Abby Grow Box
MSRP $999.00
“It has its flaws, but the Abby Grow Box is a great indoor garden for beginners.”
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Elegant design
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poor maintenance
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Incredibly fast growth
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You can grow anything that works with deep sea culture
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Unnecessarily confusing setup
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It depends a lot on your smartphone
Abby Grow Box is a stylish indoor gardening system that allows you to grow any plant compatible with hydroponic setups. Everything about the gardening process is automated with Abby – just check in weekly to top up your nutrients and change your water, and you’ll have a flowering plant before you know it.
There are some downsides to using Abby, but it really delivers on the promise of an automated gardening system. If you’re willing to skip its eye-popping price tag and don’t mind working through a complicated setup phase, the Abby Grow Box is a great way to become an expert gardener without getting your hands dirty.
A simple (but confusing) setup
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One of the best things about the Abby Grow Box is that it comes pre-assembled. The exterior of the box is incredibly stylish, featuring an all-white finish with some wood accents. Its simple exterior contrasts with its complex interior that offers state-of-the-art equipment to accelerate the growth of your interior garden. At the top of the unit, you’ll find an array of Samsung LM301H full-spectrum lights, along the sides you’ll see various sensors, and at the bottom is a three-gallon water tank, bubblers, quiet fans, and all. more your plant needs. live and prosper.
The fact that you don’t need to put anything together is a blessing. With so many moving parts (and Abby’s cramped design), putting together a grow box on your own would be a daunting task.
Where the Abby Grow Box makes your first misstep is when it guides you through the start-up and planting process. This requires the use of a companion smartphone app, currently only available on iOS. The Android version is expected to launch in September, but since Abby is so reliant on this app, there’s not much anyone on Android will be able to do with Indoor Garden until then.
The app itself looks good (it has colorful graphics and is sleek enough to look like it was designed by Apple), but using it for the launch process is unnecessarily confusing. Once you know what you’re doing, the process is simple: just place your plant in the provided plant basket, fill the reservoir with water, and add two nutrient packets. But when you use the app for the first time, you will have a lot of questions. Should I wrap this rockwool around the roots of the plant? Should I press this button before or after completing the step? And now that the setup is complete, what should I do next?
Considering that Abby costs $1,000, it’s surprising that so much functionality has been packed into her smartphone.
Some of these issues appear to be fixed in later software patches, so be sure to update your equipment before beginning the planting process. Much of the confusion could have been avoided if an extensive instruction manual had been included in the box, but you’re left to fumble around for the app instead.
Also note that the Abby Grow Box comes with many additional parts, such as magnetic hooks, trellis nets, and training ropes, but gives you little guidance on how (or why) to use them. Seasoned gardeners probably won’t need the help, but since Abby is meant to automate the gardening process and she’s likely to come to a beginner’s home, a short tutorial for each piece would be a nice touch.
Powered by your smartphone
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It’s not uncommon for smart home devices to work with an accompanying smartphone app, but the Abby Grow Box takes this concept to the next level. Almost everything you do with the indoor garden is related to the application. Whether you want to drain, replenish nutrients, or do anything else, you’ll want to use your smartphone.
Abby offers some voice controls, but they aren’t well explained. She doesn’t get a complete list of commands with the purchase of her, and she will randomly learn about some during the boot process.
Since the cultivation process is automated, you do not need to check your plant every day. Abby will send an alert to her smartphone to let her know when it’s time to change the water and nutrients. This means you’ll want to make sure you have the proper permissions set for the app on your phone; otherwise, you may miss these warnings. Oddly enough, the Abby Grow Box itself will not notify you. The unit has a screen that shows the current temperature and other stats, but for some reason it doesn’t show notifications on the screen. Instead, you completely trust your smartphone.
Considering Abby is $1,000, it’s strange that so much functionality has been removed from the grow box and transferred to your smartphone. It’s a minor inconvenience, but it feels like an oversight on a top-notch product. And with a display already built into the unit, it would be great to give it more functionality than just displaying the current parameters.
Impeccable design and strong growth
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Once she gets the hang of the launch phase and is confident in her smartphone, Abby really starts to shine. A string of Samsung lights at the top of the garden combined with her own nutrients provided by Abby allows the plants to absolutely thrive. I am a beginner when it comes to gardening, but I have noticed a significant difference in the growth rate of my Abby planted strawberries compared to traditionally planted ones. The planting process was also much cleaner, with no dirt or extra equipment.
The garden itself looks great, but it looks even better when you have a growing plant.
It’s hard to underestimate how good the Abby Grow Box looks compared to most of its competitors. There are no external plumbing, no external pumps and everything is completely contained within the unit. And despite all the technology included in Abby, it only takes up a few feet of space in your home. This slim design means that Abby is designed to only grow one plant at a time, so it’s best to plant something high-yielding like tomatoes. Otherwise, you will spend a lot of water and energy to grow a flower.
The garden itself looks great, but it looks even better when you have a growing plant. A large removable window cover at the front of the unit allows you to see inside, and your plant’s explosion of greenery looks stunning against the outside. Regardless of your home decor, the Abby Grow Box is sure to complement your style.
Abby is designed to be used with included grow nutrients. These are added with your water changes each week, and if you run out of your starting amount, you can purchase more directly through Abby. It is not recommended, but there is nothing to stop you from using your own mix of nutrients. But if you’re new to gardening, be sure to stick with the right mix Abby offers for maximum growth.
Is it worth $1000?
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Abby is not a perfect indoor garden. Her heavy reliance on her smartphone is frustrating, her uninformative startup process leaves you in the dark, and it costs a whopping $1,000. However, if she really wants to jump into the world of gardening and wants an easy way to get started, Abby has a lot to offer. Her plants will grow incredibly fast, require little to no maintenance, and support a wide variety of plants, including strawberries, tomatoes, peppers, and dozens of colorful flowers.
If you’re looking for something that will allow you to grow more plants (or is a bit more affordable), there are tons of indoor hydroponic gardens that might be a better option. Our list of the best indoor herb gardens is a great place to start. But if you want something modern, powerful, and low-maintenance, the Abby Grow Box is worth the price of admission.
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