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The Gro-Bag was originally developed for the commercial
grower's market where it was ideal for use with automated
watering and feeding systems.
When it was introduced to the retail market it quickly caught
on even though its limitations soon became evident.
As the Tomato plants reach maturity it becomes increasingly
difficult to keep them watered evenly throughout the day as
a Gro-Bag simply cannot hold a lot of water at any one time.
Even if watered first thing in the morning it was not unusual
to come home in the evening to find the Tomato plants wilting.
When watered in this wilted state the sudden rush of water
often caused the fruit to swell too quickly and split at the
end.
This problem has increased over the years as Gro-Bags got
smaller and smaller in an attempt to keep them priced at 99p.
Also the fertilizer content was so low they required constant
feeding.
These weren't problems for the commercial grower with his
automated watering and feeding systems but it was for us Gardeners.
The new Tomato Planter and Vegetable Planter are significantly
larger than the original Gro-Bag and are filled with proper
Compost making Tomato and veg growing so much easier.
N.B. Gro-bags, Planters and Sacs can be used for growing strawberries too. |
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