Solargrow
Grow in our solar powered, self-watering planter with integral reservoir and solar panel
Solargrow with Solar Panel Incuded
Our Solargrow is a large self-watering planter which uses a soil-less growing method for raising bumper crops of decoratives or edibles, anywhere. A solar powered pump delivers the perfect mix of water and nutrients helping the plants to grow strongly, quickly.
“I gave up after counting 140 IIdi tomatoes on one truss”
Robert Finlay reporting on the results from his first season using our Solargrow.
The Solargrow planter produces professional results, indoors or outside.
Add your plants to the clay pebble growing medium used instead if soil and included with your Solargrow. The planter uses solar power to pump water and nutrients 2x per hour from the integrated reservoir up to the plant roots. Simply top up the integral reservoir every couple of days.
Your Solargrow comes complete with everything you need, planter, solar panel, clay pebbles, capillary cubes and one season’s supply of specially formulated plant nutrients.
Also available as a Solargrow Bundle Kit – includes a sturdy metal support frame for supporting vine plants and a 25 litre Holiday Watering Kit for keeping plants watered for up to two weeks.
What's great about it?
No Stress - 3x more yield
Plants perfectly fed, watered and super-oxygenated are stronger, healthier and stress free. This means they can focus all of their energy on producing an incredible harvest.
Super growth fast
Every few minutes as water and nutrients drain away, fresh oxygen is pulled down to the roots. The pebbles allow air to move freely around the roots so they receive regular boosts and never become waterlogged. This super-oxygenated environment encourages absolute optimum growth.
Grow anywhere
With no need for an electricity supply, you have the freedom to place your Solargrow anywhere. Simply find a sunny spot either indoors or outside and enjoy.
Less work
No digging or heavy lifting, just water every few days. With automatic watering and feeding there’s no guesswork involved either, simply enjoy professional results.
The solar panel activates the pump when it receives a pre-programmed level of light which charges even on the cloudiest of days. Any excess water not needed by the plants drains back into the reservoir.
Holiday Watering*
Add the Holiday Watering Kit, an external 25 litre reservoir which will keep the plants watered for up to two weeks, taking care of weekends away holidays. Just top up the bucket before you go.
*Please note that Holiday Watering must be ordered along side your Solargrow as this kit can not be added at a later date.
How it Works
We spent three years trialling our Solargrow to make sure that it automatically provides ideal levels of water and nutrients and easy access to oxygen.
The Solargrow planter is connected to the solar panel. When the Solargrow's solar panel has received a programmed level of light water and nutrient is pumped from the reservoir up over the roots. Whatever the roots don’t take-up drains into the reservoir ready to be used again and again.
The Solar Panel is very sensitive so it will charge even on the cloudiest days... we use our Solargrows to grow decoratives throughout the winter.
Plants grown in a Solargrow typically produce 3x more yield than plants grown using soil, growbags or irrigation kits. This is because the Solargrow makes sure that plants aren’t under any stress, so they grow strong and healthy and can focus on producing fruit.
Simply add up to three plants to the planter filled with capillary cubes and clay pebbles and keep the reservoir topped up every couple of days. The solar-powered pump will deliver the water and nutrients to your plants 2x per hour.
The Holiday Watering Kit’s 25 litre bucket keeps the reservoir topped up with water and nutrients for up to two weeks.
What Can I Grow?
What people say
What Growretail say
Growretail thinks our solargrow is a clever growing kit combining two red-hot topics - solar power and homegrown veg..
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What Kitchen Garden say
Kitchen Garden thinks crops grow really well in the Solargrow...
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Have Your Say:
If you are growing in our Solargrow planter, why not let us know what you think of our growing kit by sending us a review?
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How much will I harvest?
Have a look at the Solargrows fabulous harvest results...
Over 9kg of harvest in one season!
In 2009, our Gardening Angel Victoria planted two tomato varieties, lldi and Crystal, and a sweet pepper, Tasty Grill Yellow, in a Solargrow in our Greenhouse
Victoria's Ildi variety did extremely well this season. Victoria harvested more than a sensational 9kg in total.
The harvest weight almost trebles throughout September thanks to automatic watering which allows the tomato plant to focus all of its energy on ripening fruit.
More than 140 tomatoes on one truss!
Mr Robert Finlay is a "more than satisfied customer". He has kindly sent us photos of his sensational Ildi Tomatos grown in his Solargrow which he has used for the first time this season.
After harvesting 70 tomatoes from the plant below, he had intended counting the tomatoes on one truss but he gave up after 140!
Thompson and Morgan descibe this variety as typically producing 80 tomatoes per truss, so Roberts results are an incredible 80% above average. No wonder he is so impressed with his season's results.
What will I receive?
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Solar grow planter
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Solar panel
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Plant food - one seasons supply of our specially formulated plant food.
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Growing Medium - clay pebbles and capillary cubes
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Nutrient testing kit – for testing the contents of the reservoir once every week
Planter size L55cm x W44cm x H28cm
Solar Panel L23.5cm x W23cm x H20cm
Free Gardening Angel Support
As a Greenhouse Sensation customer, you'll receive all the advice and support you need from our friendly Gardening Angels. From how to get started to tips on harvesting, our expert team will help you on your way to growing more successfully.
Solargrow Options:
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Bundle kit - Includes a metal support frame (L75cm x W75cm x H150cm) and holidaywatering kit comprising of 25litre reservoir and connections.
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