OPCOM Farm GrowBox Indoor Hydroponic Gardening System

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Posted By: Judie Lipsett Stanford

OPCOM Farm GrowBox Indoor Hydroponic Gardening System: The Setup

Once you’ve planted all of your seed sponges, you enter the germination stage. For the next 48 hours, the power to the OPCOM Farm GrowBox needs to be left off. Once the seeds have started to sprout, you can turn the GrowBox power on and put it into AUTO mode for the next 7 days.

Because we have a curious cat, I decided to go ahead and put the bug net over the GrowBox; it’s working to keep him away so far! I was afraid that he would try to drink the water or would want to lie in the garden, but the net works! The climbing tubes stand about 43″ tall, just to give you an idea of how high the complete kit is.

OPCOM Farm GrowBox Indoor Hydroponic Gardening System: The Setup

The climbing tubes stand about 43″ tall, just to give you an idea of how high the complete kit is.

Here’s a little bit more about planting in the GrowBox.

I left early this morning for CES, so Kev will be keeping an eye on my seedlings for the next week. In roughly 48 hours he will turn the OPCOM Farm GrowBox on for me (assuming we have seed growth by then, otherwise, he’ll wait to turn it on for another day), and then we’ll enter the next phase of farming.

UPDATE: Here are some pictures of the lettuce that grew in its various stages! Unlike lettuce I’ve bought at the store, the lettuce I grew was flavorful, absolutely guaranteed pesticide free — and best of all — I grew it myself!

The OPCOM Farm GrowBox Indoor Hydroponic Gardening System retails for $509, and it is available directly from the manufacturer.

Source: Manufacturer supplied review sample

What I Like: Easy setup; Includes everything you need to get started; Easy maintenance; Healthy, pesticide free, tasty lettuce!

What Needs Improvement: This particular model is large (but they have smaller ones); Expensive

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About the Author

Judie Lipsett Stanford
Judie is the co-owner and Editor-in-Chief of Gear Diary, which she founded in September 2006. She started in 1999 writing software reviews at the now-defunct smaller.com; from mid-2000 through 2006, she wrote hardware reviews for and co-edited at The Gadgeteer. A recipient of the Sigma Kappa Colby Award for Technology, Judie is best known for her device-agnostic approach, deep-dive reviews, and enjoyment of exploring the latest tech, gadgets, and gear.

1 Comment on "OPCOM Farm GrowBox Indoor Hydroponic Gardening System"

  1. Heikki Heer | January 11, 2018 at 4:14 am |

    This Opcom Farm looks awfully complicated. I am using Vivit.green for years. Super simple. Nearly no maintenance except pouring water into the tank every two weeks (using rain water for that). And no pots, soil or complicated piping system needed. I have now aprox. 80 plants in my plant wall. In spring we will buy an other one to grow salad and tomatoes 🙂 My little son even surprised me with snow flakes hanging from one of the plants. No idea how he put them up there. https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/06fc0cc523446c50714b222c410cf35c44ab49f48937501d67374277452dca2e.jpg

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