Dalen Gardeneer Tomato Tray Super Boost – Increases Tomato Plant Yield up to 40% – Easy to Install – 12" x 12" x 3.5" – Pack of 3

I agree with other buyers that the stem opening is small, but the plastic cuts easily to widen. Ground must be level for secure fitting with soil on the edges. Square tomato supports work better than circular ones. Water holes are great for getting water directed to the roots; roots can clog with leaf, seed or mulch debris but easily cleaned out.

My tomatoes look great this year! I wish the plastic was thicker though. It’s really flimsy.

I purchased some of these in the spring. There were not many testimonies from people that had actually used this product but I thought it might just give it a try. These were less expensive then the two part round ones. When I opened the box I was amazed. They reminded me of the plastic trays you get in a box that might hold a radio in the center and beside it an indentation for the batteries and maybe another one for the ear bud head phones or the instructions. Very cheap. If I pushed my finger aginst one of the 4 cones from the bottom they would easily fold up however the raised wall probably was strong enough as long as you didn't step on it. It probably only cost a few cents to actually make these things. Ok so I planted a few different types of tomatoes in these and right beside them I planted the same tomatoes with my traditional black fabric covering to keep down the weeds. You really have to be carefull putting these things over your plants or you can easily cut the stems right off. The other thing I notised is that the 4 holes that allow the water to get to your plant clog constantly. Iv'e had to use a wire to clean out each hole every week or the water just sits there and evaporates. The traditional round cages do not work for these but I found the square cages fit over them perfectly. My plants have been in them now about a month and they look great and have lots of blossoms but so do my plants right next to them without the trays. I can't see any diifference between them at all. I guess the final proof will be at harvest time but at this point I beleive that this will be just another one of those fad products that really doesn't work. I doubt the round ones would work either though they look like they are more durable and would fit over the plant eaisier.

The great thing about these trays is that you can put water into them and know that the roots will get a good drink. I usually fill them up twice when I'm watering. Also, if you want to stake your plants to a pole, you can put the pole into one of the irrigation holes. I use the trays for much more then just tomatoes and I think they help all of the big plants produce better because the water is directed right where you want it - down to the roots.

People, Yes, I love this product, If you believe the hole in which the tomato, pepper, cucumber, pumpkin plant come through is to small, then take out a pair of scissor and cut the damn thing. The trays do not have feet, they are designed to be pushed into the soil to provide deeper irrigation. If the wholes get clogged with debris then take a coat hanger or knitting needle, something and push it through the hole. O.K. so the product isn't perfect, and can be challenging to put around a plant and maybe lasts only two seasons, but here in California where my soil is sandy, and the breeze from the ocean is almost continuous, this is the perfect solution to my watering issues. This is a great product and has solved my problem with my soil drying out and yes my pepper and tomato plants do much better with this product. As a matter of fact, I just put my dip irrigation so it fills the tray. Love it!

These are made of very thin plastic, and as other reviewers have said it is hard to fit around a tomato plant. And hopefully you love the big label that's stuck on the top, because it will be impossible to get it off!

This is the second season I've used this Tomato Tray and already I have 4 booming plants after a month. They really help organize your plant and to protect it from overwatering and weeds along the base. It is also great to sprinkle fertilizer in the four evenly spaced semi-holes. And you can use them year after year, saving tons for more plants.

These seem very flimsy & difficult to use. I would not recommend them.