Just as an industry reference. "Inserts" are intended as one time use for selling retail plants. The reusable one-piece type are called either plug trays or propagation trays and some are heavy enough that they are used without flats. Some are heavy enough they don't even use tables they only get edge support from racks made of side rails (Usually this heavy type is also transported into fields and used in automated transplanters.)

I buy my trays and pots from Grower's Solution and am very happy with the products and the price. I use 3.5" pots to start my seedlings and 18 of them fit perfectly into a 1020 tray.

Great video. Needed to get new trays. You were very thorough and showed all the pros and cons. Thank you for doing this work

This was the review I've been needing on these trays thank you. Congratulations on the puppy!

I needed this comparison. Thank you for being unbiased in your presentation.

I just came across your channel for the first time, & I'm also Indiana! I also have a KZfaq channel 😊 I haven't ran across many other KZfaqrs/Gardener's from Indiana so I always get excited when I find one!

Great and well done comparison. I also love greenhouse megastore trays. I use these SureRoots Deep Cell Plug Trays CN-PL-S503 as inserts 3 seasons now and still going

Great video. Appreciate the comparison and detail!

Hi! New subscriber here. Long time gardener and I've been sick of those flimsy seed starting trays for years. Finally broke down and bought some 6pk and 4pk cells from Epic Gardening channel. Sticker shock was a bit much, but the cells themselves are very impressive. Unfortunately, they don't yet have trays to carry them. I plan on making a video to show off the cells soon. Good luck in your garden!👌🏼

New subscribers from KY here! I've been ordering from greenhouse megastore for awhile and very happy with everything so far and better than the Amazon garbage!!! Most importantly, made in USA! Thanks for the videos!

Bootstrap trays are perfect, thank you so much for doing this video - it really helped making the right choice

I've been super happy with the Greenhouse Megastore products for years.

We homestead in central Indiana also. We have for 33 years. I’m so excited that I found your channel. We are getting ready to build our harbor Freight greenhouse. I have been watching lots of videos. Came across yours. Thanks for all the great information.

Thank you for this video - exactly what I needed to make my decision!

The bootstrap 1020 trays are good… the inserts start degrading overtime… this is my first year using them but I broke one of the insert trays just by squishing out the seedling. The root pruning ones from epic gardener are truly heavy duty.

Thank you so much for this video!! Very helpful

Excellent video! Many thanks! A bit of warning, I know it's been a few months since your video came out, Greenhouse prices have soared (or I'm looking at the wrong item) to $7.79ea as opposed to Bootstrap at $5.79.

We bought the bootstrap trays and (72 and 200 cells) inserts after looking at reviews. They are the best trays on the market. You do need to buy a plug popper tray from bootstrap farmer for the 200 cell trays though. They are hard to remove without that popper.

Love mega green,,,, buy all my supplies there,,,, appreciated the comparison video

Excellent comparison.

I also decided to go big on long lasting seed starting materials for next season. I decided to go with soil blockers and heavy duty trays. I’ve never done soil blocking, so fingers crossed it isn’t all for nothing. But no matter the route, high quality makes garden life easier.

What a wonderful video.

For anyone watching in March 2022, Bootstrap Farmer trays and cells are now or soon will be, all made in the USA.

Thanks for making this video. Good information

Excellent review

This is very useful information! Thanks!

I actually like the thinner Inserts from greenhouse megastore, with the thicker bottom trays, because when it comes to planting them out, I like to be able to squeeze the bottom, to help them separate from the tray...

I had an amazon gift that I used to purchase all my bootstrap trays this year

OMG he is sooo adorable!!! 🐶❤️

thank you. useful info

Useful review!

love the fluff ball

OMG! I love Fizzgig (and the name, too)!

I prefer the light weight insert. They make it easier to get the starts out when you transfer your starts.

A great review thanks

Greenhouse Megastore for the win. For me at least.

Thanks for the reviews! Very helpful!! You may want to check out epic gardening's modern grower plug trays.

Curious if you have a new review after a garden season of use. Struggling with what to invest in this year.

I think you mean perforated. A knife is serrated. Those little holes that make it easy to take apart are perforations.

Fantastic comparison. I will say though that the Boot Strap Farmer inserts are meant to be reused and the others are single use. I personally really like the Greenhouse Mega Store trays as well. I have a lot of them and they are holding up beautifully.

Pansies are edible flowers right?

If you are looking for sturdy cells, go check out Epic Gardener. I am not kidding when I say you can stand on a 6 pack! Spendy, but lifetime quality. I have a small hoard of them after splitting an order with a friend, and they are in constant rotation. LOVE.

I ordered the Greenhouse Megastore (Mega Heavy Duty 1020 Trays) along with a case of 450 Square Black Form Pots.... After a year of use would you still recommend Greenhouse Megastore Mega Heavy Duty 1020 Trays or do you find Bootstrap Farmers 1020 Trays to be better?

Links???

To bad Bootstrap does not have the trays in stock

I hate cheap trays

Those cheapass trays make Daddy saddy.