Smart Hydroponics Growing System, 20 Pods, 25 in Adjustable Height | Indoor Herb Garden with 30W LED Grow Light, 10L Water Tank, Timer & Clock, Plants Germination Kit with Quiet Pump, Black

Hort/Ag major with a lot of hydroponic experience-settled on two of these for our 6yo plant enthusiast as a holiday gift. Not at all disappointed, these work wonderfully! He had germination of several veg varities within the first week. We opted for two (using a rollint cart system for him) so he'd have plenty of space to grow a few different vegs at once. The guide that came with was pretty straight forward & covered most things. Assembly was extraordinarily simple. One of the little features we liked in choosing, was the growth plate stilts-making it easier for him not to just plant, but to also make it easier for him to trim roots. Even when he's spilled a little water on top when filling the tank, the water runs off pretty quickly back into the tank itself-a big concern for us initially (and partly why we did a rolling cart). The water indicator is great, as well as the nutrient reminder. The nutrition is a bit vauge, but the tank is 10L (listed at the back of the manual with specs) and the guideline on the bottle indicate 25ml of A & 25ml of B per 5L (50ml of both for a freshly filled tank). Note that we did not/have not added nutrients until our seeds have fully germinated to reduce evaporation waste & algae production (seeds have food within seedcoats). Each bottle once reconstituted has just over two full tanks worth of food. We did opt for the additional food kit (2x of each A & B + 20 new sponges, cones, seed tweeders, stickers & covers), and may be something to consider. We also opted to use the center circles from stickers to cover the trellis pole holes, in order to reduce any extra light entering the tank until plants would need them (although these bits are not adhesive). The stickers were easy to use and remove (helpful for a kiddo who may not align just right the first go) & can be labeled with a permennant marker (they are glossy to protect from water). We did opt to use one of the trellis poles to install a small, clip on rechargeable fan for his more densely planted unit (low growing salad mixes) along with spacing between to cut down on mold/mildew happenstances & to allow extra air flow. We also opted to set our units to turn on after dusk & run during nighttime hours, as ours do receive gentle shaded light throughout the daytime & lit when our home temps are set much lower than daytime temperatures. Would recommend first time growers to opt for easy to grow & small/dwarf varities. It may be helpful to also choose to grow a few lower growing plants with a couple taller/stem growing plants to maximize space and/or sustain air circulation without overcrowding. We did really like that these units also came with cap covers for spacing (again to limit light entering the tank), which several other units we compared with did not. Bonus for these fitting snugly, but also easy to remove when need be! Directions do state to seed sponges with multiple seeds, we've found that for varities that allow more dense planting parameters, to use a curtain pin to pop holes around the sponges to spread seeds out a bit more vs dumping several in the prefabricated holes. This has worked great for leafy varities, and we haven't had the need for thinning. We also opted to use RO water, as this is what we use in our commercial greenhouse & is easily accesible to us. All in all, a great counter top or beginner hydroponic garden! Easily manageable for both youth & those with mobility issues (we will be ordering another pair for a family member w/ stroke history, as they can use this system with ease too!) Photo: early germination of salad mixes, kale & swiss chard

Love so much that I returned other systems I had to buy multiple! Great for tall plants, and haven’t germinated any in this system but it’s my go to for transport. Value for money is incredible— easy to set up, easy to use.

Absolutely love this hydroponic grower! I planted lettuce seeds and have already cut it twice for salads and it’s ready to be cut again! Oak Leaf lettuce and arugula have been the most successful so far. Lettuce is great because you cut it and it just keeps growing back. This photo is from when it was just getting started.

I absolutely love it. It works as it is meant to. The only thing is you can’t set the cycle so you have to put the wrong time in so it is off when you sleep. Wonderful buy.

Seems to work okay but the directions are basically junk. Doesn't germinate quickly at all . It's really just learning on your own. Further use was great! Until I had to clean it the first time and it completely quit working as soon as I plugged it in. The controller for the timer flickered and it was dead. Never worked again. Just ordered new plant food in the big size and my one use suncoze unit is dead. Not cool for the cost

Broke after a week they're sending a new one

This is an updated review, 11 months later! I originally used this unit last year to grow lettuce and tomatoes and it worked great. I set up this unit after not using it for 11 months and it worked for a couple of days then just stopped working. No control panel, no lights, nothing. I contacted the company and they are sending me a new one since it's still under warranty. This is a great unit with lots of room for plants and the grow light expands so tall I was growing tomatoes indoors. Thank goodness for a honest company's after sale performance. I would highly recommend this unit and this company.

So has so many more features than my old aerogarden which I thought was advanced. It has the time built in so it knows when to come on and off and has caps for plant plugs not in use! I’m so used to getting some tin foil and covering any holes I am not using so this was a nice surprise. It also has stakes you can put in for taller plants to keep them in the lane so that’s cool!

Good for the price!