Watchout AeroGarden, theres a new countertop garden out.

November 13, 2008

The power plant is a new countertop hydroponic garden.

UPDATE: Prepara has agreed to send us an evaluation unit, so We’ll be sure to keep you up to date on how our configuration and how well it works for us
I’ve had a personal fascination with the Aerogarden for quite some time now, but its price, and lack of options had me hesitant about buying one. The computer in it that controls nutrient distribution seems to me a bit too easy. I like to play with settings and see what the effects are (with all my toys).

Couple that with the “seed pods” they sell which are nice, but couldn’t they sell blanks and let me put in my own seeds? the lighting always bothered me too. A high output CFL will get the job done, but I would prefer something more robust and energy efficient such as an LED light. To me the aerogarden just seemed too limited and expensive.

Then today I came across the “Power Plant mini” from Prepara
Compared to the Aerogarden, its a much more versatile hydroponics system and I’ll tell you why;

NO SEED PODS! It has grow sponges that you put your own seeds in.
CHOOSE YOUR LIGHTING! there isn’t an attached arm on the power plant mini so you can use any light source you choose.
INEXPENSIVE! for the price of the aerogarden, you could get 4 Minis, or 2 minis and a $100 LED grow light
STYLISH! In my eyes these are far more attractive in the kitchen than the black and green oval that is the aerogarden

The flexibility and simplicity of this system have my head spinning and I can’t wait to get my hands on one of these and try it out. Or I may have to wait for the soon to be released Pro Model and try my hand at that.

Hey Prepara, if your listening, I think I can find another blogger who would like to give your product a full-on review.

Written by Matt · Filed Under Featured