What is "growbag"

A growbag is a large plastic bag filled with a growing medium and used for growing plants. The growing medium is usually based on a soilless organic material such as peat, coir, composted green waste, composted bark or composted wood chips, or a mixture of these. Various nutrients are added, sufficient for one season's growing, so frequently only planting and watering are required of the end-user. Planting is undertaken by first laying the bag flat on the floor or bench of the growing area, then cutting access holes in the uppermost surface, into which the plants are inserted.

The first growbag was launched in the UK by Fisons plc in 1973. It was called the Fisons Gro-Bag(R), a registered trade mark still used by the new owner of the Fisons Horticulture and Levington Horticulture businesses. Growbags were first produced in the 1970s for home use, but their use has since spread into market gardening and farming. They come in different sizes and formulations suited to specific crops. In 2016 The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company still sells the Levington(R) Original Gro-Bag(R) to the public through garden centres, DIY chains and nurseries.