So I think we all pine for something better in regards to orchid growing accessories. Have you ever thought, "I wish they made (insert item) but more like this (insert suggestion) which would make it super awesome and if I found it I would buy it."
For me, that something I've always wanted was "A BETTER TRAY." I buy a lot of new crosses as seedlings. And, I pot said seedlings in itty bitty clay pots with hydroton. I have to move said seedlings around to water, drain, get more light, etc. I've scoured the internet and I can't tell you how many permutations of "the better tray" I've bought or tried. They always leave something to be desired, be it too shallow, too wobbly, too deep, not enough drainage, etc. I can't tell you how many times I've tried to CAREFULLY move seedlings from an area to another, girding my loins at the inevitable (INSERT VULGAR CURSES, USUALLY IN SPANISH) toppling over of at least one.
I cleaned out my orchid supply section and saw how much money I've spent on these various contraptions, and was determined, yet once again, to find THE BEST TRAY.
So, before this post goes the way of War and Peace, I think I've found it: It is not shallow, it is not wobbly. It drains perfectly, it does not corrode, warp. It holds 6 seedlings at a time, it is heavy so that the seedlings won't move, and provides perfect air circulation. I can buy it online, so I don't have to travel through uncharted lands to get it. (giggle)
It's not made for orchids.
https://www.globalindustrial.com/p/s...-8x-4-5-8-gray
I got the first two trays tonight and they are SUPER DUPER AWESOME. MY BETTER TRAY. FINALLY.
So, if you've read this far (God bless you if you have) what is your "I wish they made a better (insert item), like (insert your suggestion) and why (insert the reason).
Have you found it? Please share.