{"product_id":"bootstrap-farmer-1020-shallow-extra-strength-microgreens-trays-white-no-holes","title":"Bootstrap Farmer 1020 Shallow Extra Strength Microgreens Trays, White | No Holes","description":"\u003ch1\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBootstrap Farmer \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1020 Shallow Extra Strength Microgreens Trays\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur best microgreen trays ever have been designed with serious microgreen growers in mind. Newly redesigned with an easy lift indent, bottom-watering has never been easier! Are you tired of replacing cheap, flimsy microgreen trays? Make the switch to our food-grade, BPA-free plastic, heavy-duty trays for growing microgreens. Use our planting trays to keep your growing microgreens safe. Unlike flimsy planting trays from the big box store, our trays will not bend or break dumping your beautiful plants on the grow room floor. Growing microgreens at home or on the farm has never been easier than with our durable trays with drainage holes. We are so confident in the durability of our microgreen trays that if they break within two years (under normal use) we will replace them for free. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cb\u003eFEATURES:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eBacked by a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Year Warranty\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e to be free of cracks.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExtra thick, BPA Free, Food Safe #5 PP Plastic\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMade in the USA\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe shallow planting tray is 1 1\/4\" high, making it easy to cut microgreens at the bottom of the stem to maximize harvest\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease note that we recommend using trays of the same depth when nesting trays.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTrays feature holes for maximum water drainage\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOuter dimensions are 21\" x 10¾\" x 1 1\/4\" to fit any standard 1020 flat\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInner bottom dimensions: 19¾\" x 9½\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThickness: 1.8-2.0 mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePEOPLE ASK US ABOUT MICROGREEN TRAYS ALL THE TIME\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOur fabulous customer service team fields a lot of calls from people just starting out with growing microgreens at home as well as experienced microgreen growers looking to fine-tune their operations. Here are a few of the most common questions to help you decide which trays are suitable for your growing operation. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.bootstrapfarmer.com\/pages\/ultimate-microgreen-growing-resource\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWHAT KIND OF TRAY DO YOU USE FOR MICROGREENS? \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShallow 1020 trays are the best microgreen planting trays. The shallow plastic microgreen tray height is 1 1\/4\". This allows you to quickly and easily cut your microgreens as close to the roots as possible, which minimizes labor and maximizes your harvestable weight.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDO MICROGREEN TRAYS NEED HOLES?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYes, to grow microgreens. Ideally, you will need a tray with holes as well as a bottom tray. This can be one of our shallow microgreen trays with no holes or a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eflood tray\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e like those used in our \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAutomated Grow Rack\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e system for hydroponic growing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Excess water in your microgreen trays can lead to mold. Growing trays with holes help drain extra water into the bottom tray. Bootstrap Farmer heavy-duty microgreen trays have 36 drainage holes to remove excess water while being small enough to hold in growing media. Helping you prevent \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003emold issues\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003ebefore they start. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHOW DO YOU USE A MICROGREENS GROWING TRAY?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMicrogreen trays are planting trays used to grow essentially “baby plants”. The planting tray is used by adding a growing media, densely seeding the tray, and setting it under lights to grow. Many will water from above with a misting spray bottle; some prefer to use another 1020 shallow tray without drainage holes beneath the shallow tray with drainage holes to water from below. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWHAT IS THE SIZE OF MICROGREEN TRAYS?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese microgreen planting trays are called the 1020 because they are roughly 10 inches by 20 inches. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCAN YOU REUSE MICROGREEN TRAYS?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAll of our heavy-duty planting trays are designed to be reused over and over again. They can be hosed off,  washed in hot water, sterilized, and even run through the dishwasher (Make sure to turn off the heated dry cycle). \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFlimsy planting trays from other manufacturers will often bend and crack during the washing process as they are not designed to hold their own weight while full of water. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCAN YOU REUSE GROWING MEDIA FOR MICROGREENS?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMost \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003egrowing media\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan\u003ecannot be reused immediately for growing microgreens. This allows for too much potential for mold growth. If you are wondering what else you can do with the leftover growing media once you are done harvesting.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCAN I GROW MICROGREENS AT HOME?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDefinitely, anyone can grow microgreens at home. Whether you live in a tiny apartment or have a whole room you can dedicate to growing; there is a microgreen setup that will work for you. One or two of our planting trays can fit onto a countertop or wide window sill in small spaces. Under counter LED lights can be used to maximize growth in dark spaces. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIf you have a place to put in a small 2 feet by 4 feet shelving rack, you can easily grow up to 20 trays of microgreens at a time. 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