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dice · March 12, 2011

These 18-cell tall inserts are big enough and less expensive
than individual 3" or 4" pots:
http://www.novoselenterprises.com/pr....asp?ID=593160

They are made of a very thin vacuum-formed plastic, and picking up the whole insert full of potting mix and seedlings
without a web flat under it is precarious at best. The plastic
is thin enough that they are easily cut into individual pots,
strips of three, 6-packs, or 9-packs with scissors. Like Jack said,
reusing them always has some attrition, because they are so
thin. They develop splits up the sides, etc. If you are selling plants
in them, though, they are a lot cheaper per plant than individual
pots.

March 12, 2011	#36
dice Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: PNW Posts: 4,743	These 18-cell tall inserts are big enough and less expensive than individual 3" or 4" pots: http://www.novoselenterprises.com/pr....asp?ID=593160 They are made of a very thin vacuum-formed plastic, and picking up the whole insert full of potting mix and seedlings without a web flat under it is precarious at best. The plastic is thin enough that they are easily cut into individual pots, strips of three, 6-packs, or 9-packs with scissors. Like Jack said, reusing them always has some attrition, because they are so thin. They develop splits up the sides, etc. If you are selling plants in them, though, they are a lot cheaper per plant than individual pots. __________________ -- alias