FAQs

Your smart garden will come with easy to follow set up instructions.

Your decision should align with your gardening goals, and types of plants you want to grow.  All our smart gardens will do great. But, only the 6 pod garden has the option of a drop-in sprouts and microgreen tray.  

No. A microgreens tray can only be fitted to a HydroGrow 6 Smart garden. The tray is sold as an optional extra.

Yes.  Simply fill a grow basket with the grow medium provided and plant your seeds.  Remember, select plant varieties that will fit under the lights when they are fully raised, if you select taller varieties you will need to prune the plants to maintain their height below the light when it is fully extended.

You can also use your smart garden to germinate seeds for larger plant varieties and then transplant them to your outside garden.

No. The limited size of the grow pods won’t allow for the development of root crops.

You can still however use your smart garden to germinate seeds and then transplant the seedlings out into your garden for them to fully mature.

Yes, purchasing established seedlings from a nursery will save you at least 2-4 weeks in grow time.

Just be sure to pick varieties that don't grow too big and will be suitable for your smart garden.

For optimal growth, change water and nutrients every 7-10 days.  This is especially crucial for mature plants. You can use the old smart garden water on your indoor or outdoor plants.

Running costs are about 10 cents per day at max brightness. This is for 16 hours on, 8 off.

Seedling 'legginess' results from inadequate light. Lower the light to be near the seedlings. Maximize the brightness and duration using the time and intensity settings.

After extensive testing, we found no big differences in plant growth. Plants grown in gardens with pumps did not noticeably outperform those grown without pumps. Manufacturers tend to add pumps to larger gardens with with 10 or more grow pods. Setting the lights to the right time, intensity, and height is a majos The other major factor in plant growth is replacing the water and nutrients often.  In our experience, these are the two main things that drive growth.

Light settings are adjustable and include red and other sepectrums. With 84 LED our lights rank amongst the best in the business.

Yellowing herbs are often a sign of nutrient deficiency or insufficient light. Empty and refill the nutrient tank with freshly mixed nutrients, check your light settings, lower the light as close as possible to the top of the plants. Ensure the lights are set to 16hrs on, 8hrs off.

Larger plants may be shading smaller ones, hindering their growth. Prune or remove some plants. This will provide better light distribution and encourage balanced growth.