Fruit Trees in Pots and Grow Bags with Kevin Espiritu
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- Опубліковано 24 лип 2024
- Learn when, why and how to grow fruit trees in grow bags or fabric pots? Our show guest on the Orchard People radio show and podcast is Kevin Espiritu of EpicGardening.com. Kevin is the author of the book Grow Bag Gardening: The Revolutionary Way to Grow Bountiful Vegetables, Herbs, Fruit and Flowers in Lightweight, Eco-Friendly, Fabric Pots.
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The images used in the video version of this episode were supplied by Smartpots, the original US company that invented the idea of fabric container and the leading brand of Grow Bags.
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CHAPTERS:
00:00 How Giving Grove uses Fabric Pots in their Community Orchards
00:42 The Benefits and Challenges of Bare Root Trees
02:09 Exploring the Use of Fabric Pots with Kevin Espiritu
02:45 How to Submit Questions and Comments
03:18 Why Fabric Pots are Useful in Small Spaces
03:52 Why Fabric Pots Boost Root Health
06:05 Fruit Tree Pruning for Food Forests
07:01 Fruit Tree Pruning in Permaculture Food Forests
07:28 Kevin's Approach to Fruit Tree Pruning in his Food Forest
09:07 Susan's Approach to Fruit Tree Pruning to Improve Fruit Quality
10:03 Pruning and How it also Helps Thin the Fruit on the Tree
11:51 Using Fabric Pots in the Low Desert
12:44 Using Lined Grow Bags and Fabric Pots
13:56 Using Large Grow Bags and Fabric Pots for Raised Beds
16:02 Using Grow Bags in Cold Climates
19:30 Growing Blueberries in Fabric Pots
22:01 Soil Mixes for Plants Grown in Fabric Pots
22:30 Where to Learn More about Kevin
23:01 What are Grow Bags and Fabric Pots Made of
24:10 Recycling Materials to Make Your Own Grow Bags and Fabric Pots
25:40 Maintaining and Reusing Grow Bags and Fabric Pots
27:19 Kevin Espiritu's Publications and Where to Find Them
29:05 Protecting Apple Trees in Grow Bags from Heat
29:57 The Benefits of Mulching and Grow Bags
30:18 The Use of Grow Bags for Trees
31:08 The Importance of Root Care
31:46 Mixing Soil for Blueberries
33:16 The Legacy of Ruth Stout and Her Gardening Method
35:12 The Benefits of Perennial Vegetables in Orchards and Food Forests
35:42 The Use of Citrus in Planters
38:40 Commericals
41:57 Introduction to Part 2
43:10 Introducing Matt Bunch from Giving Grove
44:21 Using Smart Pots Fabric Pots in the Giving Grove Nursery
45:38 Irrigation and Fabric Pots
46:49 Do Grow Bags and Fabric Pots Damage Tree Roots?
48:29 Sanitizing Fabric Pots after Use
49:55 Tips and Tricks for Indoor Gardening
53:20 Orchard People Contests
54:28 The Ideal Applications for Grow Bags
55:33 Kevin's Favorite Uses for Grow Bags and Fabric Pots
56:47 Using Grow Bags for Potatoes
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This has got to be one of the best radio shows around 4 information on fruit trees. Hat's off to Ms. Poizner.
Thank you!!!! Appreciate the feedback 😊
This is such a fantastic radio show.
Im so glad you enjoyed it!
Love this!!!!!
enjoyed this interview.
So glad it was helpful!
Fabric pots are great for air pruning roots. They're also great if you like watering constantly.
Good point!
This is a very good radio show.
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it!
I’ve been following Eric on Epic gardening on UA-cam and learned so much. Also love the Giving Grove-like modern day Johnny Appleseeds!! So inspiring and lots of practical tips. Can’t wait to try all this stuff! Thank you! ❤️
Thank you Barbara! I agree they are very inspiring !
Merci Susan, great show, Stéphane binette from pierrfond, qc
Merci Stephane for the wonderful feedback!
i have used fabric grow bags. i guess they have there place. they are not for me. i have never been able to reuse them for trees. i had to cut them out of the bag. long term i prefer to use plastic pots. use them yourself and try to get a root system like those pictures show you. i believe most of those root pictures are from fast growing weed plants.
I really appreciate your feedback! It sounds like they work well for blueberries and only for trees when they are very young..
I have 3 incoming apple trees.
I’m trying to put all three on my third story south facing balcony.
From GrassRoots… 3 x 65 gallon lined fabric pots. 32” diameter x 18” tall. Plastic liner stops a few inches from the bottom. Tan fabric, not black… to try to keep cooler.
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I’m south of Chicago (zone 6a, I think).
My balcony is 54” x 105” with railing 42” tall.
Any tips on what shape to strive for when I might not be able to access around the whole tree? Collum? Open center? Modified central leader?
Been thinking about using the tan fabric in summer, then wrapping the pots in a black fabric during winter to try to keep warm.
What a good idea! Makes sense…
Wow, that’s tricky. I’d go for central leader as base shape might spread too much and the tree branches will hit each other. When you head back the platform branches make sure your triangle shape (with the central leader as the top of the triangle) is narrow. Summer pruning just after blossom time will help keep the trees small!orchardpeople.com/when-to-prune-fruit-trees/
@@Orchardpeople thank you. I’ve been interested in organic nutrition for a while. Been working with agronomist Bryant Mason for fertility in soil-less peat based media. He’s got a peach orchard in Oregon I think. Been watching a lot of John Kempf’s AEA videos. Interested in Ca to K ratios to control bitter pit and PM. Calcium to Boron ratios because my Ca is around 200-250 ppm on a Logan Labs saturated paste test. Potassium to Manganese Ratio because I’ve heard adequate Mn prevents potassium from preventing Ca uptake. Anyway, that’s my focus of google research. Ca : K : Mn : B ratio. 200 ppm Ca : 150 ppm K : 5ppm Mn : 2.5 ppm Boron ( on saturated paste test)
I have seen the citrus planters with removable sides in place Versailles, France.
The oldest citrus tree is over 175 years old!
Here is an overview of the planter:
ua-cam.com/video/qKcOMt3mMVc/v-deo.htmlsi=Yl8wGjz4-1us-fmh
Very cool!