High Quality Commercial Grow Trays, Pots, and Reservoirs

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Providing for All Your Plant Needs: Plastics in the Commercial Horticulture Industry

When thinking about plant health, the first thought goes towards nutrients and supplements to ensure proper growth. All growers in the horticulture industry big and small, know that the key to success is quality inputs to plants as they grow. However, just as important as the nutritional, water, and lighting needs, the containers used for housing plants, as well as materials used in applications is important to excellent plant health. Not using the correct growing container can lead to poor growth from stunting or strangling of the plant from root entanglement. Root bound plants struggle and will not grow properly. When applying nutrients and solutions to plants to improve their growing environment, the correct tools made of quality materials are key.

Pots, Trays, and Containers:  Depending on the stage of the growth cycle a plant is in, the containers used for their production differ. Those that are used to start the plants are different in nature than the ones used for mature crops. Starter trays, also known as germination or propagation trays , are generally shallow and are for short term use. Plants are started in these and then transferred to a larger pot or container for the next stage of development. Starter trays should be used only until the plants have adequate root growth and size.

Transplanting too early will stunt growth due to stress, while transplanting too late can cause root problems from tangling of plant roots and a possible situation of root bound plants. After germination and starting, plants depending on the type of production, will need to be transplanted into grow trays or containers. These are typically the housing for the plant for the remainder of its life cycle.These containers are referred to as cell packs and depending on the plant, the cells will be larger or smaller. While some plastic trays are used to house plants, others are used as a means of transport and easy organization in a greenhouse called mesh trays.

These are typically slotted with holes in the bottom to all for soil or media to fall through to prevent weeds. These trays and containers come in all shapes and sizes, so it is ideal to consult with the crop’s specific needs and manufacturer recommendation for selection of the plastic growing materials.growth at the different plant growth stages. Tanks:  When caring for plants whether it is small scale or commercial, a grower must apply various solutions to the crops to ensure proper growth. These solutions range from fertilizers, nutrient additives, herbicides, fungicides and more. With the applications of these solutions, it is important to have the correct equipment for application. Not applying solutions correctly can impact plant growth and decrease the effectiveness of the applications. In the commercial horticulture industry, there are different containers for different jobs.

There are storage containers (both chemical and water) and application containers. Proper storage of chemicals is not only important for health and safety of employees and staff, but it is also regulated and required to be done so in a correct manner. This is due to the risk of contaminating the environment through water and soil. Different chemicals require various protocols, so it is important to consult the manufacturer and local laws to ensure that the chemicals are stored in the proper manner. Containers should be made of the highest quality and materials to ensure safe storage and handling.

Going with a trusted brand such as Chem-tainer, will ensure a commercial grower can adequately store chemicals and apply them when needed in a greenhouse. Made with different designs for various applications, a grower needs to choose the one that is suitable for their goals and needs. Chem-tainers for example come in large conical bottoms made of polyurethane, cylindrical cone bottom tanks, inductor tanks, and for chemicals that are non-acidic or water- light-weight cylindrical tanks are available. In a greenhouse, another important container is water storage tanks and reservoirs.

Water Tanks and Reservoirs:  High quality water storage containers are ideal for all horticulture production big and small. Water is a major component of a successful greenhouse operation, due to the high volume of water used. By utilizing reservoirs and tanks for water, conservation and overall costs can be reduced to ensure smooth growing seasons. The use of these reservoirs such as the Norwesco tanks and accessories, are perfect for many applications in the livestock and horticulture industries for water storage, nutrient mixing tanks for hydroponic systems, aquaculture, acid tanks, and more.

Norwesco tanks are constructed of resins to ensure potable water and proper storage of solutions. With green coloring, the tanks limit light penetration to reduce the growth of algae in a tank. Another method of high quantity water applications are through flood tables and trays. These tables are used most commonly in hydroponic applications, however, traditional soil media growers can use flood tables to water plants that do best with water application at the root zone rather than overhead watering.

Active Aqua offers a wide range of flood tables and trays from infinity trays, black flood tables, low-rise flood tables, and high-rise flood tables in many different sizes. Botanicare is another manufacturer of quality flood tables such as grow trays in white or black, power cloners, rack trays, and reservoirs.

Agricultural Plastics for Commercial Grow Operations

Below is a list of water tank and reservoir manufactures that are leaders in the industry with their products and key information.

No two commercial operations are the same, neither are the goals and needs of the operation. A grower should research current and future needs as their grow operation expands to meet needs to select the proper equipment to do the job. This research is essential to saving time and money down the road.

MORR Inc. is a go-to source for products to meet the needs of commercial operations from traditional, hydroponics, aeroponics, and everything in between. With services offered for consultations, installation, maintenance, and more by trusted experts that have worked in the field, MORR Inc. has supported commercial growers from all across the United States.

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About MORR Inc.-

MORR Inc. is a wholesale commercial agriculture distributor for planting, growing, and farming located in Los Angeles, CA. MORR Inc. supplies top of the line wholesale commercial hydroponic systems, commercial grow systems, a wide selection of grow lights and automated control systems, nutrient rich soils and growing media, a large selection of specialized advanced plant nutrients for different plant life cycles, dosing and drip irrigation systems, high tech environmental meters and automated systems, fans, filters, plant pesticides, plant fungicides, general commercial grow facility supplies and services, plus much more!