TEKU® UT Standard Transport & Cultivation Tray - 6-Pocket (2×3) - Round - 19.5in L × 13in W × 6.125in H

TEKU UT Standard Transport & Cultivation Tray - 6-Pocket (2x3) - Round - 19.5in L x 13in W x 6.125in H

This TEKU UT Standard tray is built for larger round containers -- VCC 16.5 K or VCH 17 -- and its 6-pocket (2x3) layout leaves each pocket wide and deep enough to hold that bigger pot footprint without crowding the tray. At 6.125 inches deep, the pocket is the deepest in the UT lineup covered here, which matters once a pot of this size is fully loaded with growing medium and root mass.

Overall tray dimensions run 19.5in L x 13in W x 6.125in H, molded from carefully prepared recycled plastics in a weight-optimized structure that keeps a 6-pocket, large-format tray from becoming unnecessarily heavy to lift and stack.

Key Features & Benefits

• Six wide, deep pockets — the 2x3 layout gives each of the six positions the footprint and 6.125-inch depth that a VCC 16.5 K or VCH 17 pot needs, rather than squeezing a large pot into an undersized cell.
• Consistent irrigation across the tray — tray geometry is shaped to spread water evenly to all six positions, an important detail when each pocket is holding a comparatively large volume of growing medium.
• Trouble-free denesting — even contour molding lets empty trays pull apart from a stack cleanly, avoiding the wedge-and-jam problem that inconsistent molding can cause on large-format trays.
• Secure fastening for large pots — the pocket shape is built to hold a fully loaded VCC 16.5 K or VCH 17 pot in place through transport and display rather than letting it shift under its own weight.
• Recycled-content, weight-optimized build — prepared recycled plastics and a tuned wall structure cut material use and overall tray weight, which matters on a tray sized for large pots that is already handled at volume.

Who Should Use This

This tray fits growers and wholesalers handling larger round pots -- VCC 16.5 K or VCH 17 -- who need a 6-pocket carrier sized to that bigger footprint rather than a smaller tray forcing compromises. It also suits retailers displaying large-format potted plants who want the delivery tray to double as the sales-floor tray.

About Poppelmann

Poppelmann is a German plastics maker. It's headquartered in Lohne, Germany. Production runs across multiple European sites. Its TEKU line targets commercial growers and nurseries. The company runs its own injection-molding tooling. That keeps dimensions tight and consistent across large runs. That consistency matters for a nursery. Growers match thousands of trays to thousands of pots. TEKU products sell through professional grow supply channels. That distribution covers North America and beyond.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why only 6 pockets instead of 8 or 10?

The pocket count is set by the pot size, not the other way around. VCC 16.5 K and VCH 17 pots have a large enough footprint that only six fit per tray at the dimensions the format requires, so this tray trades pocket count for adequately sized, well-supported cells.

What pots is this tray designed for?

It's sized for VCC 16.5 K and VCH 17 round pots specifically. If you're working with a smaller round pot, one of Poppelmann's other UT or ST trays with a higher pocket count is likely a better fit.

How deep are the pockets and why does that matter?

Pockets run 6.125 inches deep, the deepest in this tray group, which gives a large, fully loaded pot proper support rather than resting on a shallow base. That depth reduces the risk of the pot tipping once it's filled with medium and a mature root system.

Is this tray heavy to handle once loaded with six full-size pots?

The tray itself is molded from recycled plastics in a weight-optimized structure specifically to keep the empty tray's own weight down, since six large pots already add considerable load. The tray's own material weight is minimized without giving up the rigidity needed to carry that load.