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chris French · 31-01-2012, 12:42 AM posted to uk.rec.gardening

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Dave Hill wrote:
I plan to grow a variety of common vegetables this year. To start my
seedlings, I'm thinking of buying some 38cm x 24cm propagator trays with
clear lids. Regarding the number of cells in each, I have a choice of: 24,
40 or 60. ?They all cost the same, so I get more cells per ? by going for
the 60-cell trays, but will the cells be big enough for starting off the
seedlings before planting out?

Thanks...

Al

yes

You don't say what veg.
60's will do for things like leeks, onions.
40's will do for a range of things
24's for larger things like marrows etc
The more info you give the better will be your answer

FWIW, for a lot of things (courgettes, melons, sweet peas, sweetcorn) I
would always use root trainers rather than modules.

We grow sweetcorn, peas, beans etc. in Rootrainers, but squashes,
courgettes, etc. tend to grow in smallish pots.
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Chris French