Grow Bags & Capillary Mats

newtraditionsfarm · December 14, 2012

Hi Folks,

I have a 40' x 100' hoop-house that was full of sun golds last year, and I'd like to give the soil a couple years rest from nightshades and was considering growing some plants in containers.

Would it be possible to use long stretches of capillary mat to 'sub-irrigate' a 4' x 100' "bed" of 10 or 15 gallon grow bags? I would most likely have an additional drip system to supplement watering on top of the bags.

I was thinking of digging a shallow 'trough' with my tractor, laying landscaping fabric on top of it (and perhaps an additional layer of painters plastic) and laying the capillary matting on top of that, with each end dangled into a large reservoir of some kind (110 gallon stock tank?)

Here's the capillary matting I was looking at: http://www.farmtek.com/farm/supplies...;pg106223.html

Thanks & let me know your thoughts!

December 14, 2012	#1
newtraditionsfarm Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Kankakee, IL Posts: 59	Grow Bags & Capillary Mats Hi Folks, I have a 40' x 100' hoop-house that was full of sun golds last year, and I'd like to give the soil a couple years rest from nightshades and was considering growing some plants in containers. Would it be possible to use long stretches of capillary mat to 'sub-irrigate' a 4' x 100' "bed" of 10 or 15 gallon grow bags? I would most likely have an additional drip system to supplement watering on top of the bags. I was thinking of digging a shallow 'trough' with my tractor, laying landscaping fabric on top of it (and perhaps an additional layer of painters plastic) and laying the capillary matting on top of that, with each end dangled into a large reservoir of some kind (110 gallon stock tank?) Here's the capillary matting I was looking at: http://www.farmtek.com/farm/supplies...;pg106223.html Thanks & let me know your thoughts! Last edited by newtraditionsfarm; December 14, 2012 at 05:02 PM.