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Material | Plastic |
Color | Black |
Special Feature | Self Watering |
Style | Garden |
Planter Form | Plant Pot |
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- 20% Faster than Soil Planting: The integrated low noise pump of hydroponics growing system kit aerates the water to stimulate plant growth while the upper fan simulates the outside breeze at timed intervals. Grow your plants 20% faster than the traditional soil planting method.
- 4.5L Water Tank and Fan: Hydroponics growing system kit built-in a fan which spreads pollen in florescence, disperses heat in germination. Indepandent 4.5L water tank can support plants to grow for 1-2 weeks in the growth period. A visual window can see how much water in tank.
- Easy-Setup Germination Kit: 3 steps in all to set up the hydroponic growing system machine. All the factors needed for plant growth - light, simulated soil are included in the hydroponic growing system.
- 2 Growing Modes: 22-Watt LED light of hydroponics growing system kit turns on/off automatically, simulate the sunlight spectrum, promoting plants' photosynthesis in any weather. Vegetables Mode emits blue light, red light, far red light and white light; Flower/Fruit Mode emits red light, far red light and white light.
- Growing 12 Plants at Once, Up to 11.02" in Tall: The height of the lighting part of the hydroponics growing system kit can be adjusted for plants at different growth stages. Grow 12 plants at a time, works up to 11.02 inches.
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Easy to use | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.5 |
Giftable | 4.4 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 4.4 |
Easy to assemble | 4.7 | 4.7 | — | 4.5 |
Easy to grow | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.3 | — |
Instruction quality | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.4 | — |
Sold By | Smartindex | Smartindex | Smartindex | LANDEHUA |
material | Plastic | — | Plastic | — |
number of pieces | 1 | 1 | 12 | 8 |
shape | Square | Rectangular | Round | Round |
mounting type | Tabletop | Tabletop, Floor Standing | Floor Standing | Tabletop |
assembly required | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ |
weight | 1.8 kilograms | 2.21 kilograms | 0.5 pounds | 3.53 pounds |
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Full Spectrum Grow Light, Same as “Sunlight”
Get Ton of Greens in Foldable House to Live in
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iDOO Indoor Hydroponics Growing System with Full Spectrum Grow Light
Use full spectrum grow light, same as natural sunlight, perfect for herbs, salad greens, tomatoes, and peppers at all growth stages; Balanced lighting of full spectrum wavelength can give your plants more light to grow higher. Energy-saving grow light consumes only 20 watts, saving 90% of your electricity bill.
There are 2 growth modes depending on the needs of the plants, different types of plants need different light to grow more and taller.
Auto control, run on 16 hours & off 8 hours.
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iDOO Indoor Herb Garden with Pump System
In-home gardening system has a pump system which helps circulate the water and increase the water oxygen level. The roots of the plants grow vigorously enough to absorb nutrients.
Auto control, run on 30 mins & off 30 mins. Self-watering system, no mess, no soil, no weather-limitation.
Herb Garden Kit Indoor
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Grow Pods
| 12 Pods | 8 pods + Vegetable Herb Seed | 5 Pods | 8 Pods | 8 Pods | 500 pcs | 138pcs |
Pump
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APP Control
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Fan
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Height
| 11.3" | 13.6" | 11.8" | 15" | 13.6" | For all planting type | For all brand hydroponic |
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Product information
Material | Plastic |
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Color | Black |
Special Feature | Self Watering |
Style | Garden |
Planter Form | Plant Pot |
Shape | Square |
Indoor/Outdoor Usage | Outdoor, Indoor |
Mounting Type | Tabletop |
Plant or Animal Product Type | Herb |
Product Dimensions | 6.3"D x 11.8"W x 15.4"H |
Brand | iDOO |
Capacity | 4 Liters |
Number of Pieces | 1 |
Pattern | Solid |
Theme | Vegetable |
Number of Levels | 1 |
Item Weight | 1.8 Kilograms |
Item Weight | 3.96 pounds |
Manufacturer | iDOO |
ASIN | B08DLMRKHM |
Country of Origin | China |
Item model number | EU-ID-IG301-B |
Batteries | 1 Lithium Ion batteries required. |
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Best Sellers Rank | #2,063 in Patio, Lawn & Garden (See Top 100 in Patio, Lawn & Garden) #5 in Hydroponic Growing Kits & Systems |
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Customers like the sturdiness and growth of the planter. For example, they mention the build quality seems robust, the materials are of good quality, and there's no sign of structure problems. That said, some appreciate the ease of use, versatility, and value. Opinions are mixed on performance, lighting, and size.
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Customers find the directions for the planter easy to follow. They say the setup is easy and the plants sprout within three to four days. Customers also say it's incredibly user-friendly, a good setup for beginners, and requires very little labor.
"...I just ordered my second iDOO from Amazon. Excellent product. Insanely easy. Very cool (literally and figuratively) using only a 23W LED panel...." Read more
"...I now have full confidence in my machine! It’s so effortless, I love it! The attached pictures are day 8 growing from seed...." Read more
"It was my first time using one of these setups, and I found it incredibly user-friendly...." Read more
"...It was easy to set up, although I did review a YouTube video just to be sure I was doing everything correctly...." Read more
Customers like the growth of their plants in the planter. They say that it is easy to use and the pump is outstanding, ensuring optimal plant growth. Some customers also mention that their plants sprouted in 8 days and are growing well. Overall, customers are happy with the product's growth and recommend it to others.
"...This IDOO hydro system is amazing! Healthy and super fast growing! I love it!Day 22: harvested our first dinner salad today!..." Read more
"...It functioned flawlessly, and I was able to germinate seeds consistently." Read more
"...The timing sets automatically so you can plan what is best for you. MY IDOO comes on at 8 am and cuts off at midnight - 16hrs...." Read more
"...Lettuce came right up and is happily growing. Great for starting seeds or a small lettuce garden...." Read more
Customers like the value of the planter. For example, they say it's worth the money, has a good price point, and saves money. Some say it holds up for the price and is a decent product. Overall, most are happy with their purchase and recommend it to others.
"...So...I just ordered my second iDOO from Amazon. Excellent product. Insanely easy...." Read more
"...Great price on a great hydro unit!Day 19 Update: I added three photos of my lettuce at day 19 of ownership!..." Read more
"...I have no problem getting the larger set from this company. Excellent product" Read more
"...Very happy, especially if it holds up for the price and would recommend." Read more
Customers like the sturdiness of the planter. They mention the build quality seems robust, the materials are of good quality, and the engineering is impressive. They also say there's no sign of structure problems and the plants are thriving beautifully.
"...Amazing! Fresh and wonderful flavor & texture. From seed to table in 22 days! Highly recommend!..." Read more
"So impressive! Watching the seeds grow brings spring into our home." Read more
"...Directions were clear. Quality is high on the “garden” and the supplies that came with it...." Read more
"...the fan is louder than usual, but aside from that, no sign of structure problems...." Read more
Customers appreciate the versatility of the planter. They mention that it yields delicious micro greens and herbs, and that it's nice to have fresh herbs and lettuce on hand at any time to throw in a dish. They also say that growing your own food is satisfying, and they have had much success growing a variety of vegetables. Customers also mention that the little hydroponic garden is amazing for green and growing things, and produces an incredible constant variety of fresh herbs.
"...that, I forgot to add the biggest plus-an absolutely incredible constant variety of fresh herbs...." Read more
"...I’ve now owned this since 1/31/23, it’s producing so much lettuce we can’t keep up, we eat off of it 3x per week and it grows back so fast!..." Read more
"Great for spinach, lettuce etc." Read more
"This thing is so easy and great for anyone who just wants fresh stuff at home. Saves money too if you are smart about it!" Read more
Customers are mixed about the performance of the planter. Some mention that it works very well, while others say that it becomes impossible to operate without ripping everything out. Some say that the fan never really worked, the pump doesn't work without the water button being pushed, and the light panel stopped working less than 2 months after starting using it.
"...hydroponics with the iDOO 12 pod indoor... and I've been extremely pleased with the results and I added two current pictures...." Read more
"...It functioned flawlessly, and I was able to germinate seeds consistently." Read more
"...After a few days I happened upon the machine and the fan and pump were not working. I panicked and immediately contacted the seller...." Read more
"easy to use and has worked out great thus far!! would recommend" Read more
Customers are mixed about the lighting of the planter. Some mention that it's easy to setup, the light is bright enough for plants outside the system, and the adjustable light height feature is nice. However, others say that the light can be very bright, the tank started to bow, and that the excess light burns them.
"...The water pump isn't very strong and turns off constantly. The fan is very weak, I have to keep my hand under it a bit to actually the air moving...." Read more
"...I've had no problems with the lights or pump on either unit...." Read more
"...a day after the 60 day return window the tank started to bow and allow light in. There is no way to adjust the brightness of the light...." Read more
"...It came with the grow light, seed pods, baskets to sit them in, hats to go over the top once planted, nutrients, & tags...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the size of the planter. Some mention it has a decent size to it, doesn't take up too much counter space, and the compact size is actually a bonus. However, others say that it is smaller so if growing larger herbs will, the covers are just a bit too big to fit under the plastic dome, and it is pretty cramped.
"...The footprint is not very large so I was able to find a corner behind my bar to give it a home...." Read more
"...As you can see in my picture it is pretty cramped and i have 7 plants in there. The height of the LED lamp only goes so high...." Read more
"...The compact size is actually a bonus, not a drawback, as it fits perfectly in smaller spaces without compromising on performance...." Read more
"...The stickers are too big, so the domes don't fit, you can trim around them with scissors (good luck!)..." Read more
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My arugula sprouted in 1½ 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 Thai 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.
My arugula sprouted in 1½ 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 Thai 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.
Day 19 Update: I added three photos of my lettuce at day 19 of ownership! This IDOO hydro system is amazing! Healthy and super fast growing! I love it!
Day 22: harvested our first dinner salad today! Amazing! Fresh and wonderful flavor & texture. From seed to table in 22 days! Highly recommend! Posted three new pics, harvested, now just waiting a few more days and we can harvest again!
I’ve now owned this since 1/31/23, it’s producing so much lettuce we can’t keep up, we eat off of it 3x per week and it grows back so fast! I HIGHLY recommend the iDoo to anyone! Love it!!!!! I attached a photo of the lettuce as it is now, being picked over since February 2023
Reviewed in the United States on February 10, 2023
Day 19 Update: I added three photos of my lettuce at day 19 of ownership! This IDOO hydro system is amazing! Healthy and super fast growing! I love it!
Day 22: harvested our first dinner salad today! Amazing! Fresh and wonderful flavor & texture. From seed to table in 22 days! Highly recommend! Posted three new pics, harvested, now just waiting a few more days and we can harvest again!
I’ve now owned this since 1/31/23, it’s producing so much lettuce we can’t keep up, we eat off of it 3x per week and it grows back so fast! I HIGHLY recommend the iDoo to anyone! Love it!!!!! I attached a photo of the lettuce as it is now, being picked over since February 2023
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.
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.
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Follow the directions and it works well.
No more wasted lettuce from the store!
I plan to have fresh veg, peppers, mini tomatoes and cucs all year round.
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.
Reviewed in Canada on August 19, 2021
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.