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Ornamentals

Gentle handling, precise plug seeding, and repeatable results across varieties. High SKU counts and tight seasonal windows leave no room for equipment that can't keep up.

Sized for a real greenhouse, not a mega-farm

Most plug-tray automation on the market comes from oversized European systems built for facilities that can dedicate huge floor space and budget to a full retrofit. Compact dibbling and precision handling equipment closes that gap for growers who need real automation without rebuilding the greenhouse around it.

Built to switch crops in minutes, not days

High SKU counts and tight seasonal windows leave no room for equipment that needs a specialist to reconfigure. Simple, minimal-part-count builds keep mean time between failures high, and tool-free changeover plus configurable manifolds and variable-speed conveyors let one line move between plant architectures and pot sizes without a rebuild.

Automate the worst bottleneck first

Energy costs and demand both swing hard by season, and peak transplanting periods routinely leave growers short on labor exactly when they need it most. Staged capital deployment means an operation can automate its single worst bottleneck first, usually repetitive potting and transplanting, rather than committing to one all-or-nothing system.

What precision buys you downstream

Automated watering tunnels paired with precise mechanical dibbling produce more even water distribution and seed placement than manual work can match, and growers running that combination report more uniform canopy development and less reliance on pesticides to compensate for inconsistent starts.

Working out your seeding, transplant and harvest dates by hand? Our free planner does that math for you, backward from every harvest date.

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Recommended machines

Our tray equipment below is built around the same problem: precise, gentle handling of small-format plugs without the retrofit or price tag of an industrial line.

Seeder (1020)

Seeder (1020)

Starting at$12,000

Automate your seeding process with precision. Affordable, scalable solutions for smaller and mid-sized operations.

  • ✓Reduces seeding labor by 85%
  • ✓Consistent seed distribution
  • ✓Swappable seed rollers
  • ✓Adjustable seeding density
  • ✓Works with all standard 10x20 trays
  • ✓Punnet add-on available, contact us for pricing
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Seeder (Euro 40 × 60 cm)

Seeder (Euro 40 × 60 cm)

Starting at$15,500

Our Seeder, built wider for Euro 40 × 60 cm trays. Pictured: the 1020 model.

  • ✓Built for Euro 40 × 60 cm trays
  • ✓Consistent seed distribution
  • ✓Swappable seed rollers
  • ✓Adjustable seeding density
  • ✓Punnet add-on available, contact us for pricing
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Independent Hopper Seeder

Independent Hopper Seeder

Starting at$9,500

Conveyor-mounted seeder that drops into an existing production line and seeds standard 1020 trays as they pass.

  • ✓Mounts onto your existing conveyor line
  • ✓Seeds standard 1020 trays
  • ✓Swappable seed rollers
  • ✓Saved settings per variety
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Independent Hopper Seeder (Euro 40 × 60 cm)

Independent Hopper Seeder (Euro 40 × 60 cm)

Starting at$12,500

Conveyor-mounted seeder, built wider to seed 40 cm wide trays as they pass. Pictured: the 1020 model.

  • ✓Mounts onto your existing conveyor line
  • ✓Seeds 40 cm wide trays
  • ✓Swappable seed rollers
  • ✓Saved settings per variety
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Auto-Feed Tray Washer (1020)

Auto-Feed Tray Washer (1020)

Starting at$11,000

Fast, thorough automated cleaning that eliminates the tedious task of manual tray washing.

  • ✓Auto feed mechanism
  • ✓Fast cleaning cycles
  • ✓Water efficient design
  • ✓Perfect for high volume operations
  • ✓Also cleans gutters and NFT channels
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Push-Through Tray Washer (1020)

Push-Through Tray Washer (1020)

$3,000

Manual entry level tray washer. Push trays through, pull them out clean. Under a third of the cost of the Auto-Feed.

  • ✓Manual feed, no motor
  • ✓Cleans 10x20 trays fast
  • ✓Tabletop footprint
  • ✓Entry level pricing
  • ✓Also cleans gutters and NFT channels
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Auto-Feed Tray Washer (Euro 40 × 60 cm)

Auto-Feed Tray Washer (Euro 40 × 60 cm)

Starting at$14,500

Our Auto-Feed Tray Washer, built wider for Euro 40 × 60 cm trays. Pictured: the 1020 model.

  • ✓Built for Euro 40 × 60 cm trays
  • ✓Auto feed mechanism
  • ✓Pressure washing chamber
  • ✓Also cleans gutters and NFT channels
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Push-Through Tray Washer (Euro 40 × 60 cm)

Push-Through Tray Washer (Euro 40 × 60 cm)

$4,250

Manual entry level tray washer, built wider for Euro 40 × 60 cm trays. Pictured: the 1020 model.

  • ✓Built for Euro 40 × 60 cm trays
  • ✓Manual feed, no motor
  • ✓Also cleans gutters and NFT channels
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Auto-Feed Tray Washer (24″)

Auto-Feed Tray Washer (24″)

Starting at$17,500

Auto-feed cleaning for every format. Two 10x20 trays at a time, plus rafts, with the mobility kit included.

  • ✓Auto-feed mechanism
  • ✓24-inch wash chamber
  • ✓Two trays at once
  • ✓Mobility kit included
  • ✓Also cleans gutters and NFT channels
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Push-Through Tray Washer (24″)

Push-Through Tray Washer (24″)

$4,750

Manual push-through version of our 24″ washer. Two 10x20 trays at a time, plus rafts. Mobility kit included.

  • ✓Manual push-through feed
  • ✓24-inch wash chamber
  • ✓Two trays at once
  • ✓Mobility kit included
  • ✓Also cleans gutters and NFT channels
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