However, there is an alternative way of growing vegetables and to optimise yield per unit area for household production. Plants grown in bags grow vertically upwards which results in efficient use of space/land. The bag system can be used in places that have not previously been considered appropriate for food gardens, such as small gardens, paved land and balconies.
The bag is able to hold water for longer, without water and nutrients draining into the soil. Plant leaves are not in contact with the soil resulting in less effort to clean the leaves before marketing or consumption. In order to plant vegetables by using the bag system, the following are required: empty maize-meal bag (80kg, 50kg or 25kg), soluble fertiliser, growing medium (compost, sawdust or soil with good drainage), watering can and seedlings. Follow the steps below to grow your own vegetables in a maize bag.
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