Upgraded Hydroponics Growing System Kit,108 Plant Sites 3 Layers Food-Grade PVC-U Pipes Hydroponic Grow Kit Gardening System for Vegetables,Flowers,Fruits,Herbs

Set up was done without any problems by a plumber friend who did a good job. So far the motor is working and there are no leaks in the system and no set-up issues. I put my seeds to germinate and once they sprung up I got the system going and inserted the seed pods and baskets. I am only 2 days in and checking with excitement every day to make sure everything is ok. So far, so good.Yes you can purchase the parts and make your own system, but this is perfect, less work, ready to assemble and the price is worth it. I am looking forward to seeing how my hydroponic garden develops

I will try to update or edit this review in another 3-4 weeks with pictures. My girlfriend and I ordered the 128 site upgraded kit, and we are about 3 weeks from our first leafy greens harvest indoors under a very low footprint of 100-120 watts over maybe 20 hours per day using 6 different varieties of 45 day harvest (7 week schedule) NON-GMO heirloom leafy greens.The lighting we ended up settling on was the cheaper 2 foot Barrina grow lights, the pinkish hue, they didn't really seem to blow up 2 of the slots on each tier so we off-centered the lights to capitalize off the low wattage lighting to see what we could do (the two negated low light slots were under 150 uMol, the others were at 180-220 umol on average, based off Cornell's leafy green hydroponic research 100-150 uMol requires 24 hours of lighting to achieve any decent results, we chose to use 20 hours of lighting for the 180-220 uMol slots to clear things up).Cutting Edge 3 part nutrients were used at a maximum of 1.1 EC (or 550 ppm on the 500 scale). Silica Dioxide was used as a pH up if needed. pH Down was commonly used to maintain a pH of 5.5-6.0. Sensizyme was my enzyme of choice. No sugars, carbohydrates, or microbes are planned to be used during these experiments. EC ranged in stages of growth from 0.4 EC week 1-2 (1:1:1), 0.6-0.8 EC week 3 (1:1:1), 0.8-1.1 EC week 4-5 (1:2:1), 0.6-0.8 EC week 6 (1:2:1), back down to 0.3-0.4 EC week 7 (1:1:1) the final week. (micro : grow : bloom)Here is why the review is 4/5 and not 5/5. The setup instructions recommended a 6+ gallon reservoir, but does not come with one. We would be more than happy to have purchased this unit at a higher cost, or even include a complete model in 2 packages. A properly sized and molded black reservoir with fitted and removable lids and pieces and cutouts for the two hoses, electrical plugs, and additional hose/plug ports for an air pump and venturi sub pump would be very nice, this could help prevent system drainage backup or leak failure, however this is all handed to the user to figure out. Since the low profile Hydrofarm reservoirs are extremely hard to come by these days, we ended up settling on an in-ground 8 gallon water feature reservoir, let the system flow through and drain a couple times after cleaning, drained and filled with the reservoir with 6 gallons of Reverse Osmosis water, and exchanged every 7 days or so with fresh nutrients in the proper array.Also, maybe encourage users to cover the units with black plastics to prevent light leaks and, this is also handed to the user to figure out and why other report having algae or mold because they are uneducated about how to deal with and prevent phytoplankton and algae growths, light, sulfur, phosphorus, ammonium, and sugars, all feed these bastards, while certain levels of oxygen and temperature of the water can encourage unwanted growths as well (two ways to help mitigate root rot which is commonly misidentified as algae can be fixed by using enzymes or the bacillus amyloliquefaciens microbe).

There's a few hundred bucks of fancy lettuce, herbs and cuttings in there. This is an AMAZING product.Im not keen on the sponge medium, washing roots and transplants work better. I'd love to get the seller to reach out about the small algae issue. But this gets 10/10

I have purchased two of these so far. I will provide a list of things I have found to make the product my versatile and also list issues.1) The top back row on both of my units do not get water... so I can use them at all. that is -9 pots each as it is the entire row.2) You need to cover up the seed pods so you have to find a compatible cover as this does not come with them. I found Seed Pods Kit for Hydroponics Growing System (50pcs Square Dome) ASIN: B0B492PPSF can work.3) You should use label stickers as well to help control algae and promote plant grown. It also reflect light back as well while it blocks penetration for algae to grow. I found Hydroponic Seed Pod Labels,Replacement PVC Seed Pod Stickers 100pcs, Round Peel and Stick Hydroponic Garden Basket Label for Mark Plants & Understand Plant Growth ASIN: B0BBQVWTK84) DO NOT USE the sponge media they provide. It will prevent half of the seeds from growing and promote algae as well as prevented what plants I had from growing beyond the first month except for the Lettuces which seem to not care. I have tried several ones and had the most luck with the following because it better protects the roots and helps reduce any possible root rot. I also love that they are 100% biodegradable over time and they actually feel "real" and are not really sponges. I use VPS OrganiPlug Hydroponic Seed Starter Plugs, 100 Pack, Rapid Root Planting Pods for Seedling, Clone, Cutting, Promotes Plant, Flower, Vegetable Growth w/Organic Soil Ingredients, Fits Standard Tray ASIN: B0B6252V1R5) If you use fish you NEED to build or purchase a Radial Flow Filter, Active Bed Bio Filter and a UV filter is a must or you will be cleaning your tubes every few weeks and also constantly pulling the seed pods to clean off algae on roots.I do not get any money from any referrals nor am i selling the listed items. I am always looking for other things to use to perfect the system I already purchased. Please reply if you have any other recommendations as I would love to increase my performance.

Easy to put together for if you know what your doing. 2 tubes wouldnt flow water for some reason but amazon got it all taken care of!

Do yourself a favor and go for a larger tube size.This unit has cost me soooo much time and work. The tubes are too small for plant root growth. I’ve had the roots clog up the system to the point where the entire thing flooded and made a huge mess in my house.I got major algae growth and had to empty the entire unit, leaving all my plants out for a night while I meticulously scrubbed the entire thing with bleach. Took me about 6 hours to complete. While we had it apart we painted it black, hoping that it would take care of the algae issue. NOPE! After only 2 weeksr, I have algae growth again. My reservoir is dark green and I even wrapped that with a light blocker as well. I think it’s because the tubes are just too small.Don’t waste your time with this. There’s simply not enough room for plant growth and you’ll lose your plants.