JERIA 12-Pack 1 Gallon, Vegetable/Flower/Plant Grow Bags, Aeration Fabric Pots with Handles (Black), Come with 12 Pcs Plant Labels

JERIA 12-Pack 1 Gallon, Vegetable/Flower/Plant Grow Bags, Aeration Fabric Pots with Handles (Black), Come with 12 Pcs Plant Labels
 

•  MATERIALS: Non-woven fabric. Fabric allows roots to breathe and grow healthier, boosts plant growth and yields. Decreased risk of transplant shock, creates improved overall root structure.
• DESIGN: It Provides Water drainage through the soil to eliminate over watering. Keeps plant warmer in winter and cooler in the summer.
• MOVE AND STORAGE: The plants planted in the bag can be transported anywhere and anytime, Built-in study handles for easy movement, indoor or outdoor use and easy to fold for storage.
• ADVENTAGE: Grow more in less space-multiple varieties in one grow bags. Create a quick and easy garden.
• PAKAGE: 12 pack 1 gallons grow bags with 12 pcs plant labels. 1 gallons pot dimension: 7" Diameter 6" Height.

Growing vegetables in plastic bags

Plastic bags of different colors and sizes that are normally used in supermarkets, shops and businesses for the transport of merchandise, are reused as containers for waste or other purposes; or they are thrown directly into the garbage, polluting the environment, directly or indirectly. To reduce this inconvenience, these bags can be used even better as containers for growing vegetables in urban, peri-urban areas or where there is not enough space to install a larger garden.
This simple and practical method is an excellent alternative to having healthy, fresh food rich in vitamins and mineral salts. For this reason, it is important to make the decision to load the bag with soil and organic fertilizer and start sowing seeds, vegetables, whether they are leaves, roots, fruits or flowers.
In addition to having no additional cost, the bags are readily available and growing in them offers several advantages.

ADVANTAGES

• To grow the vegetables, there is no need to buy the bags, just reuse them. In the same way, a small space is required; the only condition is that sunlight arrives. On the other hand, organic compost can be prepared in the same bag at home.
• In the case of soil, the one used in the first crop can be reused in another, after "solarization", which means subjecting it to high temperatures (hermetically closing the bag and leaving it in full sun for a while). In this way, the soil will be free of pests and diseases for the next crop.
• Another advantage is that it does not require a lot of work, except at the beginning, to prepare the substrate or mix.
• This practice is an excellent instrument to promote and awaken interest in the cultivation of vegetables among children, youth and adults. Many consider it a true therapy for the elderly or chemically dependent.

DISADVANTAGES

• The bags must remain in the same place where they are sown, because due to the weight of the soil, there is a risk that they will break when moved. These can only be used once.

REGARDING IRRIGATION

• When developing the production system in small spaces, as in this case using polyethylene bags, we recommend using a shower or hose, but gently. In summer it is recommended to irrigate every day depending on what types of vegetables are involved. For example, for a leafy vegetable, one liter of water is used per day in the harvest cycle, which is more than enough. It is also important to remember that it is not necessary to drill holes in the bag and that good quality water should always be used.
• Making a comparison with fruit trees, in the case of a tomato that has a greater amount of soil, it is necessary to water 1 ½ to 2 liters in the summer, even if it is very hot it should be done in the morning and afternoon. Everything will depend on the amount of sunlight it receives.
• In winter, the watering is much less; If the soil has enough moisture, it is not watered as it maintains moisture. If watering is exaggerated and the bag gets flooded, it can favor the presence of pathogenic microorganisms that could affect our little plant.

SEED QUANTITY

BY BAGS

• It is good to know how many seeds should be used per bag, as it should be one to two depending on the species. In the case of lettuce, a small seedling must first be prepared for the vegetables that later must be transplanted to their final place. At most, one seedling per bag will be transplanted; If the bag is very large, you can put 2 to 3 plants at the same time. But since the goal is to use more bags, it is recommended to do it one at a time.
• In the case of tomato and pepper (locote), a small seedling is also made and then a single plant is transplanted. There are vegetables that can be sown in the final place, that is, in the bag directly, such as chard with 4 or 5 seeds directly, without the need to make seedlings.
• Remember that seedlings can be made from trays, wooden boxes, a disused bucket or another element.
• It should also be taken into account that it is not necessary to buy many seeds, because for example, in 1 gram of lettuce seed there are approximately 800 to 1000 seeds. It is not necessary to buy ½ kilo of seeds. It should also be remembered that leafy vegetables have a more superficial root system than tomatoes, peppers, chiavo and others that are pivoting, that is, they grow rapidly towards the bottom of the bag.

IN COLD SEASON

• It is not advisable to move the bags a lot, since due to the weight of the sand they contain, they can break.
• The climate we are currently experiencing, with warm days and cold nights and mornings, is good for cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli and others, and has no negative impact. In any case, what can be done is to cover the plant with sheets of newspaper and water it both on the foliar part and on the ground. When you know there are frost hazards, you should cover the plant with plastic bags or at least newspaper.

USE OF DEFENSIVE

• In the first place, it must be remembered that the productive base is essential for the success of this work, that is, that the substrate or organic matter where the seed will be planted must be well prepared. Only if there is a need are controls or removal of leaves that have spots, and only in extreme cases resort to recipes based on garlic, horsetail or others. There are many natural recipes, but one has to know well the sources or how to do it. Summer is the time when more attacks of pests and diseases occur.
• One point that people who carry out this type of work must consider is that they must constantly monitor their plants, but they must not only look at the upper part of the leaves (front), but also the underside (back), which is the place where the microorganisms that begin to colonize in those places appear.

DO NOT REUSE

THE BAGS
It is not recommended to reuse the bags, because it is normal for them to break; what can be reused is the soil. But we recommend that before using it again go through a period of solarization, which can be done within the same bag. This is subjected to high temperatures to eliminate as many harmful microorganisms as possible.

THE THEME OF LIGHT
It is known that sunlight is the engine that gives life to plants and helps them continue to grow through photosynthesis. In this case of small-scale production or at home, that light must be used to the maximum; So it is that the plant must be in a place where it will receive the sun's rays for at least 2 to 4 hours. The more sunlight it gets, the better.

CONCLUSION
The cultivation of vegetables in plastic bags is a valid alternative for production in small spaces, especially for those who wish to enter the fascinating world of growing these edible and nutritious plants.