Growing Peppers in Grow Bags - Pros and Cons - Pepper Geek

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In this video, we talk all about using grow bags in the garden. We've had some great pepper plants grown in grow bags. Our results were amazing harvests without any overwatering issues.

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Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
1:08 Advantages
5:15 Disadvantages

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[this_is_stupid-xb]

How does this channel not have millions of subscribers??!!! The content here while specific is top notch and produced as well as any of the top rated channels. I’m actually annoyed they don’t have more numbers. You guys rock.

[KurtBaumanMobilePhotography]

Last year I tried grow bags for my tomatoes and peppers, but also had some in plastic pots the same size. What I found was a huge difference in growth and health with the plants in the grow bags. especially in the tomatoes, they were 2 to 3 times as big and very healthy and green leaves. it convinced me to now only use grow bags for tomatoes and peppers.

[rebeccawatson]

I love using grow bags for my peppers. Since we live in Colorado, it's very dry in summer, so I have to water a lot, but it's worth it! I usually fill the bottom of the pots with torn cardboard or paper, leaves, etc to add bulk and hold water so it doesn't dry up too quickly.

[matthill]

I have found that moving your grow bags around every 3-5 days will help prevent roots from growing through the bottom and into your lawn!

[petrapiciacchia]

I love my grow bags for Peppers, I saw one of your videos about them last year and bought some. One of the main reasons I bought them was for portability. We get damaging hail, so I just run around like a mad woman and bring them into the garage until the storm passes. I like the suggestion to wash them, didn't think about that, thx.

[blasermann]

I made a self watering 7 gallon grow bag last year that held 2 gallons of water. It worked very well. I cut greenhouse plastic 3" wider than the bag. Lined the inside and used soda cans for the water reservoir. Small holes need to be drilled in the bottom of the cans then flipped over filling at least 90% of the bottom. Basically as many as you can fit. Then fill with potting mix making sure there is some to help wick. In the water reservoir I put hydroponic nutrients in and had some massive harvest.

[Mike-Eye]

I’ve been using fabric grow bags for over 3 seasons. They work great!

[MarathonManPeatMoss]

Good info for people on the fence re grow bags. I had very good yields of New Mexico Big Jim green chiles using five gallon grow bags last year. These were kept outside and moved around as needed as space was at a premium because I started way too many plants and couldn't bring myself to killing any of them off. Nothing fancy, just the cheap black ones from Amazon. I saved my sandy mix soil and will just re-fortify it and use again this year.

[bigneiltoo]

I use 5 gallon grow bags that cost $2 each and have grown jalapeno, serrano (biggest plant), scotch bonnet (most productive plant in garden with about 22 fruit, like wall to wall) and (now flowering) green bell pepper. Also an advantage of grow bags is you can cluster them together and they share moisture. If you water one, the more dry ones will absorb runoff. Use a broom to sweep runoff into other plants if on a rooftop. Finally, you can put them in puddles (say on a rooftop garden) and they absorb the water (great way to moisten coco coir).

[poudrecanyonbiker]

Kid pool is perfect for going out of town. Cheap bottom watering. 👌

[OhSoCheesy]

This is my third season using bags. I don't have a large back yard and due to a tree and the house shading the back yard at different times of the season, I love being able to move them to get the most light. And in these Texas summers, being able to move my lettuce out of the direct sun helps keep it from bolting. My pepper plants are always 6' tall have done well.

And BTW your first grow bag link is broken.

[connie]

All I use are grow bags. Our backyard has no grass, only rocks. Sometimes I have to water the plants up to 3 times a day, but it's worth it to me. We live in zone 9b, so it gets pretty hot here.

[johnjude]

My wife's container is the neglected one, She's having health issues and loosing her garden strength so young couple enjoying your health and trying to preserve your health is important and your garden goods are a big step.
My grandmother had all but 1 of her teeth late in her 80s and that's great.
Thanks for the teaching Lady

[normanhooten]

This past summer was my first use of growbags, putting in tomatoes & basil, peppers & basil & onions, & purple sweet potatoes, in 10 gal. Smyrdex brand Bags. I achieved good results, better than the traditional garden I also grew. I suggest using a lightweight growing medium, mine was 1/3 each of sand, compost, & coco noir. For the peppers & the tomatoes a DIY wire cage to stabilize the plants (they got very tall ) fit inside the bags. I love your informative, easy to watch, program. Keep up the good work.

[allanpennington]

One important point with grow bags. As they are so porous they will easily leach out all of your nutrients from the soil quickly. So use a slow release fertiliser in your soil prep and then periodically use a liquid fert during the growing season. This can be then tailored to higher N in the early growing phase for vegetative growth and then higher P and K later for flower and fruit development. A folia spray of seaweed also really helps the plant. This is also great for winter prep. Six weeks before your first frost spray the leaves with seaweed solution once a week. It adds quite a protective layer. This last tip is mainly for citrus but could equally apply to peppers remaining outside and protected with frost cloth covers over winter.

[jillbequick]

Can’t wait to try some peppers in grow bags this year! I want to do some potatoes and ginger too ☺️

[Randy_Smith]

Great video! I completely agree with you about the pros and cons of traditional containers and grow bags. I have grown in both types the past couple of years and in my experience the drying out of grow bags was the biggest issue. Last year I started setting my grow bags in plant saucers each time I watered. My 5 gallon bags have a diameter of 12.5" and the saucers I use are about 2" deep with a diameter of 14". When watering the bags any of the water that runs out the bottom and sides is caught in the saucer and then slowly wicked back up by the soil in the bags. I usually leave the bags in the saucers and only remove them if it looks likely to rain. I just rec'd a 6 pack of 7 gallon bags and I'm keeping an eye out for similar saucers that will be large enough for the larger bags. Thanks for sharing this info.

[iwanttobelieve]

I can’t use mulch in my area because it rains way too much and I need the water to wick away quickly. But, I enjoyed using my growbags. I need to get more.

[PorchGardeningWithPassion]

Excellent video! I am a noob to pepper growing, so I may be watching a few of your videos 👊🏻💥👊🏻

[keithcarnley]

They work well. Need to fertilize and water a couple of times during the year. Thanks!