Square pot 1 liter 10.3X10.3X14CM

A square propagation pot of 1 litre, 10.3 by 10.3 by 14 centimetres. One of the most widely used sizes in horticulture, and not by accident.

The size the rest is built around

The square pot of around ten centimetres has been in professional plant production for decades, and the whole ecosystem around it is built to that size. Growing trays, transplanting machines, racks and trolleys all assume it.

What that gives you is arithmetic that works out. A standard 60 by 40 centimetre tray takes fifteen: five along, three across, with a couple of centimetres to spare either way. A square metre takes eighty-one packed together.

It makes this the logical size the moment you work in batches rather than with individual plants. You move a tray at a time, water a tray at a time, and know exactly how many plants are on a shelf.

What a litre carries

A litre is enough for a cutting or seedling that has two to four weeks to grow on before its final pot. It is the step between the 0.7 litre and the 2 litre, and the size in which most young plants first really build out a root system.

Like the rest of the range the pot tapers, so 10.3 centimetres is the measurement at the top and the base is narrower. Empty, they nest inside one another and store flat.

Watering at this size

A litre of substrate holds little buffer. Give around two decilitres per watering and stop as soon as anything runs out of the bottom; more only means it leaves again unused. Go by the weight of the pot rather than the colour of the surface, because the top centimetre always dries first.

Technical Specifications:

• Volume: 1 litre
• Dimensions: 10.3 x 10.3 x 14 cm
• Shape: square, tapered
• Material: plastic, black
• Base: perforated for drainage
• Storage: nests for stacking

Frequently asked questions

How many fit a growing tray? Fifteen on a 60 by 40 centimetre tray, in five rows of three.

What is the difference from the 0.7 litre? 1.3 centimetres wider and four taller, and around half as much substrate again. Enough for a few more weeks.

Can it go in a hydro system? Yes, provided the system takes a square pot this size. The perforated base passes water.

Is there a matching saucer? Our smallest separate saucer is 17.4 centimetres and belongs to the 7 litre pot. A growing tray is more practical at this size.