Keeping a plant alive should be simple for responsible adults such as ourselves, but one look at the
greenhouse graveyard on our windowsill would suggest otherwise. Luckily, the
Herbi Smart Hydroponic Garden knows exactly what your plants are craving, thus eliminating the guess work involved with feeding and watering. The device measures water levels, PH levels and nutrients in the soil of up to six attachable "silos" that can house just about any kind of household plant or herb you can throw at them. You can add supplies (water, fertilizer, etc.) to the device that will automatcially be distrubuted to the plants for up to a month. When something is running low an icon is lit up by a blue LED, letting you know exactly what you need to add in order to keep your plant from turning into compost prematurely. No word on pricing or availability yet, but we're hoping, for the sake of our wilting basil, that it's easier to get a hold of one of these than it was the elusive
RFID-enable herbarium from Philips.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Lennie @ Jun 22nd 2006 9:51AM
Ahh...the future of weed growing...Woops I meant plant:)
Swag @ Jun 22nd 2006 9:53AM
www.aerogrow.com
I love it and have a bunch of spring salad growing right now. Simple as pie to grow- anyone can do it. I had sprouts in 3 days
giveaphuk @ Jun 22nd 2006 10:10AM
looks very slick.. so much so i wonder if it has an ipod dock so i can play my 'erbs some reggae!
AC @ Jun 22nd 2006 10:33AM
lol.. i like how everyone has the same first thought with such a device.
Gaspode @ Jun 22nd 2006 10:44AM
It would be even better, if it would respond to some basic needs itself.
For example if it would automaticly water the plants.
Brian Baigorri @ Jun 22nd 2006 11:00AM
Ok, looks really nice, really modern, and really Apple. BUT, I do have one major question.... How will this thing know what HERBS you are growing? Different WEEDS need different soil alkalinity/acidity, moisture, blah blah blah... I'm not convinced that this thing is very universal in its coverage of plants.
Illphil @ Jun 22nd 2006 11:41AM
brahaha, 3 of 5 posts are weed related - so was my thought. still, what to do with the herbs when they start flowering, so nice idea, but useless concerning growing (unless they integrate an odour killer too ;)
henryaj @ Jun 22nd 2006 11:56AM
@Gaspode -- it *does* automatically water the plants. The lights let you know when more water/feed/whatever is needed by the base unit.
Mr Horaczek -- your post is incorrect; the site states the Herbi runs for about a month unattended. The lights illuminate when the unit needs more of one solution.
TIMMAH! @ Jun 22nd 2006 1:16PM
From the styling, I think that should be "iHerb"...
ChronoZaga @ Jun 22nd 2006 1:23PM
This blog article links to another blog, which links to an industrial design news page, which links to...an industrial designers personal webpage.
How did this get here? It's a concept designed by a industrial designer from his personal webpage. He's just trying to nab a job with this stuff, it's a pipe dream. Stick to reality.
fanguad @ Jun 22nd 2006 1:50PM
or, the iPot
The way I see it, iPot scores 3 points:
1. it sounds like iPod
2. it's a pot, as in "jar that holds plants." What were you thinking? jeez
3. pot... okay, I admit it, I was thinking it, too
a_Nobody @ Jun 22nd 2006 1:51PM
the "iHerb" that's excellent. I like the others, first thought was weed.
Dan L @ Jun 22nd 2006 4:02PM
i honestly checked the comments on this one to check, nay, make SURE, that the first comment mentioned marijuana.
Thank you for that.
GUAGUAU @ Jun 22nd 2006 5:27PM
TA BACANO TODO........
ABRAZO VIRTUAL
skid @ Jun 22nd 2006 10:36PM
Looks like a concept ala CG rendering.