iDoo 12 pod hydroponic system unboxing, assembly, review, and comparison with Aerogarden 

I just started mine today with herns and lettuce. Your crop looks great. Im glad you mentioned the little holes, and top of sponge need covered. I wouldnt have known to cover holes, and sponges i would have forgotten to cover. I prefer the top lid buttons over aerogarden lower buttons. It was difficult for me to see readout when using buttons on aerogarden. I had it sitting on a lower coffee table. Take care.i meant herbs.i forgot to mention my cones for sponges are different, more like aerogarden.

WARNING: You should never turn on the garden without having water inside it first like he did here. You could burn out the pump really easily!!!! Water pumps are not meant to be run without water.

Thank for spending the time to show this, been on the fence about getting this but now I see is not as easy as 1-2-3.. the sponges, and this and that doesn’t make it any easier than old school gardening. It’s more like a an indoor plant hobby. I’ll continue old school until the process improves. Thanks again!

This was really well produced, you did a great job. I’ve been looking to buy an I door grower and was unsure of which company to go with. Thanks for the Insight !

I got mine yesterday. It has longer pods and stickers... hopefully they watched your review. They made all the good changes within the last year

It seems like iDoo has changed the sponges in the 12 model since this video was made. I had purchased one last week and the pods are longer and cone shaped. I don't have an aerogarden or iDoo 7 model to compare, but I'd imagine it's the same as the 7 now. I'm glad they switched it so that you don't have to keep it as full for the sponges to reach the water because it doesn't pour water on top of the sponge like aerogarden. I think the trick you did with the rockwool would probably work if you start the plants in a towel, or even a cut pool noodle if it's well started in soil and has long enough roots.

I got one of these about a month ago. I’m using it to grow lettuce. It’s doing alright, but, as you noted, there are a few things to be desired about the unit. I broke a lettuce off by accident as I was harvesting because the plants tend to grow above the sponges and have little support at their base. I had a little bit of uneven growth but nothing as bad as what you had initially. The light is not as strong as Aerogarden. And the fan is a joke. Barely moves any air. It’s nice to have something with 12 spaces for such a great price and I’m glad I got it but I don’t think I’ll buy another one.

I bought the same unit. As mentioned, it does not come with seeds so I'm heading off to Lowe's or home Depot to pick up seeds! Thank you for also explaining how to use the nutrient solutions that was very helpful

Thank you for this review. I wanted that IDOO since I first saw it and I can’t even tell you how long ago that’s been. I guess when it first came out probably. One of these days I’m gonna be able to afford it. I’ll just have to use my own homemade sponges out of pool noodles.

how would you recommend covering the sponge to not get any alge growth

The radish! So cool!

Thank you for sharing I just received one for Xmas, I can't wait to use it!😀

I wish I would of watched this before buying. Now i'm stuck with it but am glad I found your channel!

appreciate the video, you did great with the review. the plants turned out more than acceptable for me. im going to do a bit more looking, but i could see this one working for me.

At what stage do we harvest? In this video, are you using those leaves for cooking?

Hello. I have a question. After harvesting the bok choy, can you still regrow the plant?, or you have to start all over again from seeds?

I was going to plant some seeds to start them before I pot them would you recommend this unit for that?

I got the idoo 12 about June 2023. About 40$? On sale. They have the stickers to block light and pods are identical to aerogarden in shape.

I bought my first hydroponic unit less than a month ago. Its an uruq 8 pod model. It came with everything except seed. The first seed im growing is dwarf orange tomatoes. So far results are great...less than $40 for the unit 😅

Im looking to grow some indeterminent tomatoes in the idoo 7, how many plants do you think is too much should I just use like of the holes instead of all 7

Great video just unpacked mine can’t wait to start growing…

This is the most informational video ever. Thanks so much for this video!

Love your videos! The Harvest Elite 6-pod is on sale now for $120. I'm trying to decide between that and the iDOO 12 Pods with 6.5L Water tank for $90. I think that solves the issue of the small cups. Would you recommend I go with iDOO or is the Harvest Elite much better? Thank you!

Would you say the cups are a similar width to the Aerogarden pods? I know IDOO are a lot shorter but it’s hard to tell if they differ a lot in circumference

Great review. Thank you! I am considering this garden and you gave lots of useful information. I do have a question. What type of electrical connection does the upper light/ fan assembly use to connect to the base? It looks to be a round "barrel connector" type plug. I noticed in the amazon listing photos that it has a wire lead from the base to the upper assembly. Thanks.

I bought the same Idoo unit earlier this year, and the pods are comparable in size to tje AG pods. The AG baskets don't fit in tje Idoo holes, but the pods are similar in size. Also, my unit cake with stickers.

I had the newer version of this and what is the purpose of the water pump? Water doesn’t come out to feed the top of the plants so what is the purpose with the water being 4 liters and a water pump?

Hi, I've had this for a week. Are the lights supposed to turn back on automatically after they turn off for 8 hours? Because mine ain't and I have to manually turn them back on.

How often do they need to be refilled?

they give you the green stickers to stop mold ?? its the green sticker you used in the beginning of video??

how often do you change nutrients?

What can you use for nutrients after the bottler are gone? Do you have a video on growing cherry tomatoes in an hydro garden? Great video though thanks!

I’m getting orange growth on top on my sponge as well as white mold. How do you manage those .. I have not had algae problems. But the growth is super slow like 10 days for germination for peppers

Awesome production

Thanks for the video AE, a few of your failed seedlings look like they had a damping off pathogen

I'm looking at Amazon right now trying to find a similar but cheaper hydroponic garden than my aerogarden bounty elite, what do you recommend? Should I just save b for the bounty basic or is anything else out there,worth it?

I ordered the 12pod 6.5 liter from amazon and i was looking for more reviews but that one must be new for i cant find anyone showing it.

Good review. Thanks mate. Just got one off amazon.

push the seeds down with a toothpick when planting.

Do you just let them keep growing after you harvest? I’ve never done bok Choy.

Very interesting. Learning about the system’s shortcomings and idiosyncrasies can help with adapting or overcoming these faults. It is really too bad that the iDoo hydroponic system is not compatible with the Aerogarden pods.

How did you push the plants down?

Can you try using the Aerogarden sponge on the iDoo and see if it makes any difference?

What is the name of the plant in the video?

After harvesting, will the plant re-veg? Or will they need to be replaced with new seeds?

Thank you for making this video very helpful

They have kept the model the same by being low profile but in the last 2 years changed the pods and the baskets to be alot longer and more normal i guess you could say while keeping everything else the same. Currently 2023

i love the spacing on this system, the aerogardens spacing is much too close even on the bounty, it is bolting a bit, keep your unit in a cool spot

Any review is missing cost spending on 1 months grow: electricity, seeds, caps, spongy, baskets, nutrition's. To be compare with basics kitchen herbs as basil, mint, parsley, coriander. Basic point is if its worth to buy ready grown pot from the shop fresh or grow it at home in the city. Cost of one grown herb plant with roots at pot in the market shop is 1 - 1.5 eur.

Por favor, podrian poner subtitulos? en español no encuentro nada de información a varias dudas =(

This is s great review And really helps. Thank you!

Pretty sure it says on the box dont turn it on without water

Thanks for the upload

Good job!!!

Great video.

Awesome review 👍

It’s is helpful! I won’t pick up this brand. Thinking buying Aero

Lovely!!!!!!!

Where can I buy a system

Nice

I enjoy these videos

how would you recommend covering the sponge to not get any alge growth