GARLAND 1.2 METRE SQUARE TRAY

Description

Garland 1.2 Metre Square Tray is a robust, heavy-duty drip tray designed to catch run-off, spills, and overflow from plants in grow tents, greenhouses, and indoor growing areas with a 1.2 x 1.2 metre footprint. We have been recommending quality drip trays to UK growers since 2017 as an essential piece of grow room infrastructure — a properly sized drip tray protects your floor from nutrient solution staining and moisture damage, makes run-off collection manageable, and keeps your grow room clean and professional throughout the growing cycle.

Why a Proper Drip Tray Is Essential for Indoor Growing

Growing in containers with adequate drainage is fundamental to preventing overwatering and root rot — but drainage means run-off, and in an indoor growing environment run-off needs somewhere controlled to go. Without a proper tray, nutrient solution drains onto the floor where it stains, damages flooring materials, provides a habitat for fungus gnats and other pests, and creates a slip hazard. In a grow tent, excess moisture from draining pots and runoff contributes to high humidity levels that encourage Botrytis and powdery mildew. A deep, flat-bottomed drip tray contains run-off in a manageable pool that can be absorbed by subsequent irrigation deficit cycles or pumped out with a small submersible pump or removed with a wet vacuum. The 1.2 x 1.2 metre size perfectly matches the most common grow tent footprint in the UK, providing full coverage of the growing area. Garland’s high-quality, flexible HDPE construction resists cracking from nutrient solution chemicals and UV exposure while remaining flexible enough to fit through tent doors and navigate tight spaces during setup.

How to Use the Garland 1.2 Metre Square Tray

Place the tray flat inside your grow tent or growing area before setting up plants. Ensure the tray is level so run-off distributes evenly across the tray rather than pooling at one end. Arrange your growing containers on the tray. After each watering, monitor the volume of run-off and remove excess using a pump or wet vacuum if run-off accumulates to a depth that would re-saturate the substrate base. Clean the tray between grows using a dilute hydrogen peroxide solution to remove algae and mineral deposits.

Pair the Garland 1.2 Metre Square Tray with a small submersible pump for easy run-off removal, quality growing containers, and your complete grow tent setup. Browse our full range of grow room accessories and infrastructure for a clean, professional indoor growing environment.