GeoPot GeoPlanter and Tray Liner Black 4' x 4' x 12 120 Gallons

What GeoPlanter Fabric Raised Beds Do for Root Zones This is a fabric bed rather than a pot, and that changes how roots behave inside it. The footprint is 48 x 48 x 12 in holding roughly 120 gallons of medium. That makes it a bed for one large plant or a block of smaller ones. The walls are the same breathable geotextile GeoPot uses on its fabric pots. A PVC frame holds them square, so the sides do not bow once the medium goes in. Air reaches the root zone through the fabric from every direction. When a root tip meets that air it stops and branches rather than circling the wall. That is what air pruning means in practice. Over a run you end up with a dense mass of feeder roots instead of a few long ones wrapped around the outside. Seams are bonded polyester thread, and both fabric and thread are UV stabilised. The bed can sit in direct sun without the stitching going brittle. Setting Up a Fabric Raised Garden Bed Indoors or Out Assembly takes minutes and no tools, which matters when the alternative is building a timber box. The frame slides together, the fabric goes over it, and the whole thing is ready to fill. Set it on its final spot before filling, because once loaded it is not moving anywhere. Drainage is the part people underestimate. Water leaves through the fabric across the whole base rather than through a few holes. Put it somewhere that can cope with runoff, or stand it in a bench tray. Indoors that tray is worth planning for from the start. Watering habits change in fabric as well. A bed this size dries faster at the edges than a plastic container of equal volume. The outer band wants attention in hot weather. That evaporative loss is the trade for the aeration, and in most rooms it is a fair one. Expect several seasons of use rather than a permanent structure. It folds flat between runs, which a raised timber bed will never do. Key Features About 120 gallons of medium: Enough root volume for one large plant or a block of smaller ones in a 48 in square. Breathable geotextile walls: The same fabric as GeoPot pots, so air reaches the root zone from every side. Air pruning at the wall: Root tips branch when they meet air instead of circling and binding the root ball. PVC frame: Holds the bed square under a full load rather than letting the sides bow outward. Bonded polyester seams: Stitching built for constant moisture, which is where fabric beds usually fail first. UV stabilised fabric and thread: Takes direct sun without the seams going brittle over a season outdoors. Tool free assembly: Goes together in minutes and folds flat again when the run is finished. Technical Specifications Specification Value Brand GeoPot Model GeoPlanter Fabric Raised Bed Part Number PL48X48X12 Dimensions 48 x 48 x 12 in Capacity About 120 gallons Fabric Breathable geotextile Frame PVC Thread Bonded polyester UV Stabilised Fabric and thread Colour Black Assembly Tool free Drainage Through the fabric across the full base