Resources

Paperpot system tech sheets

Specifications, dimensions and setup instructions for Paperpot system equipment from Modern Grower. Each one is a PDF you can download, print or keep in the greenhouse.

Complete guide

How to use the Paperpot system

Every step from opening a chain to planting the bed, in one 6-page printable guide.

Step 1 · Open

Paper Chain Pots

Spacing, chain lengths, cell sizes and pack sizes for 2″, 4″, 6″ and Extra Deep chains, plus what they are made of.

Step 1 · Open

Paperpot Opening Kit

Spreader bars and spreader frame for stretching a paper chain pot open and setting it into a tray. Includes step-by-step setup.

Step 2 · Seed

Skip spacing (8″, 12″, 18″)

Which tray rows to seed for every other or every third cell, the spacing each gives, and how to do it with a skip plate.

Step 2 · Seed

Paperpot Germination Trays

Dimensions, materials and weight for the made-in-USA trays that hold a 264-cell paper chain pot.

Step 2 · Seed

Dibble Board

Make a 12 mm seed hole in every cell at once. Covers filling the tray and lining the board up with the spreader frame.

Step 2 · Seed

Kwik Klik Slide drop seeder

Full instructions: plate setup, seeding, spring pins, troubleshooting and a seed plate chart for 25+ crops.

Step 3 · Grow

Paperpot Solid Bottom Trays

Specs for the solid trays that sit under germination trays for bottom watering.

Step 4 · Plant

Paperpot Transplanter (HP-16)

Specifications, what comes in the box, what else you need, and how to adjust depth and soil cover.

Growing with the system

Need crop timing and spacing?

The tech sheets cover the equipment. For what to plant and when, see the Paperpot crop guides, the Paperpot Transplanter how-to and the Jang seeder guides. Questions? Email hello@moderngrower.co.