The Vitopod Propagator is a large heated height-adjustable propagator, a mini greenhouse and a cold frame all wrapped up into one - it possesses a range of high specification features, making it the most talked about propagator amongst gardeners. It’s official, BBC Gardener’s World still love the Vitopod! February, 2010
• Offers more control than any other propagator - temperature adjustable to 1°C within a range of 5°C to 30°C • New and improved thermostat controller with a large display and push button controls • Add height with layers for the various plant growth stages • Generously sized air vents • Several size options available: • Single Length, Single Layer (50cm L x 50cm W x 24cm H) • Single Length, Double Layer (50cm L x 50cm W x 39cm H) • Double Length, Single Layer (100cm L x 50cm W x 24cm H) • Double Length, Double Layer (100cm L x 50cm W x 39cm H) • Single Length Height Extension (50cm L x 50cm W x 15cm H) • Double Length Height Extension (100cm L x 50cm W x 15cm H)
What The Experts Say...
It’s official, BBC Gardener’s World still love the Vitopod! Lila Das Gupta rated the product top of her list, she said: “This is simply the best heated propagator on the market. Worth the investment”. Lila made the decision after an intensive year of trialling a huge number of gardening products. BBC Gardener's World, February 2010
"It doesn't come cheap, but then this is one of the top models on the market. Its best feature is the adjustable height - so, as your seedlings grow, you can make it taller and accomodate larger plants and cuttings easily. The newest models offer easy-to-read thermostatic control and adjustable ventilation." Best Buys, Grow Your Own magazine, February 2009
"Invest in a heated propagator - the Vitopod is state-of-the-art and was voted Best Buy by BBC Gardeners' World magazine - and you will be able to coddle seedlings into an early start this spring." Evening Standard 14 Jan 2009
STOP PRESS:The Vitopod was rated Best Buy Propagator by BBC Gardener’s World, Grow Your Own and Garden Answers in 2008!
"This model is well worth saving for!" Best Buy, Grow Your Own, April 2007
You might not be able to grow 'strawberry fields forever' with the Fab 4 Heated Propagator, or want to nickname the four mini-sized seed trays John, Paul, George and Ringo, but this valuable addition your greenhouse propagation set-up is likely to prove a real hit. A smaller version of the very popular Super 7 propagator, the Fab 4 will sit comfortably on any staging unit and seedlings will hit the right note with the 10W heated base, capable of raising the temperature evenly to 8°C above ambient. Each tray can be individually vented at the top of the lid to meet the needs of its contents and ensure your germination rates and seedlings are of chart-topping quality! Supplied complete with four trays and lids, measures 38.5cm/15” long by 24cm/9.5” wide and stands 15.5cm/6” high.
• Propagator consists of four mini-seed trays, lids and heated base • 10W output - very low running costs • Base will raise soil temperature 8ºC above ambient • Ideal for use in an unheated greenhouse • Lids fitted with adjustable vents • Unit measures 38.5cm/15” L x 24cm/9.5" W x 15.5cm/6”H • Ideal for small succession crops • Perfectly sized for greenhouse staging, benching or even a potting top • Easily moved and stored • Provides essential base heat for seed germination
Spare trays and lids for the Fab 4 Propagator are also available separately - please see the Super 7 Propagator for details!
Novice growers and experienced gardeners alike will be delighted with this Self-Watering Seed Starting System; it's reliable, reusable, self-watering, very easy to use and cost effective - and with that list of attributes, it fits perfectly into any greenhouse or potting shed set-up supplying an allotment, vegetable patch or kitchen garden. It provides the ideal environment for quick germination and vigorous root growth, almost guaranteeing sturdy, healthy transplants that will thrive in your garden, thanks in the main to the insulated 40 cell polystyrene growing tray that maintains an even temperature. A clear plastic cover is included to help retain heat and moisture but most importantly it has a self-watering reservoir – so over or under-watering worries are a thing of the past! The reservoir will hold roughly a week’s supply of water; just keep it topped up and the capillary matting will draw the water to the plants as and when they demand it. Measures 38cm long by 25cm wide and is 8.5cm high.
• ideal for raising seedlings of all types • Plants grow in an insulated, 40 cell polystryrene tray • Complete with tray, lid, water reservoir and capillary matting • Reservoir holds up to week's supply of water • Capillary matting keeps sol in cells moist • No fear of over or under watering • Clear plastic lid helds retain heat and moisture during germination • Cells produce strong, healthy plug plants • Measures 38cm x 25cm x 8.5cm H • Easily positioned on greenhouse staging or benching • Equally at home in a potting shed or on a windowsill or work surface • No mess • Resusable year after year • Cost effective addition to the greenhouse