We’ve looked at other indoor gardening solutions in the past, but this is the first soil-free version. Check out the OPCOM Farm GrowBox and GrowWall. They both use “automated systems featuring proprietary LED light spectrum technology with lighting and water cycles and nutrition finely tuned for optimal plant growth at a rate 25 percent faster than outdoor gardens.”
With the GrowBox, you can grow up to 50 plants at a time with no weeding, no traditional watering, no physical exertion, no worrying about the weather, and no dealing with pests — all of the things you need to worry about when gardening outdoors.
Why Choose the OPCOM GrowBox:
- Grow up to 50 plants at one time
- Tray accommodates up to 100 seeds
- Flexible height setting to adjust to different plants
- Four flexible patented multi-wavelength E26 LED lamps
- Water tank fits up to 4.2 gallons
- Pump oxygenates water
- Auto mode: 0.9KW, ON: 1.8kW, High: 1.05KW, Low: 0.75KW
- Energy saving 1.5 kWh average power usage per month, less than $0.11 per day (based on $0.12 per KWH) or the equivalent of a cable box
- Uses less electricity a week than drying two loads of laundry in an electric clothes dryer
- AC 100V / 240V (less than 100W required)
- 41″W x 27.7″D x 22.5-42.5″H
Recommended Varieties include:
- Green Lettuce
- Red Lettuce
- Boston Lettuce (Butter)
- Romaine Lettuce
- Basil
The GrowBox “comes with a starter kit of seeds, seedling sponges, nutrition, pH capsules, pH meter, EC meter, climbing tubes, control box, pump, draining tube and insect net.”
The larger GrowWall has vertical space for up to 75 plants; OPCOM says that both systems use up to 90% less water than traditional gardening, which is impressive.
Why choose the OPCOM GrowWall:
- Vertical gardening uses minimal space
- Grow up to 75 plants
- Tray accommodates up to 100 seeds
- Five adjustable patented, high-performance 19.5W T8 LED tubes
- Air and water filtration system
- Water tank fits up to 7.8 gallons
- Energy saving 5 kWh average power usage per month, uses less than $0.30 per day (based on $0.12 per KWH)
- Auto mode: 2.4KW, ON: 2.8kW, High: 4.8KW, Low: 2KW
- AC 100V/240V (less than 100W required)
- 8″H x 57.8″W x 12.2″D
Recommended Varieties include:
- Green Lettuce
- Red Lettuce
- Boston Lettuce (Butter)
- Romaine Lettuce
- Basil
The GrowWall “comes with a control box, 5 T8 LED tubes, pump, water tank, stands, growing baskets, seedling sponges, nutrition, pH capsules, pH meter, EC meter, starter kit of seeds, and a sprout box.”
Easily assembled, easy to operate, and easy to maintain; whether you live in the city or you have limited mobility, the $499 GrowBox and the $599 GrowWall make it possible for you to regularly enjoy fresh produce grown by you and for you. I have a sample of the GrowBox coming, and I’m looking forward to seeing how it performs.
Learn more at OPCOM Farm.