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Rooted Forestry
Rooted Forestry
Better Roots, Better Forests

  • "Stay Rooted"

    Welcome to AirTray Technologies -The future of sustainable seedling production 

Rooted Forestry
Our Journey

Established in 2023

Rooted Forestry was founded by a desire to produce a better product for the reforestation market at scale. For the past 30 years our industry has used the same old technology for growing seedlings with the same results. We wanted to be better at every aspect of production and seedling performance and won’t stop until we have. 

  • Our AirTrays are 100% post-consumer plastic and are 100% recyclable 
  • Our AirTrays have a longer life span than Styrofoam blocks and are easier to sanitize – reducing disease potential. 
  • We single seed sow our crops saving our customers tons of seed 
  • We produce more roots and fine feeder roots – increases field performance 
  • We produce a better root architecture for faster field establishment 
  • We do all of this while reducing labor and increasing our yields

Improved Technology and Performance

Better root structure increasing survival and increased growth. 2-5 x more root growth.

Better root structure
Less seed usage

Less seed usage through single sowing and consolidation

More sustainable - 100% recycled post consumer plastic injection molded AirTrays.

AirTrays.
Reduced pathogens

Reduced pathogens and disease increases survival.

Seeding Comparisons

University of Idaho Grand Student Michael Gilgunn study

Ellepots grown in AirTray Technology:

Bio-degradable paper wrap around roots remains with seedling cell, holding soil media in place, reduced planting costs, and reduces J-rooting. Trays are made from 100% post consumer plastic and are can be recycled again.

  • Styro 8L (415C)
    (4cm x 15cm)
  • AirTray – AT5
    (5cm x 10cm)
  • AirTray – AT9
    (4cm x 10cm)
  • AirTray – AT6
    (3.5cm x 10cm)
Seeding Comparisons
New AirTray's are now 2 cm deeper than pictures above

Rooting Comparisons

Faster root development. No circling roots. Grow stronger and more fibrous root systems

Rooting Comparisons
New AirTray’s are now 2 cm deeper than pictures above.

Ellepots grown in AirTray Technology:

Bio-degradable paper wrap around roots remains with seedling cell, holding soil media in place, reduced planting costs, and reduces J-rooting. Trays are made from 100% post consumer plastic and are can be recycled again.

  • AirTray – AT9
    (5cm x 10cm)
  • Styro 8L (415C)
    (4cm x 15cm)

Ellepots grown in AirTray Technology:

‌Healthy and uniform plants with natural radial root architecture. Improved root morphology, root node count, root growth potential and better Root Collar Diameter (RCD).

  • AirTray – AT9
    (5cm x 10cm)
  • Styro 8L (415C)
    (4cm x 15cm)
Ellepots grown in AirTray Technology
New AirTray’s are now 2 cm deeper than pictures above.