2 Hydroponic Buckets Kit for Plants, Hydroponics Growing System for Herbs/Tomato/Vegetables, DWC System with Air Pump & Germination Tray (Complete Indoor Hydroponic Gardening Supplies)

I was really surprised with the quality of the parts in this kit. The pump is quiet and very high capacity. The seed starting trays are much nicer than the ones I use for my outdoor garden seeds, and the scissors are nice and sharp! The net pots are the same shape as the Aerogarden ones so I've been starting my plants in there and then transferring them to these buckets, though this definitely isn't necessary. I think if you have an Aerogarden and wait to take your hydroponics to the next level, this is a great kit. Some of the pictures show the water level indicators in one of the plant slots but in mine there is a separate hole for it so you can use it without losing a slot. My only complaint is that the hole for the air stone tube is in the bucket lid which makes running the tubes a little difficult and they get in the way when opening the lid.

Updated: Company reached out and offered to replace the pump. New one works great. Plants are doing well in it as well. Original: Pump worked ok in the first few weeks, now it doesn't bubble or anything. Buckets are nice, but the openings aren't traditional sizes with other hydroponics, so you have to make your own covers for any spots you don't use.

I started a Fresno chili pepper and 3 determinant mini tomato varieties (Tiny Tim, Maskotka, Gold Nugget) from seed in an ebb and flow unit (like Aerogarden). Transferred the quickly maturing plant pods to 2 of these Lawnful DWC units in February. All indoor with LED grow lights. They are all flowering today. 8 weeks total. I like the shape, size and color very much. These are attractive and very functional units for a great price. The addition of the adjustable dual air stone setup with tubing is great too. The dropper and snippets that came with it are great, I use them everyday! The seedling dome is convenient, but doesn’t really fit the grow pods, so I used my ebb and flow system for that. I easily clone cuttings from this DWC unit, so there’s an exchange with my ebb and flow system. I currently use Qyo units and found the round cages/plant sponges are interchangeable with this great Lawnful DWC system. Things I would change: The lid. It’s difficult to snap it on/off without damaging trailing plants - which you have to do regularly because there’s no access flap or opening for readings of pH, PPM or a place to refill the units without snapping the lid off/on. There’s no lower drain hole and plug to make draining, cleaning and refilling or changing the reservoir water easy. It’s hard to do with mature plants - especially if they’re supported by a trellis , or other support, because you have to remove the bucket to clean and refill without damaging the supported plants. The air stones are super performers. Unfortunately they float up into roots because there’s no clamp or clip for them. So you’ll be needing one. The lid openings have this really deep cuff that blocks roots and airflow below the lid unnecessarily. I’m not sure a cuff that long was helpful - more so for young, less established transplants or root structures that break to the side of the grow sponges. I wish the deep cuff below the lid weren’t there. The plant sites would be better if they were standardized to net cups or plug and play with more plant cages. Neoprene cuffs would be aces (like an upgrade. There’s no staking or plant support structure.. You’ll need to rig something for that - for taller items (which is why many use DWC - the ability to grow larger). Otherwise, excellent units. I luv mine but wish there were a few changes. I see they have bundles now. I wish I had bought the 4 bucket system and 2 seedling heat mats. I would have saved some money with that bundle. I’m learning as I go that scaling up is a good idea. You eventually grow into it and it saves more. For example: 4 units, not 2. Nutrient gallons not quarts… hydro gardening is delicious and addictive! Lol.You get better and more efficient at it.

I purchased two of these sets - a 2 bucket system and a 4 bucket system. I am using them to grow plants that are too large for my Aerogardens and Gardyn (cucumbers, strawberries, tomatoes). The system is easy to set up and my plants are doing very well. The square shape of these buckets makes better use of the limited space I have available than regular round buckets. I am using the buckets with a Spider Farmer SF-600 LED grow light on an iPower GLJMPSFOLD4 4 Feet Foldable Grow Light Stand Rack (both purchased on Amazon). The only negative has been that I have trouble getting the lids to snap on / getting the lids off to test and add water and nutrients. Overall a minor annoyance given the good qualities of the system. Bonus: Aerogarden pods fit into the holes in these buckets, so no need to mess with changing pods/net cups when moving a plant between the systems.

Easy to set-up and get the indoor hydroponic grow going with no issues. I'm a little surprised at how difficult it is to find information on what type of plastic is used to create the buckets. This fact alone is enough to warrant caution before buying these buckets. The bucket is a copyright design of the company, so we are to assume the bucket was created for food grade use. But there is nothing on the bucket or on Lawnful's website indicating what type of plastic is used to produce these buckets. The buckets look like they're manufactured in China, so things are looking highly questionable. Hopefully the company can answer this question for us ASAP!

I started getting into hydroponics recently and wanted to try this setup for my first attempts at a deep water culture system. After pricing out the materials needed for a diy system, I decided this system was the more economical way to go. Very impressed with the quality and "everything you need to get started" (except the nutrient solution and plants) package. Air pump is a beast that pumps well and very quiet for its size. Germination trays and growing pods are a really nice bonus. Also received a follow up email from seller after purchase, letting me know they appreciated my business and provided contact info if I had any issues (which I didn't). Very happy with Seller and this four bucket system. Highly recommend.

I bought this product trying to make my gardening easy all year around . To my disappointment my pump never even worked at all. Even trying to see if it comes on without the tubing . It’s just not working . I will be better off going to Walmart to get a pump . This is not it at all .. Now I have to go through the headache in returning this 🤬

I love this system. It comes with literally everything you need to set up (aside from nutrients and any other water addatives) The pump is good quality and you can control the air output, and it fits my aerogarden net pots so I can easily transplant between systems. It also has water level indicators so you don't have to lift the lid to check. All in all it's great as an addition to your hydroponic garden, and I would say it would be simple for beginners to use!

When I unpacked it it seemed like it would be complicated but I found it was easy to assemble I have a small aero garden and I immediately moved those plants into this new system and I can see new growth already. Now I will start sowing more vegetables.

This was my first shot at hydroponics, so excuse the odd looking setup. It comes with everything you need to germinate and grow plants (except for a grow light). I haven’t had any issues with leaking, and I’ve been using it for about 2 months now. It says the buckets are made of food-grade plastic.

Set on up today, I like it. I kind of wish there different lids could buy separate. These lids are too small and the plant will outgrow easily. Overall great product.

Nothing will grow, once i put seedlings in they instantly yellow and die off even with ph’d water