Hydroponics Tower - Hydroponics Growing System for Indoor Herbs, Fruits and Vegetables - Aeroponic Tower with Hydrating Pump, Timer, Adapter, Seeding Bed & Net Pots (48 Pots)

I am new to hydroponic growing, so I wasn’t entirely sure what to expect with this vertical hydroponics system. I do have quite a bit of experience with gardening and farming in general, as owning a farm is my part-time job. I set this unit up a few days ago and have been quite impressed with what it has to offer. Although my plants have just barely been planted so I can’t comment yet on yields or productivity, I have to say that putting the tower together was a breeze. It’s set up in my basement due to space constraints in the rest of my house, but it’s attractive enough that I wouldn’t mind even having it in my living room. It’s very lightweight - probably less than 30 lbs - and everything snapped together easily. It took less than an hour to assemble and I was able to do it myself. The only difficulty I had was with the water pipe but once I read the instructions for the unit and played around with it a bit, it wasn’t bad at all. I’m horrible at putting together just about anything (just ask my husband) so this feature of the hydroponics tower was a major plus for me. I’ve also been impressed with how durable this unit seems. Even though it’s made primarily of plastic, it doesn't’ seem flimsy and it’s also easy to clean. I’m currently using it to grow just a few herbs and spinach, since the summer is underway and I have lots of plants outside, but I’m looking forward to trying other plants (like tomatoes) in it this winter. So far so good - I haven’t run into any issues at all. I love all the built-in features (the timer is a huge plus) and I’m very impressed with the affordability and quality of this growing tower.

It took me 30 minutes to assemble. Directions were simple and easy but they could be more elaborated. You don’t need anything for the setup other than what already is in the box. I have to buy the lights separately though. after the installation, I started it and it worked fine and still working good. there’s a bit of noise of pump but it’s not too bad. It has a strong pump and there’s no leak anywhere. i like that it’s a smart tower that comes with a timer setting. you can schedule different times and duration for a day and it will be fine on its own. The timer will repeat the same schedule each day. With minimal effort, you can grow organic healthy food. takes care of the watering. it’s easier to grow plants with This all year. Best winter garden solution for a gardening addict! Much needed product. It would be much smarter if the water reservoir could have an indicator too that should drop as the water level declines. but overall I liked it. Great for a seed starter kit or herb garden. Worth it so far!

At this price, you should be getting plastic that has some « give » like bucket plastic. Instead it’s made of brittle plastic. Also no way to fill the unit from the bottom. So imagine trying to haphazardly fill it from above -i’ll sooner diy an easy to build bucket system.

As advertised. Great engineering.

Quite honestly, I have always wanted an aeroponics garden and when I went on those YouTube videos to see how easy it could be to make one, I was already lost a couple of minutes into the video. It took me about 30 minutes to an hour to complete the assembly. It was easy to put together, but I might suggest marking sure that you count 8 connectors before you connect the final one just because they are a booger to take apart. Also, with the water catcher bins that go under each plant that is slid into the placeholders, I might consider supergluing them so that they don't fall when you are trying to assemble everything. Finally, I did have some initial trouble with the water pressure, but when I made sure the valve was completely open and I cut the hose about a foot and a half so that the water would go directly from the pump to the PVC pipe without much slack, everything worked smoothly. In the sponges, as a seedling, the plants only took about a day or two to start growing leaves, compared to a couple of days in my dirt seed starters. From that point on, I was impressed with how easy this system might make gardening. In Kansas, where I live, if I stop the water running for more than an hour or so, the sponges can dry out, but I have noticed that there is quite a bit of water in the bins and if evaporation is high, they can stay moist if you keep the lid tight. Overall, I am so glad that I didn't have to watch those YouTube videos and go to the store and ask associates for all the items necessary to build this. I mean, I would have taken about 30 minutes of some poor associate's time to get parts that might come together. However, all of the parts came to me and assembly was pretty intuitive for the most part, just click things together and pour in the water. I am so excited that I made this purchase and I am excited about the growth that has already occurred.