1020 Mesh Shallow Extra Strength Trays - 1" Deep
$5.95 - $124.99
Heavy-Duty Soil Block Shallow Trays
By popular request, we combined our extra-strength microgreen tray construction with a mesh bottom design. These professional-grade 1" shallow trays are built out of Heavy Duty PP plastic that won't warp, sag, or break—even when transporting heavy, wet soil blocks.
Whether you're growing microgreens, starting seedlings in soil blocks, or need superior drainage for your propagation system, these mesh trays deliver the durability and airflow your plants need to thrive.
Also available in vibrant colors!
Why Growers Choose These Mesh Trays
- Extra-Strength Construction - Won't sag or warp even with heavy, wet soil blocks
- Superior Drainage - Mesh holes allow excess water to drain while promoting air pruning of roots
- Food-Safe Materials - BPA-free PP polypropylene (#5) plastic, safe for edible crops
- Shallow 1" Design - Ideal for microgreens and smaller soil blocks
- Versatile Use - Works standalone or nested inside standard 1020 trays
- Made in USA - Quality you can trust from Bootstrap Farmer
Perfect For
- Microgreens production
- Soil block propagation (3/4" micro blocks)
- Wheatgrass and fodder growing
- Rockwool cube propagation
- Hydroponic seedling starts
- Any application requiring excellent drainage
Specifications
Outer Dimensions: 21" L x 10.75" W x 1" Deep
Inner Dimensions (from bottom): 19.375" L x 9" W
Inner Dimensions (from top): 20.25" L x 10.125" W
Mesh Hole Size: 0.125 inches (1/8")
Material: Food-safe, BPA-free PP polypropylene (#5)
Pro Tips
- Use trays of the same depth when nesting for best fit
- Mesh trays sit inside no-hole trays of the same depth for a complete drainage system
- When stacking, the no-hole tray will sit about 1/4" above the mesh tray bottom
- Pair with our 1020 Extra Strength Trays for the ultimate propagation setup
Bootstrap Farmer Quality Guarantee: These trays are built to last season after season. Join thousands of commercial growers and home gardeners who trust Bootstrap Farmer for professional-grade growing supplies.
Free shipping on orders over $75 to Contiguous US
Shipping Policy
Most products will ship from our facility in 1 to 2 business days after the order is placed. Express shipments placed after 12PM EST will be shipped out next business day. Full details can be found on our Shipping Policy Page
Returns Policy
Returns can be made on most products within 30 days of purchase. After 30 days we unable to offer a refund or exchange. Certain products are non-returnable. For full details visit our Returns Policy
Weight:
0.52 lb
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
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What varieties of microgreens are these trays suited for? I can imagine larger seeds like sunflower or peas working well, but not something like arugula. Do you have a list of microgreens suitable to these trays?
Mesh trays are generally used for large seeded crops like peas, sunflower, radish, wheatgrass or for fodder crops, all of which have larger diameter roots. As long as you are using a growing media like soil or coco coir they can be used for smaller seeded crops if you need increased drainage.
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I wanted to know what is better for root integrity. Using either the mesh or the holed shallow microgreens trays when growing sprouts with a cococoir matt. Do the mesh holes creat alot of root breakage when pulling the coir Matt's out of the trays? I want to be able to pull the coir Matt's out with good root integrity when giving the sprouts to friends and possibly selling the sprouts in the future. But also I want to bottom feed the sprouts and was hoping the holes would allow the roots to reach for the water solution kept in the solid tray. Also, I wondered if the deeper solid tray mixed with the short mesh tray would be a good way to have both air and bottom water feed. Regards, Shane Allan
If you are planning to remove the entire mat and root mass it would be better to use the shallow trays with holes inside of a shallow tray with no holes. This will allow you to lift and cut the coir mat with minimal breakage. Many of our customers have also had success doing a tray exchange/subscription model. In this model a possible solution to what you are proposing would be to use 10x10 or 5x5 trays so that you could transfer or sell the entire growing mass/tray without cutting. You can then charge a deposit or offer a discount when people return the trays.You are correct that trying to remove the root mass from a mesh tray would cause many of the roots to break as they tangle together while growing.Using the shallow mesh tray inside a deep tray would make it difficult to add enough water to reach the bottom of the growing media for proper watering while the microgreens are small. -
1020 SHALLOW MESH MICROGREEN TRAYS - EXTRA STRENGTH 1" DEEP Will this fit in the 1020 blue, heavy duty trays I have purchased from you? I am looking for an insert to the blue trays that props up a coco pad to not be in water, but roots can reach water in tray below the grooves. Thanks!
These shallow microgreen trays will sit on top of any of our 1020 trays. So if you are using the 1" deep microgreen trays with a standard 2.25" 1020 tray then there will be about a 1" gap between the bottom of the top tray and the bottom of the lower tray.