Bold declaration: cat litter trays are better than nursery flats!

[Jim Haddar]

Call me crazy, but since I switched to cat boxes instead of nursery flats, I like the fact that the sides are higher and they don’t cost a bunch! I can fit six of them in a 4’x4’ grow tent! You can get cat boxes delivered to your door cheap!

 

[FirstCavApache64]

It's all about making it work. I was trying to find a square kiddie pool the other day to put in the tent as a flood tray for cheap but nobody made one that fit damnit. I used Walmart cake icing buckets for years as pots because they were square, 5 gallons and free if I asked the bakery lady nicely. Still would if I could get my hands on some.

 

[Jim Haddar]

Try Home Depot. They have plastic tubs for preparing concrete, reasonable prices. Some are nice and big.

 

[FirstCavApache64]

Yeah, I used those last year for my outdoor grow drip trays they're great just not quite big enough. I really wanted a 4*4 tray to almost fit flush inside the tent. That way if I decided to try Coco or do hempy again I can just let the overflow go and tilt the tray slightly and get it up with a shop vac. Getting up small spills is fine when doing the organic dry amendments I'm doing now but I'm thinking about something different maybe in a few grows just for fun. Thanks for the suggestion.

 

[conor c]

Call me crazy, but since I switched to cat boxes instead of nursery flats, I like the fact that the sides are higher and they don’t cost a bunch! I can fit six of them in a 4’x4’ grow tent! You can get cat boxes delivered to your door cheap! View attachment 5146048

If it works it works man

 

[bam0813]

Ok but you can get nursery flats to your door and not sure how those could be any cheaper but good idea if you have some I guess

 

[Johiem]

Dollar Tree dish washing basin slightly smaller than a litter box, probably cheaper, 1.25 each, but I like the unorthodox thinking

 

[xtsho]

Dollar Tree dish washing basin slightly smaller than a litter box, probably cheaper, 1.25 each, but I like the unorthodox thinking

They need to change their name to Dollar Twenty Five Tree.

 

[bam0813]

A dollar twenty five is reasonable enough

 

[DoubleAtotheRON]

Yeah, I used those last year for my outdoor grow drip trays they're great just not quite big enough. I really wanted a 4*4 tray to almost fit flush inside the tent. That way if I decided to try Coco or do hempy again I can just let the overflow go and tilt the tray slightly and get it up with a shop vac. Getting up small spills is fine when doing the organic dry amendments I'm doing now but I'm thinking about something different maybe in a few grows just for fun. Thanks for the suggestion.

Too bad you don't live around here... they are practically giving away 4 x 4 trays that are 5 inches deep. Lots of grows closing up and dumping thier equipment.

 

[xtsho]

Too bad you don't live around here... they are practically giving away 4 x 4 trays that are 5 inches deep. Lots of grows closing up and dumping thier equipment.

I just looked on craigslist and found an ad for 4x4 trays. $5 a piece.

 

[Rurumo]

Good call OP, I bought a weak batch of trays last year and have been cussing at them regularly since. I'll pick up some kitty litter trays to try out.

 

[Rurumo]

I just looked on craigslist and found an ad for 4x4 trays. $5 a piece.

I would snatch all of them up in a heartbeat, unfortunately I'm too rural to ever find deals on craiglist...

 

[xtsho]

I would snatch all of them up in a heartbeat, unfortunately I'm too rural to ever find deals on craiglist...

I was thinking about it but I looked at the ad again and the location is Renton Washington which is 166 miles away. But I'm sure some will show up closer to home. I only want 1 anyway.

 

[DoubleAtotheRON]

I've seen Gavita lights go for $50. Nanolux 1000w $80.

 

[Johiem]

I've seen Gavita lights go for $50. Nanolux 1000w $80.

That's awesome, sad, but awesome, I just don't need any more lights atm.

 

[DoubleAtotheRON]

That's awesome, sad, but awesome, I just don't need any more lights atm.

There's a place called Tony's Grow Equipment up in OKC... he sells new and used. Crazy cheap prices. Lights, trays, roller benches, dehuyes, drivers,... all cheap.

 

[Johiem]

Gonna have to check it out! Thanks!

 

[Johiem]

We keep losing grow shops around here. One went under, bad management, one caught fire, never opened again. The only other one I know about, is just out of town and rather skeevy. I hate to say it, but I don't give it long either. Hard to find, hard to get to, once you do get in their parking lot, it's a multi Bay shop with 1 little homemade sign scotch taped to a solid metal door, if the wind and rain haven't mauled it into obscurity. Nothing to distinguish there is even a business in there, much less their hours of operation. Weirds me out.

 

[Jim Haddar]

We keep losing grow shops around here. One went under, bad management, one caught fire, never opened again. The only other one I know about, is just out of town and rather skeevy. I hate to say it, but I don't give it long either. Hard to find, hard to get to, once you do get in their parking lot, it's a multi Bay shop with 1 little homemade sign scotch taped to a solid metal door, if the wind and rain haven't mauled it into obscurity. Nothing to distinguish there is even a business in there, much less their hours of operation. Weirds me out.

Lots of hydro stores like that even in California. It’s like legalization barely made a difference sometimes. At one place in Monterey County the sales people were not even allowed to mention or discuss cannabis a few years ago, even after it was legal for medical use.