Drop Seeder—Trays & Plates Compatibility Charts
The drop seeder ships with a bottom plate and top tray already installed. That pairing has 3 mm holes and sows in a 72-cell soil-block pattern.
- To switch seed size but keep the same pattern, swap only the top tray.
- To switch to a different pattern, swap both the bottom plate and the top tray.
Use the tables below to match the right top tray and bottom plate to your needs.
| Hole size | 2.5 mm | 3 mm | 3.5 mm | 4.5 mm | 6 mm | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| For soil blocks | 50-cell | Top tray | 50-cell top tray | 50-cell top tray | 50-cell top tray | 50-cell top tray | |
| Bottom plate | 50-cell bottom plate | 50-cell bottom plate | 50-cell bottom plate | 50-cell bottom plate | 50-cell bottom plate | ||
| 72-cell | Top tray | 72-cell top tray (comes installed) | 72-cell top tray | 72-cell top tray | 72-cell top tray | ||
| Bottom plate | |||||||
| For plug trays | 50-cell | Top tray | 50-cell plug top tray | 50-cell plug top tray | 50-cell plug top tray | 50-cell plug top tray | |
| Bottom plate | 50-cell plug bottom plate | 50-cell plug bottom plate | 50-cell plug bottom plate | 50-cell plug bottom plate | 50-cell plug bottom plate | ||
| 72-cell | Top tray | 72-cell plug top tray | 72-cell plug top tray | 72-cell plug top tray | 72-cell plug top tray | ||
| Bottom plate | 72-cell plug bottom plate | 72-cell plug bottom plate | 72-cell plug bottom plate | 72-cell plug bottom plate | 72-cell plug bottom plate | ||
| Hole size (mm) | Suggested crops |
|---|---|
| 2.5 mm | Arugula, basil, kohlrabi, leeks, mustard, pac choi, parsley |
| 3 mm | Dill, onion, shallot, turnip |
| 3.5 mm | Brussels sprouts, radish, #12.5 pelleted seed |
| 4.5 mm | Daikon radish, spinach, #13 pelleted seed |
| 6 mm | Beets, chard, cilantro, leaf fennel, orlaya, sweet pea, Salanova® |
