Jiffy 7 - 84 Hole Plastic Tray - Support Tray for Jiffy Propagation Pellets
Best for: growers propagating seeds or cuttings in Jiffy 7 pellets who need them held upright, spaced out and organised in one tray.
Our thoughts
A soaked Jiffy 7 pellet on its own will happily topple over, which is annoying when you've got a fresh cutting sitting in it. This tray fixes that with 84 individual holes that keep every pellet upright and separated, so you're not fishing tipped-over plugs out of a tray of water.
The Jiffy 7 - 84 Hole Plastic Tray is a purpose-built propagation tray designed to hold and support Jiffy 7 soil plugs during germination and rooting. Each of the 84 cells holds one pellet upright and gives it its own dedicated space, so seedlings or cuttings don't compete for room and are less likely to topple or tangle roots with their neighbours.
It's a simple, reusable rigid plastic tray rather than a consumable, so it can be washed and reused across multiple propagation runs. The tray can be trimmed with scissors if you need it to fit a specific propagator or dome, and it pairs naturally with a humidity dome or heated propagator to speed up germination and early rooting.
How it compares
Propagation trays and plug systems vary mainly in the plug material they're designed to hold and how that plug behaves once wet.
- Versus Root Riot plugs and trays: Root Riot uses a biodegradable foam binder and tends to root a little quicker due to more frequent wet/dry cycles, while Jiffy 7 pellets use a plastic net and hold moisture for longer, needing remoistening only every few days.
- Versus rockwool propagation cubes: rockwool cubes can lose structure when squeezed or handled, whereas Jiffy pellets and this tray keep their shape well through handling and transplanting.
- Versus loose pellets with no tray: without a tray, soaked pellets are unstable and prone to falling over; this tray keeps a full batch upright and organised in one go.
Not about one plug type being definitively "better," it's about which handling characteristics suit your propagation routine, and this tray is built specifically around Jiffy 7 pellets.
Usage guidance
Simple to use alongside your Jiffy 7 pellets.
Loading the tray
Soak your Jiffy 7 pellets first, drain off excess water, then place each one into an individual cell in the tray.
Propagation environment
Place the loaded tray inside a humidity dome or heated propagator to improve germination rates and speed up early root development.
Trimming to fit
Cut the tray down with scissors if you need it to fit a smaller propagator or an odd-shaped space.
Technical specifications
- Cell count: 84 holes
- Designed for: Jiffy 7 soil plugs/pellets
- Material: Rigid plastic, reusable
- Customisable: Can be cut down to size with scissors
- Pairs with: Humidity domes, heated propagators
- Manufacturer: Jiffy
Who this is for
- Growers propagating large batches of seeds or cuttings at once
- Anyone using Jiffy 7 pellets who's had trouble with pellets tipping over
- Growers who want a reusable tray rather than single-use packaging
- Propagation setups using a humidity dome or heated tray
Our take
A small, practical accessory that solves a real annoyance with loose Jiffy pellets, keeping a full batch upright, spaced and easy to manage through germination.
Does exactly what it should, day in, day out.
