Hydroponics Growing System, EZORKAS 12 Pods Indoor Herb Garden Starter Kit with LED Grow Light, Smart Germination Kit Garden Planter for Family Home Kitchen with Cycle Timing Function

Investigated all the options and decided to try this product based on reviews, number of growing pods, and height of light post. After visiting my daughter who paid much more for an aerogarden, the biggest problem I notice with hers is plants grow taller than light. 2nd problem was plants were crammed and tangled. I decided to search for a growing system that addressed both of these issues. This system did. I did not fill all my pods so space for growing. And post extends almost double the height of their very expensive competitor. So far very pleased. Within 3 days seeds began to grow. Purchased organic seed packs from garden center. Soak seeds first for an hour. Very important, if not using a pod cover hold with black tape so no light into root system. Will promote algee growth. I used Gorilla black tape. Would buy this product again.

The hydroponics growing system arrived in good time, complete, and very well packed. It was quick and easy to put together, the parts are sturdy, and interlocking parts fit snugly. The clear pod caps that you put over the seedlings until they reach sufficient size were tightly stacked, and I thought I didn't have the twelve that were needed; however, two or three caps stacked looked like one cap, so if you seem to be short, look carefully and make sure you don't have any multiple caps that look like one. The instructions for mixing the growing medium were a little confusing and I think could be stated more clearly next time they print the brochure, but I think I got it right. After two days one of my seeds had germinated, and now others are showing incipient roots after only four days. When the lighting is on, I don't need any other light on in my kitchen, even at night. When I first plugged in the system and started it up, the light canopy stayed on for sixteen hours and turned off for eight, just as the brochure described. On the second day, however, the lights turned off an hour early (so after 15 hours), and on subsequent days as well. I've thought about just restarting the system to see if it gets back on track, but it hardly seems worthwhile. I don't even think of it as a negative. So far I am delighted with the system, especially with the number of pods it holds and with the adjustable light canopy so you can accommodate the growing plants. In a few weeks I hope to be able to harvest chervil, parsley, cilantro, and tarragon, all of which I prefer fresh rather than dried. It is so much fun to see things grow and I eagerly check the pods every morning to see their progress. I'm 75 and still get a kick out of it. For this reason I think it would make a really nice gift, especially to a family that has young children. Oh, and the pump is very, very quiet.

Works but doesn’t work be careful what seeds you buy for the set otherwise doesn’t work very well

I love this system (People have said things about it having good reviews because they are paid, my review was not paid for just my honest opinion)! I have been trying to grow vegetables (arugula, collard greens, kale, etc.) for my tortoise so that he has fresh, pesticide free things to eat. I tried for months to garden outside with the best possible conditions. Texas heat proved too much and I never got viable, mature plants.With this system, my seeds started sprouting within2 days. After a week, I had many seedlings growing. It took less than 4 weeks for me to have plants that had harvestable leaves. I have been harvesting arugula, collard greens, and kale for my tortoise. These three vegetables grew super fast. Lettuce grew with medium speed and Swiss chard and Spinach are still at a seedling stage after 1 month.Follow the directions and it is easy to use. I DIDN'T follow the instructions and put 2 seeds in each soil pod. That is the one thing I regretted. I did it because I thought some seeds would not sprout, but I only had 1 seed out of 24 that never sprouted. This made things a little crowded.The other thing I saw on some reviews that I agree with, is plant the seeds carefully placed based on how quickly things grow. I tried to do that, but ended up putting one of my slow growing veggies near the kale and so it does sort of crowd it out. However, harvesting regularly fixed that dilemma. The photo I have included is AFTER harvesting.Overall, I love this system and would definitely recommend it to anyone. Just make sure you have a place to put it where you don't mind if the light is on during the night (the light does not stay on all the time, but goes in shifts. It will come on during the night, so think of that when placing it).

This product is amazing and easy to set up. I will say we were missing a plastic cap but we improvised. We are growing a nice herb garden.