Bootstrap Farmer Reusable Seed Starting Trays - Extra Strength No Holes Nursery Trays, 5-Pack, for Propagation, Seed Starter, Plant Germination, Seedling Flat, Fodder

I've been gardening for better than a decade now and these days, we raise almost 700 garden starts from seed every year. At a certain garden size, you need serious plant mobility. One of the best investments I've made has been into heavy duty 1020 trays. I've used Super Sprouter Quad trays, PermaNest trays and have been happy with both. But, my garden had expanded beyond my 20 tray capacity. I was open to trying something new, these looked to fit my heavy duty criteria, so I figured I'd try these Bootstrap Farmer 1020 trays. These trays are as good or better than my other quality 1020 trays, and not just for the awesome color selection. The difference between a true heavy duty 1020 tray and a regular 1020 tray is night and day. If you're just getting into gardening or you've been unhappy with light duty trays, this is the grade of tray you're looking for. The heavy duty trays will last for many years and will outlast light duty trays 20+ to 1. These Bootstrap 1020 trays easily allow transport of a full tray of plants, regardless of the pot or insert size you might be using. Even my bulky 5.5" pots, filled with wet soil and weighing probably 40+ pounds, are no match for these trays. The Bootstrap trays fit all my existing 1020 accessories (domes, inserts, pots) without any troubles. These trays are great for bottom watering your plant starts, definitely go for the no-hole version. These green trays are super snazzy looking too, but I would have been happy with any color. (See update!) The price tag may seem a bit high, but they are worth every penny for the number of years you get out of them. The biggest problem I have is people trying to steal my heavy duty trays when I deliver extra plants to my fellow gardeners! More than once, they'll try to give me back a cheap 1020 tray thinking I may not notice. These bright green ones are perfect for that purpose, not once has anyone tried to steal one! For an optimal fitting setup, you can use 2 inch pots, 3.5 inch pots or 5.5" inch pots with these. These sizes will provide 50, 18 and 8 plant sites per tray, respectively. All 1020 based inserts, such as 606/608/1206/1208/etc will also work perfectly in this tray. Most 200 and 128 cell germination trays come in 1020 size and will fit these trays. Other pots sizes will work in these trays, but the above will get you optimal capacity and transport. I intend to buy more products from Bootstrap Farmer. If I were buying a new germination setup, I'd give a hard look at Bootstrap Farmer's 200 cell tray. I really like how they made it deep, working with a standard 1020 tray. Keep up the good work.

Very sturdy pots. These will not rip or break. I think these will last me many years.

Great purchase!! These trays are well worth the money. I must admit...when I hit “buy now” to purchase these on Amazon I had my fingers crossed that they’d be worth the initial investment. When they arrived I was so glad I had taken the plunge. They are worth every penny. They’re extremely strong, sturdy, conveniently sized, and more versatile than one might think. This company is not kidding around when it comes to a well thought out product. They are everything I was looking for structurally, functionally, and ethically. Cannot say enough about how satisfied I am with these seedling trays. (I realize how bizarre this statement reads. Who gets this excited about seed trays??!) I will definitely be purchasing more of these as well as their trays with the mesh like drainage bottoms. I would be really stoked for this company to become a really big a success. They have some big ideas and ideals packed into their products, and I’m really hoping to see their catalog expand and diversify. Five stars all the way...bottom line: yes they are expensive compared to many others available on Amazon, but they’re a bargain when you factor in cost per use & that really good feeling you get when buying from a company that shares some of your values. Even on Amazon it’s possible to support business. It’s really nice to know that not every seller on Amazon is pushing cheap throw away culture crap! Kudos to you Bootstrap!

All Bootstrap Farmer products are well made and last for years. I don't waste my money on any other brands.

These are nice thick and strong trays. Really nothing more to say.

Sturdy and very strong. Well worth the price!

These trays are excellent. The material is not brittle and has a little flexibility, so it will not crack or break. They are superior and much less expensive compared to the heavy duty trays I bought from another supplier. I am delighted!

While I thought these trays were expensive (more than $6/tray is a lot to me) with my initial purchase, I have now ordered my second set of 10 trays and I will not buy any other trays unless absolutely necessary. They are able to hold 18- 4" pots filled with dirt and plants and do not bend or give way when moving and are perfect for bottom watering. They arrived intact with no breaks or bends. They seem like they will last many seasons so I guess the initial price won't seem so bad in the coming growing seasons. You get what you pay for with these trays!!