Bootstrap Farmer 1020 Microgreen Trays, 5 Pack, Black with Holes | Heavy-Duty Shallow Seed Starting Flats for Commercial Growers

Awesome trays, great quality and very durable.

Sturdy and well built. Would buy again

My order was DOA as the bottom few trays were cracked. There was no visible damage to the outside box, so I'd say that it's 20% shipper's fault and 80% seller's fault. The packaging doesn't prevent the trays from cracking or disintegrating on impact. With that said, it's not reasonable to expect plastic trays to be indestructible. These are the single most sturdy trays I have used. They are extremely easy to handle thanks to the thick PP construct. I never get the feeling that the tray would twist or fold. Stacking is also much better when the top tray needs some extra weight. The weight distribution is a lot more even, again, thanks to the "extra strength" construct as marketed. The shallow tray also makes it easier to harvest microgreens. I think I'm switching mostly to the shallow trays once I get a chance to try out the trays with no holes. Now I just wish they would make 10x10 shallow trays, preferably without holes:-D Niche crops really don't need 1020 and 5x5 is only good for decoration.

These are perfect for what I need. The combination of these trays that are shorter with the regular depth trays without holes make them perfect for a number of applications. I use these for microgreens and drilled 1" holes and use them with 1" rockwool plugs and net cups for hydroponics seed starts. All the cups are uniformly touching the solution in the tray and I am getting good seed starts. With other trays, the holes really weaken the tray so much that this type of set up is not possible, so I used plywood instead, but the solution destroys the plywood quickly. I really like these trays and switched over a number of my other trays to these. I will be buying more because I keep finding new uses for them, but really these are so well made, I expect that it will be long time before I need to replace any.

Anyone who has worked with these black trays knows how flimsy they usually are. NOT THESE. I really couldn't believe it. I got some of this brand, and some of another that advertised they were heavy duty. Well, those have already succumbed to the dreaded middle-crack. These, however, are awesome. I am growing wheatgrass for my chickens, and have a very rudimentary setup right now. I have to manually dunk the shallow trays into a water tub, then set them in a deeper tray a couple times a day. Water is just so heavy, even in these shallow trays. But they never crack or bend, even when holding them way at the end. I am so impressed. This company delivers what they say. I will be buying more, because 5 isn't enough, now that the chickens have had a taste of winter grass.

Pros: extremely sturdy. Fantastic durability. Cons: Not true 10x20. More like 9.75 x 19.75. The problem is pot manufacturers make their pots to perfectly fit 1020 trays in a given pattern. 3x3 (offset), 2x3, 5/4/5, 6/5/6, etc. The tolerances are tight to maximize space. These trays stealing a quarter inch in each direction means many pots won't fit in their intended layout. The grey pots barely fit, because they arent manufactured quite that tight. But the square 2 1/2 pots do not. They are intended to go 4x8, but in reality they fit 3x7 with extra wasted space. I have several other pots and trays. This is only an issue with these trays. The pots are all correct dimensions.

Worked well for microgreens

Very sturdy, should last for years

Great and delicious

Great quality

I use them for micro greens and shoots and they are great. Bought 10 to start with and already have ordered more. I do 20 flats a week and these have been way better than my original trays

Great product