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AeroGrow AeroGarden Deluxe with Master Gardener Deluxe Kit, Black | 
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| Brand: AeroGrow
Category: Lawn & Patio
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Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 346
Color: Black
Shipping Weight (lbs): 14.2
Dimensions (in): 18.5 x 11 x 36
MPN: 2411-00B
Model: 2411-00B
UPC: 810705010163
EAN: 0810705010163
ASIN: B0014ABVS0
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| Features:
| • | Revolutionary kitchen appliance lets you grow your own food indoors all year round right in your own kitchen | | • | Dirt-free NASA-tested aeroponic technology grows plants in water, nutrients, and air | | • | Everything except seeds is included | | • | Organically based and 100% natural | | • | Measures 16.5 x 18 x 10.5 inches; 1-year limited warranty |
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Product Description
Grow delicious, healthy herbs and vegetables, right in your kitchen! AeroGarden's NASA-tested aeroponic technology grows plants in water, nutrients and air. It works so simply that anyone can succesfully grow. The Deluxe AeroGarden model is the latest in kitchen gardening technology. This new and improved AeroGarden model produces twice as much light as the original model using a newly designed lamp hood, 3 deluxe grow light bulbs and a 24-hour light option. Includes a 24-inch extendable lamp arm for growing full-sized, tomatoes, cucumbers, bell peppers and more. Deluxe Master Gardener Kit, with a full year's supply of Grow Pods, a years supply of nutrients, split-apart baskets, grow domes, labels for identifying your seeds and a step-by-step Planting and Growing Guide, is included. Seeds not included. Makes a great gift for the cook or gardener in your life. Dimensions: 15.5 in L X 9 in W X 32 in H.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 3 more reviews...
 Waste of money January 6, 2009
James Kilby
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
First of all, once the roots grow into the nutrient resevoir, it's no longer an aeroponic system is it?
The company will provide no information regarding the N-P-K ratio of their nutrient tablets. The system does not exactly notify you when nutrient levels are low, it's all on a 2 week timer and it monitors nothing.
The pump which draws the water over the grow mediums is weak and it works for it's purpose, but there is little/no aeration going on in the reservoir tank resulting in stagnant water and the possibility of root rot. Their web site mentions something about an additional pump with an air stone in the FAQ page; I received the most expensive aero garden and I sure didn't get any aerating pump. Their "microprocessor technology" is a fancy way of saying that they have 5 pre-programed modes ranging from 15-17 hours of light and 15-24 hours pump. It's crazy that there is no way to create a custom schedule.
If you plan on growing "flowering" plants, aerogrow deluxe provides a 24-hour light/pump cycle. The manual states that if you turn the lights off manually in 24-hour mode, they will turn back on in 12-hours; THIS DOESN'T WORK. The manual also suggest that you may have to buy a separate light timer, but given that their light settings don't work as they should, this is mandatory if you plan on blooming anything. This creates another problem. Once you have your light timer set, there is no way to separate your light and pump cycles; the pump is on when the lights are.
SAVE YOUR MONEY.
I'm glad I got this as a gift because anyone with half a brain could build a system that's much more effective than this. If you know how to read and you can follow simple instructions, than my advice is to buy one of the many good hydroponic books on the market which provide you with a step-by-step guide to building your own system. It's also interesting to note that all the supplies you will need to build your own system will cost next to nothing compared to any AeroGrow garden.
It is a good entry-level hydroponics system December 19, 2008
Borat (NJ USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Could you build a better hydroponics system from scratch for the same price? Probably - but you'd better know what you're doing and it won't hit the sleek finish of the AeroGarden. Face it -- This is a setup for beginners and in that space it is a good investment. Yeah, I know there's no grow-cabinet, ozone or CO2 generators, high-capacity pumps, fans and high-wattage lights -- but that's the whole idea. If you have $1,000 to spend plus the monthly electric bill then go that route. For me, this is fine for growing small herbs. When you use up your sponges, buy some rockwool for about 1/50 the price as s replacement. It's not too hard to find a decent liquid nutrient to replace those expensive one's sold by AeroGarden. Oh yeah, the mustard and corriander seeds on my spice counter grew better than the seeds that I bought -- Go figure!
 works as described December 12, 2008
A. Neff (oregon)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This product works wonderfully and just as described. I am just not sure it is for me, as I am still having a hard time getting used to growing things without soil...it seems so weird and...unnatural! However, I have been growing the salad greens and they are tender and delicious and grew so quickly! Very little effort is necessary. I wish the item came in a more natural color or material...like brown without the neon "aerogrow," label, for example. A great and impressive product. I didn't find the pump to be too loud, either.
 Aerogarden -- Nice Idea, Bad Product, Worse Customer Service December 6, 2008
DOC SHADOW (Florida)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Even though this Aerogarden Deluxe arrived with a bad bulb, I very much liked it at first. Their customer service sent me a new bulb (taking about two weeks), and it then worked fine for a while until all of a sudden none of the lights would come on. Another call to customer service got me assurance that a new light hood would be sent immediately. After three weeks went by, I called to inquire and was told that for some reason or other it wasn't sent out, but they promised me it would be shipped within 24 to 48 hours. After three days I called to check the status and was told they didn't have any hoods in stock and couldn't say when it would be available. I asked for a whole replacement unit because they did have those, and two months had gone by, and I still wasn't able to use the thing -- I thought such a request was perfectly reasonable under the circumstances. They wouldn't do it. They also wouldn't refund my money. They told me to try returning it to Amazon (after two months!).
If you buy from Amazon and it doesn't work perfectly, ignore that yellow card that you see in the box that tells you not to return it to the retailer. Don't even think about calling the 800 number they tell you to call. Even though the Aerogrow customer service people seem to be polite and pleasant folks, I found them very ineffective in dealing with customer problems. They appear to have a very poor system there (which is an indication that a company doesn't really care about its customers).
If I had it to do over again, as much as I like Amazon, I wouldn't buy this product over the net. I'd buy from a local company with a no hassle return policy. Then if you get a dud (more likely than you suppose), you could drive back and switch it for one that really works.
The AeroGarden is great! August 30, 2008
Frank Wiley
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
This is our second AeroGarden. The first one has provided us with an amazing supply of herbs and even some vegetables throughout the year. We are purchasing another one now to increase our crop!
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