Square pot 0.7 liter 9X9X10CM

A square propagation pot of 0.7 litres, 9 by 9 by 10 centimetres. The smallest size in the range: the pot a rooted cutting or a pricked-out seedling spends its first weeks in.

Why it holds 0.7 litres and not 0.8

Multiply nine by nine by ten and you get 810 cubic centimetres, a little over eight tenths of a litre. The pot says 0.7. That gap is not sloppiness, it is the shape.

This pot tapers: the opening at the top is nine by nine centimetres and the base is narrower. The stated size is the outside measurement at the top, and the capacity is what actually fits. The same ratio turns up right across the range.

There is an advantage in that which the packaging does not mention: tapered pots nest. A stack of fifty is barely taller than a stack of ten, which saves you a shelf in a shed or a cupboard. Store them empty inside one another and take them out one at a time.

It matters for standing them, too: the base is smaller than the top, so choose a saucer by the base measurement rather than by the nine centimetres at the rim.

What this size is for

Seven tenths of a litre carries a young plant for two to three weeks. After that the root ball has filled it and water runs through visibly faster than the week before. That is your cue to move up to 1 or 2 litres.

A standard 60 by 40 centimetre growing tray takes eighteen of these side by side, in three rows of six, which makes it a practical way to raise batches of cuttings and move them a tray at a time.

Technical Specifications:

• Volume: 0.7 litres
• Dimensions: 9 x 9 x 10 cm
• Shape: square, tapered
• Material: plastic, black
• Base: perforated for drainage
• Storage: nests for stacking

Frequently asked questions

Can I sow in it? You can, but a plug or a cell tray is easier for seed. This size is meant for the step after that.

How many fit a growing tray? Eighteen on a 60 by 40 centimetre tray.

Do they stick together when stacked? Store them dry. Damp pots pushed into one another can grip; a tap on the rim frees them.

Is there a matching saucer? We do not stock a separate saucer this small. Use a growing tray, or a larger tray under a group of pots.