Auto Watering Eco Bags?

[Qwobbler]

Hey! has anyone ever seen/used these:

 

http://www.ecobagindustries.com.au/

 

They hold 20lts and seem like they could be a way to go if you planning on going on a holiday for a week or 2 in summer...??

 

thoughts?

 

Cheers  

[Serrated edge]

There are collapsible water tanks available , pretty much does the same thing

 

But hold 100 lt and larger than 200lt

 

Google ,you'll find them

 

SE

[torrietree]

Not a bad idea. I like them

 

 

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[Indycar]

They've been around for some years now, and I must admit I've never been keen on them as I'd rather my feeder roots to be able to dry out between waterings, and having something like that would keep it damp most of the time and possibly encourage a bad fungal/mould growth around them.

 

After looking at the picture again, it could in fact cause root rot right at the base of the plant because the bag is fairly close to the base of the stem.

 

EDIT: I forgot to mention. In Australia's arid countryside where the ground retains damn near no moisture at all, these bags could be beneficial to plants. But I usually grow outdoories in reasonably good mediums that retain moisture a lot better then what our typical Aussie countryside does.

Edited September 5, 2016 by Indycar

[itchybromusic]

i think hashy used them at some point 

 

if at home & not out in the wilderness 

blumat gravity fed system 

you can set up 2 reservoirs 

big one on the ground feeding a small raised res

so pressure is kept constant for a gravity system 

use a pump on timer to keep the upper res topped up

& over flow back to the lower res 

Edited September 6, 2016 by itchybromusic