Seed Trays

So, having used them a lot this year, I really like the look of them and they are beautifully sturdy. I suspect that I will be able to use them for a couple of decades at least. However, they aren't as easy to use as I had hoped and I definitely need to modify how I use them in future as I lost so many seedlings this year. The biggest issue is that each module is tiny and so they dry out incredibly quickly. If you can't stay completely on top of watering them (checking on them at least once a day) then it's very likely that they will dry out and your seedlings will die or your seeds won't finish germinating. I had the best of intentions, but then I'd hit a block of night shifts and everything would die after a couple of days of neglect. I intend to try covering the trays until I've had a good germination in future, but they will still need a lot of attention after that.

Another issue is that they have a lot more modules per tray than I wanted to sow any one type of seed. So I would end up with a row of this and a row of that, with different rows ideally wanting different treatment, but no way to separate them until I potted them on. So, the sowing needs careful planning to keep plants requiring the most similar conditions together.