PROPAGATION
Seedlings and young plants under protection
A propagation business sells dates, not plants: the batch must be ready the week the buyer booked.
Uniformity is the product: zoned sensors and matched air distribution matter more than peak capacity.
Bench layout and trolley flow decide labour per thousand plants.
Climate range and crop notes
| Day temperature | 18–24 °C |
| Night temperature | 15–20 °C, bottom heat for rooting |
| Humidity | 80–95 % RH during rooting, then reduced |
| Light | Low to moderate, DLI 8–14 mol/m²/day |
| EC / pH | 0.8–1.6 mS/cm, pH 5.5–6.0 |
| Cycle | 3–8 weeks per batch |
General horticultural ranges for a well-managed crop; local variety, light and market specification move these values. Not a yield guarantee.
First-season mistakes that cost the most
- One temperature sensor for a house with a gradient.
- Irrigation sized for the average batch instead of the smallest pot.
Next step
Tell us the crop and the site
We reply with the house family, the systems the crop needs and the first questions to settle before design.