HC Companies 1000 Series Nursery Pot | Black - 10in D x 9in H - Max Liquid Volume: 2.33gal (Case of 50)

Blow-Molded Nursery Pot, Lightweight Alternative to Injection Molding, 1000 Series

Injection molded nursery pots hold up well, but their thicker walls add weight that shows up fast across a bench of hundreds of containers, and that weight costs handling time and shipping cost alike. The HC Companies Blow Mold Series takes a different manufacturing route, forming each pot's wall in one continuous blow-molding pass that keeps material use, and therefore weight, well below a comparable injection molded pot.

The 1000 Series steps up to 10in D x 9in H with a 2.33gal maximum liquid volume and ships in cases of 50, a fit for growers moving up from the 600 Series to a larger container within the same blow-molded line.

Key Features & Benefits

• Blow-molded wall construction — forms the pot in one continuous pass, trimming material and weight compared with an injection molded pot of similar size.
• Tapered side walls — add rigidity to the thinner blow-molded wall, so the pot resists denting and flexing during handling.
• Volume matched to footprint — sizes the pot's liquid capacity to its specific footprint for consistent watering behavior across a bench of matching pots.
• Case-packed for bench-scale ordering — ships ready for bench-scale ordering without breaking down a larger bulk pack.

Who Should Use This

Nurseries and greenhouse growers who want a lighter-weight pot than injection molded equivalents, without giving up wall strength for stacking and handling, are the right fit for the Blow Mold Series.

About The HC Companies

The HC Companies, headquartered in Twinsburg, Ohio, manufactures plant containers for greenhouse, nursery, retail, and commercial growers, built from a history of consolidating heritage horticultural container brands under one roof.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why choose a blow-molded pot over an injection molded one?

Blow molding uses less plastic to form a comparable wall than injection molding needs, so the finished pot weighs less without giving up the tapered-wall rigidity that keeps it from denting under normal handling. That weight difference adds up across a full bench or a shipping pallet of containers.

What does the maximum liquid volume figure represent?

It's the pot's capacity filled to the rim, sized to this series' specific footprint so watering behavior stays predictable across a full bench of matching pots. Actual planting room runs smaller than that number once potting soil and a root ball are packed inside.

How many pots come in a case?

Case pack sizes are set to this series' footprint for bench-scale ordering rather than pallet-scale bulk buying. Confirm your bench layout and container count against the specific case size listed for this pot before ordering.

Is this pot suited to automated potting lines?

The tapered wall and consistent blow-molded dimensions make it compatible with standard bench-scale handling, though very high-speed automated lines are more commonly matched to HC Companies' co-extruded and thinwall lines. Check your equipment's pot-diameter tolerance against this series' diameter spec before committing a full run to it.