Botanicare OD Tray 4' x 8' Black | 48 x 96 x 6 in, 100 Gallon

Botanicare OD Tray Built to the Exact 4' x 8' Footprint

This is a black ABS grow tray measured on the outside, so it occupies exactly 48 x 96 x 6 in of floor or bench. That outside-dimension sizing is what lets it settle into a 4x8 grow tent without the lip riding up the tent wall. Inside the rim, the growing floor runs about 45.5 x 93.5 in, room for a full canopy of pots, slabs or rockwool blocks. Filled to the rim it holds roughly 100 gallons, which is the number to size a reservoir and pump against. The floor is moulded with a diagonal drainage grid that pushes water toward the drain corner. Runoff leaves fast instead of pooling. Black plastic keeps light off the tray floor, which slows algae where runoff sits between waterings. The rolled edge stiffens the long sides and spares your forearms when you lean in to work the back row. Botanicare moulds these trays in the USA from recycled plastic, a detail some commercial rooms track for sustainability reporting. Rigidity matters more than it sounds at this length.

A 4x8 Flood Tray for Tents, Benches and Ebb-and-Flow Rooms

Most growers set it on a full-length stand with the drain end a touch lower than the far end. That slight pitch, plus the diagonal grid, empties the floor between flood cycles and keeps roots out of standing water. In ebb-and-flow work it pairs with a timer-driven pump, a fill fitting and an overflow set to the depth your media needs. For hand-watered coco or soil, it works as a catch tray that sends runoff to one drain line instead of across the tent floor. Support it along its whole length. Water is heavy, and an ABS tray resting only on its corners will bow once a flood is in it. The outside sizing has a cost too, since the walls take a little growing floor, so plan pot spacing against the inside figure. Clean-up between runs is quick because the grid channels are open and shallow, so a stiff brush and a peroxide rinse reach every corner. One tray covers a full four-by-eight tent, so a single drain and return line serve the whole canopy.

Key Features

• Outside-Dimension Sizing: The tray measures to the outer lip, so a nominal 4' x 8' tent or bench takes it without forcing the walls.
• Diagonal Drainage Grid: Moulded channels steer runoff toward the drain corner, which keeps roots out of standing water between floods.
• Black ABS Plastic: Opaque black material keeps light off pooled runoff and holds its shape through repeated flood and drain cycles.
• Rolled Rim: The turned-over edge stiffens the long sides and gives a smooth surface to lean on while working the far row.
• 6 in Sidewalls: Deep walls contain a full flood and keep runoff off the tent floor during hand watering.
• Made in the USA: Botanicare produces these trays domestically from recycled plastic.

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