Wooden planter trays and pot racks. The end of the windowsill stain
The cheapest product in our catalogue and one of the fastest repeat purchases: everyone who owns three pots needs somewhere to put them that is not the floor. Weight under 2 kg, carton under 0.02 m³, and it sells in sets.
Model TB-WG-220 · HS 4421.99 · Made in Jiangsu, China
A shallow wooden planter tray with a sealed base and weep slots, plus a matching saucer rack, the accessory that stops a windowsill turning into a stain. MOQ 500 pcs, pine or bamboo, food-safe oil option, quoted per drawing.
Why buyers pick this line
Two jobs, one panel. The tray catches runoff; the rack lifts pots so air reaches the base. Sold together they solve the windowsill problem completely, which is why the set outsells either item alone.
Sealed, then slotted. Base sealed before assembly, 4 mm weep slots cut after, so water leaves in a controlled place instead of through the grain.
Food-safe on request. Herb growers put leaves straight on the tray; the food-safe oil option comes with a migration statement so the claim survives scrutiny.
Nests and stacks. 25 per carton nested, which is the whole economics of a low-unit-value accessory: freight per piece has to be near zero.
How the quote is built
500+volume tier
2,000+volume tier
5,000++volume tier
We quote from your spec sheet, not from a public list: face profile, species, finish, hardware, packing and
order quantity. Send a drawing or a sample and you get a tiered offer with the packing list and CBM per container
inside 24 hours.
25 nested per carton, 0.02 m³, kraft interleaves, no loose parts
Container load
40'HQ ≈ 6,000 pcs · 20'GP ≈ 2,400 pcs
Weight
0.5–1.6 kg per piece
Payment
30% T/T deposit, 70% against copy of B/L; L/C at sight for larger orders
Spec sheet: Wooden Planter Tray & Pot Saucer Rack
Attribute
Standard configuration
Sizes
40 / 60 / 80 cm long, 16 cm wide, 5 cm deep
Timber
Pine 15 mm, or bamboo 12 mm
Base
Sealed before assembly, 4 mm weep slots after
Saucer rack
Matching 3-pot rack, 6 mm dowel
Load
8 kg evenly distributed per tray
Finish
Food-safe oil (migration statement) or water-based lacquer
Nesting
25 per carton, no loose parts
Carton
0.02 m³ per carton of 25
Volume tiers (pricing is built from your spec, not from a list)
Order quantity
What changes commercially
500–1,999
40 cm tray, natural, nested carton
2,000–4,999
Set of tray + rack, kraft sleeve, barcode
5,000+ / 40'HQ
Own-brand programme, three sizes, food-safe option
Construction & materials
Materials, moisture and finish
Bamboo is lighter and more dimensionally stable in a wet tray, and it carries the eco story that garden buyers respond to. Pine is cheaper and takes a food-safe oil beautifully. Both fail the same way if the base is not sealed before assembly. Which is why we seal first and slot after.
Timber options we keep in our local supply pool
Species / board
Where it wins
Watch out for
Base sealed before assembly, slots cut after. Water leaves where it is meant to
Food-safe oil: with a migration statement, for herb and kitchen-garden use
Water-based lacquer: the standard retail finish, easy to wipe
Raw: for paint-your-own and workshop ranges
Application & compliance
How this ships and what paperwork comes with it
Trays and saucer racks sell as add-ons at the till and as sets online. They are also the cheapest way for a garden centre to lift the average basket on a pot sale.
MountingNo-drill certified
Clamp range, torque limit and load rating tested and printed on the fixing bag.
DrainageWeep slots + air gap
4 mm slots and a 5 mm stand-off so a wet pot never stains render or warps the shelf.
ExteriorPenetrating oil system
Larch or treated pine; interior lacquer never sold for balcony use.
Safety fileGPSR / Prop 65
Technical file, EU responsible-person data and market-specific fixing instructions.
Anything sold for food-growing gets the food-contact statement: EU 1935/2004 and the migration report for the finish, or an explicit note that the raw version is not declared for direct food contact. US orders carry the same statement plus a Prop 65 note where a coating requires it.
FAQ
Objections we handle weekly
The answers below are the ones we give on the phone. Anything missing, ask on WhatsApp.
Is the tray really waterproof?
Water-resistant and controlled, which is what a windowsill needs. The base is sealed before assembly and the slots are cut afterwards, so water drains where intended rather than soaking the end grain. It is not a bucket: if a customer leaves 3 cm of standing water for a week, we will not pretend otherwise.
Why sell the tray and the rack together?
Because they answer the same question and the set converts better. The rack lifts pots so the base dries; the tray catches what drains. Sold separately each is a cheap add-on; sold together it is a small system, and the basket value roughly doubles.
Can it take a laser-engraved logo?
Yes, on the front rail or the tray base, and it is a popular corporate-gift line for garden brands. Minimum for engraved is 500 pcs, artwork approval in three days on the actual timber.
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