A tall plant in a bag on a balcony has one problem the ground does not: wind. A tomato or a climbing flower carries a lot of sail area, and a filled bag will tip in a gust. This one takes the answer at the corners. Loops in the corner panels hold stakes or canes upright, so a plant is tied to something that is anchored in the bag rather than freestanding. The body is square, so a row covers its footprint, and the corners are reinforced where the load sits.
A tall plant on a balcony has one problem a garden bed does not: wind. Tomatoes, climbing flowers and young trees all carry sail area, and a filled bag will go over in a gust.
Corner loops hold canes or stakes upright, so a plant is tied to something anchored in the bag rather than to a separate frame that has to be bought and moved. That is the detail that makes a 10 gallon bag workable on a balcony or a windy roof, where a freestanding tomato will not survive a season. The body itself is square, so a row of them covers the floor it occupies, and the four corners are reinforced because that is where a square bag carries its load.
There is no ground needed, which is the point: paving, gravel and balcony decking all work, and nursery stock is grown the same way in rows. Tomatoes, garlic, seed potatoes and young trees all run in the same wall, and the square profile means pots can be pushed together for transport without wedging. Stitched handles take the weight at lifting. The wall system is shared across the air pruning pot range.
| Use | Balcony and patio vegetables |
| Material | Non-woven felt fabric |
| Form | Square |
| Size | 10 gallon, or customised |
| Pole holes | Loops in the corner panels for stakes |
| Corners | Reinforced corner panels |
| Handles | Stitched fabric handles |
| Packing | Bag, pallet or carton |
A square bag carries its load at the corners, so the corner panels are doubled and stitched rather than left as a single layer, and the pole loops are set into those panels instead of being tacked onto the outside. The handles are stitched through the wall on the same principle, so a full bag can be lifted without the anchor pulling out of the felt. The flat base keeps the bag standing square while it is filled. Starter trays sit alongside in the seedling and propagation range.
Tell us the square dimensions, volumes and colours your programme works to, since the body is built to order and colours can be matched to a swatch. Orders ship in bags, on pallets or in cartons, 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.
Do the bags come with the stakes?
The bags carry corner loops that hold standard canes or stakes upright. Stakes themselves are supplied by the grower to suit the crop height.
Why square rather than round?
Square walls sit flat together, so a row covers its footprint instead of leaving the gaps that round bags leave between them.
How are bulk orders packed?
In bags, on pallets or in cartons, with mixed sizes and colours combined in one load.
Tell us the dimensions, colours and volumes 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.
