Really cool new product for seedlings

[JayPoc]

So last year I had the unfortunate chore of moving like 80 tomato seedlings in solo cups across town. What a pain! The cups were in trays, but still were prone to falling over. I made quite a mess in my car and ruined a few seedlings. I've found that managing tomato plants in any quantity in solo cups can be a problem. Anyway, look what I found for this year (and the future)! These are a little bigger than a standard 1020 tray, but who cares....problem solved. Very sturdy. I'm excited...


I'm sure this was meant to be planted in directly, but look how well a standard 18 oz. solo cup fits in.

[cass2828]

Wow... cool idea... how much did that cost you???..

[BirdLover]

They use those in the big greenhouse over at the organic farm where I sometimes do volunteer work. They have stacks and stacks of trays just like the trays in your pictures. They fill them with a lightweight seed starter dirt that they buy in bulk. Peat moss or something similar to peat moss. The trays are great for seed starting. They are reusable until they wear out. Sometimes the compartments collapse.

[JayPoc]

Wow... cool idea... how much did that cost you???..

I think they were a little less than $4 a tray, and they should last several years. It's a heavier grade plastic than typical nursery planters. From time to time, they offer discounts and/or free shipping....

[pepperhead212]

I like the idea of the 18 oz cups in them!

Here's a source for them:
http://www.greenhousemegastore.com/prod ... ys-inserts

And here's a tray they sell that it fits in:
http://www.greenhousemegastore.com/prod ... ys-inserts

A little expensive, at first, but both are very heavy plastic, compared to normal trays and pots, esp. the tray. Will last many years!