How it Works

The Wicking System provides a capillary movement where it draws water from the base reservoir, via the wicking mat and carries it to the tray bottom. These trays have been specifically engineered to allow for just the right amount of water to enter the growing medium.

No guesswork as to how much or when to water, we done the work for you. The trays design also allow for proper air circulation between the wicking mat and the tray bottom providing good air movement and helping to keep the root zone healthy and happy.

We recommend rotating your trays every few days to prevent the roots from growing into your wicking mat and making post harvest clean up a breeze.

Wicking mats can be reused or replaced as needed.

It's just that easy!

The "Original" Growlight Garden

Model: T5HO Growlight Garden - Black

Item# 1600200

• Two SunBlaster T5HO 24" 24 Watt 6400K Grow Lamps with Ballasts
• Two SunBlaster NanoTech T5 Reflectors - maximizing output
• T Power Cord - interconnecting the two grow lamps
• Garden Canopy - height adjustable to 18" 
• Heavy Duty Base - serves as the reservoir for auto watering
• Raised platform - for auto watering via the wicking mat
• Wicking mat for auto watering 
• Four Seedling Trays -  providing both auto watering capability and aeration in one great tray
• Footprint: 24" x 16"

The "New" Growlight Garden Micro

Model: T5HO Growlight Garden Micro - Black

Item# 1600198

• One SunBlaster T5HO 12" 11 Watt 6400K Grow Lamp and Ballast
• One SunBlaster 12" NanoTech T5 Reflector - maximizing performance
• Power Cord with on/off switch 
• Garden Canopy - height adjustable to 18" 
• Heavy Duty Base - serves as the reservoir for auto watering via the included wicking mat
• Raised platform - for auto watering via the wicking mat
• Wicking mat for auto watering 
• Four Seedling Trays - providing both auto watering capability and aeration in one great tray
• Footprint 18" x 8"

The "New" Growlight Garden Micro

Model: T5HO Growlight Garden Micro - White

Item# 1600199

• One SunBlaster T5HO 12" 11 Watt 6400K Grow Lamp and Ballast
• One SunBlaster 12" NanoTech T5 Reflector - maximizing performance
• Power Cord with on/off switch 
• Garden Canopy - height adjustable to 18" 
• Heavy Duty Base - serves as the reservoir for auto watering via the included wicking mat
• Raised platform - for auto watering via the wicking mat
• Wicking mat for auto watering 
• Four Seedling Trays - providing both auto watering capability and aeration in one great tray
• Footprint 18" x 8"

The "Original" Growlight Garden with LED Strip Lighting

Model: LED Growlight Garden - Black

Item# 1600220

• Two SunBlaster LED 18" 6400K 18W  Strip Lights
• T Power Cord - interconnecting the two grow lamps
• Garden Canopy - adjustable to 18" 
• Heavy Duty Base - serves as the reservoir for auto watering
• Raised platform - for auto watering via the wicking mat
• Wicking mat for auto watering 
• Four Seedling Trays - providing both auto watering capability and aeration in one great tray
• Footprint: 24" x 16"

Model: LED Growlight Garden Micro - Black

Item# 1600218

• One SunBlaster LED 12" 6400K 12W Strip Light
• Power Cord with on/off switch 
• Garden Canopy - height adjustable to 18" 
• Heavy Duty Base - serves as the reservoir for auto watering via the included wicking mat
• Raised platform - for auto watering via the wicking mat
• Wicking mat for auto watering
• Four Seedling Trays - providing both auto watering capability and aeration in one great tray
• Footprint 18" x 8"

Model: LED Growlight Garden Micro - White

Item# 1600219

• One SunBlaster LED 12" 6400K 12W Strip Light
• Power Cord with on/off switch 
• Garden Canopy - height adjustable to 18" above the plant canopy 
• Heavy Duty Base - serves as the reservoir for auto watering via the included wicking mat
• Raised platform - for auto watering via the wicking mat
• Wicking mat for auto watering - transport water  to your plants 
• Four Seedling Trays - providing both auto watering capability and aeration in one great tray
• Footprint 18" x 8"

Wicking Mat Replacements

Item# 1600901

Your Growlight Garden will need wicking mat replacement from time to time dependent on your application and maintenance of the mats.

Growlight Garden wicking mats come two per pack, these fit our Original Full Size Garden.

If you are using our reduced footprint size Micro Garden, this replacement pack will provide four wicking mat replacements.

You just need to cut them to fit your garden.

Keep your garden growing.

Height Adjustment Collars

Item# 1600902

Height Adjustments collars are available for your Growlight Gardens.

These Height Adjustment collars come standard on all Growlight Gardens since 2016. If you have a Growlight Garden made before 2016 you may have the rubber O - Ring.

These improved height adjustment collars will fit your garden and are the the ideal replacement for all Growlight Gardens. 

Come two per pack

Micro Seed Trays

For Growlight Garden Micro

Item# 1600900

Micro Seed Trays are available as four packs.

Having spare trays allows you to preload your trays for your next round of growing. 

These are the same trays as supplied with your Growlight Garden Micro.

Plants and soil not included.

Narrow Seed Trays

For Growlight Garden

Item# 1600203

Narrow Seed Trays are available as four packs.

Having spare trays allows you to preload your trays for your next round of growing. 

These are the same trays as supplied with your Growlight Garden.

Plants and soil not included.

Growlight Garden

Choosing a good soil and keeping your wicking mats in good health.

Getting the right soil mix to work properly with the Growlight Gardens can definitely be a bit of a challenge. Using a well known national brand soil I found that it was so absorptive that everything we put into the Growlight gardens absolutely drowned.

Not a problem if I was starting ginger (loves to be wet) but terrible if I was starting herbs, especially thyme, rosemary and sage (they like to be dry). Conversely, we are testing out a new soil that is made from coconut coir in our gardens, and we can't keep it wet enough.

Some soil mixes are too good at drawing up the water and staying too wet. Others are not able to draw up the water good enough and the rest range somewhere in between.

I've had my best success using a commercial grade Sungro #4 mix and Pro-Mix HP.

When I am planting seeds and I know their moisture requirements, if they prefer to stay on the drier side for germination, I will sit them on the tray without the mat and water normally.

Once they are established I will set up the mat and watch them closely. If there is air movement through the gardens, they will dry out faster and the soil may dry out quicker. It also helps prevent the fuzzy growth that you see on the mats from time to time, usually sign you need better air movement through your garden.

I use a little desk fan that blows gently across my trays and the fuzzy growth usually does not appear. Warmer room temperatures also helps.

Good light, cool temperature and moisture plus air born bacteria cause a growth similar to damping-off.

The wicking mats can be washed with a bleach solution and air dried. 

I use 2 tablespoons of household bleach in one gallon of water, wash the mats thoroughly, rinse in clear water thoroughly and do not wring out but hang to drip dry.

Hope these tips help!

KK Garden Expert