Propagation Lighting
Propagation lighting for cuttings, seedlings and mother plants: Maxibright LED T5 fixtures in 60cm and 120cm, Cosmorrow 20W LED strips in grow and bloom spectra, the Gorilla 12W propagation LED, the LUMii 55W EnviroGro PL 6500K lamp and replacement tubes and bulbs.
In StockGorilla
Gorilla Propagation LED 12W - 60cm
£16.16
In StockLUMii
LUMii 55W EnviroGro PL Lamp - 6500K
£8.96
Pre-OrderMaxibright
Maxibright LED T5 Propagation Lights - 60cm
£6.26
Pre-OrderMaxibright
Maxibright LED T5 Propagation light - 120cm
£8.96
About Propagation Lighting
Why a propagation light
Young plants want gentle, even, blue-leaning light with little heat, close above them. A big grow light is too intense and too hot. A T5 or a low-wattage LED gives seedlings and cuttings enough to grow stocky and green without stress, and runs cheaply for the 18 hours a day propagation likes.
Which one?
The Maxibright LED T5 is the modern replacement for the fluorescent T5: same shape and spread, a fraction of the power, no tubes to change. The 60cm fits a propagator or a small tent; the 120cm covers a shelf of trays. The Cosmorrow strips link together and come in a grow spectrum for propagation and a bloom spectrum for small flowering spaces. The LUMii 55W PL lamp at 6500K is the traditional CFL choice for a propagator, and the Gorilla 12W LED is the compact budget option.
Height
Hang a propagation light 20 to 30cm above the plants and raise it as they grow. If seedlings stretch, the light is too far away.
Growers' Guides
- Grow Lights for Indoor Plants and Seedlings: Which and How CloseGrow lights for indoor plants and seedlings: do they work, why seedlings go leggy, which light suits a windowsill or greenhouse, and how close to hang it.
- How to Grow Chillies Indoors: Seed to Harvest and OverwinteringHow to grow chillies indoors from seed: when to sow, heated propagators, grow lights, pots and feeds, a small tent, and how to overwinter a chilli plant.
- How to Grow Microgreens, Herbs and Salad Indoors in WinterHow to grow microgreens, herbs and salad leaves indoors through winter: which grow light and hours, trays, the Tray2Grow, NFT set-up, pots and feeds.
- Sowing Seeds Indoors: How to Germinate, Prick Out and Harden OffHow to germinate seeds indoors, choose a seed propagator, prick out and transplant seedlings, what to feed them and how to harden them off.
- Propagators and Cuttings: How to Root CuttingsHow to take cuttings that root: choosing a propagator, the starter plugs, Clonex rooting gel, which propagation light and tent, and when to open the vents.