A 30 gallon bag holds enough compost that moving it is a two handed job, which is exactly why the handles matter more here than on any smaller format. The anchors are wide and sewn on a double stitch with an X shaped reinforcement, so the load spreads into the felt instead of resting on one line of thread. The wall is heavy duty non-woven felt that breathes and drains, and the volume suits tomatoes, soft fruit and young trees that need real root run before they are planted out.
A 30 gallon bag holds enough compost that moving it becomes a two handed job. That is why the handles matter more at this volume than on any smaller format.
The anchors are wide rather than a thin loop, so the load is spread over a larger area of felt instead of cutting into it, and they are sewn on a double stitch with an X shaped reinforcement across the anchor panel. That is what stops a full 30 gallon bag from tearing at the top on the day it is moved. The wall is heavy duty non-woven felt, which breathes and drains, so air reaches the root zone and surplus water leaves instead of sitting at the base.
The volume is aimed at plants that need root run before they are planted out: tomatoes, soft fruit, and young trees that spend two or three seasons in the bag first. Growers use them on patios and hard standing as well as in nursery rows, partly because the bag can be moved rather than the plant being dug up. Green and black are standard, with customised logo printing on programme orders. The wall system is shared across the air pruning pot range.
| Use | Tomatoes, fruit and young trees |
| Material | Non-woven felt fabric |
| Grade | Heavy duty |
| Form | Round |
| Size | 30 gallon |
| Handles | Wide X reinforced handles on double stitching |
| Colour | Green or black |
| Packing | Bag, pallet or carton |
At this volume the bag is usually dragged rather than carried, so the base is stitched flat and reinforced where it meets the wall, and the rim is turned so the felt does not fray along the top edge. The X reinforcement sits across each anchor, which spreads the pull into the body of the bag rather than concentrating it at the seam. The largest formats sit with the tree and nursery container range.
Tell us which formats and colours your programme runs, since the range is built to order and a printed logo can be added on programme quantities. Orders ship in bags, on pallets or in cartons, with 500 pieces to a carton, and the flat bag stores in a fraction of the space a stack of rigid pots takes. The wider soft container range sits in the planting bag range. Container and growing media supply is covered at HortiDaily and FreshPlaza.
Can a full 30 gallon bag be lifted by the handles?
The handles are wide and sewn on a double stitch with an X reinforcement across each anchor, so the load spreads into the felt rather than sitting on one seam.
What is the volume used for?
Tomatoes, soft fruit and young trees that need real root run before being planted out, with the bag moved rather than the plant dug up.
How are bulk orders packed?
In bags, on pallets or in cartons, with 500 pieces to a carton and mixed sizes combined in one load.
Tell us the sizes, colours and quantities your programme needs, and we will come back with the packing plan, sample and lead time.
Mark Wu, Co-founder & Technical Director, Sichuan Zhifang Net Industry. 15 years manufacturing agricultural nettings for growers in 32 countries.
