iHarvest vs Gardyn - Hydroponic Systems Comparison 

Thank you for your kind words. Glad that I could help

You will love it. It's a very rewarding hobby

Thank you for your kind words ❤

I bet you are enjoying your iHarvest as much as I am

Thanks for the recommendation. I will make a video about system sometime maintenance this week :)

@@plant4table I just purchased a Gardyn for myself! Style/look is kinda important to me, particularly for an indoor system in my small house. I used your coupon code!! thanks!

@@hcheng25 Good choice! I love the look of Gardyn, very sophisticated. Thank you 😊

This is how I clean the iHarvest and measure pH and ppm. Sorry that it took me a while to record and edit ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-9K0bd7a7qTs.html Gardyn maintenance should be similar. I will do another video about trimming the plants (leaves and roots) :)

You will love Gardyn :)

Thanks for the nice words. I am glad you like my presentation.

Haha, thanks dear

Nice!

I am so excited for you 😀. These are the perfect gifts.

Good choice!

Well, I am biased because I bought Gardyn first. I like it for the aesthetic and the app. It is top of the line across all smart gardens that I looked into (at least for the less than $1k systems). But I prefer iHarvest when it comes to cleaning and ease of maintenance in general. However, you only need to deep clean twice a year.Also, iHarvest does not rely on proprietary parts when something breaks. Right now Gardyn is having a holiday promotion. You can take off $200 if you use my code PLANT4TABLE, that's only $600 for a smart garden. Can't find a better deal than that. Offer expires on December 14.

No, its is not Yanni. They are just shorts I dowloaded from RU-vid studio

Yes, I am about to do an update comparison video for all 3 large systems: Aerogarden, iHarvest and Gardyn.

@@plant4table thanks!

I grew cucumber in Gardyn in one of the videos. I haven't tried eggplant but it should be fine. However, you have to grow plants that require similar ppm (nutrient) range. I would not recommend mixing lettuce and eggplants/cucumbers. This applies to all systems. That's why I grew eggplants and cucumbers together.

Hi, I did considered LettuceGrow when I started out. However, the 360 degree design of the LettuceGrow doesn't work for me. I need something against the wall cz I have limit space. It might be good for outdoor. I also dont like the ring light, it seems to limit the height of the plants. I prefer vertical light like iHarvest and Gardyn.

You are correct except that the Gardyn is quieter.

@@plant4table Thank you so much, I have a question do you know something about the nutrition between soil and hydroponics? are they pretty much the same? Thank you 🙏

@@pinwicajones8393 "The difference between the two is how the nutrients are made available to the plants and how much energy the plant expend to find and absorb the nutrients it needs." Basically the nutrients are the same in hyroponic solution and in soil. When growing in soil, the plants have to work harder to find nutrients they need, thus the root system needs to get bigger. In hydroponic solution, the plants don't need to work as hard because nutrients are readily available. Therefore, the root system is smaller and plants grow faster. Considering the vitamins and nutritional values that we intake from the plants, studies have shown that they are the same whether grown hydroponically or soil because vitamins are created by the plants themselves after intaking the nutrients from soil or hydroponic solution. Although some people complain that tomatoes don't taste as good or as sweet comparing to growing in soil. I think adding Cal Mag can improve that problem. I personally don't like tomatoes so it doesn't really affect me. Hope my answer helps.

@@plant4table Thank you so much, I just bought the iHarvest using your coupon code, thank you so much for your content and work. My last question, do you think the iHarvest is more bright to have in the living room? (it's a big living room) Thank you so much again! Happy new year :)

@@pinwicajones8393 I don't think it is too bright if you have a big living room. My parents have an iHarvest in their small living room and the light doesn't seem to bother anyone. Congrats on your purchase!

It's ok to grow different plants as long as the ppm differences are not huge. For example, it is okay to grow cucumbers and eggplants together because the ppm ranges are similar. However, I would not grow lettuces and eggplants together. You can look up the chart in this link and you will see what I mean igworks.com/blogs/the-igworks-indoor-gardening-blog/nutrient-and-ph-chart-for-growing-fruits-and-vegetables-with-hydroponics I don't see the problem of using rapid rooter in Gardyn and rockwool in the iHarvest, as long as they fit in the net cup and the grow medium is moist enough for seeds to germinate. If you see the video I just uploaded today, I use a tiny grow medium in the iHarvest and they are doing just fine. Grow medium is just to hold the seed in place during sprouting stage :)

Hello :) I would say to prevent it in the first place, do not have any soil matter near your hydroponic system. I know many people have indoor plants growing in small pots of soil and that's a no no. However, fungus gnats and other insects can fly in when the door is open. The 2 common pests that people deal with are aphids and fungus gnats. For aphids, you can spray the leaves with a mixture of neem oil, water and a drop or two of dish soap. I find neem oil and water alone are just as effective. For fungus gnats (little tiny flies), you can use the yellow sticky pad to trap the flies so that they dont lay eggs. For the lavae, you mix 1 part of 3% hydrogen peroxide and 4 part of water, then spray the grow medium. It is inevitable that you have to deal with those pests at some point, regardless of what indoor system you have. I hope this is helpful. I will do a video about pest control soon.

The thing is that the pump is supposed to run 3 times a day, and whatever you pour in the tomato cup will get flushed out, hence increase the EC in the resevoir. I grew tomatoes, peppers and lettuces together and they did just fine together. Cucumbers do need higher EC to do well though.

Given the size of the roots, I don't think you can. May be you can grow it hydroponically in a 5 gallon bucket

guess that answers my questions

I recommend everyone to secure both the Gardyn and iHarvest into the wall, especially if you have kids/pets and your floor is not tile. I don't have my Gardyn mounted into the wall because I have grown mostly lettuces, but as I grow heavier plants, I will have to. Luckily, my basement floor is tile. Also, if you have the iHarvest, clipping in the netcups is a must! Or else you will find water on the floor because the plants tilt forward as they get heavier.

@@plant4table is hardware included to mount these machines? Or videos showing how to do it?

@@MsCharae23 hardware is included in the iHarvest package. I am not 100% sure about Gardyn, but I remember there was a screw for it. If not, you can always secure it using a screw you have. Since I need to do this anyway, let me make a quick video some time next week to show you.

@@plant4table thank you! That'd be great!

Gardyn barely has any sound. It is the most quiet among the ones I have. Water pump runs only 3 times a day, 5 minutes each. And you have to be 1 foot away in a quiet room in order to hear it while the water pump is on. I wouldn't recommend having an iHarvest in a bedroom due to the water sound.

@@plant4table great! I heard the gardyn 2.0 is louder? Is it noticeable? Or not really?

Thanks 😊

Considering the height of the extension light and the length of the pump tube, you can only add 1 more row.

Stir fry with garlic, pickle with soysauce, wrap it in a summer rolls... tons of way to enjoy cucumbers

There is gonna be algea if you don't cover the pods properly. However, I don't find it overtaking my plants.