Further uses of bags

After cropping in the house, the bags can be used to take an outdoor crop in the following year. While berry quality and size will not be as good a significant return can be gained.

Bags can be placed on a ridge or bed covered with a permeable plastic or on a support system. Feeding and irrigation is required as with the protected crop.

Alternatively the bottom of the bag could be removed and the plants placed on well prepared soil so that roots can grow into the soil. In this case feeding and irrigation is less critical as the plants will be able to draw water and nutrients from the soil. The ability to do this will depend on the development of new roots.