# Setup seed tray **URL:** \ **Category:** Getting Started\ **Created:** [September 24, 2023, 3:31am UTC](https://forum.farmbot.org/t/setup-seed-tray/8767 "2023-09-24T03:31:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![eliziorezende](https://forum.farmbot.org/user_avatar/forum.farmbot.org/eliziorezende/32/4924_2.png) [@eliziorezende](https://forum.farmbot.org/u/eliziorezende)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2023, 3:31am UTC](https://forum.farmbot.org/t/setup-seed-tray/8767/1 "2023-09-24T03:31:55Z")
I’m installing seedtray on my farmbot genesis XL and the documentation says: “If you plan to load a seed container into the slot, use coordinates for when FarmBot’s seed injector needle will be positioned to pick up a seed from the container” So what do I need to do for the seed tray? It has 16 possible coordinates to pick up seeds. The seed tray has 16 positions to pick up seeds. Which one should I point the needle of de seeder to? The documentation says “use coordinates for when FarmBot’s seed injector needle will be positioned to pick up a seed”. The tray has 16 positions to pick up seeds… Should I point it to A1? ---
**Author:** ![jsimmonds](https://forum.farmbot.org/user_avatar/forum.farmbot.org/jsimmonds/32/1470_2.png) [@jsimmonds](https://forum.farmbot.org/u/jsimmonds)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2023, 11:57am UTC](https://forum.farmbot.org/t/setup-seed-tray/8767/2 "2023-10-06T11:57:07Z")
Hi @eliziorezende and Welcome ! > [@eliziorezende](#): > > The seed tray has 16 positions to pick up seeds. The FarmBot Inc. online documentation only refers to **seed _containers_**? Is your **‘seed tray’** with “16 possible coordinates” a part of your Genesis kit ? ---
**Author:** ![roryaronson](https://forum.farmbot.org/user_avatar/forum.farmbot.org/roryaronson/32/24_2.png) [@roryaronson](https://forum.farmbot.org/u/roryaronson)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2023, 9:40pm UTC](https://forum.farmbot.org/t/setup-seed-tray/8767/3 "2023-10-18T21:40:22Z")
@eliziorezende my apologies for the long delayed response. I have just updated the software documentation with some additional information about setting up the coordinates for a seed tray: [Tools | FarmBot Software Documentation](https://software.farm.bot/v15/app/tools#creating-slots). Here is the important bit: Different tools and seed containers will require different coordinates for the slot: - **Seed trays** (with 16 individual cells) - Use coordinates for when FarmBot’s seed injector needle is positioned between cells **A2** and **A3** , approximately 1mm above the top of the seed tray. If your tool slot’s pullout direction is in the Negative X direction, position the needle exactly between cells **D2** and **D3**. In either case, the UTM’s main cylindrical section should be aligned with the outer cylindrical face of the seed tray as in the example image below. Then use the [Pick from Seed Tray](https://my.farm.bot/app/shared/sequence/32) featured sequence for picking up seeds from a specific cell in the tray. ![seed_tray_setup](https://forum.farmbot.org/uploads/default/original/2X/f/f2571cc032ff29bc0d1f3395aa26f73d5ca082a2.jpeg) Some context: In the past, users have needed to use more tedious software work-arounds to effectively use the seed tray. This could have been accomplished in several ways, but some commons ones were using **OFFSET** field in a move command, or making a point for each cell in the seed tray. These options may still be useful in some contexts, though we recommend the featured sequence as the easiest option now. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://forum.farmbot.org/user_avatar/forum.farmbot.org/system/32/4564_2.png) [@system](https://forum.farmbot.org/u/system)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2023, 9:41pm UTC](https://forum.farmbot.org/t/setup-seed-tray/8767/4 "2023-11-17T21:41:23Z")
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