Seedling Trays Price In Kenya

Description

Grekkon Limited’s UV treated black PVC seedling trays price in Kenya is similar for all tray sizes. Our trays cater for growers’ propagation needs, both seeds and cuttings. These planting trays are an innovative way of propagation that works well, no matter the location and environment. Nursery propagation in greenhouses or shade houses are key consumers of these item. A bulk purchase discount for all our seedling trays price for in Kenya is available. Anti UV treatment ensures they remain in use for many years without the sun’s degradation    

Advantages of using seedling trays for seedling germination are:

• Reduces incidences of damping off caused by overcrowding and non treated soil
• High germination rate
• There is much improved root development and reduces incidences of transplanting shock
• Crops grown from germination trays mature faster as they quickly establish once transplanted
• Uniform harvesting as compared to those raised directly in the soil
• Ease of transportation

 

Which Seedling Tray Is Best?

We have these seedling trays available

• 28
• 50 cell
• 66 cell
• 100 cell
• 160 cell
• 204 cell
• 288 cell

None is better than the other. Your choice of seedling tray depends on the seedling type, and size. If you want to transplant your seedlings when they’re larger in size, then you’ll propagate them in larger cell trays

Planting Media for Seedling Trays

A wide range of planting media can be used on germination trays, most commonly coco-peat, peat-moss, soil etc. The choice will depend on availability and cost. Soil-less media have no diseases  

Seedling Trays Price in Kenya

Number of Holes	Ideal Seedling	Price
50	Fruits	80
160	Vegetables	80
200	Vegetables	80
288	Vegetables	80

At Grekkon Limited, we pride ourselves by being the leading supplier of seedling trays in east Africa. This is to individual farmers and commercial seedling propagation enterprises We supply top quality seedling trays in East Africa for every propagation needs. These planting trays are in all our outlets in; Athi River, Nairobi, Kisumu, Eldoret, Nyeri, and Nyahurur. We deliver across the region

Seedling Trays Price In Kenya

1. Tomato seedling trays

   A farmer growing tomato for the greenhouse will use the 200 or 204 cell trays. These tomatoes will be small in size during transplanting to this protected environment. A farmer growing outdoor tomato will use the 160 hole seedling trays. These tomato seedlings will be bigger and stronger to withstand harsh climatic conditions in the field. Tomato seedling trays will also go for; cabbage, capsicum, peppers, kales, sukuma wiki, collards and other vegetables

2. Onion seedling trays.

   Growers doing onions will use the 200 to the 288 cell seedling trays

3. Different seedling production in trays.

   Onion has tiny seedlings which at maturity fit well in small cells. Tomato, peppers, cabbage, and chilies will use larger cells seedling trays.

4. Seedlings production in trays.

   Apply the coco peat planting media on all cells up to 3/4. Place the tiny seeds individually in each cell, then cover with the coco peat planting media. Coco peat is preferred as a planting medium to soil because it is sanitised. It has no inherent diseases or pests, it drains better, and is well aerated. These factors increase the seedlings germination, and survival rate

Seedling Trays Price In Kenya

FAQs

i. What is tray planting?

This is the propagation of seedlings or cuttings hrough palstic propagation trays

ii. What are seedling tray prices?

Our UV-treated PVC seedling trays cost Kes 120 apiece for all cell numbers. These seedlings trays prices in Kenya are retail, and a discount is offered for bulk buyers

iii. What can I use for seed trays?

Vegetable seed germination, fruit tree or forestry seedlings growth, and silkworm growing

iv. How do you use planting trays?

In an era when farmers have graduated to high-value hybrid vegetable seeds;

• planting trays make it possible to account for each seedling, the reason that every seed is placed manually one by one
• this makes it easy to count actual germination and seedling survivals
• the seedlings have less pest and disease infestation because the trays are used with sanitized growing media
• at transplanting, the growing media covers the root system which prevents transplanting shock in the field or greenhouse
• transplanting shock slows down crop growth and delays maturity

v. When should I transplant my seed trays?

When the crop has been hardened enough to withstand open field or greenhouse conditions

vi. How do you use seed trays?

Add treated planting media in each cell, then sow one seed per cell. Water it to keep it moist till transplanting

vii. How deep should a seed tray be?

Not less than 5cm

Grekkon Limited’s agronomists guide every farmer during procurement on the most appropriate tray to use

viii. What can I use instead of seedling trays?

Agrower will propagate the seedling by preparing a soil nursery, which is the traditional way. The challenge with this method is the exposure of seedlings to soil borne pests and diseases. This lowers the germiation and seedling survival rate. Another alternative is to have propagation plastic bags