I first encountered Containerwise back in 2019 I set about looking for alternatives to the flimsy plastic modules available and purchased a selection of what was then available from Containerwise. I have been using all the various shapes and sizes above annually, since then, I did also manage to buy a number of their trays second hand, a couple of years later.
I blogged about Containerwise.co.uk in 2020 and why I thought investing in heavy duty plastic that was going to last was better that purchasing flimsy tray modules, and I have been proved to be right, I'm still using them annually and for a while recently it looked like they were going to outlast me!
In 2019 I spoke to David Meek about smaller trays, and was informed that it was just not economically viable, and the cost of setting up the moulds was prohibitive. Then the king of magic cardboard and compost, Charles Dowding the ‘no dig’ gardening specialist went into partnership with Containerwise in early 2020, and the magic happened.
Charles having been aware of Containerwises long-life propagation trays for a number of years and using their 77L trays, was seeking smaller trays which was long-life, UV stabilised and economical on compost, whilst producing high quality seedlings/plants. The result? the CD60 tray and the Charles Dowding range was born
Wanting smaller trays to play with as my stock of window cill size propagator size modules are getting brittle and quite frankly knackered, I looked at the Charles Dowding Range and saw that I could purchase a starter kit saving just over £6 on the individual items
The young kid on the block Huw Richards who just like star treks William Ryker grew a beard to make him look older, and has been a rising star on the gardening front and is now an author of many books and has a very popular YouTube channel also needed his own propagation trays which come in two cell configurations: HR10 with 10 cells and HR20 with 20 cells. Like Containerwise's popular 40L seed trays, the HR range have anti-spiral root ribs to assist air-pruning and support robust seedling growth.
Why did I not buy the Huw Richards Starter Pack ? Shear number of cells I guess, 60 cells in Huws and 120 cells in Charles, that's not to say I will not be tempted to treat myself to a Huw Richards Starter Pack at some time in the future.
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