I agree with you, for a beginner or as a gift for a child to introduce them to hydroponics, it's great, because considering the price, it's a complete kit, and it works well, even if it's not perfect.
I originally watched this last year. I moved into a tiny condo two years ago. After two summers of total garden losses on the patio due to extreme heat, I’m converting a walk in closet to an indoor hydroponics grow room. I bought an 8 pod unit that failed within hours of starting it up (Water leaked into the electrical housing and shorted out the light and pump. A brown sludge leaked onto my countertop). I returned it and tried a different brand. I’m two weeks in and so far, so good. My lettuce is about 6”. The plan is to use an 8 pod system to start pepper and cucumber seeds that will be transferred into an 8 bucket DWC system. Smaller units will be used for micro dwarf tomatoes, micro dwarf peas, leafy greens and herbs. I will only plant half of the pods and cover the openings on the unused pods. While most of the units will be in the closet/grow room, I have the “test” unit on the shelf with my house plants. I’ll probably put a few units with aromatic herbs/flowers (like lavender in the bedroom) with the house plants. (My condo is part library and part jungle😅). I wish I could put a unit in the kitchen but I very little counter space and only keep two sprouting jars and an aloe plant. I haven’t totally given up on the patio. My citrus survived and maybe I’ll try carrots, onions and garlic this fall.
It's good for one person, maybe two but don't feel the need to plant every pod, just pick three types to grow and use the front three pod locations to space them out.
They are not only for beginners. As a matter of fact I think a beginner would be disappointed and frustrated but I understand it the term beginner compared to other hydroponics systems other people have with more complex setups. I have 8 of these tabletop units ( not this brand in particular) but similar. With 21 pots each and it has been amazing for me. Things to consider first I researched extensively on hydroponics, nutrient, problems most likely to encounter and the right type of veggies to grow before I even bought my first. Second you need way more than one unit to see any kind of impact or yield otherwise is just a hobby. I prefer these to DWC and tents because I want to grow inside my house and I need it to look nice and well put together since is in my living room as part of the “decoration”. I can’t use my garage cause is too cold in winter and too hot in summer. Indoors my plants enjoy the same temperature we enjoy without me having to control their environment.
I think these kind of systems are great for small scale propagation. It's a production-ready system where you don't need to think about anything and it looks definetly nicer than a spider farmer sf300 with a propagation tray underneath. Its also really low maintainance, you can leave it for a few days if you are abscent. Seedlings in a propagation will probably die after a week with no fresh water. I agree that this system is way to small for anything else. For me, I only have 6 dutch buckets and one 3D printed hydroponic tower. 12 propagation slots are plenty for me!
Your channel is fantastic and I had to subscribe. The extensive use of time-lapses is a wonderful touch, especially that one video showing the roots growing inside the reservoir. If you've never owned a mechanical keyboard you should try one.
I've been using these systems to get seeds started. I then transfer from the machine to 5 gallon buckets. I then start new seeds while the greens grow in the buckets.
Hello Hoocho! I want to get the 12 pod version of this but I'm worried about the growing medium to use because shipping the replacement pods to my country is too expensive. You mentioned you could use something else on those baskets. I have access to coconut coir. Would that work?
I think coconut coir, or peat would work. I think you could even line the pods with a netting and use most anything, because the system is using a fertilizer, as long as you have a filter over the pump, so if you are using soil or something, the pump doesn't suck it up.
@@Hoocho If that was the case... it is a negative for the growbox that you can accidentally do this without noticing... would be nice to have status leds on the buttons.
hey mitchell, love your channel man. i also bought a similar type of system, with your guidance in this video i got the pH balanced in my reservoir and now am growing successfully basil, thai basil, lettuce, rocket and coriander. living in FNQ i have tried to grow spinach in hydro but it never seems to work.anyways, keep up the great work and cheers
I bought the iDoo 12 pod system just the other day having been out of the hydroponics game for years. This definitely looks like the iDoo 7 pod system that's about forty quid at Amazon UK right now.
There will always be some amount of light pollution as it's unlikely that anyone will ever use this system in a room with no other light source. But I think it's not a bad introduction for someone who is totally new to hydroponic gardening and only needs a small amount of greens and is a beginner gardener.
Can anyone offer advice please... I set up my first hydroponics system at the start of Jan. I have Red and Sweet Basil, Coriander Confetti, Tomato Micro Tom, Egyptian Round Leaf Mint, Flat Leaf and Curly Leaf Parsley in a Yoocaa 12 Hydroponics Growing System. Everything is growing well, I've been learning about pruning different plants from TH-cam. My Qs: When I want to clean the water out and replace with fresh - ① Do I literally lay the top section on its side ?...... ② Can that harm the plants ?...... I noticed you had some roots cut off and left in the tank, so - ③ Is it ok to snipp off some roots if they are taking up too much space and entangling the pump and roots of other plants ? I would be massively grateful for some answers asap - Many thanks ~x~ 👍🏼 🌱
thanks for the vid, just bought one of these, aside, never buy and SD card that isn't CL10 rated or higher, CL10 is class 10, CL4 and 6 are muck, reject bin that some trader decided to sell. they can get a faulty 64GB card, mark most of it bad, and sell it as a 16GB CL4 card
Well they don't need it, but it also does not really hurt. These systems are aimed at beginners, who don't want to think about nutrients and when to put them in. It's a waste of nutrients on a propagation tray, but the plants will eat them up after an initial growth phase..
looks like a aquarium light lol cool little kit for plug and play ,as I'm setting up a 1meter by 150x150ml aquaponic filter out of floor tiles on my aquarium, going to try some low growing greens like parsley instead of house plants . got an old led grow light should be ok ps. stray light!?? we don't TOLERATE! STRAY LIGHT!! LOL! Cheers! to ya, Jack's my sippin drink
Amazing how quickly the 'cat trap' worked!
I agree with you, for a beginner or as a gift for a child to introduce them to hydroponics, it's great, because considering the price, it's a complete kit, and it works well, even if it's not perfect.
I originally watched this last year. I moved into a tiny condo two years ago. After two summers of total garden losses on the patio due to extreme heat, I’m converting a walk in closet to an indoor hydroponics grow room. I bought an 8 pod unit that failed within hours of starting it up (Water leaked into the electrical housing and shorted out the light and pump. A brown sludge leaked onto my countertop). I returned it and tried a different brand. I’m two weeks in and so far, so good. My lettuce is about 6”. The plan is to use an 8 pod system to start pepper and cucumber seeds that will be transferred into an 8 bucket DWC system. Smaller units will be used for micro dwarf tomatoes, micro dwarf peas, leafy greens and herbs. I will only plant half of the pods and cover the openings on the unused pods. While most of the units will be in the closet/grow room, I have the “test” unit on the shelf with my house plants. I’ll probably put a few units with aromatic herbs/flowers (like lavender in the bedroom) with the house plants. (My condo is part library and part jungle😅). I wish I could put a unit in the kitchen but I very little counter space and only keep two sprouting jars and an aloe plant.
I haven’t totally given up on the patio. My citrus survived and maybe I’ll try carrots, onions and garlic this fall.
It's good for one person, maybe two but don't feel the need to plant every pod, just pick three types to grow and use the front three pod locations to space them out.
They are not only for beginners. As a matter of fact I think a beginner would be disappointed and frustrated but I understand it the term beginner compared to other hydroponics systems other people have with more complex setups. I have 8 of these tabletop units ( not this brand in particular) but similar. With 21 pots each and it has been amazing for me. Things to consider first I researched extensively on hydroponics, nutrient, problems most likely to encounter and the right type of veggies to grow before I even bought my first. Second you need way more than one unit to see any kind of impact or yield otherwise is just a hobby. I prefer these to DWC and tents because I want to grow inside my house and I need it to look nice and well put together since is in my living room as part of the “decoration”. I can’t use my garage cause is too cold in winter and too hot in summer. Indoors my plants enjoy the same temperature we enjoy without me having to control their environment.
Great video! I definitely want to see a second try on this system, looks pretty good!
I think these kind of systems are great for small scale propagation. It's a production-ready system where you don't need to think about anything and it looks definetly nicer than a spider farmer sf300 with a propagation tray underneath. Its also really low maintainance, you can leave it for a few days if you are abscent. Seedlings in a propagation will probably die after a week with no fresh water.
I agree that this system is way to small for anything else. For me, I only have 6 dutch buckets and one 3D printed hydroponic tower. 12 propagation slots are plenty for me!
Came for the product review, stayed for the super entertaining guest appearance of Owl Kitty. 🐱
We’ve got a similar one that has more holes. It works great as a starter. We get good roots fast and then transfer to our outdoor NFT.
I think thats the best use for this kind of systems.
Def vote for a new timelapse
Also.. why was the light not on?
Your channel is fantastic and I had to subscribe. The extensive use of time-lapses is a wonderful touch, especially that one video showing the roots growing inside the reservoir.
If you've never owned a mechanical keyboard you should try one.
This was a great intro. Yes, I would be very interested in seeing another video without any obstructing light pollution.
You handled that accident very well! Love your videos keep em coming
Great production, the insight about the roots in the pump was helpful. Thanks!
I've been using these systems to get seeds started. I then transfer from the machine to 5 gallon buckets. I then start new seeds while the greens grow in the buckets.
Hello Hoocho! I want to get the 12 pod version of this but I'm worried about the growing medium to use because shipping the replacement pods to my country is too expensive. You mentioned you could use something else on those baskets. I have access to coconut coir. Would that work?
I think coconut coir, or peat would work. I think you could even line the pods with a netting and use most anything, because the system is using a fertilizer, as long as you have a filter over the pump, so if you are using soil or something, the pump doesn't suck it up.
I am new here. Your cat is ADORABLE. Thanks for the great video.
Im wanting to put something like these around my kitchen, I teach kitchen/garden in a primary school with 6 kitchens, thanks for the review
I would love to see this again pls Hoocho
Why did the light go off? Sorry if you explained this in video I some how missed it.
I’m pretty sure it was operator error, I might’ve accidentally touched the Touch Bar when adjusting the light.
@@Hoocho If that was the case... it is a negative for the growbox that you can accidentally do this without noticing... would be nice to have status leds on the buttons.
Great little system and that was an amazing price but they have more than doubled now. That black version is also sold out.
What are your thoughts about using rain water when you don’t have those solutions?
hey mitchell, love your channel man. i also bought a similar type of system, with your guidance in this video i got the pH balanced in my reservoir and now am growing successfully basil, thai basil, lettuce, rocket and coriander.
living in FNQ i have tried to grow spinach in hydro but it never seems to work.anyways, keep up the great work and cheers
How often does water need to be changed?
How do you change water. What are the circular tabs with holes for.?
Thank you.
😂😂😂first step: put dat ussy in the box
Great videos👍🏻✌🏻🖖🏻🤘🏻
Could you please do a review on the Garden Gizmo?
I would like to see the mulligan
What kind of seeds did you put on the front? They look delicious.
The cat 😄
Why did the light stop working?
Love the kitty in the box!
Would you recommend for a mini benchtop herb garden for in the kitchen?
I think it's sold under the brand "idoo" on Amazon in europe, at least one which looks very simiar
I bought the iDoo 12 pod system just the other day having been out of the hydroponics game for years. This definitely looks like the iDoo 7 pod system that's about forty quid at Amazon UK right now.
What system would you recommend for a beginner who wants to be able to grow their own food?
Depends what you’re trying to grow and space, but the rain gutter grow system Dutch buckets and NFT are the most productive
@@Hoocho Thanks!
There will always be some amount of light pollution as it's unlikely that anyone will ever use this system in a room with no other light source. But I think it's not a bad introduction for someone who is totally new to hydroponic gardening and only needs a small amount of greens and is a beginner gardener.
Great experience with the experiment, love the explanation 👍🏽🤩
Cheap but the reviews say it's unreliable after a year. Is it still working for you?
Hey hoocho! What ec and ph meter are you using
Bluelab
Thank you for this video. May I ask if not this unit what unit would you recommend that is better than this?
Can anyone offer advice please... I set up my first hydroponics system at the start of Jan. I have Red and Sweet Basil, Coriander Confetti, Tomato Micro Tom, Egyptian Round Leaf Mint, Flat Leaf and Curly Leaf Parsley in a Yoocaa 12 Hydroponics Growing System. Everything is growing well, I've been learning about pruning different plants from TH-cam.
My Qs: When I want to clean the water out and replace with fresh - ① Do I literally lay the top section on its side ?...... ② Can that harm the plants ?...... I noticed you had some roots cut off and left in the tank, so - ③ Is it ok to snipp off some roots if they are taking up too much space and entangling the pump and roots of other plants ? I would be massively grateful for some answers asap - Many thanks ~x~ 👍🏼 🌱
A new video or a comparison with another system would be great.
What tool you are using to measure the adequacy of the LED and what is the expected good/acceptable value ?
Par meter
Thanks Erick !!
That sucker is now 145.99 USD following your link.
Totally not worth it.
They are a great unit for cooking and fresh herbs.
Cool, it makes me want to get the whiskey bottle out, shove the plant gadget 😃
Top video, the system looks like a lot of fun.
Advertised as 35 watts, not what you measured. Hmmm? Appreciate your review.
thanks for the vid, just bought one of these,
aside, never buy and SD card that isn't CL10 rated or higher, CL10 is class 10,
CL4 and 6 are muck, reject bin that some trader decided to sell. they can get a faulty 64GB card, mark most of it bad, and sell it as a 16GB CL4 card
I thought seeds didn't need nutrients during the process of sprouting and instead it could be harmful. This experiment seems to prove that wrong.
Well they don't need it, but it also does not really hurt. These systems are aimed at beginners, who don't want to think about nutrients and when to put them in. It's a waste of nutrients on a propagation tray, but the plants will eat them up after an initial growth phase..
rerminds me of the original aerogarden
The baskets look VERY similar.
Nice little unit for clones if you do the fluid level and added a fogger lol
The price has doubled in a year. Some stray light must be getting into the wallet.
It’s on sale in US Amazon right now for dirt cheap
looks like a aquarium light lol cool little kit for plug and play ,as I'm setting up a 1meter by 150x150ml aquaponic filter out of floor tiles on my aquarium, going to try some low growing greens like parsley instead of house plants . got an old led grow light should be ok ps. stray light!?? we don't TOLERATE! STRAY LIGHT!! LOL! Cheers! to ya, Jack's my sippin drink
Link to the product m8
Great video!
I just received this system in the mail today and would like to see another video about this.
The reason the light was off is because it has a timer!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks Hoocho
Nice! Thank you for a great video!!!
Holy fck its 250 AUD nowadays eh?
I think your light pollution shows that this system needs to Jacques longer than 16 hours of light.
why do you think tha this your "experiment" is fail" "?
LED Diode = ATM Machine
I.bought some seeds from England, they didn't sprout here in the tropics, not a single seed, I didn't know seeds were sensitive to temperature...
Lucky you. In Northern Ireland we can't get seeds from mainland UK.
Sorry, the cheapest is a glass jar.
still cool tho
Oh yeh what are you propagating there maaaate?
That’s the lettuce 🥬 area haha
dont give up the day job