GARLAND SQUARE TRAY

Description

The Garland Square Tray is a durable, leak-proof plant drip tray designed to collect irrigation run-off from potted plants, preventing nutrient solution from accumulating on grow room floors and causing the moisture damage and hygiene problems that make floor management in active growing spaces difficult. Garland has been manufacturing growing equipment for the UK horticulture market for decades, and their drip tray range is built to the practical standards that serious growers require — robust enough to handle the weight of large plant and container combinations, with sided walls deep enough to contain a meaningful volume of run-off between emptying.

The Importance of Run-Off Collection in Growing Rooms

Effective irrigation practice involves watering to run-off — applying enough nutrient solution that a portion drains through the growing medium and exits through the drainage holes. This run-off serves two functions: it flushes accumulating nutrient salts from the lower portions of the medium that roots cannot reach, and it confirms that the entire root zone has received moisture. Without a drip tray to collect this run-off, it accumulates on the grow room floor. Standing nutrient solution on grow room floors creates an ideal growth medium for algae, encourages fungus gnat populations, makes the floor surface slippery and hazardous, and can cause serious damage to flooring materials over multiple growing cycles. A properly sized drip tray eliminates all of these problems. At The Horticulture Company we recommend drip trays as standard equipment for all pot-based growing systems. Garland’s quality and durability make them the consistent choice across our customer base.

Sizing, Compatibility, and Care

The Garland Square Tray is available in sizes to accommodate single pots, multiple smaller pots, or the full base area of your growing configuration. Select a tray that comfortably contains all pots with room at the sides for any lateral run-off spread during irrigation. The tray material is resistant to all nutrient solutions, pH adjusters, and standard growing room cleaners. Clean between cycles with warm water and a mild disinfectant solution.