Base support for seed trays

Claim 1

A tray for supporting plant growing cartridges comprising: a frame including walls defining a plurality of compartments, each compartment having a through opening therein, means in said compartment for supporting a plant growing cartridge therein and in said through opening, said frame walls defining channels opening along the underside of said frame; retractable support means pivotally mounted to said frame, said support means including a pair of legs respectively pivotally mounted at respective points along said frame, said points being at least one leg length from adjacent opposite ends of said frame, respectively, each of said legs being pivotable beneath said frame through an arc greater than 90° between a stored position, wherein said legs lie in a plane generally parallel to said frame and in said channels, and an upstanding tray supporting position wherein each of said legs lies in a plane subtending an angle of more than 90° with the plane of said frame and said legs when the latter lie in their stored position, and stop means for maintaining said legs in said upstanding tray supporting position whereby a space is provided beneath said frame, when supported by said legs, to allow air circulation beneath said cartridges and to plants therein.