So, let’s get into it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AeroGarden Comparison Chart<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n![\"AeroGarden](\"https:\/\/www.herbexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/81aQ0Ao1SVL._SL1500_-1024x1024.jpg\")
<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n- Model<\/strong>: Sprout<\/li>
- Pods: <\/strong>3<\/li>
- Size: <\/strong>11 x 4.5 x 10 inches.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\nCheck Price<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n
![\"AeroGarden](\"https:\/\/www.herbexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/aerogarden-bounty-1024x1024.jpg\")
<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n- Model<\/strong>: Harvest<\/li>
- Pods: <\/strong>6<\/li>
- Size: <\/strong>11 x 8 x 15 inches.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\nCheck Price<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.herbexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/81vrHcZtQTL._SL1500_-1024x1024.jpg\")
<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n- Model<\/strong>: Bounty<\/li>
- Pods: <\/strong>9<\/li>
- Size: <\/strong>17.2 x 11 x 15 inches.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\nCheck Price<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n- Model<\/strong>: Farm<\/li>
- Pods: <\/strong>24<\/li>
- Size: <\/strong>36 x 12 x 22 inches.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\nCheck Price<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.herbexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/81OkOAcya8L._SL1500_-1024x1024.jpg\")
<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n- Model<\/strong>: Farm Plus<\/li>
- Pods: <\/strong>24<\/li>
- Size: <\/strong>36 x 12 x 34 inches.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\nCheck Price<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nTable of Contents:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n- What is AeroGarden?<\/a><\/li>
- How do AeroGarden’s Work?<\/a><\/li>
- What are AeroGarden Grow Pods?<\/a><\/li>
- What is AeroGarden Nutrient Solution?<\/a><\/li>
- REVIEWS of Every AeroGarden<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nWhat is AeroGarden?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
AeroGarden is a company that offers in-home garden systems that grow a large variety of herbs, vegetables, and flowers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
We’ll get into the nitty-gritty of each garden a little later but as an overview, each AeroGarden unit is comprised of: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
- An LED grow-light <\/strong>unit (or two) positioned towards the grow pods.\u00a0<\/li>
- A custom-designed grow-surface<\/strong> that holds AeroGarden’s patented grow pods.\u00a0<\/li>
- An LCD control panel <\/strong>with auto-growing features.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
How Do AeroGarden’s Work? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
First off, AeroGarden kits do not\u00a0<\/strong>use soil – they are hydroponic growing systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\nMore specifically, AeroGardens use a hydroponic design called ‘aeroponics’; instead of letting plant roots simply soak in nutrient solution and water, aeroponic units spray nutrient solution directly onto plant roots at optimal time intervals. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the late ’90s, NASA funded the company AgriHouse<\/a> to develop an inflatable aeroponics growing unit. <\/p>\n\n\n\nAlthough the inflatable unit was never a success, AgriHouse’s efforts produced what is now the patented AeroGarden aeroponic design; that’s right, the question of “how can we grow fresh vegetables and herbs in space” resulted in one of the most innovative commercially available growing devices in the world. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nOne knows that a certain piece of technology is impressive when the user interface is remarkably easy to interact with, yet the engineering and operational procedures on the back-end are enormously complex. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
From the user’s point of view, AeroGardens are rather simple:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n- Seeds are placed into AeroGarden’s planting pods.<\/li>
- Nutrient solution is poured into the AeroGarden growing reservoir.<\/li>
- The planting pods are placed into the AeroGarden growing reservoir.<\/li>
- After selecting a grow cycle using the AeroGarden grow panel, the garden will spray nutrient solution into the grow pods, optimizing for both an ideal nutrient dissemination and pH balance.\u00a0<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
But the technology is highly innovative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Gardening, in general, is a juggling act and to automate it is no simple task; there are numerous problems that must be addressed.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n- Plants have different watering requirements over a life-span. For germination, most plants require very little water, but during vegetative growth, they need an abundance of it. How could an automated hydroponic system govern the very common problem of under \/ overwatering?\u00a0<\/li>
- The delivery rate of nutrient solution to plant roots greatly impacts growth rates. How should an automated growing system measure liquid nutrient delivery?\u00a0<\/li>
- Hydroponic systems don’t use soil; this is great for eliminating mess, but measuring and monitoring moisture levels in soil is a necessity for any agricultural technique. How could an automated grow-system compute moisture levels without using soil?\u00a0<\/li>
- An automated hydroponic unit would have to monitor plant growth rates, how could this be achieved?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
As you can see, once you start analyzing the practical problems of growing, you realize just how complicated automating it really is. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
AeroGarden solved these problems through a system called\u00a0Adaptive Growth Technology<\/strong>. In essence, this system optimizes plant growth by monitoring the rate of nutrient use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"AeroGarden](\"https:\/\/www.herbexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Copy-of-Copy-of-Copy-of-Copy-of-Copy-of-Copy-of-Blue-Simple-T-Chart-3-min.png\")
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n- A reservoir<\/strong> that contains nutrient solution <\/strong>and water. <\/li>
- A seed pod adapted growing surface <\/strong>that also serves as a cover for the reservoir. <\/li>
- A light-source<\/strong> above the growing surface that is directed towards the seed pods. <\/li>
- A liquid measuring device<\/strong> inside the reservoir. <\/li>
- A controller\/microprocessor<\/strong> for calculating the rate of nutrient consumption. <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
AeroGarden Schematics<\/h3>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.herbexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/US20080276534A1-20081113-D00000.png\")
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What are AeroGarden Grow Pods?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
AeroGarden grow pods are comprised of four main components:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n- Soil-free, biodegradable\u00a0Sphagnum Peat grow sponges<\/strong>\u00a0(used as a growing medium).<\/li>
- Grow domes\u00a0<\/strong>which aid in seed germination by maintaining a consistent and optimal moisture level.\u00a0<\/li>
- Labels\u00a0– It’s always nice to know what you’re growing!<\/li>
- Grow baskets\u00a0that hold everything together.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
AeroGarden’s grow pods are highly unique in that they are designed for the AeroGarden culture-circulating cultivation<\/a><\/strong> method of aeroponics. <\/p>\n\n\n\nMost other commercial hydroponic systems use seed pods that are designed for submerged hydroponics<\/strong>; this is simply a method where the seed pods sit in a non-circulating reservoir filled with nutrient solution. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nAeroGarden grow pods are generally available with a variety of seeds, however, I tend to use the AeroGarden Grow Anything Seed Pod Kit<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\nThe term ‘grow anything’ means that you can\u2026 grow anything! Yes, this includes marijuana (if legal). <\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you’re looking for pre-seeded grow pods, AeroGarden offers a wide variety including a gourmet herb selection, a salad greens selection, Italian herbs, chili peppers (the most challenging to grow), a salsa kit, heirloom salad greens, and many more!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AeroGarden’s Full Seed Pod Selection<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\nAeroGarden Liquid Nutrients<\/h2>\n\n\n\n![\"aerogarden](\"https:\/\/www.herbexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Copy-of-Copy-of-Copy-of-t.png\")
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nAeroGarden uses a unique\u00a0patented<\/a>\u00a0time-release liquid nutrient solution that can be effectively applied to any and every variety of herb, flower, pepper, or vegetable.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\nThis solution is a concentration of macro and micro-nutrients along with an oxygen-generating agent which consists of\u00a0peroxides<\/a>,\u00a0percarboxylics,<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0percarbonates<\/a> and a plant nutrient ingredient.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\nThe basic atoms and molecules found within AeroGarden’s liquid nutrient solution include oxygen, hydrogen, calcium, magnesium, sodium, potassium, nitrogen, phosphorus, sulfur, chlorine, iron, manganese, copper, zinc, boron, molybdenum, and water. These are the fundamental molecules needed for plant growth. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
AeroGarden Reviews<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
AeroGarden offers four different gardening systems that have a growing space between 3 and 24 planting pods:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- The AeroGarden Sprout (3 pods).<\/li>
- The AeroGarden Harvest (6 pods).<\/li>
- The AeroGarden Bounty (9 pods).<\/li>
- The AeroGarden Farm (24 pods).<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
The following table lists the best AeroGarden models in order based on grow quality, grow space, and overall value compared to price.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n- Model<\/strong>: Sprout<\/li>
- Pods: <\/strong>3<\/li>
- Size: <\/strong>11 x 4.5 x 10 inches.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Check Price<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n- Model<\/strong>: Harvest<\/li>
- Pods: <\/strong>6<\/li>
- Size: <\/strong>11 x 8 x 15 inches.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Check Price<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n- Model<\/strong>: Bounty<\/li>
- Pods: <\/strong>9<\/li>
- Size: <\/strong>17.2 x 11 x 15 inches.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Check Price<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n- Model<\/strong>: Farm<\/li>
- Pods: <\/strong>24<\/li>
- Size: <\/strong>36 x 12 x 22 inches.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Check Price<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n- Model<\/strong>: Farm Plus<\/li>
- Pods: <\/strong>24<\/li>
- Size: <\/strong>36 x 12 x 34 inches.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
Check Price<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nTable of Contents:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
- What is AeroGarden?<\/a><\/li>
- How do AeroGarden’s Work?<\/a><\/li>
- What are AeroGarden Grow Pods?<\/a><\/li>
- What is AeroGarden Nutrient Solution?<\/a><\/li>
- REVIEWS of Every AeroGarden<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nWhat is AeroGarden?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
AeroGarden is a company that offers in-home garden systems that grow a large variety of herbs, vegetables, and flowers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
We’ll get into the nitty-gritty of each garden a little later but as an overview, each AeroGarden unit is comprised of: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
- An LED grow-light <\/strong>unit (or two) positioned towards the grow pods.\u00a0<\/li>
- A custom-designed grow-surface<\/strong> that holds AeroGarden’s patented grow pods.\u00a0<\/li>
- An LCD control panel <\/strong>with auto-growing features.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
How Do AeroGarden’s Work? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
First off, AeroGarden kits do not\u00a0<\/strong>use soil – they are hydroponic growing systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
More specifically, AeroGardens use a hydroponic design called ‘aeroponics’; instead of letting plant roots simply soak in nutrient solution and water, aeroponic units spray nutrient solution directly onto plant roots at optimal time intervals. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the late ’90s, NASA funded the company AgriHouse<\/a> to develop an inflatable aeroponics growing unit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Although the inflatable unit was never a success, AgriHouse’s efforts produced what is now the patented AeroGarden aeroponic design; that’s right, the question of “how can we grow fresh vegetables and herbs in space” resulted in one of the most innovative commercially available growing devices in the world. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nOne knows that a certain piece of technology is impressive when the user interface is remarkably easy to interact with, yet the engineering and operational procedures on the back-end are enormously complex. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
From the user’s point of view, AeroGardens are rather simple:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
- Seeds are placed into AeroGarden’s planting pods.<\/li>
- Nutrient solution is poured into the AeroGarden growing reservoir.<\/li>
- The planting pods are placed into the AeroGarden growing reservoir.<\/li>
- After selecting a grow cycle using the AeroGarden grow panel, the garden will spray nutrient solution into the grow pods, optimizing for both an ideal nutrient dissemination and pH balance.\u00a0<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
But the technology is highly innovative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Gardening, in general, is a juggling act and to automate it is no simple task; there are numerous problems that must be addressed.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
- Plants have different watering requirements over a life-span. For germination, most plants require very little water, but during vegetative growth, they need an abundance of it. How could an automated hydroponic system govern the very common problem of under \/ overwatering?\u00a0<\/li>
- The delivery rate of nutrient solution to plant roots greatly impacts growth rates. How should an automated growing system measure liquid nutrient delivery?\u00a0<\/li>
- Hydroponic systems don’t use soil; this is great for eliminating mess, but measuring and monitoring moisture levels in soil is a necessity for any agricultural technique. How could an automated grow-system compute moisture levels without using soil?\u00a0<\/li>
- An automated hydroponic unit would have to monitor plant growth rates, how could this be achieved?<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
As you can see, once you start analyzing the practical problems of growing, you realize just how complicated automating it really is. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
AeroGarden solved these problems through a system called\u00a0Adaptive Growth Technology<\/strong>. In essence, this system optimizes plant growth by monitoring the rate of nutrient use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n- A reservoir<\/strong> that contains nutrient solution <\/strong>and water. <\/li>
- A seed pod adapted growing surface <\/strong>that also serves as a cover for the reservoir. <\/li>
- A light-source<\/strong> above the growing surface that is directed towards the seed pods. <\/li>
- A liquid measuring device<\/strong> inside the reservoir. <\/li>
- A controller\/microprocessor<\/strong> for calculating the rate of nutrient consumption. <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
AeroGarden Schematics<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
- <\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/figure><\/li><\/figure><\/li><\/figure><\/li>
- <\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n
What are AeroGarden Grow Pods?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
AeroGarden grow pods are comprised of four main components:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n- Soil-free, biodegradable\u00a0Sphagnum Peat grow sponges<\/strong>\u00a0(used as a growing medium).<\/li>
- Grow domes\u00a0<\/strong>which aid in seed germination by maintaining a consistent and optimal moisture level.\u00a0<\/li>
- Labels\u00a0– It’s always nice to know what you’re growing!<\/li>
- Grow baskets\u00a0that hold everything together.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
AeroGarden’s grow pods are highly unique in that they are designed for the AeroGarden culture-circulating cultivation<\/a><\/strong> method of aeroponics. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Most other commercial hydroponic systems use seed pods that are designed for submerged hydroponics<\/strong>; this is simply a method where the seed pods sit in a non-circulating reservoir filled with nutrient solution. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\nAeroGarden grow pods are generally available with a variety of seeds, however, I tend to use the AeroGarden Grow Anything Seed Pod Kit<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The term ‘grow anything’ means that you can\u2026 grow anything! Yes, this includes marijuana (if legal). <\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you’re looking for pre-seeded grow pods, AeroGarden offers a wide variety including a gourmet herb selection, a salad greens selection, Italian herbs, chili peppers (the most challenging to grow), a salsa kit, heirloom salad greens, and many more!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
AeroGarden’s Full Seed Pod Selection<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\nAeroGarden Liquid Nutrients<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nAeroGarden uses a unique\u00a0patented<\/a>\u00a0time-release liquid nutrient solution that can be effectively applied to any and every variety of herb, flower, pepper, or vegetable.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This solution is a concentration of macro and micro-nutrients along with an oxygen-generating agent which consists of\u00a0peroxides<\/a>,\u00a0percarboxylics,<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0percarbonates<\/a> and a plant nutrient ingredient.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The basic atoms and molecules found within AeroGarden’s liquid nutrient solution include oxygen, hydrogen, calcium, magnesium, sodium, potassium, nitrogen, phosphorus, sulfur, chlorine, iron, manganese, copper, zinc, boron, molybdenum, and water. These are the fundamental molecules needed for plant growth. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
AeroGarden Reviews<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
AeroGarden offers four different gardening systems that have a growing space between 3 and 24 planting pods:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- The AeroGarden Sprout (3 pods).<\/li>
- The AeroGarden Harvest (6 pods).<\/li>
- The AeroGarden Bounty (9 pods).<\/li>
- The AeroGarden Farm (24 pods).<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
The following table lists the best AeroGarden models in order based on grow quality, grow space, and overall value compared to price.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
- Grow domes\u00a0<\/strong>which aid in seed germination by maintaining a consistent and optimal moisture level.\u00a0<\/li>
- A seed pod adapted growing surface <\/strong>that also serves as a cover for the reservoir. <\/li>
- A reservoir<\/strong> that contains nutrient solution <\/strong>and water. <\/li>
- A custom-designed grow-surface<\/strong> that holds AeroGarden’s patented grow pods.\u00a0<\/li>
- How do AeroGarden’s Work?<\/a><\/li>
- Pods: <\/strong>24<\/li>
- Pods: <\/strong>24<\/li>
- Pods: <\/strong>9<\/li>
- Pods: <\/strong>6<\/li>
- Pods: <\/strong>3<\/li>
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