Indoor Garden Hydroponics Growing System, DUESI Upgrade 12 Pods Gardening Plant Germination Herb Kit with LED Grow Light, Hydrophonic Planter Grower Harvest Vegetable Lettuce for Hydroponic Gardeners

Love that light panel is easy to move up/down, yet holds position well. Also, like that the pump is held in place at the bottom middle of the water reservoir and that it is very quiet. The unit seems sturdy and holds 4-1/2 liters of water and is easy to refill w/opening on one corner. There are covers that can be put in unused holes to keep water from evaporating. I will be using these as only 5 of the 20 lettuce plants germinated. I kept the clear plastic domes over the plants until they had grown over the top of the pod, but took them off before they reached the dome cover. Have since moved the pods of the growing plants so they are well spaced from one another. Did have two more lettuce plants that germinated, but evidently the seeds fell to the side of the pod and they were growing on the side in the water. When I tried to move the tender plants to the inside of the pod, the roots broke off. Next time I will put the seeds in the pods prior to putting the pods in the unit. Was hard to put those tiny seeds in the pods under the light panel.Someone said to buy more pods before planting to have on hand if plants failed. I did not as wasn't sure I would like hydroponic gardening. But will be putting in an order today. For now will just let these plants mature and enjoy eating the bug/disease free organic lettuce. Have this hydroponic system in a cool, north facing office so the plants seem to be doing well.The light cycle (16 hours on, 8 hours off) seems to work well. The only problem has been when our electricity went off. The unit resets when turned off and then back on. So had the light coming on at night and going off in the daytime until I turned it off and on again.I did buy heirloom, hydroponic seeds and used the fertilizer at half rate initially as suggested by a youtuber. When I change the water, I will up the fertilizer to the recommended rate as the youtuber said to do. The light panel is at the lowest position. Since these are lettuce plants, may not need to raise the panel higher. Also, I followed the suggestion of another youtuber who said to put aluminum foil around the outside of the pod to keep algae from growing.In conclusion, these hydroponic units are nice, but don't expect all seeds to germinate. Have watched many videos and have not seen any where all the pods had healthy plants. Easy to grow plants like tomatoes seem to never fail, but they grow large and shade other plants limiting the smaller plants from doing well. Also, 20 pods means plants are way to close together to grow normally. Since only 5 of my lettuce grew, they should grow to normal size now that they are spaced away from one another. I can see where starting seedlings in this unit would work really well. Also like the idea of growing a few flowers in this unit to add color and make this an attractive display in the house. Think I will buy a package of flower seeds to plant w these lettuce for that purpose. Since the light can be set for veggies or flowers, am thinking maybe I could put it on the vegetable setting one day and flower setting another. Will be a fun experiment. :)

The media could not be loaded. This is my first experience with a kit like this and I love it!Shipping was fast and on time, and it was well packaged. The kit is easy to put together, just make sure to snap the pole down into the slot, it will be very firm and not wobble, then attach the LED light panel.The instruction booklet could be improved by adding a few more instructions in regards to the fertilizer solutions, timing of adding fertilizer, and cleaning, but YouTube videos are available. I read cleaning is done between 3-6 weeks, I am at 4 weeks and everything is still clean and fresh.A pH test showed my water to be very high in alkalinity so I used vinegar to bring it down to 6.5-7 and followed the formula on each of the two fertilizer containers (with the help of a magnifying glass). The Tatsoi and Romain lettuce seeds sprouted in two days! Parsley took a few days longer. My spinach did not sprout but they were old seeds.I especially like that it runs on autopilot as far as the light (16-hour or 22-hour on cycle), and the pump (30 minutes on, 30 minutes off)Today I had a small salad and they tasted so delicious! They did grow faster and tastier than the one I planted outside. I love the idea of grazing on a fresh leaf or two from my kitchen table. It is too small for a family that eats a lot of greens, but it is perfect for a single person or a couple. The only effort involved is keeping the water level up.I highly recommend this kit and now I am looking at building a bigger one! I’m spoiled now!

I bought this unit to replace a smaller one that my kids had given me for Christmas. That unit didn't last more than about 6 months before the pump failed. But it did hook me on hydroponic gardening.One of the best features of this unit is that it is super quiet. In fact I had to lift the lid after I first set it up just to make sure the pump was active. It was, I just couldn't hear it!I'm giving it five stars even though I have one major concern with it. If it loses power, it goes back to its off settings. Meaning that if the power was interrupted and you don't remember to turn the unit back on, you're going to lose a crop of plants. Fortunately I caught it after a power failure when I hadn't seen the light go on for a day.The adjustable height lamps, the super quite operation, and the 12 pod capacity really step up your home growing hydroponic system. I highly recommend this unitUpdate 2024. After multiple crops of veggies, I gave this unit a chance with some landscaping seeds. I had taken some seed pods from a hibiscus in our yard and wanted to see if they would sprout and grow. They absolutely did!And in the case when you want to transfer your hydroponic sprouts into soil, I came up with a very helpful trick and I'm attaching pictures of it. Before the roots really establish themselves and get tangled in the little pod holders, you can take the plastic part off and use toothpicks as I'm showing to hold the cone without interfering with the roots.