EcoFelt Grow Bags are available in a range of sizes and styles to suit most any growing requirement and plant.  

Round

Dimension: 15 x 18cm     Volume: 4 Litre

Dimension: 20 x 18cm     Volume: 7.5 Litre*

Dimension: 25 x 22cm     Volume: 11 Litre

Round with Handles

Dimension: 30 x 24cm     Volume: 19 Litre*

Dimension: 35 x 27cm     Volume: 27 Litre

Dimension: 40 x 29cm     Volume: 38 Litre*

Dimension: 45 x 34cm     Volume: 56 Litre

Dimension: 51 x 39cm     Volume: 75 Litre*

Dimension: 61 x 42cm     Volume: 113 Litre

(NB: Dimensions are shown as diameter x height)

Rectangular with handles

Dimension: 38 x 28 x 20cm     Volume: 22 Litre

Vertical Wall

4-Pockets (Small)  Dimensions: 15 x 15cm each     Volume: 3.5L     Overall Size: 60 x 20cm

4- Pockets (Large) Dimensions: 23 x 26cm each     Volume: 6L        Overall Size: 94 x 28cm

7-Pockets (Large)  Dimensions: 14 x 23cm each     Volume: 4.5L     Overall Size: 100 x 25cm

Horizontal Wall

4-Pockets (Small)  Dimensions: 15 x 15cm each     Volume: 3.5L     Overall Size: 20 x 60cm

* Available in both BLACK and TAN colour 

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What are EcoFelt Grow Bags made from?

Our bags are manufactured out of a custom, non-woven, BPA free polypropylene material that comes from recycled water bottles. Research discovered that fabric pots have important and unique horticultural applications.

What makes EcoFelt Grow Bag a more sustainable and eco-friendly gardening option?

Our bags use reclaimed plastic bottles that would otherwise be sent to our landfills. This not only recycled old plastic, it prevents the need for new plastic to be created, which saves petroleum and fossil fuels from being used. Every year, the gardening and landscaping industries use millions and millions of plastic pots that clog landfills and leach toxins into the soil, the rivers and the oceans. And each one is created out of petroleum or fossil fuels that further deplete the planet. And EcoFelt Grow Bags breaks this cycle and encourages more sustainable gardening practices, with a lightweight, flexible, breathable plant bag made from recycled materials.

Can I use an EcoFelt Grow bag for organics?

The inert fabric has no meaningful chemical exchange with the surrounding environment. If the medium and fertilizers you use in the bag are organic, you will be growing organically in the EcoFelt Grow Bag.  

How does the fabrics stand up to sunlight?

EcoFelt Grow bags fabrics are UV Stabilised.

Whats wrong with hard-sided pots?

As roots grow they soon reach the container walls. In hard sided, plastic containers, these roots immediately start circling and continue to circle. Examine a circling root structure and you find a few large roots growing in circles with very little side branching.  These roots often bind or girdled upon themselves. Circling roots can never give optimum growth.

Why is the Ecofelt Grow Bag better than hard-sided containers?

The bag aerates and plastic does not.  Aeration stops root circling and releases heat, helping your plant build a better root structure. Better roots will give you a better plant.

What other advantages are there to growing in the EcoFelt Grow Bag over traditional, plastic containers?

The fabric will not crack or break from frost or when dropped. Heat release gives you better control of slow release fertilizer.  A fibrous root structure has fewer problems in cold or warm weather.

Why is a root system grown in an EcoFelt Grow Bag better?

Any plant is only as good as its root structure. A fibrous root system is a more efficient one and enables the plant to maximize water and nutrient uptake in the surrounding soil.  Also, a fibrous, highly developed root system establishes quicker if the plant is transplanted.

What is air pruning?

Air pruning is a natural process occurring when a root comes in contact with the air on the side of the porous EcoFelt Grow Bag wall.  The root tip stops growing (pruned) and causes the remaining root to extensively branch.  Once roots reach the fabric they become entangled and trapped. This signals the plant to send out new roots. Now, instead of fewer circling roots, the plant develops new lateral roots.  The new fibrous roots fill the bag allowing the plant to maximize uptake of both moisture and nutrients.  And when the roots grow well, the plant grows well.  Upon comparison, root systems that developed in an EcoFelt Grow Bag have a much greater mass (in less soil) than those found in hard-sided plastic containers.  Thus creating super dense, fibrous healthy root systems for plants.

What is the advantage of having a fabric base?

To help you grow a better plant. The EcoFelt Grow Bag is made with a heavy porous fabric bottom that gives a plant solid ground contact. This contact helps the plant maintain a ground temperature, as opposed to a plastic container temperature.

Why do plants grown in EcoFelt Grow Bag not have to be repotted as often?

Roots do not circle in the bags.  Because of the large volume of fibrous roots, plants growing in our bags can stay longer and be healthier.

What potting mix should I use?

You can use most every potting mix in the EcoFelt Grow Bag.  Because it aerates, heavier mixes can be used. Bear in mind the bags filled with lighter mixes that are less water retentive may need to be watered more often.

How often should I water?

Watering the EcoFelt Grow Bag is not too different than watering hard-sided containers. For all containers watering frequency depends on a number of factors including the types of plant being grown, the potting mix and the weather conditions.  Please note that the porous fabric bags will absorb water and release back to the plant when needed, however this also means that water can also evaporate so you may need to water a little more.  But, the bag also releases heat so it does not get hot like a plastic container, so you may water a little less depending on growing conditions.

How long can I leave my plants growing in the bag?

Try leaving some plants in the EcoFelt Grow bags for a long time.  With healthy roots, you will be amazed at what your plants will do in their second or third year. In ideal conditions the pots should last up to four years, this time can be extended if they are used seasonally (or cleaned).

How do I clean or sterilise my EcoFelt Grow Bag?

After use remove the soil and let the bag dry. After a few days of being dry, the dust and small roots will easily brush off.  For most people, this is good enough and you can fold your bag easily for storage. However, you can wash the bags (some with OxyClean or peroxide to sterilize, or try an eco-friendly detergent. Try the washing machine, hand wash or dip the bag in a tub. Let them air dry.

Can I place my EcoFelt Grow Bag on my patio or deck, or do I put on the ground?

Yes, you can place the bag on your patio, deck or on any other surface. However, remember that the EcoFelt Grow Bag is made of a porous fabric and, with proper use, will remain damp. If left for a long time it may discolor or stain the surface. If placed on a wooden deck for an extended time you may want to place a plastic dish or a plastic sheet under the bag.

When we think of container gardening, a terra cotta flower pot, a decorative ceramic planter or a standard black plastic nursery pot are probably the first images that come to mind. While those receptacles, of course, have the ability to contain soil or a medium, it’s the fabric aeration containers that are taking the hydroponics industry by storm and growing in popularity in growrooms and tunnels around the world.

Water can get out… and in!

They work great in ebb-and-flow systems, allowing water to penetrate the bag and be absorbed by the medium. They also act as a filter, allowing a grower to use a soilless medium in a hydroponic system without the threat of the medium clogging tubes and other parts.

Breathable

The breathable fabric pots increase oxygen levels in the root zone and improve drainage, leading to optimum plant health, while keeping light out (blocking UV). Not only do fabric pots provide optimum conditions for supercharged growth rates, they also improve yields significantly and prevent root diseases.

Durability

EcoFelt Grow Bags last for multiple seasons of gardening and will generally begin to break down after about 3 to 4 years (depending on usage). They are designed to allow roots to breathe and not tapered like plastic pots, so they stand up well to strong winds and heavy harvests. EcoFelt Grow Bags can be used with drip lines or hydroponic flood trays.

Seasonal Changes 

Out in the heat of the summer, keeping your root-zone as cool as possible is crucial.  EcoFelt Grow Bags allows evaporative cooling in hot climates and provides thermal insulation in cold climates.

The one thing you can’t forget is that with breathable pots, you will need to water more frequently.  Make sure you adjust your program accordingly.

When not required the bags fill fold down for compact storage.

Worldwide thousands of fabric bags have been used since the first bag-grown tree was planted in 1980.

The EcoFelt Grow Bag is a soft-sided fabric container that helps you do a better job of growing and transplanting trees.

• Prevents damaging root circling
• Root pruning produces healthier root structure
• Keep 80% of the roots intact during harvesting
• Extended harvesting season
• Fastest plant recovery after transplanting

Healthier Root Structure – No Circling

As the roots of the plant grow, they reach the fabric of the bag. Roots do not circle on the fabric as they do against plastic. Instead the root is caught by the fuzzy inner surface of the material. The root penetrates the fabric. The tough fabric, however, prevents the root from expanding (aerial pruning). The root is choked by the fabric, this causes the root to lose its apical dominance and lateral branching occurs inside the bag.

Keep 80% of Root Structure Intact

With the EcoFelt Grow Bag, approximately 80% of the root structure is harvested with the plant. (By comparison, some studies claim that up to 98% of a tree’s root structure can be destroyed with normal digging up). That means more plants survive the harvest.

Faster Recovery After Transplanting

Keeping a larger and better root structure also means a faster growing, healthier plant once it is re-planted. A transplanted tree, grown in an EcoFelt Grow Bag may take a few months to recover and start growing again. Compare that to a tree grown in a ball-and-burlap (b&b) that could take a 2-3 years to rejuvenate. 

Basically the bags allow an explosion of new plant growth in a shorter amount of time.

Extended Harvesting Season

With B&B bags, harvesting can only be done when the plant is dormant. With the EcoFelt Grow Bag, the harvest window increases. Helpful hint, don’t dig when the plant is coming into bud.

Smaller Ball Size For Easier Harvesting

With an EcoFelt Grow Bag, the same tree can be significantly lighter meaning you need less equipment and your trees are more accessible. The smaller ball size also makes it easy to shift a bag grown plant into a larger wooden box or container. The bag grown plant will root quickly into the larger pot, ready for a quick sale.

Some roots will get through the fabric and this is normal. Most roots that penetrate will be fibrous feeder roots no larger than a pencil tip. At harvest these roots are easily severed. The roots that penetrate the bag stabilize the plant and prevent the trees from getting blown over.

Vertical and horizontal EcoFelt Grow Pockets can be used enhance your outdoor areas including decks, patios and balconys, creating visual interest, improving air quality, providing shade and growing edible crops. They can be attached to most surfaces, including concrete, brick, wood, aluminium, wire, etc.

Growing a Wall Garden

EcoFelt Grow Pockets are available in four pockets designed to be hung vertically or horizontally. They can be used individually or linked together to create an impressive wall, a lush herb or salad garden or a shady garden corner cascading with ferns and moss - the possibilities are limitless! 

The EcoFelt Grow Pockets pouch is made of a porous material that allows plants to breathe and thrive. After watering the pockets retain moisture without water-logging plants and they can be tended in the same way as they would in a conventional container, allowing air and water to nurture plant roots.

Growing a Hanging Garden

Did you know that your EcoFelt Grow Bag makes an excellent hanging garden and a great alternative to the traditional baskets. We would suggest using a larger bag with handles, plant in the top and cut small slits into the sides (or bottom) for additional planting.

Our EcoFelt Grow Bags PET fabric has a soft, felt-like texture that allows "root pruning" of the plants. The roots grow to the edge of the bag and are "pruned," making for a more extensive root system. Plus, there's no root circling as you'd have in a pot or planter.
The BPA-free fabric is breathable, too, and respiration is critical to plant health. "Exhaling" excess moisture prevents root rot, and the movement of water through the soil helps carry the nutrients plants need.

Promotes air pruning of the roots and prevents roots circling 

In standard plastic nursery pots, roots grow outward and eventually hit the impenetrable walls of the pot, leaving them with nowhere to go. They travel downward and then hit the bottom of the pot. Again with nowhere to go, they begin to spiral around one another, choking each other out and becoming “root bound.” This leads to a stressed-out plant, stunted growth and ultimately a smaller harvest. In the fabric pot, the roots grow outward and when they reach the side, they are naturally pruned by the air and light instead of traveling down and circling.

Improves root structure and mass

When the roots become air pruned by the fabric, the plant begins to shoot out new feeder roots. The increase in root mass provides more area of root matter that can uptake water and nutrients, allowing the plant to grow bigger and at an accelerated rate.

Aerates the root zone and regulates temperature

The breathable fabric allows oxygen to aerate the root zone from all sides, rather than from just the top. The oxygenation helps beneficial microbes in the soil thrive and contributes to a healthy rhizosphere (the living area around the roots), as the breathability and evaporative cooling helps keep temperatures low (conversely, temperatures in plastic pots reach such extreme levels that they could literally cook the microbiology in the soil). It’s like wearing a wet t-shirt rather than a trash bag.

Prevents overwatering

The porous fabric provides excellent drainage on all sides so the roots don’t get overwatered and drown. Overwatering is also one of the main causes of mold and pathogens, so sufficient drainage is crucial to preventing it.

Makes growing food possible where soil conditions are poor

Fabric aeration bags make gardening possible where it would not have been before!

Mobile

The containers are flexible, so they are easy to fold up and store when not in use. They can also be moved to different locations around a yard if sunlight only reaches certain areas at different times of the day.

How can cultivating the earth possibly do it harm? It seems hard to believe, but it’s true. Every year, all over the world, millions of plastic plant pots are used to grow and transport plants. And the manufacture of each pot hurts the earth twice over. First, ordinary plastic pots require precious petroleum and fossil fuels to create the pots—fuels which increase our dependency on foreign oils and contribute to greenhouse gases. Then, after their brief lifespan, those plastic pots end up in our landfills or waterways, where they leach toxins into the environment.

EcoFelt Grow Bags products offer a healthier, sustainable alternative that respects the earth and the living things that grow on it. Our award-winning technology takes recycled plastic bottles otherwise destined for our landfills and turns them into a lightweight, breathable, geotextile that can be crafted into plant pots, erosion control sacks, living wall pouches and other plant-friendly gardening and landscaping structures.

The EcoFelt Grow Bags fabric is BPA free and resistant to UV light.  

The main objective always is the health and appearance of the plant, not the pot itself.