Growing Indeterminate Tomatoes in Grow Bags

fonseca · July 6, 2016

I'm growing indeterminates in cheap 10G poly grow bags, white side out. $.50 each can't be beat. I haven't used this brand before (purchased from ebay seller HTGSupply), but I have 3 year old poly bags still in use, and they're probably done after this year.

I have decided that it's better to get larger volume bags than needed, as you can roll the excess down to form a lip for extra strength when relocating. And I can top them off with additional mix if necessary.

I won't be trying fabric bags again until I have a good automatic watering solution. I would love to get a bunch of Super Roots Air Pots, but the price for the larger ones is outrageous. I can build two 27G self-watering containers for less than one 12G Air Pot. I do like the small ones for fig cuttings, as they develop great rootballs.

I normally use equal parts peat, compost and structure, but this year it's been 50% peat, 25% compost and 25% structure to save some cash. Not as much compost as I prefer but prices have gone up on the bagged stuff. I plan to have a hitch and trailer next year to buy compost and pine bark fines by the yard for major savings.

July 6, 2016	#14
fonseca Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 205	I'm growing indeterminates in cheap 10G poly grow bags, white side out. $.50 each can't be beat. I haven't used this brand before (purchased from ebay seller HTGSupply), but I have 3 year old poly bags still in use, and they're probably done after this year. I have decided that it's better to get larger volume bags than needed, as you can roll the excess down to form a lip for extra strength when relocating. And I can top them off with additional mix if necessary. I won't be trying fabric bags again until I have a good automatic watering solution. I would love to get a bunch of Super Roots Air Pots, but the price for the larger ones is outrageous. I can build two 27G self-watering containers for less than one 12G Air Pot. I do like the small ones for fig cuttings, as they develop great rootballs. I normally use equal parts peat, compost and structure, but this year it's been 50% peat, 25% compost and 25% structure to save some cash. Not as much compost as I prefer but prices have gone up on the bagged stuff. I plan to have a hitch and trailer next year to buy compost and pine bark fines by the yard for major savings.