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What is a plant growing bag?

What is a plant growing bag?

The planter bag ‌ is a flowerpot shaped container made of non-woven fabric commonly used in gardening and nurseries. It is also known as the United States planting bag or environmental planting bag, with low cost, strong durability, good air permeability and other characteristics ‌.

What are the materials of plant growing bags?

The common materials of plant planting bags include plastic, natural fibers, non-woven fabrics, etc. ‌

‌Plastic material ‌ :

‌PVC‌ : has good corrosion resistance and anti-ultraviolet ability, long service life, but will release toxic gases, not enough environmental protection.

‌PE‌ : environmental protection, easy to decompose, non-toxic and tasteless, but weak texture, easy to damage ‌.

‌Natural fiber ‌ :

‌hemp material ‌ : has good ventilation and water retention, environmental protection, but low durability.

‌cotton material ‌ : environmental protection, good air permeability, will not damage plant roots, but strong water absorption, easy to lead to excessive wetting ‌.

‌non-woven material ‌ :

‌non-woven fabrics and sunshades ‌ : has excellent UV resistance, long durability, good water permeability and air permeability ‌.

‌Special polypropylene material ‌ : good air permeability, promote plant roots to spread around, form fibrous roots, promote plant growth ‌.

‌Advantages and disadvantages of different materials ‌ :

‌plastic material ‌ : durable, but poor environmental protection.

‌natural fiber material ‌ : good environmental protection, but low durability.

‌non-woven material ‌ : good air permeability, but too permeable ‌.

Characteristics and application scenarios of non-woven plant growing bags

‌low cost ‌ : the cost of planting bag is very low, suitable for large-scale use, especially in the field of urban tree planting, can bring high benefits ‌.

‌strong durability ‌ : Meizhi bag is made of non-woven fabric, with high durability and UV resistance, suitable for long-term use ‌.

‌good air permeability ‌ : the water permeability and air permeability of the United States plant bag is good, which is conducive to the growth of plant roots ‌.

‌easy operation ‌ : compared with the traditional cultivation method, the use of Meizhibag operation is simple, save time and cost ‌.

Usage scenario

The bag is widely used in gardening and nurseries, especially suitable for transplanting saplings or planting plants. Due to its strong water retention ability and fertility retention characteristics, Meizhi bags also have a good performance in arid areas such as the north ‌. In addition, the bag can also be used in slope protection, greening and restoration of barren mountains.

What are the functional effects of using non-woven growing bags?

1. Special polypropylene material, the roots extend outwards after planting, because the material has good permeability, the plant roots will not penetrate the bag surface after contact with this unique material, but due to the root breaking effect of air in the bag to form a new root system, so as to promote the plant to grow many fibrous roots in the bag, rather than a few main roots winding the medium, which is the effect of natural root breaking.

2. The plant grows as fast as it is planted in the field, but the roots can still expand outward after planting beyond the reach of other container cultivation methods, and the water and nutrients can still be normally absorbed by the fine roots outside the bag, and then transported upward by the xylem in the root center. The effect is the same as that of planting in the field, which is beyond the reach of other container cultivation.

3. Free water penetration, no water. The special material of the root control bag can make water and nutrients permeate freely, and there will be no water accumulation in the bag to cause root rot.

4. Low transplant cost and long transplant season. Because there is no need for technical workers to break the root transplantation, ordinary workers can transplant, transplantation is easy and convenient, low cost, because the soil ball is reduced by about 25% compared with the traditional planting of trees, so the handling cost can be reduced a lot, after harvesting, the planting bag can be used as a packaging soil ball container, the soil ball remains intact, the transplant survival rate is high, and no additional packaging is needed to reduce costs.

5. Carbohydrates accumulate in the bag and quickly recover after transplantation.

After the roots have been ring-skinned, the carbohydrates produced by the leaves are transported from the phloem to the root, but cannot be sent out of the bag. The carbohydrate nutrients accumulate in the root inside the bag, forming a tumor. After transplantation, the growth can be quickly restored, and the survival rate and quality of transplantation are greatly improved.

What are the advantages of using non-woven planting bags?

1. The root system is not easy to surround and grow: due to the special reinforced polypropylene material wall, some roots can penetrate, and then limit the root length, so that the fibrous roots are well developed, no packing phenomenon, and field planting.

2. Small soil ball and not easy to loose: this system saves a large number of roots in the bag, so the soil ball is smaller than the traditional way, and the soil ball is not easy to loose during transplantation, especially for trees in sandy soil.

3. Transplantation is fast and easy and the transplantation season is greatly extended: the roots of trees planted with this planting bag do not grow down, and only a few side roots that pass through the side reinforced polypropylene material need to be cut off for transplantation. Only a simple tool can cut off a few side roots for transplantation. Because more than 80% of the root system is stored in the bag and will not be damaged, it can be transplanted basically all year round.

4. Can reduce a number of costs:

Cultivation cost - Compared to container cultivation, the cost is much lower, there is no need to use expensive pot culture soil and irrigation equipment, and less labor.

Packaging cost - After harvesting, this planting bag can be used as a packaging earth ball container, no additional packaging is required to reduce costs, it should be noted that when planting in the project site, first remove this planting bag.

Handling cost - Due to the complete root system and the accumulation of nutrients in the bag, the soil ball can be reduced by about 25% compared with the traditional planting of trees, or the same size of the soil ball can be planted with larger trees, and secondly, the new product of this bag adds four hand-held rings, so the handling cost can be reduced a lot.

Transplant cost - no need for skilled workers to cut the root transplant, ordinary workers can transplant.

Maintenance cost - High survival rate after transplantation, can save future maintenance costs.

The items listed above show that this bag is cheaper and more efficient than traditional field planting or container planting (plastic POTS or wooden boxes). And avoid digging ceramic soil, protect the environment and water and soil, save pottery energy, in line with energy conservation and carbon reduction policy; Small size, light weight, corrosion resistance and no mildew, conducive to operation, storage and sales transportation.

5. The survival rate and quality of transplantation were greatly improved

According to a recent study by Michigan State University in the United States, when planting trees in traditional fields, up to 98% of the roots are removed, and more than 80% of the roots of this bag can be transplanted with this bag, and can accumulate and store carbohydrates (nutrients) in the roots. After transplantation, the new roots develop and grow rapidly, and reduce the management cost after transplantation to the project site. As a result, it is not necessary to prune the branches and leaves much before transplantation, and the tree quality is improved.

6. Easy and fast work

According to the growth condition of seedlings, adjust the spacing at any time, which is convenient for shaping and pruning; Direct transplant planting does not need to move the pot, environmental protection and convenient, saving the packaging time and labor costs of seedling, greatly reducing the transplant transportation cost.

The above advantages show that the use of plant bags to produce seedlings is currently the most advanced trend, it will be of great benefit to producers, in addition to a number of other uses, such as the recycling of sample house plants in the garden... Planting bag size and soil ball comparison table

What are the specifications of non-woven growing bags?

Diameter 10 inches (25cm) 12 inches (30cm) 14 inches (35cm) 16 inches (40cm) 18 inches (45cm) 21 inches (53cm) 24 inches (60cm)...

Height 25cm 29cm 31cm 33cm 36cm 38cm 42cm...

Adult tree pole diameter 3-5cm 4-6cm 5-8cm 6-9cm 8-12cm 9-14cm 10-16cm...

Earth ball weight 15kg 22kg 40kg 50kg 70kg 110kg 140kg etc.

Where can I find the source factory of non-woven plant growing bags?

HYFabricsupply is a factory specializing in the production of non-woven fabrics and non-woven products, such as woven fabrics, needled non-woven materials, polyester spunbonded non-woven materials and polypropylene spunbonded non-woven materials. The products include plant planting bag, seedling bag, plant frost-proof cover, etc., accept the product order. If you want to know about non-woven products, please contact us.