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Smart Farm 3 Tower Hydroponic Garden

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$895.00

Recirculating and water saving this system uses 1 pump to feed 3 tower gardens.   Simply top up the reservoirs once per week and grow 60+ large plants in an area less than 3 meters.  Built to last with food grade UV treated materials, choose between hydroponic or organic and electric or solar powered.  Full instructions included.  

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Supercharge your garden

Quality Design

Perfect for Balconies | 3 Large Integrated Recirculating Reservoirs | Solar or Electric | Large Modular Design | UV Treated Food Grade Polypropelene | Water & Space Saving

Quality REsults

Hydroponics Simplified | Simply Refill Every 2 Weeks | Large Growing Area | Works Outdoors or Indoors | Includes Quality Nutrient & Organic Coco Coir | 30 day money back guarantee

Quality Service

1 Year Warranty on Functional Parts | AU Customer Discounts | Free Phone & Email Support | Facebook & Instagram Community | Online Growers Resources & Success Stories

Smart Farm Hydroponic Tower Garden FAQ

This simple form of hydroponics solves under & over watering.   Modular stacking planters are filled with coco coir & perlite, than connected vertically through a center pole connected to an electric or solar pump which sits inside a 60 litre reservoir.    Nutrient is added to the water reservoir which is automaticaly pumped to the top layer and filtered down through each layer (instructions provided).   Because the coco coir is so porous you basically cannot over water your garden (assuming it’s getting good sun).

Plants don’t need soil to grow, they need the nutrients contained in the soil!  With hydroponics, we simply add nutrients to the water with the plant growing in an inert growing medium such as coco coir & perlite.  

When nutrients are delivered straight to the root system the plant spends less time in search of nutrition, and more time producing foilage and fruit.  

There are many different hydroponic methods.   Mr Stacky tower gardens use a simple drip method and coco coir making it perfect for beginner growers.   Coco coir is like soil, only way better!   See why

No.   Aeroponic towers have a hollow center where the roots are suspended in air and water is continuously misted or dripped on the roots internally.   These systems require more growing expertise as the delicate roots have no buffering against high temperature conditions or potential water pump failures and are not very well suited to solar power. In contrast, the Smart Farms are more forgiving as the coco/perlite growing medium retains moisture in low light, yet cannot be over-watered, so it’s set and forget. If you’d like to find out more about Aeroponic Systems, check out the Air Stacky and feel free to contact us if you are unsure about which system will work best for you! Contact us  

EC stands for Electrical Conductivty and is the measure of salt in a solution.   Because hydroponic nutrient is derived from mineral salts, it’s an accurate way to measure the exact quantity of nutrient. If you follow the recommended dose rates that come with your system, you don’t necessarily need an EC tester, however most will purchase one so they can be assured they are providing adquate nutrient levels. 

The Smart Farms come with 2 power options.  Electic or solar.

The electric kits come with a 24 hour timer in 15 minute increments.   Remember, so long as you’re getting good sun, you can’t really over water the tower garden.  Falling water creates oxygen in the reservoir, which the plants love.   So configure your timer to ON for about 4 hours per day for best results.   Most will configure the timer in 30 min on / 30 min off from mid-morning to mid-afternoon, then off at night.     

For the solar option, no timer is needed as the system will simply turn on when it’s sunny.   

The pump comes with a 5 meter cord so you can maximize sun exposure to the panel.    The pump is strong enough to push the water above 2 meters high and as the system stands only 1.5m high, there is sufficient power remaining to circulate the water even in low light conditions therefore no backup battery is needed.   

During rainy periods, the rain will keep the garden wet for you!   If your system is under-cover and won’t get rained on, you may be better off to go with electric.   (Battery back-ups are being tested now, but won’t be ready until late 2020).  

The rain will dilute the nutrient levels, but this is usually not a big deal, in fact the plants love the rain.  Some customers decide to purhase a heavy duty plant trolley to wheel the garden where desired.   

Algae forms when water and sunlight meet.   Don’t worry too much about a small amount of Algae, but if you want to stop it just put some pebbles or mulch on the top layer… Once the top of the layers are dark, the Algae will be reduced. 

Grow anything from herbs, lettuce, strawberries & greens to full blown fruiting crops such as tomatoes, cucumbers, zucchini even tubers such as potatoes, carrots and beet root!   

Here’s some inspiration 🙂 :
Beet Root |  Lettuce | Spinach | Kale | Capsicum | Tomato 

Cucumber Celery | Beans | Herbs | Strawberries | Carrot 

Swiss Chard | Pumpkin | Bok Choi Chillies Snow Peas 

Zucchini | Broccoli | Shallots 

You get the picture right!   🙂   You can pretty much grow anything.   Just ensure you’re providing enough sun…

Watch the above video for a detailed guide:
1) Expand the coco and then fill each planter with coco
2) Connect the solar or electric pump
3) Slide lid over center pole & stack up the planters
4) Open drain, and flush the coco with water
5) Close the drain, and fill with 60 litres of water
6) Configure timer (electric), or put panel in the sun (solar)
7) Add nutrient to the water every 2 weeks
*Step by step instructions come with the system   

The Smart Farm comes with quality hydroponic nutrient that is in 2 parts (A & B).   This nutrient is designed to grow various plants in all stages of growth.   So you don’t need to mess around with different ‘grow’ vs ‘bloom’ blends and complicated additives like some other systems.  

To use, simply fill the 1.25 litre bottles that come with the system with water, shake well, then once dissolved, add it to the reservoir at a rate of 5ml nutrient per litre of water for both parts A & B.   As the reservoir is 60 litres, you therefore can add 300ml of each.  This will last 2 weeks before you need to replace it in the tank.   
*Note: Less is more with this stuff as it’s powerful!   So half this dosage for seedlings

See this short video on how to use it.

Coco Coir is organic & made from the husk of the coconut.    Coco has exceptional water retention, oxygen holding and anti-fungal properties.  The compressed blocks expand 7 to 8 times in water and even when fully saturated, hold 22% air.   Coco has a PH range between 6 – 6.8 making it simply THE BEST hydroponic growing medium available.

Yes!  You’d be surprised what percentage of store bought produce is now grown hydroponically. 

Hydroponic nutrients are made form mineral salts.  These are the same 17 nutrients & elements found in the soil you buy from a nursery, the difference is they’re in a highly available form which plants utilize much faster.

Instead of the plants roots spreading out in search of nutrition, they are provided just the right amounts directly, which means smaller root systems and faster, more robust, nutrient dense growth allowing the plant to reach it’s full enetic potential.   

If you have your system in full sun and the temperature is 20 degrees celcius or more during the day, then let the pump run a good 4 hours p/day!   You may think you’re over-watering, but the coco/perlite mix retains plenty oxygen even when fully saturated.   If it’s cold or your not giving it full sun, then yes dial back the watering regime to approx 15-30 min per day.   

Under low light conditions, you’ll want to add an inexpensive air pump in the reservoir to ensure the water is oxyginated as it’s flowing less.  This safeguards against issues relating to still water.   

In actual fact the tower only truly needs about 2 minutes per day to hydrate fully, but you can’t really over water it (unless it’s very cold and/or very low sunlight).

No, with Mr Stacky it’s really simple!   To make it easy, we’re really just adding nutrient to the water and then watering your plants with it.  The coco coir is very ‘forgiving’ and is an excellent buffer against under or over watering.   As everything is automated, it takes all the guessing out and saves your plants from your unintentional neglect! 

Perlite is mined volcanic glass that is inert and has excellent airation qualities.   It’s commonly added to soil to asssit with absorption and aeration.  While it’s not 100% necessary (ie. the coco coir does a great job on it’s on), we do provide it at an 80/20 ratio (coco / perlite) as we find this ensures optimal results.   

Flushing the system every 2 weeks is a standard practice in hydroponic growing.   Over time, a build up of nutrient can increase PH and EC in the water which is detrimental to plants.  Basically, clean fresh water is clean water, so flushing a system every 2 weeks is standard.    In the case of the smart farm, once the plants are established, it’s likely they’ll actually suck up 30 to 40 litres p/week anyway, in which case you’d simply top up with water mid-way before flushing and adding clean nutrient every 2 weeks

Grow anything from herbs, lettuce, strawberries & greens to full blown fruiting crops such as tomatoes, cucumbers, zucchini even tubers such as potatoes, carrots and beet root!   

Here’s some inspiration 🙂 :
Beet Root |  Lettuce | Spinach | Kale | Capsicum | Tomato 

Cucumber Celery | Beans | Herbs | Strawberries | Carrot 

Swiss Chard | Pumpkin |

You get the picture right!   🙂   You can pretty much grow anything.   Just ensure you’re providing enough sun…

Yes certainly.   The stacking planters in the 5 tier sets are exactly the same as the hydroponic kits.   So you can buy a small 5 tier set and see how it works, then once you’re happy scale up to a larger set-up if desired…

Yes.   Food Safe Polypropylene #5. Like what yogurt containers are made of except we use a lot more of it.

This all depends on what you want to grow.   The 33cm width pots have a capacity of 5 litres each which is suitable for lettuces, herbs, spinach, beetroot, flowers and plants with smaller root systems.   The 45cm width pots have a large 15 litres capacity each.  This is ample space to grow all kinds of fruiting vegetables such as tomatoes, capsicum, eggplant and even pumpkin or watermelon if you really want! 

Yes, and many customers do.   Make sure you use good quality well draining potting mix.   Great news is Mr Stacky is modular, so you can start small and build a self sustainable garden over time.   

While the poles are not 100% necessary, Mr Stacky planter sets come with a center pole which adds stability and allows you to move the garden from above as the pole extends above the planter.  Other stacking planters do not provide this.   This also allows you to convert your 5 tier kit into a hydroponic tower kit if you want. 

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Designed for everyday Australians, give your backyard a unique, living display that looks great and actually feeds you & your family.

If you get good sun, you’ll surprise yourself with the results.  It’s easier than you think.

At Mr Stacky, we’re helping empower Aussies, one tower at a time… Or 3 in this case 😉

We’ll get you growing quickly with fast delivery from Gold Coast, Australia

Why a Mr Stacky Smart Farm?

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Top Quality
  • Strong, durable and UV treated
  • Won’t crack or fade in the sun
  • Tried & tested worldwide
  • Large & prolific plant growth
  • Space saving modular design
  • Quality parts & accessories
Mr Stacky Hydroponic Smart Farm
Beginner Friendly
  • Set & forget automated watering
  • Coco coir is simple to use
  • Can be used in various climates
  • Easy set-up and maintainance
  • Grows a wide variety of veggies
  • Comes with full instructions
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Amazing Value
  • Comes with everything in 1 kit
  • 60 large plants in a small space
  • Soooo cost effective, it’s crazy
  • Unique living backyard display
  • Comes with nutrients
  • Includes warranty on parts

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Additional information

Colour

Black, Terracotta, Stone

Power

Electric, Solar

Nutrient Type

Hydroponic, Organic

53 reviews for Smart Farm 3 Tower Hydroponic Garden

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    Tony
    November 30, 2024
    My grow
    Hi just an update on our hydro setup, just over 3 weeks of growth, love this set up so easy to maintain cheers from Bullsbrook Perth
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    Deon
    March 20, 2024
    The system was easy install and is running well. No missing or broken parts.
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    Mel
    February 12, 2024
    Worked really well. Great for those with injuries who can't bend over well. Would be great if the bottoms of the petals we a little longer to get a li...More
    Worked really well. Great for those with injuries who can't bend over well. Would be great if the bottoms of the petals we a little longer to get a little more out of my root vegies but otherwise a fantastic idea
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    Dagmar
    December 17, 2023
    So far , so good. The set up was super easy and the plants are doing great.
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    Alexander Rogers
    November 14, 2023
    So far so good. All setup ready to use as a LED light based hydroponic garden due to low available sunlight in my apartment. I look forward to sharing...More
    So far so good. All setup ready to use as a LED light based hydroponic garden due to low available sunlight in my apartment. I look forward to sharing the outcomes of the first crop!
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    Quentin
    October 13, 2023
    Simple to put together, and a great product. Like many other users, we are eating from the garden after a few short weeks, and the taste is great. It ...More
    Simple to put together, and a great product. Like many other users, we are eating from the garden after a few short weeks, and the taste is great. It is a great learning opportunity for our boys, and we love it. I recommend it to everybody who comes to the house. I reckon every apartment in Australia should have one of these!
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    Ian
    September 9, 2023
    So easy to grow, no weeding or bending over a great hobby.
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