Seedling tray (cell trays) are used by commercial growers to produce seedlings for planting out. The seedlings are easily removed from the tray for transplanting and the growth check to transplants from cell trays is minimal when planted in the field compared to the use of other types of transplants.
Advantage:
- Shorter growing season and more efficient use of land
- Improved crop uniformity
- More accurate prediction of harvest date
- Facilitates the use of a wider range of herbicides
- More efficient use of expensive hybrid seed
