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  • From: Etienne Goyer <etienne.goyer AT outlands.ca>
  • To: market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Winstrip Plug Trays
  • Date: Fri, 05 Nov 2010 18:53:46 -0400

Mike,

What I have in mind is the high-impact rigid plastic trays, not the
polystyrene ones, but thanks for the lead!

Etienne


On 10-11-05 06:22 PM, Mike Rock wrote:
> Etienne,
> If you mean the expanded polystyrene bead trays with the pyramidal
> holes, I have a manufacturing source in Kentucky. The price is very
> low, low enough to make me consider starting to deal in them so we all
> get a discount. Contact me at my email address, mikerock AT mhtc.net.
> If anyone else is interested, let know.
>
> Mike
>
> Etienne Goyer wrote:
>> Hello everyone,
>>
>> Last March, we had a discussion on the Winstrip plug trays. I heard a
>> lot of good about this design (air-pruning the root), and I very much
>> like the idea of buying durable plug trays that will last all my farming
>> career. So I have been hunting for a source lately.
>>
>> I checked FarmTek, and they do not carry them. I did email FarmTek, and
>> they (very promptly!) replied that they might consider adding these to
>> their product line in the future, and provided me with contact info of
>> the manufacturer. I called, but the number have been disconnected. :(
>>
>> It seems like the manufacturer is nowhere to be found on the Internet
>> either. As such, I give up on Winstrip. If someone knows of a reseller
>> of these elusive trays, I would love to hear about it.
>>
>> Alternatively, if someone knows of another manufacturer of durable,
>> air-pruning plug trays, I would also like to hear about that. My
>> Internet search turned up Proptek, located in California. Anybody has
>> experience with these?
>>
>> Etienne
>>
>>
>> On 10-03-01 03:16 PM, Etienne Goyer wrote:
>>> David Inglis wrote:
>>>> You have to order a container load from them or hope that they, or
>>>> someone
>>>> else, has a part load left over. I agree they are the next best
>>>> thing to
>>>> blocks, especially if you use enough mix. Mine are 10 years old now
>>>> and if I
>>>> don't drive over them will last the rest of my growing career I think.
>>> Anybody knows where we can these in small qty? I would buy a couple to
>>> see how well they work.
>>>
>>> I love the idea of buying supplies that will last a lifetime, but I do
>>> not really need a containerful of plug trays either! :)
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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