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Salaam · March 25, 2022

Being a beginner with some experience, I would say that going the standard way is best. That is, to use 1020 trays, which as many said many things are designed to fit them. If the common wire shelf that many people use fit four 1020 trays neatly per shelf (https://www.costcobusinessdelivery.c...100336293.html).

As for the insert, using a standard insert such as this (https://www.greenhousemegastore.com/...f%3fcount%3d60) helps if you are growing a lot of seedlings because it is easier to fill with soil if all your inserts are the same. You can fill, press down with the bottom of another insert, then fill again to pack it in, the wet.

If you're not growing that many seedlings, then 8 to 10 ounce plastic drinking cups are cheap and work well. Just poke holes around the bottom edges, and you should be able to get about 18 at least to one tray. And they're nice and deep.

I don't pot up - too much work. I would say that for tomatoes, 3.5 inch containers are good to start and finish. You can use 2.5 inch containers, but I would plant those as soon as they get to six to eight inches.

March 25, 2022	#14
Salaam Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Ottawa, ON Posts: 128	Being a beginner with some experience, I would say that going the standard way is best. That is, to use 1020 trays, which as many said many things are designed to fit them. If the common wire shelf that many people use fit four 1020 trays neatly per shelf (https://www.costcobusinessdelivery.c...100336293.html). As for the insert, using a standard insert such as this (https://www.greenhousemegastore.com/...f%3fcount%3d60) helps if you are growing a lot of seedlings because it is easier to fill with soil if all your inserts are the same. You can fill, press down with the bottom of another insert, then fill again to pack it in, the wet. If you're not growing that many seedlings, then 8 to 10 ounce plastic drinking cups are cheap and work well. Just poke holes around the bottom edges, and you should be able to get about 18 at least to one tray. And they're nice and deep. I don't pot up - too much work. I would say that for tomatoes, 3.5 inch containers are good to start and finish. You can use 2.5 inch containers, but I would plant those as soon as they get to six to eight inches.