School me on - Page 2

Ricky Shaw · March 20, 2016

Might have been Gerardo, mentioned the need of more drainage on bags in general and maybe these more in particular. The mix will sour fast without good drainage at high temps.

I notice 5gal pail pepper growers, go with 5 holes, 3/4 inch. I'm thinking a five and seven gallon bags should have about that equivalent.

elight · March 20, 2016

I found that they didn't work for me in central Florida. Maybe because they basically do the opposite of mulch, and instead of holding moisture in, encourage evaporation from all sides. Even using drip irrigation multiple times per day.

But I like the concept and am sure it works well elsewhere. I don't think you need to get fancy with the bags, unless for aesthetic purposes.

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peebee · March 21, 2016

I've always wondered, if you put your fabric grow bag into a shallow basin of water, would the fabric act as a wick and so you would have a self-watering container of sorts? I have a few of these bags and wanted to try this but maybe it will do more harm than good.

Uncle Doss · March 21, 2016

Thank you for all of the contributions to this thread. Please feel free to keep the info coming.

I am considering buying 40 bags to try.
Thinking of brandywine and roma tomatoes in 20, bell peppers in 10, cherry tomatoes in 10

ginger2778 · March 21, 2016

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Originally Posted by Uncle Doss

Thank you for all of the contributions to this thread. Please feel free to keep the info coming.

I am considering buying 40 bags to try.
Thinking of brandywine and roma tomatoes in 20, bell peppers in 10, cherry tomatoes in 10

Just my opinion, well several others agree, but may I suggest Pruden's Purple instead of Brandywines, because the taste is spectacular and very similar to Brandywines, very similar strong PL plant, but its way more productive. Sorry if I am butting in....

Uncle Doss · March 21, 2016

I will look into those. I am actually growing Brandywines for the first time this year. My favorite is German Johnson, but last year at the markets, I had multiple customers ask if my GJ were brandywine. After telling them what they were, most still bought them, but all commented on how much they like the Brandywine. That was my reason for growing those.

BigVanVader · March 21, 2016

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Originally Posted by Uncle Doss

I will look into those. I am actually growing Brandywines for the first time this year. My favorite is German Johnson, but last year at the markets, I had multiple customers ask if my GJ were brandywine. After telling them what they were, most still bought them, but all commented on how much they like the Brandywine. That was my reason for growing those.

In your zone they may do better, here in 7b they are not worth growing. I have customers ask for them as well but I just offer PP. PP was a winner for me last year and was actually more resistant to heat and disease than some of my hybrids. Could have been a fluke but I was impressed. Almost all the maters were over 1lb though which is great for drawing customers but when they realize one mater is 3.50 they have a bit of a shell shocked look sometimes.

Maybe grow em both?

Sorry but I gotta show off mine

UFXEFU · March 21, 2016

I have read that you can take a 1 cubic foot bag of potting soil and punch holes for drainage, then transplant directly into the bag of soil. Has anybody ever used this method?

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Sun City Linda · March 21, 2016

Just following along - container growing is always an interesting topic.

March 21, 2016	#4
Uncle Doss Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: zone 5b/6a Posts: 134	Thank you for all of the contributions to this thread. Please feel free to keep the info coming. I am considering buying 40 bags to try. Thinking of brandywine and roma tomatoes in 20, bell peppers in 10, cherry tomatoes in 10 __________________ Anything in life worth doing is worth over-doing. Moderation is for cowards.

March 21, 2016	#6
Uncle Doss Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: zone 5b/6a Posts: 134	I will look into those. I am actually growing Brandywines for the first time this year. My favorite is German Johnson, but last year at the markets, I had multiple customers ask if my GJ were brandywine. After telling them what they were, most still bought them, but all commented on how much they like the Brandywine. That was my reason for growing those. __________________ Anything in life worth doing is worth over-doing. Moderation is for cowards.

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UFXEFU Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Gloster, Lousiana 71030 Zone 8a Posts: 253	I have read that you can take a 1 cubic foot bag of potting soil and punch holes for drainage, then transplant directly into the bag of soil. Has anybody ever used this method? Bb

March 20, 2016	#1
Ricky Shaw Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Zone 6a Denver North Metro Posts: 1,910	Might have been Gerardo, mentioned the need of more drainage on bags in general and maybe these more in particular. The mix will sour fast without good drainage at high temps. I notice 5gal pail pepper growers, go with 5 holes, 3/4 inch. I'm thinking a five and seven gallon bags should have about that equivalent.

March 20, 2016	#2
elight Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Allentown, PA Posts: 349	I found that they didn't work for me in central Florida. Maybe because they basically do the opposite of mulch, and instead of holding moisture in, encourage evaporation from all sides. Even using drip irrigation multiple times per day. But I like the concept and am sure it works well elsewhere. I don't think you need to get fancy with the bags, unless for aesthetic purposes. Sent from my SM-G920T using Tapatalk

March 21, 2016	#3
peebee Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Southern CA Posts: 1,714	I've always wondered, if you put your fabric grow bag into a shallow basin of water, would the fabric act as a wick and so you would have a self-watering container of sorts? I have a few of these bags and wanted to try this but maybe it will do more harm than good.

March 21, 2016	#9
Sun City Linda Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: SoCal Inland Posts: 2,705	Just following along - container growing is always an interesting topic.