How to choose a propagator and what equipment to get for it?
In the world of indoor gardening, we often face an initial question: What are propagators? How do they differ from other grow tents, and what are they actually used for? The biggest difference lies in their size, which determines their practical use. That is why today we will focus on the smallest grow tents, which are used mainly for germinating seeds, raising seedlings and propagating plants when growing at home.
Using propagators for the safe cultivation of plants in the early stages of development, in other words before you transplant them into a classic grow tent (indoor) or perhaps into a garden bed (outdoor), will certainly help you achieve excellent results, so that the reward for all your care for the plants is nothing less than a rich harvest full of colour, flavour and fragrance. Why?
It is simple. Propagators, such as the new product from the legendary Dutch grow tent manufacturer Mammoth, which we chose for the main image, provide young plants with an optimal and controlled growing environment precisely when things can still become more complicated from the grower's point of view. All the more so if you are just starting with cultivation, whether at home or outdoors. It is no secret that the youngest plants are still very susceptible to diseases or pest attacks. That is why an experienced grower knows that at the beginning of the growing cycle, which can be especially important when growing plants indoor several times a year, there is nothing better than a well-equipped propagator.
Our TIP: Every home grower who likes to save time and money will appreciate the popular small propagation set. It already contains everything you need to put it into operation. In the product description you will also find further recommended equipment for growing in a propagator, i.e. for the highest possible success rate when germinating seeds and rooting young plants quickly, so that they have a perfect foundation for the next stages of development right from the start and are sufficiently developed and vigorous before transplanting. Propagation sets, such as the one in the picture, can also be customised to your needs.
This brings us smoothly to the answer to the question of what to equip a propagator with:
- Artificial lighting source for propagators
- As a grow light for a propagator, most growers choose mainly TLED lamps - grow lights with a growth spectrum based on energy-saving lamps (CFL), but you can also use energy-saving lamps.
- Quality TLED lighting or a CFL lamp in a propagator, as a small and enclosed growing space, emits enough light with a blue-white spectrum that stimulates plant growth and at the same time is characterised by minimal electricity use and heat emissions.
- The fact that so-called energy-saving lamps and especially TLED lamps for seedling lighting emit only a minimum of heat is essential so that there are not excessively high temperatures inside a small propagator without a fan, which would have a negative impact on the development of young plants.
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