Description
These 9cm round plant pot and shuttle tray sets for planting and propagation. They hold 18 pots in one carry tray to make watering, spacing, transporting and transplanting simpler.
Made for home gardeners, allotment growers, nurseries and garden centres raising young plant.
Grow on with 9cm plant pot and shuttle tray sets
Each set pairs terracotta coloured 9cm pots with a black shuttle tray that keeps every pot seated firmly. This helps you move groups of seedlings and rooted cuttings from bench to greenhouse, polytunnel, patio or allotment without handling each pot.
The uniform layout supports orderly propagation, clearer labelling, and consistent spacing while plants establish before potting on or planting out.
Move plants safely using the carry tray format
The tray is sized for 18 pots and designed to make transporting easier between growing areas. Keeping pots together reduces knocks and tipping when relocating young plant for hardening off, sales benches, or transplanting into beds.
This is useful for busy sowing periods, plug plant growing, and staged planting where batches need shifting as space becomes available.
Support healthy drainage in round nursery pots
Each pot includes drainage holes to let excess water escape, helping compost stay aerated after watering. The raised tray format also keeps pots up from damp ground, which can reduce contact with splashed soil and garden debris.
Use for herbs, bedding plant, young shrub, and perennial starts that need a practical pot size before transplanting to a larger container or final position.
Benefits for propagation and transplanting
- Batch handling: carry 18 pots together for tidier greenhouse and nursery workflows
- Uniform spacing: consistent pot placement supports even access to light and watering
- Less individual handling: fewer pot moves when transporting seedlings and young plant
- Drainage support: holes help excess water leave the pot after watering
- Bench organisation: easy to line up on staging, benches, and worktops
- Transplant ready: suitable for raising on before planting out or potting on
Available sizes and set quantities
- 1 set: 18 pots and 1 shuttle tray
- 5 sets: 90 pots and 5 shuttle trays
- 10 sets: 180 pots and 10 shuttle trays
Specification Shuttles & Pots
Round plant pot specification
- Colour: Terracotta
- Diameter: 9cm
- Height: 8.7cm
- Capacity: 350ml (0.35L)
- Material: Recycled plastic
- Reusable: Yes
- Recyclable: 100%
- Drainage holes: Yes
- Suitable for: Indoor and outdoor use
Shuttle tray specification
- Holds: 18 x 9cm pots
- Colour: Black
- External size: 56cm x 31.5cm
- Height: 9cm
- Material: Polystyrene (PS)
Need pots only for propagation?
If you already have carry trays or need replacement pots for ongoing planting and propagation, you can buy pots on their own. See propagation pots for the pots only option.
FAQ
How much compost fits in a 9cm pot?
Each pot holds about 350ml, which is suitable for raising a young plant until roots fill the container and it is ready for potting on or planting out.
Can I use these sets for bottom watering?
Yes. Many growers place the tray on a level surface and add water so pots can draw moisture through the base holes. Remove any remaining water after a short soak to avoid over saturation.
Do these trays fit standard greenhouse staging?
The tray footprint is 56cm by 31.5cm, which suits many benches and staging shelves. Measure your shelf depth if you plan to store multiple trays front to back.
What is the best way to clean pots between growing cycles?
Brush off compost, wash with warm soapy water, and rinse well. Let items dry fully before refilling to reduce carry over of old compost residues.
Will labels stay in place during transport?
Most plastic plant labels and tag loops work well in 9cm pots. For busy transplanting days, place labels on the same side in every pot so they are easier to read when trays are lined up.