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Beginner Gardening: Propagation Containers, 1 by Weezingreens

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Weezingreens wrote:
Dea, that's a heck of an idea once the seeds have gotten up to size for transplant. I think I would cut them out to fit one of the hundreds of tiny sized round pots I've got! Here's my problem... I'm growing plants to sell, but I'm doing it in my home. I have limited space, so every bit of space under my lights counts. With all my light stands going I can put 96 11x22 flats under lights... I still run out of space.

So, when I start the seeds, I have to broadcast them to these containers, then transplant them to 4 packs or 6 packs. Hopefully, by that time I will soon start hauling them out to the heated greenhouse. The containers I am looking for need to be individual so that I can lift one out of the flat. The containers need to be about 3" deep, but the other dimension can vary. If they are not made of plastic, I cannot sterilize them, so styrofoam or compressed fibers won't do. I want to be able to use them over and over again.

I've searched all over the web, I've contacted the wholesaler where I get my other pots... I just can't find them. I'm sure they are out there somewhere! Here's a view of one of them next to a cell pack.