What the Botanicare Pallet Rack Tray 4x8 Actually Sits On
This is not a bench tray with a rack option. It is cut to standard pallet racking at 42 in wide x 96 in long, and the shape follows from that. The tray sits flat on the beams while a trough hangs slightly past the edge. Runoff leaves the growing surface instead of collecting on it. That trough feeds a bulkhead recess for the drain, which is what keeps standing water off a shelf you cannot easily tip. Going vertical on racking you already own is the least expensive square footage in the building. It cuts a cultivation footprint by up to 50%.
Propagation Math on a Grow Rack Flood Tray
Each tray takes sixteen 10 x 20 propagation flats with no wasted gaps. That number is what makes this a production tool rather than a shelf liner. Run it fully stocked and a single shelf supports up to 2,400 clones per 32 square feet. Microgreens work the same way, since the flat size is identical. Shipping and storage were thought about too: the 93 inch length lets thirty trays palletize vertically on a standard 40 in x 48 in pallet. Two things to confirm first. Your racking has to be the standard 42 in depth, because different beam spacing leaves the trough unsupported. And each shelf needs its own drain line, since the bulkhead recess assumes plumbing rather than a bucket. Count the shelves before you count the trays, since it is one tray per shelf.
Key Features
- Cut for 42 in x 96 in pallet racking: Sits flat on standard beams instead of needing a purpose-built bench underneath.
- Overhanging trough with bulkhead recess: Runoff leaves the growing surface and drains at a fixed point, so no water stands on the shelf.
- Holds sixteen 10 x 20 flats: Fills the surface with standard propagation flats and no wasted gaps between them.
- Up to 2,400 clones per 32 sq ft: Turns overhead space into propagation capacity and cuts the floor footprint by up to half.
- 93 in length for palletized shipping: Thirty trays stack vertically on a standard 40 in x 48 in pallet, which keeps freight sane at volume.
Technical Specifications
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Nominal Size | 4 ft x 8 ft |
| Fits Racking | Standard 42 in wide x 96 in long |
| Overall Length | 93 in |
| Drainage | Overhanging trough to bulkhead recess |
| Propagation Flats | Sixteen 10 x 20 flats per tray |
| Clone Capacity | Up to 2,400 clones per 32 sq ft |
| Footprint Reduction | Up to 50% with vertical racking |
| Palletizing | 30 trays per 40 in x 48 in pallet |
