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Grow Bag Size Chart - Why selection of Grow Bag with right size is So important
Introduction - Why Organic Farming is booming all over the world?
Rising Awareness among the world wide people, about the side effects of the harmful inorganic pesticides and Fertilizers used in cultivation of food products , make them search and consume chemical free vegetables and fruits. As a continuation of this consumer behavior, people start growing organic vegetables, fruits and greens by themselves in their home. Day by day , urban gardeners are increasing all over the world.
Huge Increase of Terrace gardening
As the people living in urban areas have limited space for their home garden, the Terrace garden concept is booming now. Setting up a terrace garden/ Rooftop garden / Vegetable garden is quite easy and the happiest thing too. Urban people utilize even their balcony to grow plants and easily build a vegetable garden using grow bags! The harvest is no matter either big or small, it makes the people very happy , as they grow the plants by themselves!
You can grow anything and everything in your terrace garden like all kinds of vegetables , fruits, creepers, greens , herbs , flowers and even small fruit trees as well! You can get the daily needs of vegetables like tomatoes, chilly, and greens like coriander and mint from your own kitchen garden!
Benefits of Grow Bag Gardening
The Grow bags are much cheaper and highly durable when compared to other things like Pots and drums. They are unbreakable and biodegradable too. You can move easily from one place to another as they are light in weight and unbreakable. You can use them for more seasons, nearly 7 to 8 years! They are spacious and provide proper aeration to the roots of the plants. They have appropriate drainage holes to drain the excess water. If you have limitations for garden space, the grow bags are the right choice , as they need less space only.
Type of Grow Bags
The Grow bags are made with different materials mainly with Polythene , HDPE and Fabric materials. According to your needs, you may go for any one of them.
1. Polythene Grow Bags:
Polythene grow bags are Cheaper than the other two materials. But they are not durable. You cannot use more than one or two seasons. If you are a beginner gardener and have a small budget to start a home garden, you may start with using these polythene grow bags.
2. HDPE Grow Bags:
This HDPE – High Density Polyethylene grow bags are highly durable and you can use it for more years. They are very attractive and a little bit costlier than the polythene grow bags. If you plan for a long time gardening and have sufficient budget for your garden , you may go for this type of grow bags. When purchasing these HDPE grow bags, you must consider the GSM of the grow bag. 200 GSM will be the perfect thickness for the grow bags and more than 200 GSM is not necessary. But grow bags with less than 200 GSM will not be durable.
3. Fabric Grow Bags:
Fabric grow bags are breathable and it protects the plants from hot summer. They are easy to move and can be stored in very less space , when they are not in use. They drain water quickly. This nature will not suit all plant types.
Most Recommended Grow Bag types
The HDPE grow bags are the most recommended grow bags for your home garden. They are highly durable and designed to cover all types of plants, long lasting and easy maintenance. They suit all types of plants.
Complete guide to select grow bag size for growing Flowers, Vegetables & Fruits
You have to provide the same comfort and better environment for the plants to grow in grow bags, as such they have in ground according to their growing nature. For example, greens like spinach do not have deeper roots and the creeper type have deeper roots but grow vertically. The grow bags should have sufficient height and width capacity to make the plants grow happily. Grow bags come in different sizes in the market.
1.Grow bag for flower & Herbal Plants:
If you want to grow flower plants like marigold,& Rosemary and herbal plants like Basil & Oregano, you can use small grow bags of size 12 x 9 inches.
2. Grow bags for Vegetables:
For growing vegetables like Tomato, brinjal, Bell Pepper and Chili plants, you can use 12×12 inches ,12 x 15 & 12 x 18 inches bags. You can plant more than one plant, if you have wider grow bags.
3. Grow bags for creepers:
As told earlier, creepers have deep roots and they need grow bags with more height. An 18×15 inches bag will suit planting creepers.
4. Grow bags for fruit trees:
You can grow fruit trees like lemon and Guava in your terrace garden using little big size grow bags. A grow bag with size 18×18 will suit growing fruit trees in your garden.
5. Grow bags for Micro greens and Vegetables like Radish and Carrot:
The greens do not need much deeper grow bags. Grow bags are specially designed for growing greens with less height and more width. You can grow greens like spinach, coriander, and mint in grow bags with size 6 x 15 inches and also for growing root vegetables like radish.
Here is a quick reference Grow bag Size Chart.
Grow bag Size Chart
Grow Bag Size (Height X Width) in Inches No. Of plants Example of plants
and Cucumber.
18 x 18 One Dwarf fruit trees like lemon and Guava
You should always keep in mind about the plant types and growing nature of the plants, and select the suitable grow bags for them to build a cost effective and well planned home garden.
Hope the above chart will be helpful for you! Happy gardening!
