Propagation medium

Where a start takes hold.

Seed and cuttings root in a small plug that holds moisture without waterlogging and then transplants whole. The choice is mineral wool, inert and conditioned before use, or an organic plug of peat or composted material that is ready to sow as it comes.

Nothing matches all of those filters.

The full range

BioBizz Light Mix

£12.95

Jiffy Propagation Plug

£0.10

Grodan Propagation Cubes

£11.95

Root Riot Organic Propagation Cubes

£6.95

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Plugin Pro Coco 104 Cell Propagation Tray (Case of 8)

£130.35

Athena Shoots Culture Media

£42.40

Athena Roots Culture Media

£42.40

Grodan Rockwool Blocks for Cuttings and Seedlings

£0.40

Eazy Plug Propagation Cubes

£19.49

Plug Life® Peatmix (Tray 104)

£14.95

About Propagation Medium

Every Propagation Medium product we stock is listed on this page, grouped so the staples come first and the spares and accessories sit at the end. Prices include VAT, and stock shown is what is on the shelf.

Free Express Delivery on UK mainland orders over £60, arriving in 1-2 working days. Order by 3pm Mon-Fri. Price match available, and collection from our Wembley shop.

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The right medium for seeds and cuttings

Propagation medium isn't just a smaller version of your main growing medium — it needs to hold moisture evenly around a root system that doesn't exist yet, without waterlogging or drying out between checks. Grodan rockwool cubes (£11.95) are the most consistent option, holding a predictable amount of water and air, though they need a slightly different watering rhythm to soil-based growers if you're used to one.

Root Riot organic cubes (from £6.95) and Plug Life peatmix trays (£14.95, 104-cell) are gentler, more forgiving media for anyone who'd rather not learn rockwool's quirks, and suit seed starting as well as cuttings. Eazy Plug (from £11.95) is coco-based, which makes it the natural choice if your finished grow will be in coco — see our coco feeding guide for what comes after transplant.

Buying advice

Whatever medium you choose, match it to your final growing medium where practical — moving a cutting from rockwool into soil, or from peat into coco, works fine but adds one more adjustment period a plant has to get through. Free UK delivery over £60, Express Delivery available.