grow bags

Even with no backyard, growing your own food is possible—and easier than you think. From soil-free hydroponics to vertical gardens, innovative techniques can turn balconies into green gardens.

At 78, Eyyo Kuriakose from Kottayam, Kerala, has developed a patented, durable grow bag with an integrated drip irrigation system, which he claims reduces water usage and enhances crop health.

Founder of Chennai-based startup Global Green Coir, Anees Ahmed turns coconut husk into cocopeat and uses it to make coir pots, bricks, blocks and grow bags that are exported internationally.

Jinay Gada runs Planteria, which manufactures lightweight grow bags and vertical gardens from recycled plastic bottles.

At 78, Eyyo Kuriakose from Kottayam, Kerala, has developed a patented, durable grow bag with an integrated drip irrigation system, which he claims reduces water usage and enhances crop health.

In July, Jinay Gada (17), a student of K J Somaiya College of Arts and Commerce, Mumbai, launched ‘Planteria’ that manufactures lightweight grow bags from non-woven fabric.

“We get a pretty good harvest from these plants and distribute it to our neighbours for free and sometimes sell it at the market. It is a good source of income for us."

Backyard gardening might not be a feasible idea during the monsoon, but this is perhaps the perfect time to put your terrace or even indoor space to some use.

PET or plastic bottles are some of the biggest contributors choking our landfills today. Giving this plastic waste a new lease on life, Grow Bags recycles them to create a cloth-like bag that can be used to grow plants.

The initiative aims to encourage more citizens to not just invest in organic farming, but more importantly, consume fresh, homegrown, and pesticide-free produces.