Selections Tomato and Vegetable Growbag Pots for Improved Watering - Pack of 6

I bought several packs of these. I used some for tomatoes in grow bags and the others for squashes/courgette in the ground. The pots themselves were bigger than I had anticipated, but the benefits of are totally amazing. They are themselves sturdy and well constructed, so I anticipate cleaning and reusing them for a good few years to come. With the tomatoes I have two grow bags of three plants each. Planting the tomato plants inside them is actually a little tricky, as I wanted to allow enough space to add soil around the stems to strengthen the plants. The bit where you put the canes is also sturdy, so I have lined up the two grow bags and am just using canes at the corners and stringing a box together to keep them safe. It makes watering them so much easier. However, I would say that the real benefit of these is when used in the ground with squash, pumpkin and courgette. I grew a load this summer, but didn't have enough of the pots for all of them. I had two petty pans squash and two courgette (as well as others) - I put one petty pans seedling and one courgette seedling into the pots (one in each pot) and the corresponding two seedlings directly in the ground. I treated all exactly the same, mixing it a few handfuls of growbag compost with the soil. The seedlings in the pots have grown really strongly, being far larger and vigourous than their direct-soil-grown counterparts. The leaves are larger, the soil retains moisture for longer and they are far far easier to water. The plants in the pots have also both flowered earlier than their direct-soil-grown counterparts. Also very easy to put snail/slug defences around the perimeter of the plastic, and any that do get in seem to get stuck in the moat. The plants themselves are higher up off the ground, so the fruits don't get eaten or rot in contact with the soil. If I had pumpkin plant, I imagine it would also be easier to put the fruit on a brick to mature to stop it from rotting in contact with the soil.

Really pleased with these

I shared these with my son in law who is a gardener and he was vastly impressed they are as you state value for money ,easy to assemble and very versatile. .

These are great for the tomato and cucumber plants put in the bag or pot and water straight down to the roots

We bought these after seeing something similar on a TV gardening program. We initially looked at the hozelock alternative but were put off by the price so decided to give these a go instead and have been very impressed. They seem quite durable and i'm sure will provide many years of service. Installation really is very simple - you simply push the pot down onto the growbag and twist it to cut a hole through the growbag!. Fill the central hole in the pot with some extra compost and plant your plant into it. Watering couldn't be simpler - just pour water into the outer ring of the pot and allow it to soak through into the growbag below. There are two distinct benefits with using these pots; they give extra space and depth for the plant to establish a healthy root mass. Secondly they provide an easy means of watering your growbags without wetting the plants stem, therefore reducing the risk of rot and fungus. These are currently in use in our greenhouse with our melons, tomato's and cucumbers and I can honestly say the plants look far healthier and are growing much more consistently than previous years.

My first time of using these but are sturdy. And easy to use.

Fantastic buy worth there money great for the allotment o

Just bought these growbag pots and photo'd the following instructions. The Grow Bag Pot keeps the roots of your plant growing inside it within a 'free draining' environment, which helps to promote growth & maximize fruit yields. Getting Started Lay your grow bag flat on the ground after loosening any compaction (simply shake the bag). Place the pots on the surface of the bag & ensure they are evenly spaced. When satisfied with the position, press down on each pot hard enough to make an impression of the position on the bag, then remove the pots. Taking one pot, grip the outer ring on either side, align the teeth with the impression made previously & rotate the pot vigorously until the teeth cut a hole in the bag. Remove the insert & repeat 3 times. Place all pots in position & line up the edges. Planting First, loosen the exposed compost in the grow bag. Then, add 3 inches of compost to the inner planting section of the pot. Add your plug plant & top up with compost, leaving approx 20mm gap at the top of the pot for watering. Position any support canes at this stage. Water the inner trough with approx 1 pint, & fill the outer trough with approx 4 pints & allow to drain slowly into the grow bag. Watering & Feeding First, ensure the grow bags have drain holes in the top half to allow excess water to escape. If none are present, make 4 x 3-4cm insertions along each side of the bag. For approx 2 weeks only water the inner trough of the pot, encouraging the plant to develop healthy roots. For the next 4 weeks, fill the outer trough every 2 days & ensure the inner trough does not dry out by watering every 4 days. Excess water drains from the drain holes - miss a day watering if there are signs of excess water. After 4 weeks, the plant will have developed secondary water roots that will grow down & into the bag, therefore it is necessary to increase the water into the outer troughs - but again, do not allow the inner trough to dry out. When the plants are mature, the inner trough needs watering every day.

J'ai trouvé ces "pots" plutôt bien faits et très pratiques, surtout en cas de fortes chaleurs et/ou d'absences car on peut mettre plusieurs litres d'eau en réserve dans le 2ème bac. ATTENTION : pour mettre les trois côte à côte, il faut un sac de terreau de 70L.

Eine sehr interessante Möglichkeit, Tomaten anzubauen. Großgärtnereien machen dies in ähnlicher Weise, jedoch in einer wohl etwas größeren Art! Bei mir hat es sehr gut funktioniert; nicht nur bei Tomaten, sondern auch Paprika sind darin sehr gut gewachsen. Ein wichtiger Tipp: die besten Ergebnisse werden mit hochwertiger Blumenerde erzielt. Blumenerde für beispielsweise 2 Euro pro Sack würde ich hierfür nicht verwenden.

J'ai acheté ces pots en pensant disposer d'une réserve d'eau intéressante en goutte à goutte autour de mes pieds de tomates même si je ne les cultive pas en sacs. Malheureusement il y a 8 gros trous d'environ 1cm de diamètre dans le fond de la gouttière, ce qui fait que l'eau ne reste pas du tout autour du pied et est évacuée tout de suite lors de l'arrosage. Donc ce dispositif ne sert à rien à part à buter les pieds, ce que j'aurais pu faire tout aussi bien sans ça et pour bien moins cher. On ne peut pas mettre 0 étoile alors....