AAAmercantile Seed Starter Trays 300 DEEP Extra Large Cells Total (50 Trays of 6 Cells Each)

These cells, 2.5" x 2.25" x 3" deep are great for tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, eggplant, etc. They are sturdy and reusable the next year: they seldom tear when I use a teaspoon to get a plant out of the tray when I'm transplanting them into my garden. They're inexpensive@My seed growing has expanded to grow 100 seedlings of great heirlooms and hybrids, mostly tomatoes and peppers each Spring for myself friends and neighbors.I wouldn't have the room to do it without a micro-greenhouse in the corner of a heated port of two shelves, each holding two 1020 trays with heat pads and grow lights with up to 6 of these six-cell trays in each one.Putting the moist soil in them and planting 2 seeds in each one at a separate table, then picking up the sturdy, 6-cell tray with one hand and putting it in the "greenhouse" is no problem - they're good and strong.

This is the 3rd time I ordered these seedling trays. I start my tomatoes and peppers about 6-8 weeks before they go outdoors. It's mid Feb. and my 8b zone ranges from 22-70 degrees until I plant outside early to mid April. I use a lightweight planting mix and these trays hold the mix in my 10/20 trays. I bottom water and the slots in the trays allow proper watering.I have reused some of these trays 3 times so far and have had no problems doing so. They are thin. They hold soil. They are slightly tapered and release my plants when I invert the tray supporting the plants with my fingers. If you are looking for trays that are strong, heavy duty, can be hosed out at the end of the season...these aren't them. Everything seems to cost more than it should but I'm not running a commercial operation and I don't drop or throw these around. I'm satisfied with the price/value/point and they serve my needs. I'm glad they can be shipped to my door and I don't have to search and settle for what I can find or use paper cups or used food containers as my only source of containers ( I do transplant some into large yoghurt containers tho...lol.

They are deep as advertised & probably better for bigger sized seed starting like beans & squash, or preprograming. I planted smaller seeds & the roots didn't need the depth, and this made them hard to get out. Pushing the bottom upwards didn't work owing to the flimsiness of the plastic. It caused several of my plants to be destroyed because they were the wrong seeds for this depth.

Great trays for seed starting and durable enough to reuse. I have often saved my trays from burpee plants but no longer buy those plants as they are getting so expensive. This year I planted all of my own seed in they trays with great success. I waited to write this review until I transplanted the plants into my garden and with the exception of one tray that split they are going to all be reusable. Good quality for a great price.

These are a great value for the money. I spent a lot of time searching for the right seed trays. I was looking for cells that are large enough to give my tomato seedlings plenty of room for roots, could tightly fit into my 1020 trays and were affordable. These fit all those boxes.They are sturdy enough. Im not sure they will last multiple seasons but at the price that is ok.

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These are the perfect size for starting seeds. Each cell is 2 inches by 2 inches at the top by 3 inches deep. Most seed starters are too small for effectively starting plants. With these planters, you can leave the plants in them until the roots of the seedlings are well established so as not to shock the baby plants when transplanting. I've been looking for this exact size for a long time and was very pleased to see they are the exact size I've been searching for. Some say they are not sturdy enough and will break when trying to push the baby plants out but just let them get a little dry and they come right out.

While you get a lot of them for your money, I have recycled planting plastic six packs for three or four years, these will only last one time. They are thin and fragile. They tear easily when you remove seedlings..