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iDOO

iDOO 12 Pods Hydroponic Growing System

A budget 12-pod hydroponic garden with pump, fan and auto light timer that takes generic sponges, seeds and nutrients - no pod ecosystem lock-in.

4.0 / 5
Highly recommended

Strengths

  • Runs on generic consumables - blank sponges, ordinary seed packets and any hydroponic nutrient - so ongoing costs stay low
  • 12 pods gives more simultaneous plants than most similarly sized rivals
  • Built-in fan aids pollination and airflow, something several competitors omit

Watch outs

  • Light spreads thin across the wide 12-pod deck - side-by-side testing found herbs go leggy over longer grows
  • Roughly 28 cm of headroom becomes restrictive as plants mature
  • Budget plastic build with noticeable flex; testers report pump failures and LED fade emerging around the one-year mark
  • Pod capacity 12 pods
  • Water tank 4 litres with visual water-level window (larger 6.5 L and WiFi variants exist)
  • LED grow light Full-spectrum panel; iDOO's current official 12-pod page lists 36 W (earlier ID-IG301 listings cite around 23 W)
  • Light modes Vegetables mode and Flower/Fruit mode, both on an automatic 16 h on / 8 h off cycle

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Hydroponic growing system with LED light and young plants
Read our review - we rated it 4.0/5
By Rob Griffiths2 min read
Pod capacity
12 pods
Water tank
4 litres with visual water-level window (larger 6.5 L and WiFi variants exist)
LED grow light
Full-spectrum panel; iDOO's current official 12-pod page lists 36 W (earlier ID-IG301 listings cite around 23 W)
Light modes
Vegetables mode and Flower/Fruit mode, both on an automatic 16 h on / 8 h off cycle
Height adjustment
Light arm rises to about 28 cm (11 in) above the deck
Circulation
Water pump aerates the tank; built-in fan assists pollination and heat dispersal
Pump schedule
30 min on / 30 min off cycling, with a quiet mode that idles pump and fan for 10 h overnight
Power supply
100-240 V mains adapter, 12 V / 3 A
Included
Tank, deck, 12 grow baskets with sponges, germination domes, LED light, fan, cleaning brush, labels