iDOO 12 Pods Hydroponics Growing System, Smart Herb Garden with 23W LED Grow Light, Automatic Timer, Indoor Garden Germination Kit with Fan, Height Adjustable for Home Kitchen, White
iDOO 12 Pods Hydroponics Growing System, Indoor Herb Garden with 23W LED Grow Light, Automatic Timer, Germination Kit with Fan, Height Adjustable for Home Kitchen, White
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| Weight: | 2.21 Kilograms |
| Dimensions: | 39 x 16 x 30 cm; 2.21 Kilograms |
| Model: | ID-IG301 |
| Pack Quantity: | 1 |
| Batteries Required: | No |
| Dimensions: | 39 x 16 x 30 cm; 2.21 Kilograms |
| Quantity: | 1 |
Ho scelto questo modello di idroponica per poter avere un mignolino verde nel mio appartamento.
PRO:
Ha ben 12 pozzetti = tanta roba
Ha una pompa per muovere l’acqua ogni tot minuti (ero preoccupato del ristagno, visto che quasi tutti gli altri modelli visto non la hanno).
Ha una ventola fra le luci, per favorire l’impollinazione (io in realt ho posizionato l’idroponica sotto all ventola della ventilazione meccanica dell’appartamento quindi non fa la differenza, ma almeno c’)
I 3 pulsanti touch sono piacevoli al tatto molto sensibili.
Piantine pulite, che posso spacciare ai vicini x essere trapiantate.
CONTRO:
I materiali consumabili sono di difficile reperibilit troppo costoso per i miei gusti (tanto che ho iniziato a crearmi delle cialde alternative con cotone idrofilo e garza in tnt e acquistare additivi per l’acqua di altri marchi).
La utilizzo da mesi e credo di poter affermare che le foto tanto attraenti che vediamo nelle presentazioni di tutte le idroponiche sono fuffa: potrei aver scelto le piante sbagliate MA non ho mai ottenuto piante cos giganti e rigogliose.
Avete la fobia degli insetti? Evitate il giardinaggio in Tot; con questo sistema si vedono meno bestiacce che con la terra ma gli insettini volanti infami vengono comunque attratti dalla luce e dalle varie piantine.
Alcune piante hanno prodotto radici lunghissime (25cm di puntina da fiore rampicante e quasi 1m di radici che nuotavano nella vaschetta); potrebbe esserci il rischio di guastare la pompa dell’acqua (?!) e, nel dubbio, ho trapiantato le cialde in una striscia di spugna imbevuta di acqua e fertilizzante, piazzato il tutto in un sobrio elegante vado in ceramica che ho regalato ai miei genitori.
Ho scelto questo modello di idroponica per poter avere un mignolino verde nel mio appartamento.
PRO:
Ha ben 12 pozzetti = tanta roba
Ha una pompa per muovere l’acqua ogni tot minuti (ero preoccupato del ristagno, visto che quasi tutti gli altri modelli visto non la hanno).
Ha una ventola fra le luci, per favorire l’impollinazione (io in realt ho posizionato l’idroponica sotto all ventola della ventilazione meccanica dell’appartamento quindi non fa la differenza, ma almeno c’)
I 3 pulsanti touch sono piacevoli al tatto molto sensibili.
Piantine pulite, che posso spacciare ai vicini x essere trapiantate.
CONTRO:
I materiali consumabili sono di difficile reperibilit troppo costoso per i miei gusti (tanto che ho iniziato a crearmi delle cialde alternative con cotone idrofilo e garza in tnt e acquistare additivi per l’acqua di altri marchi).
La utilizzo da mesi e credo di poter affermare che le foto tanto attraenti che vediamo nelle presentazioni di tutte le idroponiche sono fuffa: potrei aver scelto le piante sbagliate MA non ho mai ottenuto piante cos giganti e rigogliose.
Avete la fobia degli insetti? Evitate il giardinaggio in Tot; con questo sistema si vedono meno bestiacce che con la terra ma gli insettini volanti infami vengono comunque attratti dalla luce e dalle varie piantine.
Alcune piante hanno prodotto radici lunghissime (25cm di puntina da fiore rampicante e quasi 1m di radici che nuotavano nella vaschetta); potrebbe esserci il rischio di guastare la pompa dell’acqua (?!) e, nel dubbio, ho trapiantato le cialde in una striscia di spugna imbevuta di acqua e fertilizzante, piazzato il tutto in un sobrio elegante vado in ceramica che ho regalato ai miei genitori.
Ho scelto questo modello di idroponica per poter avere un mignolino verde nel mio appartamento.
PRO:
Ha ben 12 pozzetti = tanta roba
Ha una pompa per muovere l’acqua ogni tot minuti (ero preoccupato del ristagno, visto che quasi tutti gli altri modelli visto non la hanno).
Ha una ventola fra le luci, per favorire l’impollinazione (io in realt ho posizionato l’idroponica sotto all ventola della ventilazione meccanica dell’appartamento quindi non fa la differenza, ma almeno c’)
I 3 pulsanti touch sono piacevoli al tatto molto sensibili.
Piantine pulite, che posso spacciare ai vicini x essere trapiantate.
CONTRO:
I materiali consumabili sono di difficile reperibilit troppo costoso per i miei gusti (tanto che ho iniziato a crearmi delle cialde alternative con cotone idrofilo e garza in tnt e acquistare additivi per l’acqua di altri marchi).
La utilizzo da mesi e credo di poter affermare che le foto tanto attraenti che vediamo nelle presentazioni di tutte le idroponiche sono fuffa: potrei aver scelto le piante sbagliate MA non ho mai ottenuto piante cos giganti e rigogliose.
Avete la fobia degli insetti? Evitate il giardinaggio in Tot; con questo sistema si vedono meno bestiacce che con la terra ma gli insettini volanti infami vengono comunque attratti dalla luce e dalle varie piantine.
Alcune piante hanno prodotto radici lunghissime (25cm di puntina da fiore rampicante e quasi 1m di radici che nuotavano nella vaschetta); potrebbe esserci il rischio di guastare la pompa dell’acqua (?!) e, nel dubbio, ho trapiantato le cialde in una striscia di spugna imbevuta di acqua e fertilizzante, piazzato il tutto in un sobrio elegante vado in ceramica che ho regalato ai miei genitori.
Wie auf den Fotos zu sehen ist, kam der Artikel in einem desolaten Zustand bei mir an. Eindeutig kein Neuprodukt. Dermassen verkalkt, dass die Pumpe nicht mehr zu gebrauchen war. Der Ventilator im Leuchtmittel dreht sich auch nicht.
Smtliches angepriesenes Pflanzzubehr fehlte komplett. Nicht mal eine Beschreibung war dabei. Ich warte jetzt auf die Antwort vom Hndler “Energia Team” um zu sehen, wie sie gedenken, dieses Problem zu lsen. In freudiger Erwartung und tiefster Enttuschung….
Edit-29.04.22:
Nach kurzem e-mailverkehr mit dem Support von IDOO bekam ich umstandslos ein niegel-nagel-neues Gert mit allem Zubehr zugeschickt. Vielen Dank fr den Service. Ich bin sehr zufriedengestellt.
Wie auf den Fotos zu sehen ist, kam der Artikel in einem desolaten Zustand bei mir an. Eindeutig kein Neuprodukt. Dermassen verkalkt, dass die Pumpe nicht mehr zu gebrauchen war. Der Ventilator im Leuchtmittel dreht sich auch nicht.
Smtliches angepriesenes Pflanzzubehr fehlte komplett. Nicht mal eine Beschreibung war dabei. Ich warte jetzt auf die Antwort vom Hndler “Energia Team” um zu sehen, wie sie gedenken, dieses Problem zu lsen. In freudiger Erwartung und tiefster Enttuschung….
Edit-29.04.22:
Nach kurzem e-mailverkehr mit dem Support von IDOO bekam ich umstandslos ein niegel-nagel-neues Gert mit allem Zubehr zugeschickt. Vielen Dank fr den Service. Ich bin sehr zufriedengestellt.
I am giving this a 4/5 star review because it has only been 2 weeks, so I cannot speak for longevity but I am very encouraged. I am already looking to buy the 20 pod system to start growing some larger plants!
The picture is after a week and I only pulled one top off. After you set this up for a day turn the power button off on the top at 9pm and turn back on at 7am. That sets the timer. It took reading the instructions more than once for me. Anyway I bought this as a Christmas gift for my husband who just set it up a week ago and was so amazed that we just bought and received another. They say peppers are the most difficult to start and that’s what in the picture. I would like to have one with more than 12 pods but the only one offered does not have a pump system so you have to change the water weekly. Too much waste for us.
Fonctionne admirablement bien. Aprs 2 semaines dj des petits plants de 6 feuilles.
I have other growers from another famous company but this one beats those hands down. First, it is a bigger capacity container. Second, you have a choice of the lights to use. Third, while it does not have reminder lights that the water level is low or when to add plant food, I never liked those features on my other growers anyway. I bought two growers from this company and the only thing I will say that is negative is one of them had short plant baskets. No idea what they were thinking with that but they are easily replaced with longer ones.
Very simple setup, comes with everything you need. The buttons can be a little tricky, but there is a card to tell you the timings and sequences of the fan and lights.
Very simple setup, comes with everything you need. The buttons can be a little tricky, but there is a card to tell you the timings and sequences of the fan and lights.
Very simple setup, comes with everything you need. The buttons can be a little tricky, but there is a card to tell you the timings and sequences of the fan and lights.
Got it on sale for 109.99, great deal to begin with. Kit came with everything except seeds. Planted 4 different herbs to start and within 2 weeks already sprouting up. Looking forward to it.
This is perfect for me to grow lettuce and spinach thro out the winter months.
Ease of assembly and maintenance free. Just fill and power on and walk away.
Bought as Christmas gift for daughter in law. She loves it and is very happy with it. Works very well.
I love this Herb Garden Kit and Hydroponics growing system. It was very easy to be assembled.I started using only a few days ago but I am sure it will function very well.My only disappointment was that seeds were not included. I had to purchase my own seeds.
I love this Herb Garden Kit and Hydroponics growing system. It was very easy to be assembled.I started using only a few days ago but I am sure it will function very well.My only disappointment was that seeds were not included. I had to purchase my own seeds.
I love this Herb Garden Kit and Hydroponics growing system. It was very easy to be assembled.I started using only a few days ago but I am sure it will function very well.My only disappointment was that seeds were not included. I had to purchase my own seeds.
I love this Herb Garden Kit and Hydroponics growing system. It was very easy to be assembled.I started using only a few days ago but I am sure it will function very well.My only disappointment was that seeds were not included. I had to purchase my own seeds.
I love this Herb Garden Kit and Hydroponics growing system. It was very easy to be assembled.I started using only a few days ago but I am sure it will function very well.My only disappointment was that seeds were not included. I had to purchase my own seeds.
It is a good product, it works, easy to use, no green thumb required, but I think they went a bit strong on the images with a little forest there. It grows fast, but won’t have enough space to grow as much as they show it.
It is a good product, it works, easy to use, no green thumb required, but I think they went a bit strong on the images with a little forest there. It grows fast, but won’t have enough space to grow as much as they show it.
J’en avais dj de cette marque et tout fonctionnais, bien hte de les installe
The negatives are- Pricey for what it is; You would never be able to grow 12 adult plants together in the system due to the fact that the plants will obscure the light from each other as they grow. Also, you would need to support the adult plants; The water should be changed regularly, and the pump cleaned; You can’t buy the nutrients separately. You need to use distilled water with the system; You still need to maintain the ambient temperature(I have purchased a fan to maintain the temperature, and a temperature monitor).
This said, I have been very happy with my purchase because growing plants this way has been far more efficient compared to propagator and pots. I started growing a Trinadad moruga scorpean plant on 12 December, and I am just starting to get flowers.
The negatives are- Pricey for what it is; You would never be able to grow 12 adult plants together in the system due to the fact that the plants will obscure the light from each other as they grow. Also, you would need to support the adult plants; The water should be changed regularly, and the pump cleaned; You can’t buy the nutrients separately. You need to use distilled water with the system; You still need to maintain the ambient temperature(I have purchased a fan to maintain the temperature, and a temperature monitor).
This said, I have been very happy with my purchase because growing plants this way has been far more efficient compared to propagator and pots. I started growing a Trinadad moruga scorpean plant on 12 December, and I am just starting to get flowers.
The negatives are- Pricey for what it is; You would never be able to grow 12 adult plants together in the system due to the fact that the plants will obscure the light from each other as they grow. Also, you would need to support the adult plants; The water should be changed regularly, and the pump cleaned; You can’t buy the nutrients separately. You need to use distilled water with the system; You still need to maintain the ambient temperature(I have purchased a fan to maintain the temperature, and a temperature monitor).
This said, I have been very happy with my purchase because growing plants this way has been far more efficient compared to propagator and pots. I started growing a Trinadad moruga scorpean plant on 12 December, and I am just starting to get flowers.
j’aurai aim avoir les instructions en franais dans la boite mais la compagnie nous rpond trs rapidement .
Wie man auch sehen kann, habe ich die kleinen Lcher um Rankhilfen reinzustecken mit schwarzer Folie, bzw kleinen Schrauben abgedeckt, damit kein Licht in die Nhrlsung fllt und ich habe bisher auch keinerlei Probleme mit Algen. Auch habe ich die angegebene Menge an Dnger am Anfang auf 50% reduziert, da ich meine Pflanzen ja aus Samen hochgezogen habe und bis die auskeimen nicht viele Nhrstoffe bentigen. Ebenso habe ich die Wassermenge auf 3,5 Liter reduziert (gerade so, dass die Schwmmchen sich vollsaugen knnen) und am Anfang nicht zu nass sind. Bisher habe ich auch keine Probleme mit Schimmelbildung (Raumtemperatur 21-22C)
Das Lichtpanel lsst sich gut in der Hhe verstellen und arretieren. Die Wasserpumpe ist sehr leise und kann zum Reinigen abgeschraubt werden. Der Lfter ist auch leise genug, sodass man ihn kaum wahrnimmt, aber bisher habe ich ihn auch noch aus. Der Timer arbeitet bis auf 1-2 Minuten genau.
Vor dem ersten Benutzen habe ich die Wanne grndlich gereinigt und mit Glasrein ausgewischt um mglichen Schmutz durch den Herstellungsprozess zu beseitigen. Dennoch war nach 14 Tagen ein beiger Biofilm in der Wanne zu erkennen und in der Wasserpumpe einige Bakterienklumpen (aber logisch dass sich Bakterien vermehren wenn man eine Nhrlsung in unsteriler Umgebung hat). Um die Wasserpumpe vor Verunreinigungen besser zu schtzen habe ich einfach ein flaches Stckchen Kchenschwamm zurechtgeschnitten und unter die Pumpe geklemmt (so als Vorfilter). Dennoch denke ich, wird man das System mindestens einmal im Monat reinigen mssen.
Der Stromverbrauch liegt bei 23,8 Watt, wobei die LEDs mit 22,6 Watt den Groteil verbrauchen. Der Verbrauch durch die Pumpe und den Lfter ist mit 1,2 Watt vernachlssigbar. Die Jahreskosten fr Strom (33ct/kWh) und Dnger sind ca. 50-55
Wie man auch sehen kann, habe ich die kleinen Lcher um Rankhilfen reinzustecken mit schwarzer Folie, bzw kleinen Schrauben abgedeckt, damit kein Licht in die Nhrlsung fllt und ich habe bisher auch keinerlei Probleme mit Algen. Auch habe ich die angegebene Menge an Dnger am Anfang auf 50% reduziert, da ich meine Pflanzen ja aus Samen hochgezogen habe und bis die auskeimen nicht viele Nhrstoffe bentigen. Ebenso habe ich die Wassermenge auf 3,5 Liter reduziert (gerade so, dass die Schwmmchen sich vollsaugen knnen) und am Anfang nicht zu nass sind. Bisher habe ich auch keine Probleme mit Schimmelbildung (Raumtemperatur 21-22C)
Das Lichtpanel lsst sich gut in der Hhe verstellen und arretieren. Die Wasserpumpe ist sehr leise und kann zum Reinigen abgeschraubt werden. Der Lfter ist auch leise genug, sodass man ihn kaum wahrnimmt, aber bisher habe ich ihn auch noch aus. Der Timer arbeitet bis auf 1-2 Minuten genau.
Vor dem ersten Benutzen habe ich die Wanne grndlich gereinigt und mit Glasrein ausgewischt um mglichen Schmutz durch den Herstellungsprozess zu beseitigen. Dennoch war nach 14 Tagen ein beiger Biofilm in der Wanne zu erkennen und in der Wasserpumpe einige Bakterienklumpen (aber logisch dass sich Bakterien vermehren wenn man eine Nhrlsung in unsteriler Umgebung hat). Um die Wasserpumpe vor Verunreinigungen besser zu schtzen habe ich einfach ein flaches Stckchen Kchenschwamm zurechtgeschnitten und unter die Pumpe geklemmt (so als Vorfilter). Dennoch denke ich, wird man das System mindestens einmal im Monat reinigen mssen.
Der Stromverbrauch liegt bei 23,8 Watt, wobei die LEDs mit 22,6 Watt den Groteil verbrauchen. Der Verbrauch durch die Pumpe und den Lfter ist mit 1,2 Watt vernachlssigbar. Die Jahreskosten fr Strom (33ct/kWh) und Dnger sind ca. 50-55
Wie man auch sehen kann, habe ich die kleinen Lcher um Rankhilfen reinzustecken mit schwarzer Folie, bzw kleinen Schrauben abgedeckt, damit kein Licht in die Nhrlsung fllt und ich habe bisher auch keinerlei Probleme mit Algen. Auch habe ich die angegebene Menge an Dnger am Anfang auf 50% reduziert, da ich meine Pflanzen ja aus Samen hochgezogen habe und bis die auskeimen nicht viele Nhrstoffe bentigen. Ebenso habe ich die Wassermenge auf 3,5 Liter reduziert (gerade so, dass die Schwmmchen sich vollsaugen knnen) und am Anfang nicht zu nass sind. Bisher habe ich auch keine Probleme mit Schimmelbildung (Raumtemperatur 21-22C)
Das Lichtpanel lsst sich gut in der Hhe verstellen und arretieren. Die Wasserpumpe ist sehr leise und kann zum Reinigen abgeschraubt werden. Der Lfter ist auch leise genug, sodass man ihn kaum wahrnimmt, aber bisher habe ich ihn auch noch aus. Der Timer arbeitet bis auf 1-2 Minuten genau.
Vor dem ersten Benutzen habe ich die Wanne grndlich gereinigt und mit Glasrein ausgewischt um mglichen Schmutz durch den Herstellungsprozess zu beseitigen. Dennoch war nach 14 Tagen ein beiger Biofilm in der Wanne zu erkennen und in der Wasserpumpe einige Bakterienklumpen (aber logisch dass sich Bakterien vermehren wenn man eine Nhrlsung in unsteriler Umgebung hat). Um die Wasserpumpe vor Verunreinigungen besser zu schtzen habe ich einfach ein flaches Stckchen Kchenschwamm zurechtgeschnitten und unter die Pumpe geklemmt (so als Vorfilter). Dennoch denke ich, wird man das System mindestens einmal im Monat reinigen mssen.
Der Stromverbrauch liegt bei 23,8 Watt, wobei die LEDs mit 22,6 Watt den Groteil verbrauchen. Der Verbrauch durch die Pumpe und den Lfter ist mit 1,2 Watt vernachlssigbar. Die Jahreskosten fr Strom (33ct/kWh) und Dnger sind ca. 50-55
Very easy to put together, and looks very nice. Operates very quietly, and is really bright. I could not set it up fast enough and start a few scotch bonnet.
Only ready i gave 4 stars for sturdyness is because the plastic is that kind that will just crack if mishandled, but with a bit of care this is should not be a problem.
Very easy to put together, and looks very nice. Operates very quietly, and is really bright. I could not set it up fast enough and start a few scotch bonnet.
Only ready i gave 4 stars for sturdyness is because the plastic is that kind that will just crack if mishandled, but with a bit of care this is should not be a problem.
Very easy to put together, and looks very nice. Operates very quietly, and is really bright. I could not set it up fast enough and start a few scotch bonnet.
Only ready i gave 4 stars for sturdyness is because the plastic is that kind that will just crack if mishandled, but with a bit of care this is should not be a problem.
UPDATE 6/1: I was able to start harvesting at 4 weeks. I got a huge bowl of mixed leaves enough for several days.
UPDATE 6/1: I was able to start harvesting at 4 weeks. I got a huge bowl of mixed leaves enough for several days.
UPDATE 6/1: I was able to start harvesting at 4 weeks. I got a huge bowl of mixed leaves enough for several days.
Set up was easy, update later on how it grows.
Il vaso arrivato ben confezionato e tutte le parti ben sigillate all’interno. Le istruzioni di montaggio e preparazione sono anche in italiano all’interno del manuale. Bisogna miscelare con l’acqua i nutrienti A e B, preparare i vasetti per inseminare. Consiglio di utilizzare semi di stagione o adatti alla coltura di interni, ma se ne comprate ,come ho fatto io, vari all’interno delle bustine trovate i periodi migliori indicati per metterli nei vasetti e farli crescere. Io per iniziare ho piantato semi di basilico. La ventola e le luci sono gi predisposte dal comando vegetali o frutta e ortaggi posto in alto e si possono regolare nell’accensione e nello spegnimento notturno. Fate attenzione solo a non spegnere il macchinario perch altrimenti il ciclo si ripete. All’interno del libretto pone i suggerimenti in base all’utilizzo che volete farne.
La consegna ha avuto un giorno di ritardo ma siamo sotto Natale e pertanto va bene anche cos, anzi gi prima della consegna prevista mi invitavano eventualmente al rimborso se avessi voluto.
Ora aspetto i frutti del primo raccolto di basilico. Poster un aggiornamento appena ne vedo i frutti!
Acquisto consigliato anche per insegnare ai bambini come coltivare un orto e per scopi didattici in genere.
En cours de production, hte de voir si mes petits plants reviendront grands
Arrived quickly, easy to set up and lettuce seeds germinated within a few days.
Arrived quickly, easy to set up and lettuce seeds germinated within a few days.
Arrived quickly, easy to set up and lettuce seeds germinated within a few days.
Received fast. Easy to setup. Just planted herbs so cannot make a statement as yet. However assume all will go well if instructions followed.
Received fast. Easy to setup. Just planted herbs so cannot make a statement as yet. However assume all will go well if instructions followed.
Received fast. Easy to setup. Just planted herbs so cannot make a statement as yet. However assume all will go well if instructions followed.
I only realised a few hours after turning the kit on that later that I forgot to add the plant nutrition from the 2 white bottles that come in the pack haha, silly mistake to make.
So far so good no complaints.
See attached image showing day 10 of the lettuce growing journey.
I only realised a few hours after turning the kit on that later that I forgot to add the plant nutrition from the 2 white bottles that come in the pack haha, silly mistake to make.
So far so good no complaints.
See attached image showing day 10 of the lettuce growing journey.
I only realised a few hours after turning the kit on that later that I forgot to add the plant nutrition from the 2 white bottles that come in the pack haha, silly mistake to make.
So far so good no complaints.
See attached image showing day 10 of the lettuce growing journey.
Istruzioni chiare, con il consiglio di raccogliere spesso diverse foglie invece di togliere e mangiare tutta la pianta: cosi’ si mangia pi a lungo! Un consiglio interessante, che seguir sicuramente.
Istruzioni chiare, con il consiglio di raccogliere spesso diverse foglie invece di togliere e mangiare tutta la pianta: cosi’ si mangia pi a lungo! Un consiglio interessante, che seguir sicuramente.
Istruzioni chiare, con il consiglio di raccogliere spesso diverse foglie invece di togliere e mangiare tutta la pianta: cosi’ si mangia pi a lungo! Un consiglio interessante, che seguir sicuramente.
Das weie ist das hier angebotene 4 Liter Gert, das schwarze wird auch von Amazon angeboten, ist die 6,5 Liter Variante.
Die Produkte unterscheiden sich anscheinend nur bzgl. der Gre des Wassergefes und der Lnge des Teleskopstabs.
Hier die Daten:
Abstand Pflanztisch bis LED-Lampen:
4 Liter Variante: Min 14cm, max 28cm
6,5 Liter Variante: Min 19cm, max 36cm
Hhe des Wassergefes:
4 Liter Variante: 9cm
6,5 Liter Variante: 14cm
Ich hoffe, damit bei der Entscheidung geholfen zu haben.
Pour le moment je suis satisfaite du produit reste a voir si ca pousse, d’ici quelque jours on devrais voir les plants commencer a germer. Tres facile a assembler. Prend pas de place.
Aug 31 – so far performing as per advertised. Grow lights, fan and pump working as intended and turning on and off as per the “vegetable” cycle with no added action on my part. All my seeds have sprouted, although I did replace one that was in mid-sprout with another seed due to plant preference. Some of the leafy greens are growing pretty fast compared to my pepper and tomato plant but that was to be expected. I did notice some greenish tinge to at the top of some sponges, so not sure if it was normal in this type of medium & hydroponics, but i simply lightly scraped it off. Problem solved! The roots on the plants are pretty healthy and the leaves very green. Excited to see them all keep growing and hopefully produce come winter time. I did hear the pump grow a bit louder at some point which was quickly resolved by topping off the water as per instructions. New pics posted to compare from Aug 14 when I started the seeds to now.
Sept 11- Plants are doing really well, I had to increase the height of the grow light as my dwarf okra seems to have a mind of it’s own and have grown a lot taller in less than a month’s time. It also looks as if it’s starting to grow what look like okra pods or flowers pods??? (Don’t know. It’ shaped like a baby okra lol). Comparatively, the same type seed I grew outside during the summer had grown so slowly taking so many month’s to mature (could have been my soil). To take care of the small algae issue, I’m experimenting on these black circular plastic things I made from recycled Chinese take out containers to see if blocking the light out from the growing medium will take care of the problem. Maybe I could have used a black garbage bag to cut from but I was feeling crafty today. 😉
Sept 12- got a response from iDOO rep today that what I’ve done to prevent that algae formation in the pod is what they recommend too, and that it is not harmful to the plant. Thanks for the quick response to my inquiry!
Sept 25 – I didn’t anticipate maturity of my mini bell pepper plant would be a lot faster than if I planted in soil. Maturity should be 4-5 mos. I started it on Aug 14 and as of Sept 24, I already see little buds that will become flower. I’d like to promote it my changing my settings to “Flowers & Fruits” instead of “vegetables” setting, unfortunately, that might encourage my other leafy greens to start to flower, which I don’t want since I’m still harvesting their leaves and encouraging them to keep making more, or setting change might stunt the growth of newly started pods or plants that have a slower maturity date (Example: Thai Chili – 100 days, or 80 days for eggplant; Tatsoi 45 days, Iceberg Lettuce 50-90 days). Nothing against the unit. It works awesome. The only thing is, for a first time user of a 1 hydroponic unit owner, one has to really think about the type of seeds you intend to plant, consider maturity date (considering it might be speeded up in hydroponics). From trying a mix of peppers, tomatoes, herbs, leafy greens with varying maturity dates and harvest dates, I’m losing out on using full functionality of the 2 settings – “Vegetable” & “Flowers & Fruits”. It’s just something to consider for those that are thinking of only ever owning 1 hydroponic unit. Therein lies the challenge, and if you’re like me that can’t stop at just trying out herbs. The other thing to consider is how high you can extend the grow light to accommodate plant growth. I knew at the time of purchase to take it into my seed considerations, so I had only planted “mini”, “dwarf” type of seeds, or greens that won’t grow taller than the lights. (Pic posted of growing plants with grow light extended to max height for reference).
Sept 28 – some plants have reached the height of the growlight to its max extension. As the plants do not seem to mind staying in it, I trimmed some top leaves to keep the plant growing under the grow light. The dwarf okra kind of got wilty and the buds never produced flower or veggie. It fell off. To save it, I moved to soil and it seemed it perked right back up. Conclusion: This unit seems to sprout anything. However, it’s still part of seed consideration, to look at the nature of the plant. Experimenting with seeds should be considered to know what works and what does not. Some plants seem to not mind hydro in germination and infancy stage, but need to be transplanted to soil at maturity. Some plants don’t mind staying in it getting free nutrients all through out. Hopefully it keeps to it’s healthy status and start producing flowers so I can pollinate it. I’m excited to see flowers and more buds soon. Especially the peppers. For the leafy greens, now I know how much space it requires and can plan ahead with spacers. I wish iDOO sold spacers. Will have to search for one that fits these holes.
Nov 29 – new pics posted. I had to move the bigger plants that just kept on growing into bigger hydroponics unit (same brand, taller growlight, no pump). Started new seeds just to test some more. Using same type of seed, the unit with pump to circulate water and nutes, germinated faster compared to the unit without. Once the poor seed got moved to one with circulating pump, it germinated quickly. All 3 Fushimi test seeds are growing with varying maturity rates. Ofcourse, the one that was started from another unit is not the same height or maturity and behind (pic posted to compare). I also tested the fresh (i say “fresh” loosely) herb cuttings from the grocery store. Trimmed the leaves in the bottom, stuck it in the medium around Sept. I also did the same for Sage and Rosemary. The thyme seem to have done really nicely (pic posted), but the same can’t be said for Sage and Rosemary. It preserved it for longer but eventually died. No new growth whereas Thyme seem to have thrived. Will continue to test other seeds/herbs when opportunity exists.
I’ve bought another similar unit to separate leafy greens from peppers or tomatoes etc. Things that just have varying height requirements just simply don’t work in the same unit. Herbs may work together with leafy greens if height is considered and how far the growlight can be to other plants once extended. Or. Just simply move the plants once they’re more stable to another medium.
Feb 23, 2022 – more pics posted, herbs, new set of leafy greens. Previous greens already harvested or eaten.
March 20, 2022 – so my herbs continue to grow, to the point of growing past the grow light which has caused constant pruning on my end. Specifically (Mint, Dill, Curley Parsley, Tarragon, Sweet Basil, Thai Basil). I’ve finally filled in the last spot with peppermint so my unit is full. I did sprout it in a different unit that had a closer grow light and then moved it into it’ permanent unit. I hope it makes it fighting “nutes” with the bigger herbs. The Oregano, Thyme and Rosemary have not required pruning so far. I was hearing some whirring noise a week ago and I thought something was wrong with the fan. Actually there was the “Sage” had grown so high that it’s leaves started to go through the fan slats. Lol! Had to prune again practically every other day or every 3rd day. It’s probably best to dry these herbs then crush them. However, what I did was froze them in ziplock bag. Will they be any good? So far I’ve used the Frozen Thai Basil in a stew, it wan’t as great as fresh but you could still taste it Thai Basil was included. The reality is I get a kick out of growing things. The herbs produce leaves faster than I can consume them, so I’ll freeze them (to test out how long they’ll be okay to use), and not dry them, as frozen is the closest to fresh herbs. I was able to even propagate more Thai Basil, snipping from original plant in iDOO, putting in water until they grew roots, and gifting them to someone who loves Vietnamese Pho soup. Now he’ll have his own Thai Basil to take care of and he can stop “eyeballing” my herb. Lol. (Pic posted of Thai Basil as of today)
May 2022 – my Thai Basil’s flower had dried up. I cut the dried flowers out and crushed them on a paper towel and inside the little dried pods were the black seeds that I would normally purchase. Now I won’t need to. I can harvest my own. (Can’t post a pic. I’ve reached the max allowable pics to put). Lol.
Aug 31 – so far performing as per advertised. Grow lights, fan and pump working as intended and turning on and off as per the “vegetable” cycle with no added action on my part. All my seeds have sprouted, although I did replace one that was in mid-sprout with another seed due to plant preference. Some of the leafy greens are growing pretty fast compared to my pepper and tomato plant but that was to be expected. I did notice some greenish tinge to at the top of some sponges, so not sure if it was normal in this type of medium & hydroponics, but i simply lightly scraped it off. Problem solved! The roots on the plants are pretty healthy and the leaves very green. Excited to see them all keep growing and hopefully produce come winter time. I did hear the pump grow a bit louder at some point which was quickly resolved by topping off the water as per instructions. New pics posted to compare from Aug 14 when I started the seeds to now.
Sept 11- Plants are doing really well, I had to increase the height of the grow light as my dwarf okra seems to have a mind of it’s own and have grown a lot taller in less than a month’s time. It also looks as if it’s starting to grow what look like okra pods or flowers pods??? (Don’t know. It’ shaped like a baby okra lol). Comparatively, the same type seed I grew outside during the summer had grown so slowly taking so many month’s to mature (could have been my soil). To take care of the small algae issue, I’m experimenting on these black circular plastic things I made from recycled Chinese take out containers to see if blocking the light out from the growing medium will take care of the problem. Maybe I could have used a black garbage bag to cut from but I was feeling crafty today. 😉
Sept 12- got a response from iDOO rep today that what I’ve done to prevent that algae formation in the pod is what they recommend too, and that it is not harmful to the plant. Thanks for the quick response to my inquiry!
Sept 25 – I didn’t anticipate maturity of my mini bell pepper plant would be a lot faster than if I planted in soil. Maturity should be 4-5 mos. I started it on Aug 14 and as of Sept 24, I already see little buds that will become flower. I’d like to promote it my changing my settings to “Flowers & Fruits” instead of “vegetables” setting, unfortunately, that might encourage my other leafy greens to start to flower, which I don’t want since I’m still harvesting their leaves and encouraging them to keep making more, or setting change might stunt the growth of newly started pods or plants that have a slower maturity date (Example: Thai Chili – 100 days, or 80 days for eggplant; Tatsoi 45 days, Iceberg Lettuce 50-90 days). Nothing against the unit. It works awesome. The only thing is, for a first time user of a 1 hydroponic unit owner, one has to really think about the type of seeds you intend to plant, consider maturity date (considering it might be speeded up in hydroponics). From trying a mix of peppers, tomatoes, herbs, leafy greens with varying maturity dates and harvest dates, I’m losing out on using full functionality of the 2 settings – “Vegetable” & “Flowers & Fruits”. It’s just something to consider for those that are thinking of only ever owning 1 hydroponic unit. Therein lies the challenge, and if you’re like me that can’t stop at just trying out herbs. The other thing to consider is how high you can extend the grow light to accommodate plant growth. I knew at the time of purchase to take it into my seed considerations, so I had only planted “mini”, “dwarf” type of seeds, or greens that won’t grow taller than the lights. (Pic posted of growing plants with grow light extended to max height for reference).
Sept 28 – some plants have reached the height of the growlight to its max extension. As the plants do not seem to mind staying in it, I trimmed some top leaves to keep the plant growing under the grow light. The dwarf okra kind of got wilty and the buds never produced flower or veggie. It fell off. To save it, I moved to soil and it seemed it perked right back up. Conclusion: This unit seems to sprout anything. However, it’s still part of seed consideration, to look at the nature of the plant. Experimenting with seeds should be considered to know what works and what does not. Some plants seem to not mind hydro in germination and infancy stage, but need to be transplanted to soil at maturity. Some plants don’t mind staying in it getting free nutrients all through out. Hopefully it keeps to it’s healthy status and start producing flowers so I can pollinate it. I’m excited to see flowers and more buds soon. Especially the peppers. For the leafy greens, now I know how much space it requires and can plan ahead with spacers. I wish iDOO sold spacers. Will have to search for one that fits these holes.
Nov 29 – new pics posted. I had to move the bigger plants that just kept on growing into bigger hydroponics unit (same brand, taller growlight, no pump). Started new seeds just to test some more. Using same type of seed, the unit with pump to circulate water and nutes, germinated faster compared to the unit without. Once the poor seed got moved to one with circulating pump, it germinated quickly. All 3 Fushimi test seeds are growing with varying maturity rates. Ofcourse, the one that was started from another unit is not the same height or maturity and behind (pic posted to compare). I also tested the fresh (i say “fresh” loosely) herb cuttings from the grocery store. Trimmed the leaves in the bottom, stuck it in the medium around Sept. I also did the same for Sage and Rosemary. The thyme seem to have done really nicely (pic posted), but the same can’t be said for Sage and Rosemary. It preserved it for longer but eventually died. No new growth whereas Thyme seem to have thrived. Will continue to test other seeds/herbs when opportunity exists.
I’ve bought another similar unit to separate leafy greens from peppers or tomatoes etc. Things that just have varying height requirements just simply don’t work in the same unit. Herbs may work together with leafy greens if height is considered and how far the growlight can be to other plants once extended. Or. Just simply move the plants once they’re more stable to another medium.
Feb 23, 2022 – more pics posted, herbs, new set of leafy greens. Previous greens already harvested or eaten.
March 20, 2022 – so my herbs continue to grow, to the point of growing past the grow light which has caused constant pruning on my end. Specifically (Mint, Dill, Curley Parsley, Tarragon, Sweet Basil, Thai Basil). I’ve finally filled in the last spot with peppermint so my unit is full. I did sprout it in a different unit that had a closer grow light and then moved it into it’ permanent unit. I hope it makes it fighting “nutes” with the bigger herbs. The Oregano, Thyme and Rosemary have not required pruning so far. I was hearing some whirring noise a week ago and I thought something was wrong with the fan. Actually there was the “Sage” had grown so high that it’s leaves started to go through the fan slats. Lol! Had to prune again practically every other day or every 3rd day. It’s probably best to dry these herbs then crush them. However, what I did was froze them in ziplock bag. Will they be any good? So far I’ve used the Frozen Thai Basil in a stew, it wan’t as great as fresh but you could still taste it Thai Basil was included. The reality is I get a kick out of growing things. The herbs produce leaves faster than I can consume them, so I’ll freeze them (to test out how long they’ll be okay to use), and not dry them, as frozen is the closest to fresh herbs. I was able to even propagate more Thai Basil, snipping from original plant in iDOO, putting in water until they grew roots, and gifting them to someone who loves Vietnamese Pho soup. Now he’ll have his own Thai Basil to take care of and he can stop “eyeballing” my herb. Lol. (Pic posted of Thai Basil as of today)
I put my plants that go in the green house near it til there ready.
Had the more expensive BRAND and I gave it away when I used this
I’m getting germinated plants in a few days. It works!
I like the simple design and that it is quiet. It just sits in my kitchen and I can’t wait until the herbs get big enought to eat!
E’ una apparecchio ben studiato facile da usare anche per chi non ha il pollice verde …
Fa anche una bella figura dentro casa
Il rumore della pompa avvertibile soprattutto di notte ma possibile disattivarla mentre la ventola della plafoniera si spegne quando l’illuminazione si disattiva
Un ottimo prodotto
One issue: I noticed my cucumber leaves that were coming up beautifully started wilting. I had 2 other veggies that were not coming up. I had at 1st attributed it to the seeds but then I noticed how dry the seed sponges were. Even with the top hats over them, there was no moisture. The end 3 slots, for whatever reason, do not appear to be getting water. The garden is sitting level even thought it may not look like it in the picture. That’s because of the angle in which I took the photos. There is plenty of water in the water tank. You can check the level from the front of the machine where there is a view window for that very purpose. I moved the 3 veggies around, moved the cover lids to the empty slots and now my cucumber leaf is vibrant and looks like it is about to bust free. The other 2 veggies are beginning to come up as well. I gave the IDOO 4 stars because of this issue.
All-in-all I am excited about my purchase and look forward to growing herbs and other veggies. This is truly a joy. Even as my back begins to give out, knowing that I can still have some fresh herbs & veggies, grown right inside my kitchen, is a definite perk. What a Joy, indeed.
Instructions were easy to follow for set up. Product was easy to set up. Noise level…. low.
Today is exactly one-month of growth on this system and I am heavily overgrowth. I have trimmed my dill three times because it quickly reached the top setting of the light. I have had three salads of the lettuces that are growing very well that I need to make a major salad with them tonight.
PROs: I love the ease of growing and maintaining the unit. It is attractive and a conversation starter. Growth is way above my expectation. Does well with different lettuces and dill. The parsley is a bit sluggish but the lettuce is blocking a lot of the light. The nutrients are wonderful that it comes with.
CONs: Cannot get the same nutrients to replace my quickly vanishing starter bottles. The pods are too close together that it blocks some of the slower-growing vegetables. I wish the light would go higher.
I have to say I am excited to try growing cherry tomatoes with this system. I will try to remember to update this review once I try some other fruits and vegetables.
My arugula sprouted in 1 days and I woke up this morning (day 3) and the four different basils are just beginning to sprout. So…
I just ordered my second iDOO from Amazon. Excellent product. Insanely easy. Very cool (literally and figuratively) using only a 23W LED panel. I highly recommend this hydroponic garden!
Update 4/7/21: It’s been 6 weeks since I began my adventures in hydroponics with the iDOO 12 pod indoor… and I’ve been extremely pleased with the results and I added two current pictures. I began by planting all 24 pods (I have 2 units) – the blank spots in the pictures are plants I’ve already transplanted. All of those transplants were successful but for one. I had Thai basil next to lemon basil. They had both grown so fast and so bushy that I had to transplant them; however, their respective root balls had grown so incredibly tangled that I was unable to tease them apart (at least without likely causing serious damage.) I finally decided to pick a spot midway between then and used scissors to cut straight across. End result- lemon basil thriving but the That basil is lingering on life support (that, in and of itself, is a good sign since today is day 3.)
Additional thought: an earlier reviewer mentioned how fast basil sucks up the water. My experience is the same. I started with sweet, Thai, lemon, purple and cinnamon basil varieties and I was having to add 1 liter (between 2 units) every other day. The burn rate I experienced was just over 5 weeks to use all of the part A & B nutrients supplied in the kit so for a single unit, figure about 11 weeks. I’ve started the second unit’s nutrients as of this posting. I’ve looked all over Amazon for more iDOO parts A & B nutrients and all I can find is a kit with the nutrient + sponges + baskets + covers (the latter two being non-consumables, so kind of an underhanded way to inflate the price if you ask me.) I’m intending on buying an “off-brand” variety of hydroponic nutrients from the many offered on Amazon and I’ll update with my results. I figure if iDOO doesn’t want to make $ selling individual consumables (if I’m not changing out a plant, I don’t even need additional sponges but a plant’s gotta eat, right?) then I’ll go with an alternate source. (iDOO, you listening?)
Other than non-support wrt the nutrient solutions ( I expect this will be of little consequence due to all the alternate sources on Amazon) I still rate this product 5 stars. The project has been fun and I’m amazed at how quickly some plants grew on a day-by-day basis! I’ve had no problems with the lights or pump on either unit. The timers have both been creeping forward (~20 minutes in 6 weeks being the worse between them.)
It’s been fun, basically automated with minimal user support-what’s not to love?
After all that, I forgot to add the biggest plus-an absolutely incredible constant variety of fresh herbs. I’ll never go back to dried herbs because I’ve discovered that fresh tastes so much better! One word of caution: don’t eat an entire sage leaf-WOW a little goes a long way. I like sampling all the basil varieties by eating a leaf off the plant to contrast and compare against each other so I thought I’d try that with the sage. I won’t do that again.
Ich war anfangs skeptisch ob es wirklich das hlt was es verspricht.
Beim auspacken war alles ziemlich einfach zum zusammen bauen und einrichten.
Samen aus der letzten Saison waren noch reichlich vorhanden und konnten somit verwendet werden.
Die Keimlinge kamen schon nach 3 Tagen und man konnte schon fast dabei zuschauen wie alles wchst und gedeiht.
Nun ca. 7 Wochen spter wurde schon einiges geerntet und es wchst und wchst!
Die Reinigung alle 14 Tage ist mit der groen Menge an Krutern und Pflanzen ist alleine ein bisschen schwierig. Hier mssen 4 Hnde ran um die Platte vom Wassertank zu trennen.
Aber alles halb so wild!
Ich gebe 5*, es ist jeden Cent wert.
Ich war anfangs skeptisch ob es wirklich das hlt was es verspricht.
Beim auspacken war alles ziemlich einfach zum zusammen bauen und einrichten.
Samen aus der letzten Saison waren noch reichlich vorhanden und konnten somit verwendet werden.
Die Keimlinge kamen schon nach 3 Tagen und man konnte schon fast dabei zuschauen wie alles wchst und gedeiht.
Nun ca. 7 Wochen spter wurde schon einiges geerntet und es wchst und wchst!
Die Reinigung alle 14 Tage ist mit der groen Menge an Krutern und Pflanzen ist alleine ein bisschen schwierig. Hier mssen 4 Hnde ran um die Platte vom Wassertank zu trennen.
Aber alles halb so wild!
Ich gebe 5*, es ist jeden Cent wert.
So I have to say that the hardest part of setting this up is getting the water into the tank. Four liters can take a long time if you aren’t trusting your own water supply. We have well water which is expressly not recommended to help the plants grow so I had to grab a very large container of purified water. The nutrients are supplied but outside of how much to put in the tank once mixed, you are kind of eyeballing how much water needs to go into the bottles. Some translation issues in the instructions–fulfill instead of just fill for example. Regardless, everything else assembled easily. Seeds slipped into the pre made holes well. Those growing materials moistened quickly in the tank. The light just clicked into place. The only thing that was surprising was the cap for your pots not really snapping into place. Not sure what I thought they would do but that lack of click threw me off until I just said meh. I haven’t used the signs for the plants yet but I may later. Not sure what exactly to use to write on them so they are erasable later but I’ll figure that out too. I’m excited to see what, if anything, buds first but that will not depend on the iDoo but more so the seeds I used to create the garden. I got them on Amazon and they had good reviews so hopefully it all works out.
Features that I enjoy:
adjustable light head so you keep the plants not too close to the light
water window in the front so you can see when you need to top the water off or perhaps do your weekly water change
the quietness of the fan/pump – it is much much quieter than my mini fridge I have it sitting on
Room for improvement: and honestly this is just preference, but the touch panel on the top to adjust the light, fan, pump, and power is a bit sensitive. If I lean over it to care for my orchids (sitting just behind it) I have accidentally changed settings with just a brush of my arm. Really, this is nitpicky but it was the only fault I have found. I enjoy this unit so much, I am actually planning on purchasing a second to use as a flower seed starter for my outside summer garden! Thanks for making such a wonderful product that doesn’t cost an arm and a leg like some other brands (you know who haha).
Pros: this iDoo is easy to set up, has 12 slots, looks nice, runs quietly and is already sprouting the seeds we planted 2 days ago. Its pre-set with operation times and you can separately turn off the fan/pump if you need it quiet. You can choose freely what to grow. The bright daylight lamps are really cheery, especially on winter days.
Cons: the pre-set standard timings (16 hours on, 8 hours off) mean you need to turn it on at the ‘right’ time on the first day. You need to buy your own seeds (but check on Amazon for seeds as they have great ‘heritage’ and organic seed packs if you can’t get to a store).
Buy the large version (12-pot) if your space allows. Otherwise buy the 7-pot. Both are excellent.
Summary
Easy to begin even to novices. Simple setup and instructions. Good flexibility for different kind of plants. I have both previous gen (7 pots) and this (12 pots), so I will provide some comparisons in addition to comments. This has many improvements comparing to 7-pot version. However, 7-pot version still have some advantages. While I recommend both 7-pot and 12-pot versions, you should check which suit your space.
Pros
1. Upgraded capacity (12 pots) comparing to previous gen
2. Automatic lighting (12on/12off) with simplified (flower or veggie) settings. You don’t need to worry about how to setup and just choose what you need.
3. Easier light height adjustment. Better mechanism comparing to previous gen
4. Easier water filling. Transparent window for water level (does not exist in previous gen). You don’t need to open the cover to check water level anymore.
5. Easier handling. There are 2 hidden handles under the tank, which make it easy to move. (Does not exist in previous gen)
6. Brighter than previous gen, which can lead to improved productivities.
Cons
1. Significant larger than previous gen (7 pots) in depth (more than 2x larger due to pot arrangements).
2. The range of led height is not as large as previous gen (7 pots), and the highest setting is lower (which will limit the max height of your plant).
3. The fan make it louder during operation than previous gen (7 pots).
4. There is no cable management for the LED, cable are just exposed. (No cable to the LED in previous gen)