Propagation Tents

Propagation tents - often called clone tents - are short, shallow and built to sit on a bench. They hold trays rather than pots, keep humidity high around cuttings, and give you a controlled dark cycle separate from your main room. We stock 24.

What makes a propagation tent different

• Height. Typically 60-120cm rather than 200cm. You are lighting a tray, not a canopy.
• Depth. Often 40-60cm, so it fits on a bench or shelf against a wall.
• Light-tightness. The point of a separate tent is an independent photoperiod - 18/6 for cuttings while your flowering room runs 12/12.
• Low heat load. A propagation bar or T5 puts out very little, so extraction needs are minimal.

What to put in one

• Propagators - heated propagators and domes to sit inside the tent
• Propagation grow lights - 6500K bars and T5s, the right spectrum for rooting
• Propagation media - rooting sponges, plugs and cubes
• Propagation nutrients - rooting gels and weak feeds for cuttings

Do you need one?

If you take your own cuttings, yes - it is the cheapest way to run a separate photoperiod without building a second room. If you buy in plants or grow from seed in the same space, a small grow tent or a heated propagator on a shelf will do the job instead.

Sizing

Most propagation tents are 60 x 40cm up to 120 x 60cm. Match it to your tray size - a standard seed tray is roughly 60 x 40cm, so a 120 x 60cm tent takes four comfortably.

Why buy propagation tents from The Hydro Bros?

We are a hydroponics shop in Croydon, so these are tents we handle and build rather than drop-ship. Browse all grow tents for the full range, or tell us your room dimensions and what you intend to hang and we will spec it. Discreet UK and European delivery, and excellent customer reviews on Trustpilot.