Hydroponic Trays

Grekkon Limited is a top supplier of hydroponic trays to livestock, and food crop growers in east Africa. Our black HDPE hydroponic fodder trays in Kenya are popular with farmers growing hydroponic barley or maize for their livestock. All hydroponic trays in Kenya by Grekkon Limited have no holes, and each tray holds 1kg of barley. The growth of hydroponic fodder in Kenya is driven by diminishing land and water resources. It is produced without soil and little water

Hydroponic fodder tray price is Kes 200 a piece

What Is a Hydroponic System?

A hydroponics system constitutes of a;

1. a stand with a flat top to hold trays
2. a water source
3. hydroponic trays
4. a watering unit

Hydroponic Trays: How To Make Hydroponic Fodder

Common hydroponic crops for livestock in Kenya are; maize, wheat, oat and pulses. Do not grow sorghum or pearl millet because their sprouted leaves are poisonous to livestock.

1. Select good quality seed. Avoid broken or unhealthy seed which will not germinate
2. Place your seeds in a basin, then add warm water. Warm water triggers germination by breaking any dominance present. Remove the seeds that float in the water; they won’t germinate. Remove too any other impurities floating
3. Add 50-100g of salt to reduce fungal production on the sprouted seed
4. Soak the seed for 12 hours, then drain it and run them in clean water
5. Place the seeds in a germination chamber/ room
6. Thoroughly clean the hydroponic trays in clear fresh water
7. Transfer the seedlings onto the hydroponic tray, evenly spreading them
8. Place the trays on a rack
9. Water them with a misting system, a light sprinkler, hose pipe, or watering can to create high humidity for rapid and healthy barley growth
10. In seven days, the fodder is ready for harvest. Your seedlings are 30cm to 35cm tall. If it remains longer in the trays, the nutritive value will depreciate, and fiber will develop

 

Hydroponic fodder grows best within a temperature range of 15 to 32 degrees Celsius. The relative humidity range is 80-85%. Allow light for photosynthesis, so growing in a greenhouse or light shade house is fine

3 – 4 litres of water will grow 1kg of hydroponic fodder. This is done through aeroponics (misting the root zone). No pesticides are sprayed

 

 

 

Seedling Trays

Grekkon Limited is a large seedling trays supplier in Kenya. Our black PVC seedling trays for sale in Kenya are for propagation of every vegetable, fruit tree or forestry seedlings or cuttings. These nursery trays work with planting media such as coco peat, peat moss or vermiculite. The soil- less media is sanitised from crop pests and diseases. Every tray has anti-UV treatment to prevent rapid degradation by the sun when placed outdoors. Our nursery trays come in a variety of cell numbers, and sizes. The fewer the cells in a tray, the larger the size, and vice versa. The price of nursery trays when paid for is insignificant when put against the immense benefits these trays provide. Grekkon Limited’s seedling trays are re-usable over many seasons of seedlings or cuttings growth.

Seedling Trays Prices In Kenya

Cell Number	Cell Dimensions (L x W x D)	Price
28		75
50		75
66		75
128		75
160		75
200		75
204		75
288		75

 

Advantages of using trays for seedlings

• Reduces incidences of damping off caused by overcrowding and non treated soil
• You are assured of good germination compared to soil
• 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.
• They can easily be transported with zero damage

Steps to plant seeds in trays 

• Add the planting media up to about 80% of the cell volume
• Place the seed a single seed at the top of this media
• Do this for all cells in the tray
• Add another layer of the planting media to fill up the small space left. This will cover the seed
• Add water
• Place the planting tray in a warm place, with ample light, and free of pests
• Place a label showing; the crop type, date of planting, expected date of transplanting

Do not stack the trays on top of each other

Grekkon Limited’s nursery trays are used by small, medium, and large scale farmers for high value crops. They are available in all our outlets countrywide. The company agronomy team trains new farmers on ;

• selection by crop type or stage of transplanting
• planting media
• re-use
• placement in the greenhouse, shade net or other shelter

Proper storage of seedling trays after use ensures their longevity. Stacking them together in a sheltered place is most recommended. Clean them in a disinfectant after use, just before storage. This treatment keeps them sanitised and free of any pests or disease causing pathogens

Seedling Trays

FAQs

i. What are seedling tray prices?

Our UV-treated PVC seedling trays cost Kes 90 apiece for all cell numbers. These seedlings trays prices in Kenya are retail, and a discount is offered for bulk buyers

ii. What can I use for seed trays?

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

iii. How do you use germination trays?

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

• germination 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

iv. When should I transplant my seed trays?

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

v. 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

vi. How deep should a seed tray be?

Not less than 5cm for vegetable crops, much deeper for tree crops like forestry and fruit 

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