Seed Trays

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. 

Another issue is that they have a lot more modules per tray than I wanted to sow any one type of seed. 

That is one of the reasons why I have delayed in buying any, the Charles Dowding ones were a little small for me - I use several nursery trays at the moment ( along with everyone's cast offs!) the nursery tray modules are tiny and do dry out quickly. So in Spring I really have to be on top of it... but what I use mostly are 3cm by 5deep. ( someone else cast offs!) so I bought similar

I got the deep trays - 160 modules that are 3x5 that fit my propagator - they hold about a third more than the Charles D ones that are a little smaller?
These are perfect for snapdragons /clary Sage/ carnation/sweet rocket etc.

For larger seed I got the 116 modules 4.2 x5 . These fit my benches perfectly.

I also got a couple of  bigger modules that were nearly 10cm deep? For long rooted plants - daucus: ammi etc


Few I have got some polystyrene modules - they are like mini propagators. I have nothing against using plastic - but feel it must be used until it's on its last legs... but I am fed up with plastic trays falling apart and breaking up while I'm using them. They also wast space - trying to fit them on the benches is like a big jigsaw.