Hydroponics Growing System Indoor Garden - MUFGA 4 Pods Herb Garden Kit Indoor with LED Grow Light, Plants Germination Kit(No Seeds), Ideal Gardening Gifts for Women, Birthday Gifts for Mom, Black

I own several systems by Aerogarden. I thought I would try this system as it is considerably less expensive. It works great! I like the fact that the light can be raised higher than the other brand and that I don't have to empty the tank every four weeks. You will need to buy seeds. FYI- you can use Aerogarden kits with this unit. This unit has eight holes. That is great if you plan on transplanting them to an outside garden after a few weeks of growth. If, however, you plan on harvesting your plants, i.e. vegetables, keeping them in the unit, then I recommend only plant in four of the holes as the plants will get big and they grow VERY fast. Be sure to cover the unused holes to prevent algae.

After buying a AeroGarden and then getting hooked on hydroponic gardening, I expanded my garden with the purchase of a 8 pod Mufga. The unit came assembled and was easy to setup. I planted 2 pods with prepared tomato seeds from an outdoor container tomato plant, 4 AeroGarden pre-seeded pods (2 lettuce and 2 herbs) and left two blanks. After only 5 days, the tomato seeds sprouted and by the 6th day, one of the lettuce pods sprouted. I was very surprised and pleased. This is a basic unit, but is preforming well. I like the ability to select lighting (fruit or vegetable). It is a little noisier than the AeroGarden, but I don’t have all the pods filled, that might be the reason. The only real negative is it didn’t come with spacer plugs to cover unused pod spaces and neither the AeroGarden or Daxiga spacer plugs fit. As you can see from the pictures, the AeroGarden pods fit reasonably well in the Mufga.

Product was excellent quality and was what I expected when I ordered

Best for plants that don’t bush a lot, I grew peppers and they thrived. Romaine lettuce did well too. Cukes and tomatoes are difficult to get nutrients right. Super quiet

It is easy to set up, does not come with seeds, I had to order them elsewhere. Pump started very quiet. Only 1 month into use, I can hear the pump grinding loudly from two rooms over. However, I did reach out to the manufacturer through Amazon, and they immediately said that they would send me a new pump.

I couldn't believe the growth of this machine must of been the vitamins

Setup easy. I like how you can turn the pump off independently from the lights. This has a circulation system in the lid like the aero types. I also like the lid as it has a downward lip to help keep out light and hold the bowl in proportion when filled. What I don’t like is there’s no pod stickers to keep out algae or caps to cover unused holes. Please start including these in all systems. They are needed, as no one is planting 8 plants in this. Other than that, this is a solid system so far and I dig it🤘Update. 6/01/2024. Unit shut off and won’t come back on. None of the buttons do anything, and it’s dead in the water, literally. Was pretty happy till this, and not even a year on the system before dying is pretty lame. I would not buy again. Beware.

This is the first hydroponics system I've ever used and I'm so impressed by it. It's easy to set up and comes with everything you need to get started except the seeds. The lights are very bright - vegetables get red, white and blue LED lights and fruits/flowers get red and white LED lights. Since the garden light cycles through 16 hours on and 8 hours off, I start the cycle at about 4pm since it brightens the whole area near my sink and kitchen till the morning hours. The water pump also goes through working cycles but it's so quiet I barely notice it running. This is a great investment to see if you enjoy growing fresh herbs, veggies or flowers without the mess of dirt and pots. I really like that it's compact yet powerful. I set it up and have noticed sprouts starting just 3 days later. This is perfect for a small space like mine and it seems like it's very durable as long as you handle with care and follow the included instructions. Make sure you hold on to the base with one hand while gently lifting the light so it doesn't pull out from the bottom of the unit. Take your time and it'll raise higher as the plants grow taller. I can't wait to try it for fresh produce through the winter.