Seed tray
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A tray is a shallow platform designed for carrying things. It is larger than a salver, a diminutive version commonly used for lighter and smaller servings, and it can be fashioned from numerous materials, including silver, brass, sheet iron, wood, melamine, and papier-mâché. Some examples have raised galleries, handles, and short feet for support.

Trays are flat, but with raised edges to stop things from sliding off of them. They are made in a range of shapes but are commonly found in oval or rectangular forms, sometimes with cutout or attached handles with which to carry them.

Famous Russian Zhostovo Tray.

• A butler's tray often has a gallery, or deeper surround, handles on the short sides to facilitate carrying (usually cut into the surround), and a portable stand with folding legs. It is used for the service of drinks and generally serves as a convenient side table.

• A cafeteria tray is used for carrying items in a cafeteria. It is typically made of plastic or fiberglass. A compartment tray or mess tray is a cafeteria tray designed to be used directly, without dishes - it incorporates shallow compartments in which different types of food are placed.

• Surgical trays, used to carry surgical instruments, are rectangular and made of stainless steel to resist the heat of sterilization without corrosion.

A seed tray used in horticulture (for sowing and taking plant cuttings)

• In horticulture, seed trays are used for propagating vegetables and flowers and other plants from seed. ¹ They are also used for taking plant cuttings. The trays for seedling production are made of expanded polystyrene or polythene. They come in many sizes; the most common are the Danish and the European sized trays.

Gallery

Famous Russian Zhostovo Tray

Another picture of a tray used in horticulture (for sowing and taking plant cuttings

A last picture of the trays used in horticulture (for sowing and taking plant cuttings

A seedtray with somewhat more mature seedlings

See also

• TV tray
• Thali

References