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Old February 20, 2014   #16
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I too double my trays. At the beginning of the season I check them for leaks and put the leaking ones inside those that don't.
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Old February 20, 2014   #17
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I use the clear Rubbermaid-type "under-the-bed-thingies"
I bought 200.00 dollars worth at Walmart and I have had them 7 years. Strong enough for a full, heavy flat of big seedlings in 16oz red cups. Easy wash and stack. I leave lids on for germinating seeds. I have 3 foot deep shelves for trays. No "bending in the middle" when you are trying to carry trays. Also great for hardening off as wind won't blow seedlings over (Wind might blow your seedlings all to h-ell!)

I will never own another flimsy, black crappy tray for the rest of my life. I am only mad I did not think of this sooner!
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Old February 23, 2014   #18
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I use the clear Rubbermaid-type "under-the-bed-thingies"
I bought 200.00 dollars worth at Walmart and I have had them 7 years. Strong enough for a full, heavy flat of big seedlings in 16oz red cups. Easy wash and stack. I leave lids on for germinating seeds. I have 3 foot deep shelves for trays. No "bending in the middle" when you are trying to carry trays. Also great for hardening off as wind won't blow seedlings over (Wind might blow your seedlings all to h-ell!)

I will never own another flimsy, black crappy tray for the rest of my life. I am only mad I did not think of this sooner!
Brilliant! I am so stealing this idea!
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Old February 23, 2014   #19
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Greentrees sells double and quad thick trays. I get a lot of use out of the quads. They can take a lot of weight.
http://www.hydroponics.net/i/138759
I also use these - I really like them.
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I use the clear Rubbermaid-type "under-the-bed-thingies"
I bought 200.00 dollars worth at Walmart and I have had them 7 years. Strong enough for a full, heavy flat of big seedlings in 16oz red cups. Easy wash and stack. I leave lids on for germinating seeds. I have 3 foot deep shelves for trays. No "bending in the middle" when you are trying to carry trays. Also great for hardening off as wind won't blow seedlings over (Wind might blow your seedlings all to h-ell!)

I will never own another flimsy, black crappy tray for the rest of my life. I am only mad I did not think of this sooner!
Do you really have to tell everybody all of the secrets.
Some things I keep to my self like the fast way through town.
Remember when fajita meat was cheap?
A lousy restaurant and a few newspaper articles ruined it forever.
Now ox tails are going up in price.

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Old February 23, 2014   #21
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I'm sure this isn't the cheapest solution, but I just purchased some deep root seed starting trays from Gardener's Supply Company (they do have holes though) after seeing them on a blog somewhere. I use them in con★★★★★★★★ with a large boot tray. So far I have been satisfied with their heavy duty construction.
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Do you really have to tell everybody all of the secrets.
Some things I keep to my self like the fast way through town.
Remember when fajita meat was cheap?
A lousy restaurant and a few newspaper articles ruined it forever.
Now ox tails are going up in price.

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I know...My Mom was from Ireland and we had oxtail soup all the time. Oxtails are currently all the rage. If we don't tell them the secrets Worth, they will just hound us! Fajitas...that was the left over scraps of pork or beef that My Mom added onions and peppers to and we used a corn tortilla to sop it up...WHO KNEW? We were very avant garde apparently. My Mom had to learn to cook "Mexican" when she married my Dad and moved to his cattle ranch. Otherwise it would have been eternal cabbage, potatoes, turnips and the occasional corned beef. The only potatoes my Dad would eat were sliced, fried in bacon grease and sprinkled with chili powder (I am making myself both hungry and homesick!)

I am running low on "secrets" so they better quit askin' me!
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http://www.charleysgreenhouse.com/86...ay--P2565-.htm
I have used these for years and they fit perfectly in my grow light stands.
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Old February 24, 2014   #24
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I double them up. Yes that's twice the cost, but they last for years because they don't flex as much. The flexing causes the cracks that lead to their demise.

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I ditto this suggestion but, I have always gotten them for nothing .

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