Buy the roll of burlap for app. $15.00(DEPENDING ON WHERE YOU LIVE) and make 6, 10 gallon bags.
Good Soil and a Burlap Sac
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Buy the roll of burlap for app. $15.00(DEPENDING ON WHERE YOU LIVE) and make 6, 10 gallon bags.
newtoit
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lol fyi sewing these sacks from a roll... i just finished sewing 9 of these sacks together, and i must tell you, next year i will order some online if i cant get any in town, it took me 30-45 min each and got completely covered in the fabric(me and my floor) way too much trouble than that of going and buying them online for 3-4 bucks each
Oops I hadn't read all 7 pages, only the first before that last post. I googled burlap sac's and figured it out. I'm very interested in this and I will be doing a good share of my growing in these this year.
For the guys questioning the price of Pro-mix it is 100% worth it. In canada it cost's about $30 a bag but theres alot in there. I mix my holes/bags with half promix and half triple mix and it works great. Last year I tried a few with something else instead of pro-mix and they didnt turn out as big. In 5 months that $30 price tag will seem like nothing.
I'm gonna use the bags and as well dig the top 4-6 inches of soil out where the bags will be placed. I think this will allow the roots to penetrate better/faster.
Thanks for the tips
For the guys questioning the price of Pro-mix it is 100% worth it. In canada it cost's about $30 a bag but theres alot in there. I mix my holes/bags with half promix and half triple mix and it works great. Last year I tried a few with something else instead of pro-mix and they didnt turn out as big. In 5 months that $30 price tag will seem like nothing.
I'm gonna use the bags and as well dig the top 4-6 inches of soil out where the bags will be placed. I think this will allow the roots to penetrate better/faster.
Thanks for the tips
newtoit
Well-Known Member
you can buy used burlap bags... here is a link i found just google "used burlap bags" it took a few seconds to find this site...Decorative Jute Burlap Bags − Used
$3.75 a bag, the only difference between these and a new one is they were used to ship coffee beans, etc... and have a slice in the bottom from cutting them open. just tie them off or sew the slice and you should be good to go
mjr99
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So the benefit of the sac is that it absorbs water so you have to water less, i suppose? I know of a few sick spots to grow but its a hike from my house so i wont be able to check on my plants much. Should i just throw miracle grow in there and only sweat it come sexing time? I wonder what the minimum size my bags can be. Packing soil into the woods a couple miles sucks... any suggestions?
liesandlies
Active Member
what diameter is good for the logs? (ie. how much distance from the bag bottoms to the soil/marsh/swamp/water)
btw, one easy and cheap idea is to buy yards of burlap (by the yard), and then cut it into square sections... form it into a bundle and rope and knot the end. No stitching needed, and by-the-yard burlap is very cheap.
btw2, I wonder how long it takes burlap to decompose in a swamp type environment? that's nice to be able to leave it there afterward and it doesn't pollute, but instead enriches the soil
Last year I used a bunch of these sacs and they worked great. The bags basically rotted and fell apart if you tried to move them after about 6 weeks but by that time the roots are well into the ground. Very successful method for outdoor grows. I fed them every 2-3 weeks and they were amazing in the end of the season. 4 feet tall and 4 feet wide, perfect bush shape (the tops were pinched 2 times). The roots were so deep in the ground that by the end you couldn't even pull them out of the ground.
Thanks for the tips on here, 2 thumbs up.
And pro-mix/sheep manure is the way to go..
Thanks for the tips on here, 2 thumbs up.
And pro-mix/sheep manure is the way to go..
treemansbuds
Well-Known Member
Hello all-
Ca medical patient with a 25 plant prescription. I grew 22 plants last year in my Weed Cage and was given a clone in late June. I put this plant into my creek which is fed by my Artisan well (7 gallons a minute 24/7) and forgot about her until Sept. When I went to visit her she was 5 feet tall and loaded up with buds.
This year I have 11 in the cage, and I put another 4 in the creek, and wanting to put a couple more, but to much granite in the ground. You solved my problem, thanks brother.
I found the sacks here http://www.ssww.com/item/burlap-potato-sacks-W4537/?cm_mmc=Data Feeds-_-Froogle-_-SPF-_-W4537&cid=900&aid=FRG for $32 delivered for a dozen of them. That's about $2.50 ea delivered to my door step.
Good Luck all-
TMB
Ca medical patient with a 25 plant prescription. I grew 22 plants last year in my Weed Cage and was given a clone in late June. I put this plant into my creek which is fed by my Artisan well (7 gallons a minute 24/7) and forgot about her until Sept. When I went to visit her she was 5 feet tall and loaded up with buds.
This year I have 11 in the cage, and I put another 4 in the creek, and wanting to put a couple more, but to much granite in the ground. You solved my problem, thanks brother.
I found the sacks here http://www.ssww.com/item/burlap-potato-sacks-W4537/?cm_mmc=Data Feeds-_-Froogle-_-SPF-_-W4537&cid=900&aid=FRG for $32 delivered for a dozen of them. That's about $2.50 ea delivered to my door step.
Good Luck all-
TMB
tomthefarmer
Member
there is a place in maryland called kane bag supply. 30" x 18" burlap bags cost $ 1.00 each. they also have larger coffee size bags same price. owner was very nice. quite sure you could strike a deal if you bought enough they are very reasonable. not sure about shipping costs but dry burlap isnt that heavy