healthy.
@donaldsmith43823 жыл бұрын
Great video, always like to learn more.
@o.o11633 жыл бұрын
I've just subscribed and I'm looking forward to everything you are going to share💐🤗😊
@Tonihaddock Жыл бұрын
Just amazing what you have accomplished, very impressive.
@roncatlin72719 ай бұрын
i have a weird hoa and i can't have anything on the ground to catch the water from my grow bags so i developed a semi self-wicking system to prevent moisture & nutrient loss from my plants. i have discovered aluminum foil dutch oven liners. they go into the bottom of my bags filled with coco coir with a pvc pipe exposed at the top. i don't need to worry about watering during the throes of ridiculous heat waves. i made the watering pipes tall enough that there is no bending over now and my coco coir doesn't become hydrophobic when the heat gets extreme.
@rplatow41209 ай бұрын
Very cool. Love any ideas that work!! Thanks
@klomax70893 жыл бұрын
Hi I’m a first time viewer and really enjoyed the video 👍🏽 I just bought a dozen 5 lb grow bags and excited to use them. I’m in grow zone 7 GA 😊
@closetcleaner2 жыл бұрын
How has been your experience growing on those bags?
@willgaukler89794 жыл бұрын
.... have used them one year grew a huge plant...easy to move around too..great if you like to hand water plants...no fear of overwatering...
@greenhousesolutions10743 жыл бұрын
Yep. Have our orange trees, papayas and mangos in them. Producing well.
@greenhousesolutions10743 жыл бұрын
We have the 30 gallon size for trees in stock at www.completegrowing.com
@mikepowell86119 ай бұрын
I'm glad nobody knows what to call these things. I tried calling them potato bags and everyone looked at me like I was sasquatch.
@douggodfrey65215 ай бұрын
@mikepowell- Those Heathens !
@mariannesouza83262 жыл бұрын
The air trimming info is fascinating. Thank you!
@geriannroth449 Жыл бұрын
Great set up
@rosielo2492 жыл бұрын
thank you for your sharing. It is useful
@freddieivory6253 жыл бұрын
Enjoyed, thank you
@justeenwade96014 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing
@jimk68623 жыл бұрын
Great content on your channel thank you... have had a few laughs also. With regard to the fruit trees in grow bags, what growing medium do you use? The avocado tree appears to be in perlite only (or at least a high percentage of perlite). As perlite is so light weight, do you find it provides adequate anchorage for the tree? Are the trees hydroponic also? Thanks
@greenhousesolutions10743 жыл бұрын
Video on trees coming soon. Avocado tree came with soil around the roots. Left the soil, treated with H2O2 to kill any possible "bad stuff", and filled the rest with perlite. It is light and you are correct. When the trees get larger, they need some sort of support if they are not balanced. We are now also using perlite/coco coir mix and is more stable. Thanks for watching!
@gretchenburton71842 жыл бұрын
I have a California Room, 8 x 20 in zone 10b. Need to grow plants indoors. Do you have any suggestions as to where to start to get going?
@glendalawson1503 жыл бұрын
Greetings from England, I am growing various vegetables in my bought fabric pots but now I want to make the bags myself. I have made plastic pots with my sewing machine very successfully. So many Utube videos say use non-woven landscape fabric. The trouble is knowing which one - there are so many options. Could you please enlighten me as to what exactly should use. I rather like the felt type. Thanks
@thresh00143 жыл бұрын
It's all the from the same factory in China lol. Just get one the color you like but I guess "weight" would be a factor as well, I've seen 300g and 600g. I just got the 34 buck roll from amazon 3x100 I think worked great. I've even seen newer designs with just the bottom and like 10% of the side bottom being a breathable area and the rest had a layer of plastic type stuff that was all the way up the inside wall to retain water in more harsh climates. Much better to make 1000 gallon pots than to buy them that's for sure haha
@JadedMantra3 жыл бұрын
Any issues with mosquitos? We have terrible mosquitos once it gets hot and I worry that the tray under the bags system would attract them. Looking to do something similar on a really small scale (maybe the kiddie pool set up) on my deck.
@rplatow41203 жыл бұрын
No issues if you let the tray completely dry a couple of days between watering. It is the way it should be done anyway. Thanks
@annettesereno96173 жыл бұрын
I have a dwarf lemon tree in I think is a 10 gal grow pot I got a lime tree and was wondering if same size would work. the lemon tree blooms great when I bring it out but not when I take it out do have to get bigger sizes ?
@rplatow41203 жыл бұрын
10 gallon seems to be a little small. We have had great success with our mature dwarf trees using 25 - 30 gallon size. Thanks
@andmoreagain93 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the good info. I have started plants in a smaller grow bag and now want to put them in large bags. If I just put the small bag into a large bag, will the roots grow through the small and into the large?
@rplatow41203 жыл бұрын
No. Only some fine feeder roots will go through. If you want to keep them in the small bag when you move to the bigger one, cut the sides of the smaller bag first.
@andmoreagain93 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@mfhmonkey3 жыл бұрын
Whose grow bags do you use?
@jamesbutterson52183 жыл бұрын
Love the grow bags 💚🌱 PS don't set them on the ground and leave them! The Roots will grow right into the ground! Raise them off the ground ☝️
@MUDSWAT2 жыл бұрын
How do you recommend raising them?
@jamesbutterson52182 жыл бұрын
@@MUDSWAT depends on the size milk crates or pallets ☝️ 💚🌱☕👌💨✌
@MUDSWAT2 жыл бұрын
@@jamesbutterson5218 Ok thank you!
@CoffeTeaWithSusan17 күн бұрын
Thank you for sharing this! I just planted my fig tree into the ground bag and all… and I was wondering if I should have cut the bottom of the bag.
@iknowheis3 жыл бұрын
I have a lemon tree that is planted in a very large plastic pot. I live in Las Vegas. Would the lemon tree do better in a cloth pot? I’m concerned the tree can get root bound. It struggles already without being root bound. I just repotted it this winter.
@greenhousesolutions10743 жыл бұрын
Absolutely. Would suggest 30 gallon.
@bps61613 жыл бұрын
What size bag would be recommended for Emerald Okra and Tabasco Pepper plants?
@greenhousesolutions10743 жыл бұрын
3 for single season, 5 for multiple season. We have some 7 year old pepper plants. (in a greenhouse) Thanks
@TheVictor89656 Жыл бұрын
hi dear how many inches of water should i keep in the kiddy pool using grow bags gals
@CONCERTMANchicago Жыл бұрын
Because structural root engineering takes place first two years along with temporary Tap Root production which commonly by third year starts producing lateral roots . Never grow trees expected to provide a 50-year or more Problem free service life in a container for more than two years regardless if pot fabric bag or some other new titillating invention. In fact best method is transforming back into bare root transplant which allows pruning out any deflected or circling roots as everything should be growing radially outbound away from tree.
@user-uo4nn9bq1e2 жыл бұрын
These are beautiful planter bags. We are a manufacturer of planter bags. We have all kinds of planter bags.
@CoffeTeaWithSusan17 күн бұрын
What about planting the tree in the bag.. into the ground. I just did my fig plant that way.. now I’m wondering if I should have cut the bottom of it(?).
@completegrowing542716 күн бұрын
Yes that works well. Have done that a number of times.
@MUDSWAT2 жыл бұрын
How do you control any leaking or keep them out of still water buildup underneath with these pots?
@rplatow41202 жыл бұрын
We use a catch tray, pool or whatever to catch any water so it is not wasted. The water in the bottom will wick back up to the plant as needed. I always let the catch basin dry completely between watering. Many times I water and there is very little water coming out. Thanks
@MUDSWAT2 жыл бұрын
@@rplatow4120 Ok, thank you for taking the time to reply to my question.
@Sunny-uz9td2 жыл бұрын
Hi, Thanks for all of the useful info. I THINK I love grow-bags too? but maybe not the way I’ve used them! Here’s my situation followed by my question - I really hope you can help! Location: Zone 6 a in a garden courtyard, full sun, not much protection, overlooking Lake Huron. What I’ve done: I had four 6 foot, Star Magnolia trees planted in bottomless wood boxes 34” X 34” X 3ft high to gain instant height. Boxes are lined with 1” foam insulation and a X X large grow bag that I snipped holes into the bottom for faster drainage + to promote roots joining earth at ground level. Ideally, I would like to leave them in these boxes for ever. So far: The trees have made it through a colder than usual winter. There are furry buds are all over. Question: was I lucky? Will the trees become stressed as they grow bigger? Will the roots find their way to the earth below? OR, should I demolish my gorgeous boxes, which anchor my courtyard and pergola to save the trees? I must confess I have been writing my hands over this. *I got the idea from Bunny Guinness - not her fault! She gardens in the UK, which has much milder winters. Thank you in advance! Susan in Ontario’s West Coast
@rplatow41202 жыл бұрын
I have not done this, but you may want a few more openings in the bottom of the fabric pot for your roots to ground. Should be fine.
@incanada832 жыл бұрын
Sunny, from what I know star magnolias are good to zone 4. Since you plant them in bottomless boxes, they will grow into into the dirt, and spread out. The roots, although shallow, are way wider than its canopy. It's budding, so it must be "happy". Just top dress with compost and it should be fine. However, if you need professional help, take a picture and go to your local garden center and ask there. That's what I would do even though there are many helpful videos on YT, many are from different zones and some garden supplies cannot be bought in Canada or Ontario (a small examples...neem oil is, powder gypsum, powder bone meal etc.) Good luck :-)
@Sunny-uz9td2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I’m feeling much relieved. I will definitely top dress with compost and mulch and add some worms too. I’ll also try to cut more holes in the bottom of the bag liners by putting a blade on a stick and scraping underneath the pots. It’s only April, but when the trees bloom I’ll send you a snap. Phew!
@toyam86633 жыл бұрын
Great tips. Do you add a wick inside the dirt or does the bag wick up enough water on it’s own?
@greenhousesolutions10743 жыл бұрын
It wicks enough on it's own. Coco coir/perlite mix helps a lot with the wicking as well.
@WelcomeToDERPLAND2 жыл бұрын
So are the 30 gallon bags big enough for those trees to live in for their entire lifetimes?
@rplatow41202 жыл бұрын
Absolutely. I do use dwarf trees, but they produce great. Some have been in the 30 gallon fabric pots for over 5 years now.
@6atlantis Жыл бұрын
Can I put my grow bags directly on my patio or do they need to be placed in something like a kiddie pool as I’ve heard some people do?
@greenhousesolutions1074 Жыл бұрын
Best to place them in something to not waste the water that will drain out. They work fine without anything also. Just water less so there is less or no water draining out. We have them both ways with great success. Thanks
@brighterbee84923 жыл бұрын
If my grow bag has 0% of water preservation, is it good for my plant
@greenhousesolutions10743 жыл бұрын
Great for the plant. It is made out of a breathable fabric (felt like) and will hold some moisture and allows all important oxygen to the roots. Your grow media will have all the water your plant needs, just keep the media moist an inch or 2 below the surface. Thanks for watching.
@iamtheshaker4 жыл бұрын
What would you propose for citrus since they don't like wet feet?
@iamtheshaker4 жыл бұрын
I saw the key lime. Do you use a draining soil or peat based?
@greenhousesolutions10744 жыл бұрын
I love the fabric pots for the citrus. We have oranges, lime, kumquat, lemon and also our avocado trees. 30 gallon pots with perlite coco mix, but the trick is using the masterblend mix. See other videos. Thanks
@rplatow41203 жыл бұрын
@@iamtheshaker perlite and coco
@muhammadshaheeryaqoob98223 жыл бұрын
Sir, do avocado fruit in grow bag, i have plant it in 16"*16" grow bag. One more thing can i plant other fruit plants like mango, mulberry, dwarf peach,fig, phalsa, date palm etc in them and will they fruit?
@greenhousesolutions10743 жыл бұрын
Yes, very well. We have oranges, mango and papaya as well. All with fruit.
@lovecreatesfreedom3 жыл бұрын
I watched a video where the guy said the larger trees will sew their roots into the bags and the only way to get them out is to cut the bag to pieces
@greenhousesolutions10743 жыл бұрын
@@lovecreatesfreedom That happens if you let your bags touch. Space is needed between grows bags to work as intended.
@fouadbenrezzak83988 ай бұрын
So I use a mix of soil and sand to help the drainage since fabric grow bag get drained faster Can I use only normal soil?!
@completegrowing54278 ай бұрын
Yes. Just make sure you do not have any un-wanted pests or disease in the soil.
@fouadbenrezzak83988 ай бұрын
I bought a 30 gallons fabric grow bag for my chirimoya tree Is that good?!
@greenhousesolutions10748 ай бұрын
Yes.
@jameswashington268 Жыл бұрын
Can you grow snap peas using this method
@completegrowing5427 Жыл бұрын
Absolutely. Thet grow great. Thanks
@karinalopez323 жыл бұрын
can you tell me what is that soil of? is that sand?
@greenhousesolutions10743 жыл бұрын
Perlite. You can use many things including coco coir, peat, small gravel sand and any mix or whatever you have available. New video coming out soon on all of this with the pros and cons of each. Thanks
@pearlbrown1774 ай бұрын
Great video What is the white on top
@completegrowing54274 ай бұрын
Perlite - Grow media
@pearlbrown1774 ай бұрын
@@completegrowing5427 Oh i thought that would be mixed with soil. I'm new to this.
@completegrowing54274 ай бұрын
You can use almost anything to grow in. I even have some growing in just gravel. Some in coco coir and some in mixes. They all work. The secret is nutrients and not letting them dry out too much.
@drats6664 жыл бұрын
called air trimming? should that be air pruning?
@greenhousesolutions10744 жыл бұрын
Sure, either way the roots don't ball up.
@lforbes4667 Жыл бұрын
HI. I'm late to the party here. Is the growth medium in those fabric pots straight perlite? Thanks.
@completegrowing5427 Жыл бұрын
All perlite works great. Up to a 50/50 mix of perlite and coco coir works great too. It holds the moisture longer for root crops and all plants that like a little more moisture content. Thanks
@lforbes4667 Жыл бұрын
@@completegrowing5427 Thanks! I can’t wait to try that.
@newwavepressure64783 жыл бұрын
My pot dry out really fast what can i do i dont want to use a tray at the bottom ????? Help lol
@greenhousesolutions10743 жыл бұрын
Add some coco coir to your grow media. It will hold the moisture longer.
@evanbushong42912 жыл бұрын
Would you toss the cloth pot and soil if your plant got a disease last year?
@rplatow41202 жыл бұрын
You can clean your grow media - see video - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/aLqaqMue1rmroKM.html
@rplatow41202 жыл бұрын
You can also wash/ sanitize the bags if they are in good shape.
@jamestnguyen21653 жыл бұрын
what about when the grow bag breaks down?
@greenhousesolutions10743 жыл бұрын
The grow bags I have in the greenhouse have not broken down yet. These have been in for 4 years and still fine. I have taken plants out and put into larger bags with no problem as the roots don't ball up, so if a bag was breaking down it would be no problem to put into another. Thanks
@evanbushong42912 жыл бұрын
Don’t you want good drainage you don’t want it to sit in the water correct?
@ScottMSmith-cw2nt11 ай бұрын
What size is best for intermediate tomato plants suggestions for trellis
@randyplatow264310 ай бұрын
3 gallon and 5 gallon. If you have something overhead to tie to, paracord with loops and clips is the best. If not, wire cage or sturdy bamboo or fiberglass poles work OK. Thanks
@ScottMSmith-cw2nt10 ай бұрын
@@randyplatow2643 five gallon grow bags ok for my heirloom tomatoes
@ScottMSmith-cw2nt10 ай бұрын
@@randyplatow2643 thanks
@brettbraley1882 жыл бұрын
Can roots grow throught that fabric pots if you put them in the ground?
@rplatow41202 жыл бұрын
Yes, but if you want put them in the ground, make some cuts so it easier for the roots.
@brettbraley1882 жыл бұрын
platow okay thank you idk when i should put them in ground its windy out and getting alot of air. Would in the ground be good even though they aint getting air through roots.
@rplatow41202 жыл бұрын
As long as your soil drains well (not clay) you should be fine.
@brettbraley1882 жыл бұрын
@@rplatow4120 alright thank you for helping me.
@426superbee42 жыл бұрын
Question? how may time can you reuse them?
@rplatow41202 жыл бұрын
As many as you want. Suggest clean between plantings. I have some that are 5 years old now and still fine.
@426superbee42 жыл бұрын
@@rplatow4120 cool thanks for the info Cheers
@qalicakes3 жыл бұрын
is that all the water it needs, and only once a week? Would the roots at the bottom rot if you left a few inches of water in the trough all the time?
@greenhousesolutions10743 жыл бұрын
I do like to let the trough go dry to avoid excess algae in the water and the plants seem to do better as well. I have tested with water in the trough for a couple weeks straight without any problems for the plant. Not all plants react the same though. Thanks
@timpage50213 жыл бұрын
Yea don't leave water in the bottom of the saucers. It can lead to Pythia "root rot".
@jonascarrillo86993 жыл бұрын
What material are thay made from?
@umiluv3 жыл бұрын
Typically landscaping fabric.
@superviro Жыл бұрын
Why not fill the trey with solution and let it wick up?
@randyplatow2643 Жыл бұрын
More evaporation and bug and algae problems that way.
@himanshusoni5283 жыл бұрын
I am a little amused about the white apron/lab coat..
@greenhousesolutions10743 жыл бұрын
That's good. It is suppose to be amusing. Some people just get too serious. Thanks for watching.
@hella68922 жыл бұрын
the only downside is the size/form of fabric pots. from 5 gallon upwards they are more wide than high which is for most plants not the best. i understand that you can't just make them higher because of the volume/weicht of the soil, they would bent or even fäll over. beside that i am a fan of fabric pots:)
@rweb-dh9pf Жыл бұрын
I don't think that's true. There's tons of studies that prove that root depth is generally in the top 2' of the soil. There are of course a wide range of root depth based on soil types, and its generally a matter of void spaces. Sandier soils will generally have trees with deeper root systems, because air can penetrate. For silty/clay soils, air can't really penetrate more than a couple feet, so that's where the roots are.
@AsideShow2 жыл бұрын
Why don’t your 30 gallon trees grow algae on top of perlite?
@rplatow41202 жыл бұрын
Let them dry out to 1 - 2 inches below the surface between watering. If you do see any algae, a little H2O2 spray will take care of it.
@AsideShow2 жыл бұрын
I will be planting hass avocados in a 30 gallon fabric pot “like yours” and will probably use a perlite Pete 60/40 blend. Using masterblend 4-18-38, calcium nitrate, epsum salt recirculating system. San Diego California. I intend to run this drip system continuously like I have my vegetables in a NFT system. Vegetables are turning out very well the third year running now. Do you think that 100% perlite would be better than my planned 60/40 mix.
@rplatow41202 жыл бұрын
@@AsideShow If on continuously, better to use 100% perlite, the mix is great for timed operation because it holds more moisture.
@lovecreatesfreedom3 жыл бұрын
The roots will sew into the bags though so not ideal for trees.
@greenhousesolutions10743 жыл бұрын
I have many trees in these with no problems until I put the bags too close together, then the roots will try to get to the next pot. Some of our trees are 8 years old with no root ball etc. Thanks
@thresh00143 жыл бұрын
Sew what? Sorry, I'll see myself out.
@lovecreatesfreedom3 жыл бұрын
@@thresh0014 people have said the roots go through the bags when they outgrow them
@thresh00143 жыл бұрын
@@lovecreatesfreedom You could cut half the roots off a tree and it would be fine, you could cut a tree right to the dirt and it'll still bush back out like nothing's happened in no time. You have to try to kill a tree lol
@greenhousesolutions10743 жыл бұрын
@@thresh0014 Like to keep people in stitches!
@guangden90712 жыл бұрын
Advantages of growth bag: 1) Made of environment friendly non woven fabric, allow roots breathable and healthier. 2) Booster better roots aeration and access to oxygen, resulting in a vigorous plant with more flowers and fruits. 3) No-strap water design prevent over watering of plants. 4) Keep roots warmer in winter and cooler in the summer 5) Sturdy handle straps easier transportation. 6) Decrease risk of transplant shock.
@tribulationprepper7872 жыл бұрын
The downside to greenhouse vegetable gardening be it in water or in the dirt is always the same. If the electricity goes away... so do the plants.
@rplatow41202 жыл бұрын
Not true at all. We have had power outages and also running completely off grid with a small solar/battery back-up. All about preparation.
@tribulationprepper7872 жыл бұрын
@@rplatow4120 I know that what you say is possible. The video maker didn't indicate that he was electrically set up (as you are) for an outage. May I ask about your "small solar/battery back-up" solution? Are you running your garden/homestead on AC or DC power? Thanks
@rplatow41202 жыл бұрын
@@tribulationprepper787 A/C - 200 amp battery, 2-4K Panel. Small inverter/controller. A/C because easier to find pumps and fans. Whole set-up $400-$700 depending on what is available.
@tribulationprepper7872 жыл бұрын
@@rplatow4120 Sounds very reasonably priced. Thank you for the info.
@muzigarden2 жыл бұрын
Advice from a 10yrs' grow bag manufacturer: please do water more.
@closetcleaner2 жыл бұрын
2:39 I don't see how would that be possible - nonsense.