Need replacement starter tray

enchant · 2 Weeks Ago

About 15 years ago, I bought a cheap starter tray from a dollar store that's no longer there. (Even if it was there, it's unlikely they'd still carry this.) It was approximately 18x10 and held eight 9-cell seedling trays. At some point, I also bought a seedling heat pad that was about 18x9 and fit nicely in the bottom.

This tray has been falling apart for a few years and it's really time I got something new. I'd *really* like something that would fit my heating pad, and I wouldn't mind keeping with those 9-cell trays I've been buying as they run out. I liked having the small group of cells so I can plant 9 brandywines in this tray, 9 cherries in this one, 9 cucumbers in that one, etc.

Looking on Amazon, most of what they have are either small, or built to hold their own proprietary cell trays. Also, they insist on selling them in six-packs or ten-packs. That would be enough to take me to the year 2175, which might be more than I need.

Are there any starter trays out there that might be a good replacement so that I can use my existing heating pad? Also, I'd like something that takes standard cell trays so that I'm not forced to buy from one specific company.

2 Weeks Ago	#1
enchant Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 143	Need replacement starter tray About 15 years ago, I bought a cheap starter tray from a dollar store that's no longer there. (Even if it was there, it's unlikely they'd still carry this.) It was approximately 18x10 and held eight 9-cell seedling trays. At some point, I also bought a seedling heat pad that was about 18x9 and fit nicely in the bottom. This tray has been falling apart for a few years and it's really time I got something new. I'd really like something that would fit my heating pad, and I wouldn't mind keeping with those 9-cell trays I've been buying as they run out. I liked having the small group of cells so I can plant 9 brandywines in this tray, 9 cherries in this one, 9 cucumbers in that one, etc. Looking on Amazon, most of what they have are either small, or built to hold their own proprietary cell trays. Also, they insist on selling them in six-packs or ten-packs. That would be enough to take me to the year 2175, which might be more than I need. Are there any starter trays out there that might be a good replacement so that I can use my existing heating pad? Also, I'd like something that takes standard cell trays so that I'm not forced to buy from one specific company.