The perfect kit for indoor salad or microgreen production! the compact size & shape of this unit is ideal for table or kitchen counter top use. The sturdy recycled plastic base acts as a reservoir for water. In this tray sits a stand covered by a sheet of absorbent cloth that draws water up & into the bottoms of the planted Seed trays by capillary action. Included are two 24″ 24w sun blaster 6400 Kelvin T5 Ho fluorescent tubes & a curved reflective hood Flood the growing area in full spectrum light, while using 20% less electricity than traditional lighting systems. The hood’s height is fully adjustable. Once seedlings sprout, lower the hood to about 4″ (10 CM) from the tops of the plants, & they will grow bushy, strong, & compact. The grow light garden is also ideal for starting seedlings. it includes four reusable segmented trays for planting, the reservoir stand, wick sheet for optional “self watering, ” & full instructions. This unit measures 24″ (60 CM) wide x 14″ (40 CM) deep x 17″ (43 CM) tall. All plastic components are 100% recycled.
Product Features
- Sun blaster 6400K T5HO lamps simulate natural sunlight and are ideal for cuttings and vegetative growth
- For maximum output and efficiency use with Sun Blaster T5HO lighting fixtures
- NanoTech reflectors increase lumen availability, which maximizes fixture performance
- Dimension:23.2 x 3.1 x 2 inches
Very pleased with the purchase This is perfect for my needs. First of all, this item did come with instructions. One set for how to put the unit together, and another for how to lay out the plants on the water mat. As you can see from my picture, I am not using the trays that came with the unit as the pots that I purchased (Coco Fiber 3.5″ square pots) fit in the bottom perfectly without the trays. I was able to squeeze in 24 plants. I got an extra bonus when I realized that the light shows beyond just the tray, so…
Hood Won’t Stay Up The product arrived pretty quickly and was relatively easy to put together. I was very happy with it the first couple of weeks, but then I came home one day to find that the hood had closed completely on all of my seedlings. With the water and the proximity of the light to the plants, I guess I was lucky that it didn’t start a fire. The o-rings just aren’t strong enough to hold up the hood–it actually slides over them. It is beyond me why they didn’t come up with some sort of peg system…