So a few thoughts on so-called 'Grow Bags'
No sir, I don't like them..
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Now you might say well Beach you don't understand they air-pruned the roots, and I would say ..and so?
And you might answer well more Roots more fruits and I would say is that really true?
And then I would follow up with this list of why I don't like them, and why they're not worth me personally using
First every time I pick them up I feel like I'm tearing the roots and I probably am to some extent, or maybe I'm just not accustomed to how floppy they feel compared to hard pots
Next I had to water them forever to get run off, and the runoff comes out everywhere! I don't know if I'm getting the water I just poured in running out the sides or the water I'm trying to get accurate RO readings from thru the bottom; it's probably a mix and I don't think it can be very accurate
And last ( & worst
) they drain forever, no wonder so many people have springtails & other bugs and the excess moisture probably even contributes to molds and fungus wouldn't surprise me at all!
I had to swap these trees from tray to tray and drain the trays dozens of times so far, not fun with a bad back; and they're still draining! they're sitting in there now underwater in their trays
I don't see any way I could run a proper wet/dry garden using these bags, there would always be something sopping wet
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Again I'm just saying
why grow bags won't work for me personally with the mobility issues since the accident, but these things that are drawbacks to me may be acceptable for others who don't have these issues, and these bags may work just fine in that case
But unless I want to worry about springtails come the morning I've got to go back just before lights out and drain the wonderful green trays yet again another one million times, so no sir I don't like then, I don't like them at all.
.. but maybe they'll grow on me?!
Get it, grow bags, grow on me!?